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Federal court green-lights adding Nader Ghermezian as defendant in civil racketeering lawsuit over counterfeit hand sanitizer
Triple Five Chairman Nader Ghermezian and other family members — including a nephew listed as a principal in Calverton Aviation & Technology — will be added as defendants in a civil racketeering lawsuit pending in the Southern District of New York, under a court order signed last week.
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Suffolk Police to hold vehicle auction Saturday
The Suffolk County Police Department Impound Section will auction off 120 vehicles Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at the impound yard in Westhampton.
Health
PBMC unveils ambitious $92 million plan for expansion of emergency department and Center for Women and Infants
Peconic Bay Medical Center unveiled plans yesterday for the next phase of an expansion it says will lay the foundation for bringing advanced specialized care to the region.
Real Estate
Real estate transfers: June 2, 2023
Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on June 2, 2023.
Business
Riverhead UPS Store on Route 58 closes
Riverhead's UPS Store on Route 58 has permanently closed, according to a note taped on the store's front entrance.
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‘Near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season expected this year, scientists say
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on Thursday and ends on Nov. 30, is expected to be “near-normal,” according to climate forecasters with the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Aguiar extends state of emergency in Riverhead, as Bellone issues order aimed at coordinating temporary housing for asylum-seekers
There has been no official request from New York City to house asylum-seekers in Suffolk and officials are not aware of any asylum-seekers being sent by NYC to Suffolk, a county spokesperson said.
Real Estate
Real estate transfers: May 25, 2023
Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision Inc. on May 25, 2023.
Business
Might Calverton become an Amazon Air hub in the future? Long Island is a ‘unique difficulty’ for Amazon, researchers say
Amazon Air's growing fleet of freighters serve an expanding network of air cargo hubs across the country, but metro New York remains a weak spot for Amazon, researchers at DePaul University say. Calverton could help address that.
News
Riverhead supervisor extends and expands emergency order, drawing fire from Latino advocacy group and NYCLU
Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar extended and expanded the town’s state of emergency barring hotel and motels in the Town of Riverhead from housing asylum-seekers this week, continuing a controversial measure immigration advocates say is an abuse of power.
