Local Group Advocating For Changes At Stony Brook Southampton Maternity Ward
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Elsie Boskamp on Jul 10, 2018
The East End Birth Network, a recently formed nonprofit, is pushing for a host of changes in the maternity department at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, saying they are based on... more
Two occupants of a car that fled from police then crashed into another vehicle near Slo Jack’s in Hampton Bays evaded an extensive police search and are still at large. Southampton Town Police say that one of their officers had witnessed a 2022 Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed in Hampton Bays on Friday afternoon and attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused to pull over and sped up. For safety reasons, the officer broke off his pursuit, as is standard police practice in instances where no immediate threat to the public is suspected. ...
3 May 2024 by Staff Writer
The State Legislature on April 22 approved Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for $600 million in funding for several affordable housing programs, including one that would permit the construction of such units on the Stony Brook Southampton campus. But the celebration has to be put on hold for now, according to Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., because a related bill that would authorize the actual expenditure of the allocated funds has yet to pass. Thiele said he was optimistic that authorization bill could be passed before the end of the session on June 6. “The legislature had a lot of questions,” ...
by Stephen J. Kotz
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Elsie Boskamp on Jul 10, 2018