This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Support provided by Northwell’s Mather Hospital, which delivers the five-star difference in exceptional care and is ranked by Medicare in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance and patient experience Sound Beach residents are coping these days with one less option for dining out That’s because Tony’s on the Boulevard is A handwritten sign on the front door of the Italian restaurant reads “Closed Until Further Notice.” Further telephone service at the eatery appears to have been shut down The “closed” sign has been taped on the glass door for the last week Greater Long Island has reached out to ownership via social media for comment Tony’s on the Boulevard opened two years ago at 175 Sound Beach Blvd And as recently as two weeks ago, Kyle M. posted this Google review full of praise for the restaurant that replaced Sound Beach Diner: “Tony’s pizza dough is like eating a cloud super nice people and homemade desserts.” Jesse Michaelson noted how “much better and different” Tony’s pizza is “from the other pizzerias nearby.” “You walk in and see a small version of Italy,” he wrote in his Google review and the world’s nicest Italian man behind the counter and it was absolutely spectacular!!” This is a developing story. Please check back with Greater Port Jeff and Greater Long Island for updates Tap here to see what’s happening 2025 at 7:50 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Arson Squad detectives are investigating one of two fires that broke out in Brookhaven Town on Tuesday NY — Arson Squad detectives are investigating one of two fires that broke out in Brookhaven Town on Tuesday in the backyard of a home on Echo Avenue in Sound Beach a 911 caller reported a a boiler fire on Cedar Road East in Mastic Beach at around 1:30 p.m. adding that the fire chief later deemed the home safe and secure Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2024 at 10:10 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire in Sound Beach on Saturday NY —Arson Squad detectives are investigating a fire in Sound Beach on Saturday The fire broke out in a detached garage on Woodhull Landing Road just after 8 p.m. It was one of at least two residential fires that broke out over the weekend A shed in the backyard of a home on Vera Place in East Patchogue caught fire at around 2:33 p.m There were at least three brush fires between Saturday and Sunday in Brookhaven Town A brush fire broke out in the woods between Sipp Avenue and Oak Street in Medford at around 11:25 a.m a brush fire broke out in a wooded area next to the eastbound Sunrise Highway service ramp near Station Road in North Bellport another brush fire broke out in a wooded area near Horseblock Road and Long Island Avenue in Medford A Medford ladder truck was heading to offer mutual aid to another department when it collided with the car on Thursday The driver killed Thursday afternoon in a collision with a Medford fire truck has been identified by the Suffolk County Police Department as Jason Copper Copper was behind the wheel of a 2015 Dodge Dart at about 12:35 p.m  when the sedan collided with the fire truck in Medford at the intersection of Route 112 and the Long Island Expressway South Service Road the police department said late Thursday in a news release Cooper was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead The ladder truck was heading south on Route 112 to assist the North Patchogue Fire Department with a house fire when it hit the Dodge The sedan had been heading east on the service road according to Medford Fire District Commissioner Eric Rotermund "The fire truck had its lights and sirens activated," Suffolk police said in the release late Thursday politics and crime stories in Suffolk County By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy Three firefighters were on the truck at the time of the crash The driver and two passengers in the fire truck were transported to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries A department spokesperson did not have information regarding the speed of either vehicle at impact or whether the Suffolk County toxicology laboratory would be analyzing samples from anyone involved in the crash for alcohol or drugs Suffolk police conducted "a safety check on the fire truck at the scene" before impounding it The Dodge was also impounded for a safety inspection More coverage: In 2023, 222 people died in Long Island crashes. Suffolk has led the state in the total number of traffic fatalities for at least a decade, while Nassau has ranked second deadliest in six of the past 10 years, a recent Newsday analysis found CORRECTION: A previous version of this story had the crash occurring on the wrong day Updated 35 minutes ago Officer slashed in Amity Harbor .. Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months The “thousand-year” storm that walloped Suffolk County early Monday dumped historic amounts of rain across the region None got it worse than the communities along the North Shore between Smithtown and Rocky Point The historic deluge dropped 10.18 inches of rain on Sound Beach Miller Place saw 9.84 inches, while Port Jefferson Station recorded 9.83 inches and Stony Brook measured 9.55 inches. This storm’s unprecedented rain has been classified as an event that would statistically occur only once every thousand years, according to numerous reports Hurricane Ernesto is not responsible for the torrential rain It was part of a slow-moving summer cold front producing thunderstorms Below are rain totals provided by the National Weather Service from across Suffolk County: The Sound Beach Community Band is delighted to announce that it will be marching in the Greenwich Saint Patrick’s Day Parade beginning at 2:00 pm at the Greenwich Town Hall and continuing on the Post Road before proceeding down Greenwich Avenue The Greenwich Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is sponsored by the Greenwich Hibernian Association Additional parade information is available at the Association’s website (https://greenwichhibernians.org/parade) Email:editor@greenwichsentinel.com Cos Cob, CT The Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works is announcing that major construction on the Sound Beach Avenue Bridge will commence on April 11, 2022. A temporary vehicular detour utilizing Harding Road and Forest Avenue will be in effect from April 11, 2022, to July 1, 2022. Pedestrians will be routed through Binney Park during construction.  DETOUR INFORMATIONVehicular detour route: Harding Road and Forest Avenue Project Improvement Features:• Correct existing structural and functional deficiencies of the bridge.• Relocate the sidewalk to the interior of the bridge and eliminate the old wooden pedestrian bridge.• New curbing and sidewalk near the bridge.• Additional drainage to improve run-off.• Elimination of the bridge’s middle pier to improve hydraulic efficiency.• New pavement and repaved markings on portions of Sound Beach Avenue near the bridge.• Utilities better hidden from public view. Construction plans were prepared by Weston & Sampson, of Rocky Hill, CT and the contractor for this project is A. Vitti Excavators, LLC of Stamford, CT. Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works Senior Civil Engineer, Gabriella Circosta Cohee, is the project manager for the Sound Beach Avenue Bridge Project. HamletHub invites you to contribute stories, events, and more to keep your neighbors informed and connected. Don’t miss what’s happening in your community.Subscribe to receive a daily digest of the people, places and things that make our community great. Copyright ©2025 HamletHub™ 2025 at 7:52 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A 61-year-old Sound Beach man seriously hurt on Friday in a crash with a vehicle NY — A 61-year-old Sound Beach man seriously hurt in a crash with a vehicle on Friday The man was driving a 2025 Subaru southbound on Echo Avenue when a northbound bicyclist struck it just before 7 p.m. was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment His Subaru was impounded for a safety check — It was a breezy day at Hobe Sound Beach on Thursday It wasn't the kind that Martin County beachgoer Margie King prefers "I avoid the water when it's too choppy," King said WATCH BELOW: How to spot and safely escape a rip current It's why Martin County first responders spent the last three weeks performing missing swimmer training The simulation started with a 911 call to the dispatcher "I’m out here on the beach in Hobe Sound and my brother and his son I think they got sucked out in the water." Thursday's task was to find and rescue one submerged swimmer and perform CPR on another that was floating above the water "The first few minutes are the most crucial to find them and resuscitate them for a successful recovery," Martin County Ocean Rescue Chief Ian Montgelas said How they all work together is what saves lives 1 thing that we want to train on and make sure we are solid with," Montgelas said "If we don't have good communication that just delays the process." one missing swimmer and 18 calls for drownings or near drownings one missing swimmer and 16 drownings or near drownings with at least two deaths Those numbers underscore the need for exercises like this one "I just think the training is very important," King said "I appreciate what they’re doing because there's so many families that go to the beach." outside the community's shuttered post office on Friday “This was the meeting place,” Ruberto told Newsday Another summer of discontent has begun in the North Shore Brookhaven hamlet of Sound Beach where the post office has not functioned since May 26 Postal Service vacated its rented outpost last year because of structural problems with the building the building owner sued the United States of America in federal claims court for nonpayment of rent the United