News Nearby: Madonna Slapped With Cease And Desist Order

Riverhead

Excavation Permit Denied, Property Owners Want to 'Work With Town’…

After an application to excavate his Sound Avenue parcel was denied, a Riverhead property owner said he wants to work with the town for a solution.

North Fork

Fireboat Moved to Railroad Dock; Mayor Pitches Returning Dock to County…

After months of discord over a contentious fireboat that has sparked fierce public protest about whether or not it should be tied up at Greenport's railroad dock, Mayor David Nyce has had enough.

Southampton

County To Madonna: ‘Stop Cutting Through Preserved Land’

The Queen of Pop doesn't rule the land in Suffolk.

The county planning department issued Madonna and a Bridgehampton construction company a cease-and-desist letter last month because the county said that an access road violates preservation law.

Westhampton-Hampton Bays

Conservative Primary For Supervisor: Too Close to Call

For several tedious hours on Tuesday, Suffolk County Board of Elections workers counted and recounted 144 hand-written ballots cast by Conservative voters in a primary race for Southampton supervisor last week. In the end, neither side was able to claim victory.