County leaders split on response to New York City’s migrant crisis
Republican legislators in Suffolk County said on Sunday that they intend to hire a lawyer to explore legal options to prevent migrants and asylum seekers being bussed daily to New York City from being...
View ArticleBomb threat prompts evacuation of Home Depot and surrounding stores
A bomb threat phoned into Home Depot on Route 58 in Riverhead Monday morning prompted an evacuation and a police search with a bomb-sniffing dog. After receiving the threat “with no specifics given,”...
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Suffolk County history comes alive in ambitious new exhibit
Imagine trying to chronicle the entire history of Suffolk County inside a 30 by 35-foot room. Over the weekend, the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead launched its most ambitious...
View ArticleNew York City sues Riverhead, Suffolk County and dozens of municipalities...
The fate of tens of thousands of migrants bused to New York City since last spring could ultimately be determined by the courts. The city filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Suffolk County, Riverhead...
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County officials brief seniors on cybercrime, phone scams and how to guard...
Suffolk County law enforcement officials held a pair of a cybercrime prevention briefings for North Fork seniors on Wednesday to update the community on the latest and most prevalent scams being...
View ArticleIn twist, Riverhead removes the terms ‘migrants’ and ‘asylum seekers’ from...
In the latest twist in the Town of Riverhead’s legal battle with New York City to prevent the placement here of migrants and asylum seekers being bussed from the southern border to the city, officials...
View ArticleResponders to get priority for affordable housing
In a bid to boost the ranks of local fire departments, the Southold Town Board voted last Tuesday to give volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians priority on the town’s affordable...
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Dozens of puppies rescued from Nassau County ‘hoarder home’ up for adoption...
Staffers and volunteers at the North Fork Animal Welfare League came to the rescue of more than 40 neglected dogs last week — all from a single home in Nassau County. An 80-year-old woman living in...
View ArticleTime to slow down: deer strikes are up in Suffolk County
It’s a scenario familiar to all North Fork drivers, whether from personal experience, a near miss or just a healthy caution: that startling moment when a deer bolts out in front a moving car. The...
View ArticleCrime stats reported, new tracking system coming
The Riverhead Town area has seen a number of violent crimes in recent weeks, and several Riverhead residents were among subjects of a 103-count indictment involving people across Suffolk County. Other...
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