01.01.2015 Health 21-or-over law for tobacco sales goes into effect Jan. 1 Suffolk County officials want residents to know that today, New Year’s Day, marks the first day the 21-or-over law goes into effect for the sale of tobacco and liquid...
03.03.2014 Health Hearing in Riverside on Tuesday on raising tobacco-buying age After a contentious public hearing in the middle of last month on raising the age to purchase tobacco from 19 to 21, the Suffolk County Legislature will hold a...
03.28.2013 Letters Letter: Instead of banning soda, how about tobacco? To the editor: With so many of our politicians concerned for the health and well-being of their constituents, with their laws on banning large sugary drinks, hiding cigarettes behind...