Brookhaven
Yaphank Residents Oppose Sandy Car Auction; Cite Environment
There is a plan to clear 55 acres of forest on Long Island to create an auction site for vehicles damaged by superstorm Sandy, but there is a battle over the plan.
Stony Brook Residents Want Rental Rules Enforced For College Students
Residents have complained that the students are noisy, litter and create parking problems.
Brookhaven Gets New Highway Chief After Blizzard Debacle
A new man is in charge of the snow plows in one Long Island town, as bad memories continue to linger from last month’s blizzard.
Brookhaven Holds Vote For Highway Superintendent Month After Blizzard
The acting highway superintendent, Michael Murphy, resigned in the wake of the complaints. He was filling in for incumbent John Rouse, who was elected to a judgeship in November.
‘Harry Potter’-like Weed Growing Amok On Long Island, Destroying Ecosystem
A dangerous plant from Asia is attacking parts of Long Island’s most pristine waterways. The perennial pepperweed has infested a treasured North Shore beach park, threatening birds and fish.
L.I. Couple: Snow Plows Finally Come, But End Up Causing 3-Foot Flood
The Town of Brookhaven has been heavily criticized for taking days to plow many streets, and now a couple said after the plows finally came, the drivers caused a flood.
After Years Of Frustration, ‘Miracle’ Triplets Come Into The World On Long Island
The odds were against the Maggio trio. Their parents had been trying to conceive for more than four years, using medicines and in vitro fertilization, followed by multiple miscarriages.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Sorry That ‘Failure Took Place’ After Snowstorm
Town Supervisor Edward Romaine placed blame on the highway department for roads being left unplowed for days. Although the department is an independent entity that the town does not have authority over, he said it “concerns me that they failed.”
Suffolk Highway Official Resigns Over Botched Snow Removal; 5 Deaths Attributed To Storm
In Smithtown, 70 employees used two dozen vehicles to plow snow-covered streets overnight before loading the snow onto trucks and hauling it away.
Former NYC Cop Among Those Busted In Suffolk County Drug Ring
Suffolk County authorities announced Thursday the arrest of six people charged in an illegal prescription drug ring.
Supporters Fighting To Keep Beloved L.I. Zoo Away From Budget Ax
The Holtsville Wildlife and Ecology Center has been a treasure for decades, but Brookhaven officials said it costs taxpayers $900,000 to keep open and the town is $10 million in the red.
Controversy Surrounding L.I. DWI Stop That Ended With Fatal Crash
A Long Island mother is dead and her six-year-old daughter was critically injured after the woman tried to evade police following a controversial DWI stop. Police said there was no chase.
Police: Brookhaven Man Arrested For Threatening Marina Security Guard
Thomas Lippens, 24, became irate Sunday afternoon after he and his parents were denied entry into the Squassux Landing Marina on Beaver Dam Road around 1 p.m., police said.
Celebration Planned For Firefighters Who Battled Long Island Brush Fire
An all-day celebration is planned for May 19 at the Brookhaven Amphitheater in Farmingville to honor the hundreds of volunteer firefighters who helped douse the brush fire that scorched 1,124 acres of Suffolk County.
Brookhaven Considers Restrictions, Ban On Planting Bamboo
Dove Tree Nursery owner Sunny Lipinski says she knows why Brookhaven is among the latest towns considering banning the planting of bamboo.
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