Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, encourage residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction through Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program.

The next meeting of Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Alcohol and Substance Abuse Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2015

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that two mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.

Due to a persistent, severe infestation of salt marsh mosquitoes and an upcoming youth sports tournament, we will be treating parts of Heckscher State Park tomorrow.