<p>The Smithtown Library, which has been closed indefinitely since&nbsp;Aug. 19, is working on restoring it&#39;s&nbsp;flood-damaged&nbsp;basement.</p>


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The Smithtown Library, which has been closed indefinitely since Aug. 19, is working on restoring it's flood-damaged basement.

Bellone said the county did not pay, fearing the money would be used to commit crimes.

Suffolk hackers demanded a $2.5 million ransom, Bellone says

Suffolk County announced the hiring of its new "CISO," or chief information security officer, on the same day a special committee investigating the cyberattack met at the Legislature. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk hires new chief information security officer

While Suffolk's computer system remains hobbled by a Sept. 8 attack, the consulting firm and security company responsible for safeguarding the county have been awarded new contracts to manage the response, determine how the breach occurred and help fix it. Steve Langford reports for NewsdayTV.

Suffolk cyberattack probe: County consultant also lobbies for vendor hired to fortify system

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He was operating a 2006 Harley Davidson on Route 25 when the collision happened at the intersection of County Road 83, police said.

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into Jeep in Suffolk, police say

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Between 2001 and 2023, the number of furniture stores nationwide declined 14% to 23,161 and the number on Long Island declined 28% to 205, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Furniture store numbers drop as more buy online, home sales slow

The library's basement is being cleaned out, parts of it gutted, and the historic documents it once held are being restored.

Smithtown Library launching repairs to basement damaged by August storm

A temporary access road has opened for Village of Head of the Harbor residents as they recover from an August storm.

Temporary road opens for storm-ravaged residents

A new report describes the financial consequences flooding poses to housing in the tristate area.

Financial risk of flooding: More than 500k LIers face threat

The event stands out as a new space among few specifically meant for queer women.

'Weekend of Women' in Cherry Grove celebrates queer women in new autumn festival

The fraudulently obtained funds were used to keep East End Bus Lines, which provided transportation for students on Long Island and elsewhere, in operation, investigators found.

LI bus company owner pleads guilty to bank fraud scheme to maintain failing business

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Two Suffolk County employees from the IT deparment who were subpoenaed to appear before a special legislative committee investigating the 2022 cyberattack didn't show up. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Ransomware attack subpoenas

A forensic investigation into the cyberattack that shut down Suffolk County computer systems has been completed. Steve Bellone announced the results on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk cyberattack report complete

The figure is more than four times the spending cited by former county officials in the aftermath of the attack, which exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 Long Islanders and 40,000 employees.

'It's going to be considerably higher'

The newly rebuilt First Universalist Church of Southold held its first service since a tragic fire engulfed the historic sanctuary in 2015. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Historic Southold church rebuilds after fire

On Friday, a fire broke out at a Huntington Station commercial property, Four-Way Pallet Corporation, officials said. 

Firefighters from multiple agencies respond

Bella Trezza, a 17-year-old from Babylon, has died after her car was struck by a driver who ran a red light early Saturday morning. She is the second of two teens killed as a result of the collision in which three other teens were seriously injured.

High school senior dies after weekend crash 

Construction is underway to build a temporary road for residents of seven Head of the Harbor homes after they were left stranded from last month's catastrophic storm that washed out Mill Creek Road, the only access road to their homes. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We can drive in and out finally'

Over 300 students gathered in the auditorium of St. John the Baptist High School for a candlelight vigil Monday night to pray for a student and others seriously hurt in a crash.

Prayer vigil for teens in West Babylon crash

Two people are dead and four are injured after a West Babylon car crash on a road that residents say has a history of fatal accidents. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'I've never seen anything like it' 

Paumanok Vineyards is testing the region's first battery-powered tractor. NewsdayTV's Mark Harrington talks about the carbon-free initiative.

No driver? No gas? No problem!

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has hired an engineering firm to begin the task of repairing the storm damage, including now-collapsed Harbor Road near Mill Pond.

'I see hope'

The Suffolk County police will auction off more than 100 cars this weekend. A vehicle preview will take place on Thursday and Friday in Westhampton.

Police: Bids start at $500

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