Suffolk County News

Revealing the results of a special grand jury investigation, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota on Thursday blamed physicians and pharmacists for an epidemic of prescription-drug addiction in the past decade.

Fitch Ratings lowered Suffolk's credit rating from AA- to A+, a move that drops Suffolk's credit from a high grade to upper medium grade.

The Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday that "no crime has been committed" in the case of a Longwood High School student who created a YouTube video and a fake Facebook page about a fictitious teen who commits suicide.

In an effort to curb drug overdose deaths, Suffolk County is putting a fast-acting antidote to opiates in the hands of more first responders.

National Farmers' Union stalwart David Card is setting sail for pastures new after almost two decades helping farmers in Suffolk.

Blog: The Spin Cycle Bipartisanship in the Suffolk County Legislature is fraying badly as Democrats and Republicans escalate attacks on each other over looming county layoffs.While tensions have simmered since the April vote that cemented 315 job cuts, a special hearing this week brought things to a boil.

Steve Bellone In the past two weeks, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone sent layoff notices to 315 workers, won approval to compel political appointees to pay up to 25 percent of their health insurance and got county lawmakers to endorse his deficit-reduction plan unanimously.But when Bellone appears before Wall Street rating agencies Monday ... (more)

The Suffolk County Legislature approved a resolution Tuesday to upgrade the county's Automated Fingerprint Identification System - the first time the county's fingerprint system has been updated in more than a decade.

Lou D'Amaro , open space , open space purchases , Suffolk County , Suffolk County Legislature A bill requiring full disclosure from consultants involved in Suffolk County's open space purchases has been introduced into the Legislature, according to a statement from Legis.

A TRAVELLING youth team will be visiting Lakenheath to discuss the realities of drug and alcohol use with young people.

Steve Bellone More than 580 Suffolk County children are losing access to government-funded child care benefits Friday, leaving hundreds of working parents scrambling to find alternate day care options.Last week, the county Department of Social Services notified 347 parents that their children no longer qualified for the day care stipends, after the ... (more)