To put it bluntly, New York is a mess. Empire State residents are suffering through a deteriorating public safety situation, increasing tax burdens, and most recently, a spiraling migrant crisis that has inept New York Democratic leaders participating in a blame game with an equally incompetent Biden administration.

Bay Shore is already one of Long Island’s top craft beer destinations and now beer lovers have another great reason to visit: The September debut of Take Two Brewery increasing the community’s brewery taprooms to five and bringing a delicious fresh take on dark beers including porters and stouts.

The top 5 stories in the Long Island Press this week include Rex Heuermann’s day in court and more.

Taking care of a pet teaches empathy and compassion, especially if you involve children in the pet’s care. This weekend, have the kids join you on a visit to your local animal shelter/rescue and save a life today! Here are animals available for adoption.

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE) opened Friday a new mental health facility in Oakdale that will treat patients suffering from substance abuse disorders, giving Long Island another option in fighting the opioid crisis.

During the peak of the pandemic, the federal government provided billions of dollars to help with childcare, subsidizing families and boosting workers’ wages.

Republican Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine and Democratic ex-prosecutor David Calone will focus on issues facing voters age 50 and older during the next Suffolk County Executive Forum scheduled for Oct. 10.

Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a state of emergency for Long Island on Friday due to severe flooding threats.

The New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has released a report saying that criminal charges could not be filed against the police officer who shot Enrique Lopez in Medford last year.

A high school band director who died when a bus crashed while carrying students from New York to a band camp in Pennsylvania last week was remembered Thursday as a dedicated teacher with a zest for life.