Supporters at PBMC Tuesday evening during a fire department parade. (Credit: Tara Smith)
As the annual holiday festivities subsided with the start of January, business began to return to normal across the North Fork. On. Jan. 1,at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, newly elected town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar spoke of her commitment to the “health, welfare and safety of our residents.”
In Southold Town, a standing-room-only audience packed into Town Hall as Supervisor Scott Russell, and councilwomen Jill Doherty and Sarah Nappa took their oaths of office. Soon after, the new board began discussing issues at hand, such as the future of “McMansions.”
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said the spread of the coronavirus in Suffolk County is alarming. A total of 1,212 new coronavirus cases and a positive test rate of 8.9 percent were reported Wednesday. (Bruce Bennett/Staff/Getty Images)
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY New York health officials on Wednesday reported 1,212 new coronavirus cases in Suffolk County out of 13,620 tests, for a positivity rate of 8.9 percent. The county has reported more than 25,000 new cases in December alone roughly 29 percent of the total cases in the county since the pandemic began.
The sharp uptick prompted a statement Wednesday from Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who urged residents to keep New Year s celebrations to a minimum as the spread of the virus trends in a dangerous direction in the county.
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After first dismissing civilian oversight of the police, several Suffolk County officials appear to have warmed to the idea of allowing civilians some input over how police misconduct is disciplined. Although, there is still a significant gap between what police reformers want and what officials have so far described.
Police officials at first dismissed suggestions of Civilian Complaint Review Boards as “not effective”
The county’s objection centered around the cost as much as $20 million
After pressure from advocates, officials then suggested “restorative justice” or “mediation” type programs
Administrators of such programs say they can’t do what CCRBs can do
COVID-19 deaths trending higher in Suffolk than in Nassau, state figures show newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A new law introduced by Legislator Jason Richberg waiving sewer connection fees for financially stressed public school districts with failing on-site sewage systems was approved by the Suffolk County Legislature at its general meeting on .
IR1867-2020 amends chapter 740 of the Suffolk County Code to waive sewer hookup fees for school districts that are under a state fiscal monitor. Under the amendment, the Martin Luther King Jr. and Lafrancis Hardiman elementary schools in Wyandanch, as well as the nearby administration building and bus depot, will be able to connect to the county’s Southwest Sewer District. Aging cesspools and septic systems at those locations have become an issue in recent years, with heavy rains and rapid snow melt overwhelming the septic systems and causing sewage backups through floor drains in bathrooms. An area between MLK Elementary and Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary that was used as a playground was closed due to sewage le