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Ed Romaine

County Executive

Edward P. Romaine was elected Suffolk County Executive in November of 2023, the most recent chapter in a lifetime of service to the residents of Suffolk County. Prior to his election, Mr. Romaine served as Brookhaven Town Supervisor for 12 years, where he championed environmental and quality of life issues in while significantly strengthening the Town’s finances.

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About Suffolk County

Suffolk County comprises 1000 square miles of eastern two-thirds of Long Island. Long Island itself extends 120 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, East from New York City. The distance from the Nassau County border to Montauk Point is 86 miles. At Suffolk County's widest point the distance from Long Island Sound to the southern shore is 26 miles.


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Departments and Divisions under the County Executive

Office for the Aging

The Suffolk County Office for the Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act. For over 40 years, Suffolk County Office for the Aging has administered federal, state and county programs for persons 60 years of age and older.

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Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement

The mission of the
Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement is to address the needs of African-American Advisory Board, Hispanic Advisory Board, Asian-American Advisory Board, Muslim-American Advisory Board, Jewish Advisory Board, and other minority residents of Suffolk County.

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People with Disabilities

The primary mission of the Suffolk County Office for People with Disabilities is to work for the benefit of Suffolk County's 283,000 people with disabilities.

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Veterans Service Agency

Suffolk County is home to the largest population of veterans in New York State, and has one of the largest veterans’ populations of any county in the United States. We take our responsibility seriously when it comes to providing services for those who have sacrificed and risked so much for this country.

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Women's Services

The Office of Women’s Services is a county agency that serves women in all walks of life, at all times and passages in their lives. This is done through a number of services most are free and all are available to everyone.

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Youth Bureau

The mission of the Suffolk County Youth Bureau is to successfully meet the needs of Suffolk County Youth, under the age of 21, by ensuring effective countywide planning, thoughtful development, and efficiency in the management of resources necessary to sustain the County’s youth service system.

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Budget Office

The County Charter requires the County Executive to manage the entire budget- making procedure for Operating, Community College and Capital Budgets. The Operating Budget is the largest and most complex budget prepared by this division.

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Intergovernmental Relations

The Division of Intergovernmental Relations serves primarily as the liaison between all levels of government on behalf of the County Executive. Intergovernmental Relations works to develop strong effective relationships with the Federal, State, County and Town governments to ensure that programs, grants, aid and other benefits are afforded to the residents of Suffolk County. Through this division, many local concerns are addressed and are often brought to the attention of our representatives at the State and Federal levels.

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Stop-DWI

The Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated (STOP-DWI) is a comprehensive program designed specifically to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries in New YorkState. County governments are empowered by state law to develop and implement a yearly plan of action that addresses impaired enforcement, prosecution, probation, rehabilitation, public information and education.

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Laws of Suffolk County

The Laws of Suffolk County, searchable and divided by chapter.

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Suffolk County Judicial Facilities Agency

The Agency was created by Chapter 200 of the Law of 1999, State of N.Y. The Agency is a corporate governmental agency, constituting a public benefit corporation, duly created and is authorized to acquire, erect, build, alter, improve, extend, renovate the Cohalan Court Complex. The Agency is empowered to make contracts,and leases, borrow money, and issue special obligation bonds for all of these stated purposes.

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Water Quality Restoration Fund Board of Trustees

Notices, minutes and important documents.

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County Executive News

Campground Closures due to Storm

  • 19 August 2025
  • Author: Chabon, Aimee
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Unfortunately, due to the high surf conditions at Cupsogue, Montauk and Shinnecock East campgrounds, we are going to be closing the campgrounds and outer beaches tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 5:00pm. This closure will remain in place for at least Thursday and Friday. We will be evaluating the coastal conditions over the next couple of days and will determine when it's safe to reopen. Emails have been sent to affected reservation holders with additional information. 

In addition, Smith Point outer beach will be closing at 4pm on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, due to high surf conditions. It will remain closed until further notice. Beach guests should also be aware that rip currents are likely in the surf zones. Entering the water is not advised, visitors should stay in lifeguarded areas and follow lifeguard directions. 

The safety of our guests remains our top priority. If you have any questions, please use the following contact information:  

Cupsogue check in booth, please call 631-852-8111 

Montauk check in booth, please call 631-852-7879 

Shinnecock East check in booth, please call 631-852-8839 

General Park Operations, please call 631-854-4949. Calls will be directed to the County's 311 information call center and may not reach park staff depending on the time of your call. 

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