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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on the Environmental Protection Agency to green-light Suffolk County’s plan to move forward with its revitalization efforts for the former Lawrence Aviation site — starting with $450,000 approved for tearing down blighted buildings.
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Members of the Coast Guard and ferry operators teamed up with about 100 Suffolk County police officers for an active shooter exercise on the ferry, and at the terminal in Port Jefferson.
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The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and Port Jefferson High School have partnered on a program to teach students about local sports history and provide them with unique experiences in the classroom.
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Protesters rallied over the weekend across Long Island against Friday’s Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortions. Organizers called for ousting lawmakers who oppose abortion rights at the ballot box this November.
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A bipartisan group has urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to electrify the Port Jefferson branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The railway currently runs on diesel.
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The village’s multimillion-dollar plan would install a steel wall at the bluff’s base and a rock revetment to absorb wave impact.
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For about a decade, The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company has been trying to move its location from downtown Bridgeport to the eastern side of…