Suffolk County officials will join representatives from Island Harvest, Sustainable Long Island, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for a  “kick off “ event for Suffolk County’s Healthy Corner Store Project, a project which encourages local businesses to distribute and promote fresh, healthful foods to residents who live in communities that lack access to affordable options.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services received notice on April 26, 2017, that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has declared the Suffolk County Firematics Training Facility, located at 676 Pine St. in Yaphank, a Class 2 Superfund Site.

Recent sampling performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed the presence of a cyanobacteria bloom, more commonly known as blue–green algae, in Agawam Lake in the Town of Southampton, NY. 

The next meeting of the Peconic Estuary Program Policy Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.