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By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
Brood V (5) 17-year cicadas will emerge in the spring of 2016 in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
According to research over the past ten years, those who volunteer tend to have a longer life span and experience a more positive mental and social state-of-being as they age.
By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano congratulated the Elmont Memorial High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team and Head Coach George Holub for winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A final ...
By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
Long Island Rail Road President Patrick A. Nowakowski was joined today by State Senator Jack M. Martins, State Assemblyman Michael Montesano, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer and Village of ...
By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office has created a Hotline to help troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues and barriers encountered by voters at the polls for the primary on Tuesday, ...
By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched the “No Empty Chair” teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign to raise awareness of highway dangers during prom and graduation season.
By Long Island News & PR April 18, 2016
Hunters harvested an estimated 202,973 deer during the 2015-16 hunting seasons, approximately 15% less than the prior year.
By Long Island News & PR April 17, 2016
Arson/Bomb Squad detectives report the details of a fire that occurred in Hempstead on Friday, 04/15/16 at 5:00 P.M.
By Long Island News & PR April 17, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York state parks, historic sites and campgrounds hosted another successful season, with 65.3 million estimated visits in 2015. Park attendance increased five percent from 2014 to 2015, and ...
By Long Island News & PR April 16, 2016
You want to do what is best for your children. You know about car seats, baby gates, baby monitors, childproofing your home, and other ways to keep children safe. But, did you know that one ...
By Long Island News & PR April 16, 2016
The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Dix Hills teen.
By Long Island News & PR April 15, 2016
As a follow up to discussions held during the Second Precinct community meeting on April 13, 2016, Inspector Hatton would like to familiarize our residents with some of the more common types of scams and ...
By Long Island News & PR April 15, 2016
HIA-LI’s 28th Annual Trade Show and Conference is approaching on May 19th from 9:00am – 3:00pm at SCCC Sports & Exhibition Center, Brentwood. This year’s show and conference “Making the Right Connections for Long Island ...
By Christian Abbatecola April 15, 2016
The Safe Zones, located in plain sight of local deputies, foster a safe environment for individuals to complete online transactions.
By Long Island News & PR April 15, 2016
This year’s All Kids Fair had an incredible turnout, smashing previous year’s records of attendance. 2,400 Long Islanders were entertained for the sixth consecutive year on Sunday, April 10at the Melville Marriott.
By Phil Andrews April 15, 2016
The business downturn in local communities over the last couple of years is getting a significant boost through such programs as Small Business Saturday.
By Long Island News & PR April 15, 2016
Trotta Cites 100% Increase in Traffic Accidents with Injuries in the 13th Legislative District
By Allison Matos April 15, 2016
It’s the week of the Dachshunds at Last Hope Animal Rescue! Head on down and fall in love with Brownie, Wizard and Flamingo!
By Long Island News & PR April 15, 2016
Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin) is proud to bring the Mammography Van to Baldwin on Thursday May 12th from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Baldwin Public Library (2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin, NY ...
By Long Island News & PR April 15, 2016
The New York Islanders have made it to the postseason once again, and MTA Long Island Rail Road is providing extra service to Barclays Center in Brooklyn to ensure you don’t miss any of the ...