Government
S&P upgrades Suffolk County’s bond rating
The credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Suffolk County’s bond rating from 'BBB+' to 'A-' with a positive outlook, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced yesterday. Both S&P and Moody's have revised the county's fiscal outlook to positive.
Health
Suffolk’s positivity rate, hospitalizations remain high as hospitals brace for another holiday spike
Local hospitals and health officials are bracing for a post-Christmas surge even as they are coping with a surge that hit after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Court tosses Riverhead’s $2 million lawsuit against county for sewer tax stabilization funds
A State Supreme Court justice has ruled against the Town of Riverhead in a 2017 lawsuit brought to compel Suffolk County to pay the Riverhead Sewer District more than $2 million from the Drinking Water Protection Program.
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ICE arrests 10 in Suffolk County
A total of 65 people—10 of those in Suffolk County— were arrested under 'Operation Cross Check' in New York City and Long Island.
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Workers moved out of county building on Griffing Avenue over air quality concerns
The county office building on Griffing Avenue has been largely vacated due to recurring complaints by workers over the past year of headaches, dizziness and nausea.
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Bill would mandate language access services in county agencies
A new county bill would codify a 2012 executive order implementing Suffolk's agreement with the federal government following the murder of Marcelo Lucero a decade ago.
Greg Blass
Who will replace Suffolk DA Spota? Is the race for real — or just a show?
District Attorney Thomas Spota, who is not seeking re-election after 16 years as Suffolk's top prosecutor, faced no opposition in his last three elections, thanks to cross-endorsement deals by party bosses. The county police commissioner is his anointed successor, even without official GOP cross-endorsement. Opinion column by Greg Blass.
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Ten-digit dialing coming to Suffolk County with second area code in 2016
NY Public Service Commission rejects geographic split as too difficult and costly to implement — but now all calls in Suffolk will require 10-digit dialing.