LONG ISLAND, NY — Over 100,000 PSEG Long Island customers remain without power tonight, and they will begin yet another night with no lights and air conditioning following the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, which roared through the region on Tuesday, blowing over trees, tearing off tree… Read more
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Just hours after Town of Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Daniel Losquadro told OnSachem he needs double the number of PSEG Long Island crews to work beside town crews during the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, he joined Town Supervisor Ed Romaine in harshly criticizi… Read more
LAKE GROVE, NY, AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — A normally heavily traveled roadway in Lake Grove and Lake Ronkonkoma has remained blocked since Tropical Storm Isaias roared through the area on Tuesday, knocking down trees and tearing utility wires from poles. Two days after the storm, Town of Bro… Read more
(The Center Square) – Two days after Tropical Storm Isaias blew through New York, nearly 550,000 residents remained without power, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call for an investigation into the state’s utility providers. Read more
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Five mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus across Suffolk County from samples collected last week, health officials announced Thursday evening. Closest to the Sachem area, samples in Bay Shore and Brentwood tested positive from this latest round of te… Read more
(The Center Square) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called out wealthy residents who may reconsider coming back to the Big Apple if they face a higher tax bill. Read more
(The Center Square) – New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to have the National Rifle Association dissolved, saying the gun rights organization has been engaging in “illegal conduct” by funneling charitable donations to its leaders. Read more
(The Center Square) – During the coronavirus pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has served as one of the leading voices of the Democratic Party, arguably attracting more attention at times than presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Read more
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro, and members of the Town Board announced today that the Town will conduct a one-time only bulk collection of Tropical Storm Isaias debris beginning Monday, Aug. 10. All debris must be placed at the… Read more
ACROSS SACHEM, NY — Calling PSEG Long Island’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias a “failure,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today demanded an investigation into how the power utility prepared for and handled the storm. The governor was joined by local leaders calling for a probe into the response. Read more
(The Center Square) – New York City is following on the heels of state officials by implementing its own initiative to monitor those arriving from states on the travel advisory established by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Read more
(The Center Square) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an upcoming effort to make the state’s roads safer this summer – a push that might also serve to help ease the state’s budget crunch, too. Read more
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- Over 100,000 Long Islanders remain in the dark tonight
- Citing failure, collapse and frustration, Brookhaven Town leaders harshly criticize PSEG LI's storm response
- Town of Brookhaven needs more PSEG LI crews: Highway Superintendent
- Cuomo calls for probe into lingering outages following Tropical Storm Isaias
- Five new mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus
- 'Wealthy New Yorkers can afford to pay a little bit more': de Blasio undercuts Cuomo on enticing residents to return
- New York attorney general files lawsuit seeking dissolution of National Rifle Association
- Cuomo assumes leadership of National Governors Association
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SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Five mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus across Suffolk County from samples collected last week, health officials announced Thursday evening. Closest to the Sachem area, samples in Bay Shore and Brentwood tested positive from this latest round of tests. The first positive within Sachem came from a Holtsville sample collected in mid-July and a second sample tested positive from neighboring North Patchogue during the following week.
ACROSS SACHEM, NY — Calling PSEG Long Island’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias a “failure,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today demanded an investigation into how the power utility prepared for and handled the storm. The governor was joined by local leaders calling for a probe into the response.
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FARMINGVILLE, NY — Just hours after Town of Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Daniel Losquadro told OnSachem he needs double the number of PSEG Long Island crews to work beside town crews during the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, he joined Town Supervisor Ed Romaine in harshly criticizing the utility's storm response.
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