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$18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads $18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads
$18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads Governor Kathy Hochul announced the beginning of a new two-year road resurfacing project that will affect five state roads on Long Island. The $18.3 million project, which builds on an ongoing $250 million investment into Long Island roads, will begin in July 2024, Hochul said. Sixty total lane miles across five state roads — three in Suffolk County and two in Nassau County — are included in the project, which will replace existing roadways with two inches of new asphalt, add new highly reflective pavement markings, and install crosswalks. The following locations in Suffolk County are s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming weeks. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close nightly at Exit 63 in the Town of Brookhaven for two weeks, beginning on Monday, Oct. 9. The roadway will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night while crews continue working on a bridge deck renewal project, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closures, traffic will be detoured onto the Service Road. A new temporary traffic pattern that shifts lanes will be installed. Transportation officials urged the public to plan…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Overnight road work could spell delays for drivers on Long Island. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close for two nights in the Town of Brookhaven at Exit 65 (Horse Block Road) from 10 p.m. Monday, July 24. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 25. The closures will allow crews to set up a new temporary traffic pattern for a bridge maintenance project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Roads during that time. Drivers are urged to plan ahead for possible delays and are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Monday, April 10, both directions of I-495 will be closed nightly at exit 65 (Suffolk County Route 16) in the Town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, which will allow crews to complete bridge maintenance work, are expected to last for approximately two weeks. During that time, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Roads. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Women Charged After Raid At Centereach Massage Parlor 2 Women Charged After Raid At Centereach Massage Parlor
2 Women Charged After Raid At Centereach Massage Parlor Two women are facing charges after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, at about 4 p.m. Monday, March 27, authorities conducted the operation in Centereach at New Day Spa on Dawn Drive. Following an investigation, Jessica Garcia, age 30, and Wenjuan Deng, age 42, both of Flushing, Queens, were arrested and charged with unauthorized practice of a profession.  They were issued a desk appearance ticket and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date. The raid was conducted by: Suf…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Sunday, March 26, the westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed nightly at exit 63 (North Ocean Avenue) in the Town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, which will allow crews to complete bridge painting and maintenance work, are expected to last for approximately three weeks. During that time, drivers will be detoured onto the South Service Road. Once work is completed on the westbound side, the eastbound la…

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by Michael Mashburn
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32-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Dix Hills Cottage Fire Remembered For 'Enthusiasm For Life' 32-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Dix Hills Cottage Fire Remembered For 'Enthusiasm For Life'
32-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Dix Hills Cottage Fire Remembered For 'Enthusiasm For Life' A 32-year-old woman who died in a fire at her Long Island home is being remembered by those who knew her as a dedicated businesswoman whose enthusiasm and love of life left a lasting impact on others. Tanya Bathija died in an early morning fire that broke out at a Dix Hills cottage on Carlls Straight Path, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Earlier this year, Bathija opened a Dunkin' Donuts location in Bellport, and she told GreaterLongIsland.com that her hope was to continue the entrepreneurial legacy built by her parents, who also own multiple …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Detours On Long Island Expressway Stretch Expected To Last For A Month, DOT Says Detours On Long Island Expressway Stretch Expected To Last For A Month, DOT Says
Detours On Long Island Expressway Stretch Expected To Last For A Month, DOT Says Detours on a stretch of the Long Island Expressway are expected to last a month during roadwork. The New York State Department of Transportation announced on Friday, July 8 that beginning Monday, July 11, westbound traffic on the expressway will be detoured onto the North Service Road from Exit 64 (State Route 112) to Exit 61 (Patchogue-Holbrook Road/Suffolk County Route 19) in the Town of Brookhaven. The detours are scheduled on weeknights from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. during a pavement resurfacing project.  Additionally, one westbound lane will be closed between 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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LI Expressway, Route 27 Detours Scheduled For Bridge Cleaning In Suffolk County LI Expressway, Route 27 Detours Scheduled For Bridge Cleaning In Suffolk County
LI Expressway, Route 27 Detours Scheduled For Bridge Cleaning In Suffolk County The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of upcoming overnight detours on a pair of Long Island roadways during a bridge cleaning project. The work is scheduled in Suffolk County on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in the Town of Babylon and the Long Island Expressway (I-495) in the Town of Brookhaven. The DOT says traffic will be detoured onto the Service Road between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates at these locations, weather permitting: Monday, June 27 – Eastbound Sunrise Highway at Exit 38 (Little East Neck Road); Tuesday, June 28 – Westbound Sunr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Wegmans Announces It Will Open New Store In NY Wegmans Announces It Will Open New Store In NY
