Andrew Hardwick controversy at center of Thomas Dale ouster

... which endorsed Republican County Executive Edward Mangano. Melius also is developing a condominium project in Suffolk County that would tap into the Nassau sewer system. Hardwick was Freeport mayor from 2009 to 2013, before losing to a former ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/andrew-hardwick-controversy-at-center-of-thomas-dale-ouster-1.6599191

Free Child ID Card Program Running in January

State Senator Charles Fuschillo and the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office will be co-sponsoring a free identification card program for children this January.

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/free-child-id-card-program-running-in-january_f00e1278

Long Island wins $83M in state business aid

Members of the Long Island Regional Council receive $83 million during the Regional Economic Development Awards in Albany.

http://www.newsday.com/business/long-island-wins-83m-in-state-business-aid-1.6585967

Mega Millions Hits Mega Jackpot Of $400 Million

... a day of superstitions for many , since March 13, 2009. A $26 million jackpot was awarded to Isabel Zelaya of Suffolk County, N.Y., according to the paper. Want a look at your chances? According to the Mega Millions website, the odds of winning the ...

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/12/13/mega-millions-hits-mega-jackpot-of-400-million/

Developers Withdraw 555 Application

... The call, he said, had come an hour before the scheduled meeting, which began at 6:30. On Dec. 4, the Suffolk County Planning Commission voted to recommend against the creation of a new senior housing zone for the project. Without the commission's ...

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/News/20131213/Developers-Withdraw-555-Application

Developments: 555 Developers Cancel Petition for Zoning Change

... in Amagansett have canceled their rezoning petition to the East Hampton Town Planning Board. Last week, Suffolk County dealt a potentially fatal blow to the plans , which involved developing a 79-unit housing complex on 24 acres of farmland, by ...

http://hamptons.curbed.com/archives/2013/12/13/555_developers_cancel_petition_for_zoning_change.php

NY lawmaker pushes ban on standardized testing before third grade

... prohibit standardized tests for students until they reach third grade. Sen. John Flanagan , a Republican from Suffolk County, is seeking to amend state law to eliminate standardized test for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade in ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/morning_call/2013/12/ny-lawmaker-pushes-to-ban-standardized.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_albany+%28Business+Review+of+Albany%29

Letters: Debating deer kill to reduce LI herd

... can reduce deer herds and keep them at levels that will be in balance with their environment. The motive of Suffolk County officials to build housing for young adults on local campuses is commendable: to help keep them on Long Island after they ...

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letters-debating-deer-kill-to-reduce-li-herd-1.6597138

Letter: Campus homes don't fix root of problem

Suffolk County Community College president Shaun McKay speaks beside Suffolk County Legis.

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-campus-homes-don-t-fix-root-of-problem-1.6597146

$400M Mega Millions, $43M Lotto jackpot up for grabs | Video

... Saturday night. No one has won Mega Millions on a Friday the 13th since March 13, 2009, when Isabel Zelaya of Suffolk County, N.Y., hit for $26 million.

http://www.southflorida.com/fl-mega-millions-lottery-luck-121313-20131213,0,6440758.story?track=rss

Has Kings Park Been Divided By the Barrett Fundraiser Controversy?

... well-attended Dec. 3 Board of Education meeting, both school security guards were present at the meeting and Suffolk County police units were parked outside Kings Park High School to make sure order was maintained. Despite the security presence, ...

http://kingspark.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/is-kings-park-community-divided-by-barrett-fundraiser-controversy

LI heroin addict admits to faking cancer for donations

... only 80 pounds and took a photo of herself in a wheelchair. Brittany Ozarowski pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Suffolk County, L.I. court to a 24-count indictment charging her with grand larceny, forgery and other crimes. Prosecutors say she raised ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/li-heroin-addict-admits-faking-cancer-donations-article-1.1546319

Anthony Oddone gets new trial in bar slaying

... on the right. In Dec. 2013, the state Court of Appeals threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial in Suffolk County. The state's highest court Thursday ordered a new trial for a Farmingville man found guilty of choking to death an off-duty ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/anthony-oddone-gets-new-trial-in-bar-slaying-1.6594878

Suffolk panel: No loosening of residency rules

... pen to make sure we have the ability, in limited instances, to hire highly qualified individuals from outside Suffolk County," he said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-panel-no-loosening-of-residency-rules-1.6598331

Suffolk panel approves settlement with feds

Suffolk County moved a step closer to overhauling police practices in minority communities as a legislative committee Thursday approved a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to address longstanding concerns about discrimination.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-panel-approves-settlement-with-feds-1.6598353

Brittany Ozarowski, NY Woman Who Faked Cancer Diagnosis To Fund Heroin Addiction, Pleads Guilty

