Nor'easter Prompts Closing of State Parks
State Parks across Long Island will be closed for the second time in just over a week due to dangerous weather conditions. The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said parks...
View ArticleKids Stock The House Makes Wish For Boy With Rare Disease Come True During...
Even Hurricane Sandy couldn't quell the spirits of one young man with a dream. Justen Doney, 15, who has been diagnosed with a rare disease and had just finished 11 chemo treatments and 17 surgeries,...
View ArticleSPONSORED CONTENT: PayPal Now Accepted at The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Hollister
PayPal announced this year that shoppers at The Home Depot, Hollister, Foot Locker and Abercrombie & Fitch can now pay with their mobile number and a PIN associated with their PayPal account. For...
View ArticleYOUR PHOTOS: Share Your November Snowfall Pictures Here
Before the community even finished fully recovering from Superstorm Sandy, we got walloped with a nor'easter on Wednesday that dumped a few inches of snow. Nevermind the fact that it's still autumn. If...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fatal Car Accident on Flanders Road Kills Shinnecock Man
A young man lost his life on icy roads in Flanders early Thursday morning. According to police, Matthew D. Williams, 29, a resident of the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, died after an accident on the...
View ArticleSag Harbor Police Log: Busted Headlight Leads to DWI Arrest
Editor’s Note: The following information was supplied by the Sag Harbor Village Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions. Driving While Intoxicated,...
View ArticleNor'Easter Causes More Power Outages in Southampton
Wednesday's nor'easter wreaked havoc on an already hurting area, causing more power outages. As of Thursday morning, the Long Island Power Authority reported that a total of 2,232 Southampton residents...
View ArticleAs Locals Freeze, LIPA Frustrations Boil Over
Mother Nature's cruel assault on Long Island in the past two weeks has pushed many Long Islanders, stuck without power, heat and sometimes running water for 11 days, over the edge. And they they're...
View ArticlePolice Respond to Assault, Charge Man With Felony
Southampton Town Police are reporting that they slapped Alvaro Ramierz-Potrero, 40, of North Sea, with a felony charge in connection with an incident that occurred on Sep. 30 in Hampton Bays. Police...
View ArticleVillage Police Log: Connecticut Man Arrested in Pub Assault
The following information was supplied by the Southampton Village Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions. Southampton Village arrest reports from...
View ArticleLIPA Sends Out Customer Bills
As Hurricane Sandy pummeled Long Island last week, Levittown's Victoria Kalt Waterman joined more than 900,000 of her closest friends in the dark. Unable to reach the Long Island Power Authority or...
View ArticleFall Leaf Program, Sandy Debris Cleanup to Be Combined
Curbside pickup of yard debris from Superstorm Sandy is being consolidated with Southampton Town's annual fall leaf pickup program, beginning on Nov. 19. The program applies to all streets in the town...
View ArticleGovernor: LIPA Failed, Was Unprepared
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday had a few harsh words for the power authorities: You failed. Cuomo, in a press briefing, called the Long Island Power Authority and other New York power utilities...
View ArticleDr. Frank Kestler to Return Home From Afghanistan on Thursday
In August, Dr. Frank Kestler, a dentist with practices in Mattituck and Shelter Island and a reserve officer in the National Guard, went overseas to serve as a medical officer, helping outlying bases...
View ArticleOdd-Even Gas Rationing Begins Friday
Ten days after Hurricane Sandy slammed Long Island, a gas rationing system is set to go into effect Friday at 5 a.m., Nassau and Suffolk county officials have announced. The temporary policy requires...
View ArticleDEC Reopens Closed Shellfishing Areas
The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the reopening of several shellfishing sites, which were closed after Hurricane Sandy to protect the public health. The DEC stated that "the...
View ArticleLineup Announced for Sandy Relief Concert
Many of the musical acts that will be performing Saturday night in Wainscott to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy have been announced. The concert, at LTV Studios for $20 per person at the door,...
View ArticleFEMA Arrives Friday
Anyone on the East End who needs assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to damage from Hurricane Sandy can talk to officials face-to-face in East Hampton on Friday and Saturday....
View ArticleLIPA Defends Response, Rolls Back Fees
In an apparent concession to thousands of irate costumers, the Long Island Power Authority announced Thursday night that they will suspend late-payment charges on their bills effective to Oct. 29. In...
View ArticleSandy Relief Drive Targets Child Victims of Hurricane
A new Hurricane Sandy relief effort begun locally focuses on the young victims of the "superstorm." "My mission is to provide books, games, and crafts for the thousands of children in shelters and who...
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