Wegmans Announces It Will Open New Store In NY One of the nation's most popular supermarket chains is opening its first location on Long Island. Wegmans Food Markets announced on Monday, April 25 that it will be opening the store in Suffolk County, in Lake Grove, a village in the Town of Brookhaven. The 100,000-square foot store will be located in the DSW plaza at the corner of Middle County Road and Moriches Road, the company said, noting that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 8.5 acres of the existing 28-acre plaza.  Prestige Properties and Development will continue to own and operate the remainder of the plaza, Wegma…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Popular Restaurant Opens Fourth Long Island Location Popular Restaurant Opens Fourth Long Island Location
Popular Restaurant Opens Fourth Long Island Location A popular seafood restaurant has opened its fourth location on Long Island. DJ’s Clam Shack hosted the grand opening for its new Suffolk County location in December. Thank you to the Town of Brookhaven, Three Village Chamber of Commerce, and The Suffolk County Legislature for the warm... Posted by DJ’S Clam Shack Stony Brook on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 The new eatery is located at 1007 Route 25A in Stony Brook. The menu includes a variety of seafood dishes, including Maine lobster rolls, baked clams, calamari, grilled garlic shrimp scampi rolls, and more. Check out the online men…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suffolk County Reports Two More Cases Of West Nile Virus Suffolk County Reports Two More Cases Of West Nile Virus
Suffolk County Reports Two More Cases Of West Nile Virus Two new cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed on Long Island, according to the Department of Health. Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Gregson Pigott reported this week that two additional cases of West Nile virus in Suffolk County, bringing the total to seven over the course of the year. According to health officials, the first new case was in the Town of Southold in a resident over the age of 50. He became ill with the virus in early October, was hospitalized later that month, and has since almost fully recovered at home. The second was in the Town of Brookhaven, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Three Long Island store clerks were charged after police said they sold alcoholic beverages to an undercover State Police operative under the age of 21. New York State Police said the Underage Drinker Enforcement Operation was conducted in the Town of Brookhaven on Monday, Sept. 20.  Police said the following people were arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage: Louise Stacey, age 77, of East Moriches, a clerk at Mastic Liquors on Montauk Highway in Mastic Mitulkumar M. Patel, age 27, of Holbrook, a clerk a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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12 Indicted For Long Island Drug Distribution Operation, DA Says 12 Indicted For Long Island Drug Distribution Operation, DA Says
12 Indicted For Long Island Drug Distribution Operation, DA Says A dozen alleged gang on Long Island are facing charges for their roles in an extensive drug distribution operation, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and members of the District Attorney’s Office’s East End Drug Task Force (EEDTF) recently announced the indictment of 12 men who were known to traffic crack cocaine and powder cocaine. The investigation was first launched in July 2020 when there were allegations of 18th Street gang members and other associ…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Home-Turned-Museum And Nearby Church Recommended For Registers of Historic Places Long Island Home-Turned-Museum And Nearby Church Recommended For Registers of Historic Places
Long Island Home-Turned-Museum And Nearby Church Recommended For Registers of Historic Places The Mary E. Bell House in Center Moriches and a nearby church, both owned and built by an African American family during the 1800's, were recommended by the state Board for Historic Review for the New York and National Registers of Historic Places.  The sites are two of 18 recommended by the organization to potentially add to the 120,000 on the National register.  The two-story home on 66 Railroad Avenue was reportedly used as a site of worship for freed slave Abraham Perdue and his neighbors and friends, according to the town's Ketcham Inn Foundation.  Perceiving a need for…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Long Island Will Get $5.6M In Funding For Transportation Enhancements Long Island Will Get $5.6M In Funding For Transportation Enhancements
Long Island Will Get $5.6M In Funding For Transportation Enhancements Citing a desire to improve air quality statewide, Long Island will receive $5.6 million in new funding for three projects that will support bicycle and pedestrian transportation. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Long Island will be the recipient of $5.6 million as part of a $144.6 million statewide that will support the construction of multi-use bicycle and pedestrian facilities, accessible sidewalks, enhanced roadway safety and improved access to public transportation. According to Cuomo, the projects announced were selected through a “competitive solicitation process.” “Awarde…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Mariano Rivera, Owner Of Northern Westchester Auto Dealership, Eyes New Locale On Long Island Mariano Rivera, Owner Of Northern Westchester Auto Dealership, Eyes New Locale On Long Island
Mariano Rivera, Owner Of Northern Westchester Auto Dealership, Eyes New Locale On Long Island New York Yankee icon Mariano Rivera is looking to get back into the car dealership game, hoping to close out a deal by making a different kind of pitch to developers on Long Island. Rivera, a Westchester resident that already owns a dealership in Northern Westchester, is reportedly planning on opening a new location on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station on Long Island. Rivera, Major League Baseball’s first unanimous Hall of Famer and all-time saves leader, and his business partners are looking to purchase the current North Shore Certified car dealership on Route 112, which would be renamed…

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by Zak Failla