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Sag Harbor Ambulance Headed to Queens
In a sense, the timing could not have been better; The Sag Harbor Volunteer Ambulance Corps was trying to decide what to do with one of its older ambulances when another fire department was in...
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Chief Wilson Stepping Down From Town Police Department
UPDATED 1:18 p.m. After just 18 months on the job, Southampton Town Police Chief William Wilson tendered his resignation on Tuesday. Wilson told Patch the he decided to retire because he has been...
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Nor'easter Expected To Slam Long Island Wednesday
Long Islanders still recovering from Superstorm Sandy's wrath should brace for another blow from Mother Nature as a nor'easter barrels into the area on Wednesday, officials said Tuesday. According to...
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Before Sandy, a Lucky Life-Saving Act in Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor resident Bruce Beyer is not the kind of person who has headphones on while he's working outdoors. “I love to hear just the sounds of the water and the peaceful sounds of the world spinning,"...
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ELECTION DAY 2012: Live Long Island Results [FINAL]
It's Election Day, and Long Island voters will help decide dozens of races from the federal to the state level. After polls close at 9 p.m., to help keep locals informed, Patch will update this live...
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North Sea Fire Dept. Collects Donations for Sandy Victims
The North Sea Fire Department is partnering with the East Rockaway Fire Department to get much-needed supplies to victims of Hurricane Sandy in the Rockaways and other afflicted areas. From Tuesday...
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Update: Photographing and Tweeting Ballots Is NOT Illegal in New York
Update, 4:15 pm: Conflicting media reportsTuesday afternoon caused a flurry of Internet conversations as to whether photographing a ballot in New York State is illegal, as it is in other states. When...
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#LIVote: Battered Long Islanders Hit the Polls
Though hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders are still without power following Hurricane Sandy's devastation in the area, and thousands more are braving long gas lines to keep their cars filled, they...
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Voluntary Evacuation Notice Issued in Anticipation of Nor'easter
The Town of Southampton has issued a voluntary evacuation for low-lying areas in anticipation of Wednesday's forecast nor'easter that is expected to blast through with sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles...
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Southampton Schools Will Be Open Nov. 13
After Hurricane Sandy caused Southampton School District to cancel classes for all five days last week, district officials have decided to hold classes next Tuesday in lieu of parent-teacher...
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Hamptons Employment Agency Collects for Sandy Relief [PHOTOS]
In Southampton Village over the weekend, Hamptons Employment Agency collected donations for families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. The drive was organized by owner Aleksandra Kisielewicz, placement...
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UPDATED: Obama Wins New York, Second Term
Barack Obama will win New York’s 29 electoral votes on Tuesday, as well as four more years in the White House, multiple news organizations are reporting. The president's victory was all but sealed with...
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Gillibrand Wins; Heads Into First Full Term
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will handily beat Republican challenger Wendy Long on Tuesday, winning her first full, six-year term since being appointed by former Gov. David Paterson in 2009, CNN, NBC, CBS...
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UPDATE: Bishop Defeats Altschuler in Rematch
Two years after barely defeating Republican Randy Altschuler in a tight race, incumbent Rep. Tim Bishop defeated him again Tuesday, this time by a wider margin. The victory, which Altschuler conceded,...
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LaValle Handily Defeats Senate Challenger Fleming
UPDATED 1:26 a.m. New York State Sen. Kenneth P. LaValle cruised to victory Tuesday and his 19th term.LaValle, R-Port Jefferson, defeated challenger Bridget Fleming, D-Noyac, a Southampton Town...
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Assemblyman Fred Thiele Earns 9th Term in Office
To the surprise of nobody, Fred Thiele secured a 9th term Tuesday, with 18,998 votes and counting as more districts report, in one of only two uncontested state assembly races on Long Island. Thiele,...
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Incident Reports: Copper Pipes, Booze Stolen After Hurricane
Crimes and suspicious incidents reported to the Southampton Town Police Department: Burglary • A quantity of copper piping was reported stolen from several homes on Cold Spring Point Road in...
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Nor'easter Brings High Wind Warning
A nor'easter bearing down on Long Island Wednesday threatens to cause even more pain to the region’s already-damaged power infrastructure. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning...
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Early Dismissal Wednesday in Southampton Schools
"Due to deteriorating weather conditions," Southampton School District is dismissing students early on Wednesday as a nor'easter makes its way toward Long Island. The National Weather Service has...
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OP-ED: LIPA Call Center Reps on Storm’s Front Line
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted to Patch by Donald Daley, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1049 in Hauppauge. It’s been a very long 10 days for...
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