TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY
County Prepares for Tropical Storm Damage
As Tropical Storm Isaias climbs from the southeast coast towards Long Island, county officials are deploying resources in the event of any damage from...
Nonprofit Sees Rise in Demand for Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services
At a time when budgets will be extremely tight amid the gradual economic recovery caused by the virus-induced economic shutdown, investing in organizations that...
Not a Moment, But a Movement: Protesters on North Shore Show Stamina
While 2020 will be remembered for the coronavirus, this year’s summer will be recorded in the history books for the millions of voices speaking...
Suffolk Exec Says County Needs Fed Relief by Schools’ Start
After returning from speaking with the Long Island’s bipartisan congressional delegation in Washington, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) again reiterated just how imperative...
Brookhaven Supervisor Considering New Ashfill Site Option
The inevitable closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 looms large on Long Island and the surrounding region. The burden of how to dispose...
Bellone Pulls Resolution Aimed at Closing County’s Budget Gap
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and the county Legislature agreed to withdraw a resolution that would have diverted money from the land preservation...
Mr. Bellone Goes to Washington, Urges Federal Aid for Mental Health
During a press conference July 28 at the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Nassau...
Brookhaven Extends Beach Hours During Heat Wave
In response to the expected high temperatures Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, the Town of Brookhaven has extended the hours at Cedar Beach...
SCCC Students Discuss Race and Reforms with Police Commissioner
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart and police department representatives joined 60 Suffolk County Community College students and staff July 13 in a virtual...
Census Responses Remain Lower Amid Pandemic
The effects of COVID-19 have made collecting 2020 census data more difficult. With delays in census operations stalling momentum and despite the census self-response...
