Suffolk County

Several towns in Suffolk County oppose New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to build an estimated 300,000 more housing units on Long Island in the next decade.

Aging cesspools in Blue Point on Long Island will be connected to a sewage treatment plant in Patchogue to mitigate water pollution and improve water quality in the Great South Bay.

Suffolk County has begun distributing $25 million to drug treatment and prevention centers. The money comes from the lawsuit settlement of opioid manufacturers and distributors.

The New York State Department of Health announced Monday that the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant is now the dominant strain in the state, accounting for more than 50% of COVID-19 infections in New York.

Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy said more than 200 taxpayers were mistakenly sent tax arrears notices because of a software problem.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the death of a Medford man, who was killed by Suffolk County police officers last Wednesday.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said the cyberattack that has plagued the county for the last four months started much sooner — as early as December of last year.

A fifth of Suffolk County residents live in poverty according to a legislative report.

The $5.3 million investment is the first step in Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s plan to transition to an all-electric fleet by 2030.

Officials broke ground on the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's $57 million Neuroscience Research Complex on Long Island.