... prison time with addiction treatment. Twenty-two-year-old Brittany Ozarowski was originally arrested in Suffolk County, N.Y. in April after it was revealed that her purported cancer diagnosis was simply a lie intended to fund her heroin addiction. ...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/brittany-ozarowski-ny-woman-who-faked-cancer-diagnosis-fund-heroin-addiction-pleads-guilty-264917

Walter: $1.3 Million Grant for EPCAL Sewage Treatment Plant 'Wonderful Step'

... big news: $85,875 was awarded for the creation of a pedestrian bridge from Riverhead to Riverside, a project Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman and local civic leaders have said will boost development and revitalization in blighted Riverside ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/walter-13-million-grant-for-sewage-treatment-plant-critical-wonderful-step

Nassau County police commissioner ousted

... to pull over a county bus and arrest a witness involved in an election year dispute, according to Newsday. Suffolk County cops need help finding a teenage girl with special needs who has been missing for more than a week. Authorities issued a Silver ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24207017/report-nassau-county-police-commissioner-ousted

Nicky G's Pizza Boards Up Its St. James Restaurant

... dining room before selling the pizzeria the first time, but problems with wastewater management permits from Suffolk County prevented him from doing so. It sparked his decision to sell the restaurant and leave. After Grimaldi no longer the owner of ...

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/nicky-gs-pizza-boards-up-its-st-james-restaurant

Cancer Scam: Heroin Addict to Be Sentenced for Conning Sympathizers

... were hoping Brittany Ozarowski would get up to seven years in prison. Ozarowski pleaded guilty Monday in Suffolk County Court to a 24 counts of grand larceny, forgery, and other crimes, The New York Times reported. Judge John Iliou has stated he ...

http://www.Newsmax.com/TheWire/cancer-scam-heroin-addict/2013/12/12/id/541536

Top court orders new trial for Anthony Oddone in bouncer's killing

... on the right. In Dec. 2013, the state Court of Appeals threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial in Suffolk County. ALBANY - The state's highest court ordered a new trial Thursday for a Farmingville man previously convicted of killing a ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/top-court-orders-new-trial-for-anthony-oddone-in-bouncer-s-killing-1.6594878

Court of Appeals Tosses Farmingville Man's Conviction, Orders New Trial

... 17-year sentence , and ordered a new trial date be set. The court found that evidentiary rulings then-Suffolk County County Justice C. Randall Hinrichs made not to permit the defense to refresh a witness's recollection with a statement the witness ...

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/court-of-appeals-tosses-anthony-oddones-conviction-orders-new-trial

Byrnes, Taylor Win Town Trustees Seats

Following the counting of absentee ballots, the Suffolk County Board of Elections has confirmed that Brian Byrnes, who was endorsed by the Democratic and Independence Parties, and William Taylor, who ran as a Democrat, were elected to the East Hampton Town Trustees.

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/News/20131211/Byrnes-Taylor-Win-Town-Trustees-Seats

Cops: Mount Sinai woman killed after driving car into opposing traffic

A Mount Sinai woman was killed Sunday afternoon after her vehicle crossed over into opposing traffic and collided with another vehicle, Suffolk County police said.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-mount-sinai-woman-killed-after-driving-car-into-opposing-traffic-1.6567141

Court of Appeals Tosses Anthony Oddone's Conviction, Orders New Trial

... 17-year sentence , and ordered a new trial date be set. The court found that evidentiary rulings then-Suffolk County County Justice C. Randall Hinrichs made not to permit the defense to refresh a witness's recollection with a statement the witness ...

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/court-of-appeals-tosses-anthony-oddones-conviction-order-new-trial-westhampton-hamptonbays

DWI, Menacing With a Weapon and Choking Incident

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/dwi-menacing-with-a-weapon-and-choking-incident

Readers Mixed on Using Sharpshooters to Thin East End Deer Herd

... why they are venturing into neighborhoods. Can we stop building please? We are starting to look like Central Suffolk County. Put the money to good use like preserving wildlife habitats. Does anyone remember why people ventured to the east end in the ...

http://southampton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/readers-mixed-on-using-sharpshooters-to-thin-east-end-deer-herd-southampton

Sag Harbor Village Police Release Sketch of Third Suspect in Armed Robbery Case

... to Detective Proctor, police have also sent surveillance footage from cameras facing Main Street to the Suffolk County Police Electronic Investigations Unit for analysis. "We do have some subjects in the videos that appear to fit the descriptions of ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/sag-harbor-village-police-release-sketch-of-third-suspect-in-armed-robbery-case-27178

2 DWIs, Pot Bust and Drug Charge

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

http://westislip.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/2-dwis-pot-bust-and-drug-charge

Chairman Accuses 555 Foes of Scare Tactics

... on the creation of a required new zone and its application to the 79-unit development. Since then, the Suffolk County Planning Commission's Dec. 4 decision to oppose the zone change has made it almost inconceivable that 555 will be built as ...

http://www.easthamptonstar.com/News/20131211/Chairman-Accuses-555-Foes-Scare-Tactics