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Suffolk Closeup Suffolk lawmakers take the lead, banning potent, deadly synthetic opioid U-47700
Suffolk lawmakers unanimously passed a bill banning the sale of the synthetic opioid U-47700, an ultra-potent and deadly drug that's caused 50 known overdose deaths in the U.S. since December.
Greg BlassGood grief: Local day-camp offers kids a safe place to learn to cope with death
The one-week program mixes sports and games with music therapy, art therapy, counseling and more. It's free, and it's right here on the North Fork.
Suffolk Closeup Listen to Al — this farmer-turned-legislator knows his stuff
County Legislator Al Krupski brings to the table a lifetime of experience in farming, shoreline regulation and land use.
Suffolk’s wastewater treatment initiative: groundbreaking or ‘baby steps’?
Karl Grossman looks at Suffolk's slow attempt to move from standard septic systems to the advanced variety.
Greg Blass Did Suffolk County cook its books? Will taxpayers ever learn the truth?
Did Suffolk County cook its books in order to qualify for more than $100 million in borrowing it needs to stay afloat — and pay for an unprecedented, multi-year police contract?
Greg Blass ‘There ought to be a law’: Yes, internet defamation should have consequences
Blass proposes a new law would require an internet defamer to post a retraction in the same venue of social media everywhere the libel originally appeared. And the original statement would be forever deleted.
Suffolk Closeup Suffolk’s plastic bag law didn’t go far enough to be truly effective
The legislature's compromise under industry pressure ensured the plastic bag law won't be as effective as needed to deal with the problem.
Greg Blass The joys (and perils) of bicycling on the roads of the North Fork
Designated bike routes are not really the "bicycle paths" the signs imply, but often merely the narrowest of shoulders at best.
Suffolk CloseupWill his allegiance to Trump hurt Lee Zeldin’s bid for a second term?
The freshman congressman representing the First Congressional District backs and has defended the Republican nominee, who he predicts "will annihilate" Hillary Clinton in his district.
Greg BlassWhy are we living shorter lives?
The mortality rate of middle-aged, non-Hispanic whites increased between 1999 and 2013, reversing a decades-long trend of increasing longevity. Are we willing to take a hard look at why?
