09.23.2023 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Watering the lawn in the pouring rain? It would seem to be a no-brainer: a Suffolk County “Law To Establish Requirements For Automatic Irrigation Systems,” as it’s titled. Who hasn’t had the experience of driving on...
08.07.2023 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: The County Legislature has failed us As of Tuesday night, July 25, the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act, years in the making, will not be on the November ballot. A majority of the Suffolk...
11.18.2019 News County scallop summit seeks solutions to the die-off After a “near-unprecedented” scallop die-off in Peconic Bay, Suffolk County legislators on Thursday outlined efforts underway to investigate the cause. “The alarm has sounded,” Suffolk County Presiding Officer DuWayne...
09.21.2019 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Facing the facts Last week, the Suffolk County Legislature took a bold step forward in dealing with the issue of climate change and its impact on our towns, villages and neighborhoods. Legislators...
09.20.2019 Government County: Consider sea level rise in planning A resolution adopted by Suffolk County lawmakers last Wednesday will require the Department of Public Works (DPW) to consider the impacts of sea level rise when constructing and reconstructing...