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More than 90 people, including representatives from arts organizations across Suffolk County, honored retired Islip Arts Council Executive Director Lynda Moran at a gathering in East Islip on Oct. 13.

Islip Arts Council Celebrates Their Longtime Champion, Lynda Moran

Posted on October 17, 2026

Raymond Peruggi, age 36 and reportedly undomiciled, was arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) today and charged with Robbery in the Third Degree.

Homeless Man Arrested by SCPD for Allegedly Robbing a Bay Shore Bank

Posted on October 16, 2026

“There were many an oyster piled up on the Friends of Bellport Bay (FoBB) vessel that a couple of us had to get off the boat,” said volunteer Neil Koenig. “All the cages were emptied.”

Honoring the Mighty Oyster in Bellport Waters

Posted on September 9, 2026

The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has increased its cash reward offering to $3,000 for anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the intentional drowning of a turtle in Geiger Park Lake, located in the hamlet of Deer Park within the Town of Babylon.

Suffolk County SPCA Increases Cash Reward After Death of Turtle Babylon Submerged in Babylon Town Park Lake

Posted on September 6, 2026

Town Council members planting a tree

Brookhaven is Buying Flood-Prone Open Space Before It’s Too Late

Posted on August 24, 2026

Suffolk County Marine Bureau, New York State Park Police, and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a boating incident at the piers of Captree State Park at 8:37 p.m. on Friday night, resulting in the death of a 58-year-old man.

Man Dies After Capsizing His Boat at Captree State Park Marina

Posted on August 8, 2026

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Brookhaven Approves 18-Month Data Center Moratorium After Marathon Hearing

Posted on July 24, 2026

Public murals are perhaps the most ubiquitous and arguably the most underappreciated form of art in our society. They are certainly the most democratic, freely connecting diverse artists with mass audiences at no cost. At their best, they are both functional (brightening otherwise bland public spaces) and impactful (from Diego Rivera’s works around the labor movement to Keith Haring’s landmark “Crack is Wack,” murals have long served as agents of social change). They are a significant part of our history and an integral part of the contemporary landscape through the work they create and the messages they seek to communicate.

Smith Point Beach Transformed by Suffolk County Student Murals Debut

Posted on July 19, 2026

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) is offering a cash reward for information leading to the identification of individuals who damaged and stole property at Corey Beach in Blue Point around 3 a.m. on July 5.

Suffolk County Police Offer Cash Reward to Locate Blue Point Beach Bar Vandals

Posted on July 19, 2026

Located inside what had been Burlington Coat Factory in downtown Patchogue until 2021, NYU Langone is bringing this space back to life as an ambulatory care center, with a ribbon-cutting on July 13. This new location will expand access to services by providing an outpatient surgical center for the Suffolk County community.

NYU Langone Health Opens an Ambulatory Care Center in Downtown Patchogue

Posted on July 15, 2026

In her artist statement, Marlene Weinstein writes: “This hanging assemblage reflects the beauty and fragility of freedom. The fifty sun‑printed cyanotypes embody the serenity and joy that freedom makes possible, while the collaged stripes echo our long, imperfect, and ongoing pursuit of liberty. Each fragment is pinned in place with the most delicate of connections, suggesting how easily these ideals can fray. Freedom survives because we choose, again and again, to protect the ideals that hold it together.”

Meet the Cover Artist Marlene Weinstein and the Women Sharing Art at Suffolk County Historical Society

Posted on July 13, 2026

A major shift in how dementia care is delivered on Long Island will take shape this summer as the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (ADRC), a trusted nonprofit serving Nassau and Suffolk counties for more than four decades, formally completes its merger with New York City-based CaringKind.

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Long Island-Based ADRC Finalizes Merger with CaringKind, Expanding Dementia Care for Local Families

Posted on July 11, 2026

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