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Business
NYU Langone deepens Suffolk footprint with $650 million hospital expansion in E. Patchogue
NYU Langone's East Patchogue hospital expansion, its largest Suffolk County move yet, adds another chapter to a two-decade reshaping of hospital care across Long Island's East End.
Government
Riverhead Town Board, school district clash over who pays for school resource officers
Days before the first day of school, the town and the Riverhead school district remain at odds over funding for two uniformed police officers in the secondary schools.
Government
Town Board poised to approve PBMC women and infants center site plan
The Riverhead Town Board reviewed site and facade improvements for Peconic Bay Medical Center's new women and infants center at its Aug. 27 work session and is poised to grant administrative approval to the hospital's site plan.
Environment
Critics tell SCWA the Main Road water main route hasn’t been adequately studied
At a Riverhead hearing, speakers said the SCWA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement fails to assess traffic, wetlands, school and utility impacts of the preferred Main Road route for the North Fork water main.
Health
Peconic Bay Medical Center nurses earn national recognition for excellence
Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead has received national recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence and quality patient care.
Environment
‘We’ve heard you’: Water Authority CEO discusses revised North Fork Water Main route
CEO Jeff Szabo discusses the draft environmental impact statement for the North Fork Water Main Project ahead of a public hearing on the project Wednesday in Riverhead.
Government
Town Board Aug. 18 meeting wrap-up
Riverhead Little League district champs were honored by the Town Board Tuesday, plus: legislation, purchases, budget transfers OK'd.
Real Estate
Real estate transfers: Aug. 21, 2026
What’s the local real estate market doing? Stay up to date on the latest trends with the title transfers report for Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.
Health
Suffolk reports first human West Nile virus case of season as mosquito positives rise
Suffolk County health officials have reported the county’s first human case of West Nile virus this season, along with dozens of additional mosquito samples that tested positive for the virus.
Government
Proposal to expand Roanoke Avenue commercial uses meets neighborhood resistance
A proposed code change to allow personal service uses in the Professional Business zoning use district along Roanoke Avenue south of the traffic circle drew pushback from residents during a public hearing Tuesday night.
