06.07.2023 Government New York City sues Riverhead, Suffolk County and dozens of municipalities over migrant ‘state of emergency’ orders The fate of tens of thousands of migrants bused to New York City since last spring could ultimately be determined by the courts. The city filed a lawsuit...
06.07.2023 News Suffolk police: arrest made in Tuesday stabbing death in Riverside At 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Southampton Town police responded to Nugent Drive in Riverside after a report of a man being stabbed, a release from Suffolk County Police said. “The...
06.05.2023 Business Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Home Depot and surrounding stores A bomb threat phoned into Home Depot on Route 58 in Riverhead Monday morning prompted an evacuation and a police search with a bomb-sniffing dog. After receiving the threat...
05.27.2023 Police Police Blotter: One man killed, another injured in car accident One man was killed and another injured in a motor vehicle accident on Sound Avenue Saturday. According to Riverhead Police, the accident took place east of the Baiting Hollow...
05.22.2023 Business Riverhead extends controversial migrant ‘state of emergency’ Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar has extended a controversial executive order declaring a state of emergency in an effort to prevent Mayor Eric Adams of New York City— which has...
05.22.2023 Government County leaders split on response to New York City’s migrant crisis Republican legislators in Suffolk County said on Sunday that they intend to hire a lawyer to explore legal options to prevent migrants and asylum seekers being bussed daily to...
05.21.2023 Police Police Blotter: Arrest for burglary and grand larceny Jamal Langhorne, 37, address not available, was arrested and charged with burglary and attempted grand larceny at Sandy Pond Golf Course on Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead, according to police,...
05.19.2023 Community Town to install more surveillance cameras in key areas Riverhead Town is set to install more surveillance cameras in areas including downtown, the Peconic riverfront and other locations, according to Police Chief David Hegermiller, who addressed the issue...