States — referred to as “Defendant” throughout — stopped paying its $8,778 monthly rent in October and owes $40,775.23 plus interest and ongoing rent The lawsuit appears to have ended any hope for a speedy return to normalcy in Sound Beach Reactions ranged from strong annoyance from residents envisioning another year of schlepping about two miles to the Miller Place post office to something akin to existential dismay from those who said Sound Beach’s squat brick post office had been a civic hub “It’s such a small community — all it has is its post office and a fire department,” said Bea Ruberto a retired textbook editor who has lived in the area 45 years and is president of the Sound Beach Civic Association the Brookhaven Town councilwoman who represents the area likened the post office to Floyd’s barbershop on the 1960s sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show." “It was a place where you caught up they don’t see their neighbors like they used to.” sits on the border between two school districts did not agree to an interview and did not answer emailed questions “It is unclear when this leased facility will be reopened as we await repairs by the landlord,” he wrote in an email “Regular delivery service to residents continues uninterrupted.” He declined to comment on the post office lease or on the lawsuit and its lawyer did not respond to a request for comment Sixteen Broadway bought the 3,360-square foot post office building in 2014 for $950,000 Residents said the post office had operated out of the building since the 1980s The company’s lawsuit — a 12-page complaint followed by 78 pages of exhibits including load-bearing equations — asserts that the government should pay its rent because a government engineer who examined the building last June and again in September did not find the building was unsafe did say load-bearing walls had bowed out by more than an inch and that “structural integrity” would need to be confirmed It also described other deficiencies like rusty loading dock poles Brookhaven Town inspectors cited Sixteen Broadway for multiple violations of property maintenance code including the section concerning pest infestation Bonner said the town has gotten no response from the company more than half a dozen residents expressed frustration In the first place: It’s “mind-boggling that the United States government doesn’t own the building,” said Beth Dimino USPS operates 25,300 leased facilities throughout the country … Can you imagine your police station being closed for a year Several residents said they used to look forward to a few minutes’ walk to their post office Nobody said they looked forward to the 15-minute drive to the Miller Place post office Arlynne Schatzkamer-Bleier said she missed talking with USPS workers who staffed the Sound Beach post office they knew to express concern if they had not seen someone for a couple days they knew when there were marriages,” she said Several residents described the USPS bureaucracy as opaque and unhelpful In a statement emailed by a representative we have been pushing USPS to remedy the disastrous situation at Sound Beach,” LaLota wrote “To say USPS has been uncooperative is putting it lightly as their responses are completely unacceptable and a failure of the government.” LaLota asked USPS to provide a mobile retail unit for temporary use outside the Sound Beach post office with a government relations representative 3 letter to LaLota that "use of a mobile retail unit is reserved for extraordinary situations where distance to the nearest facility would pose an extreme hardship on customers." introduced a bill to "require the Postal Service to use a mobile retail unit to provide retail postal services to an area when the post office for such area is temporarily unable to provide such services." It awaits a vote A sign posted at the abandoned post office Friday peers into the post office building Friday Updated 36 minutes ago Officer slashed in Amity Harbor .. Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates At least one person was reportedly trapped after a truck barreled into a Long Island business The scene of the crash at the Wine & Liquor on Route 25A in Miller Place on Thursday at the Wine & Liquor located on Route 25A Emergency crews were called about a car into the building with at least one patient trapped A photo shared on Facebook showed a red cabbed pickup truck smashed through a large front window It was not immediately clear what caused the crash or whether the driver Suffolk County Police responded to the scene a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to Daily Voice Two suspects have been apprehended after a Long Island man was shot to death outside his home Click here for a new, updated story - 'Mistaken Identity' Led To Father's Killing In Backyard Of Bohemia Home, DA Says Suffolk County Police announced the arrests following an investigation that lasted more than a year-and-a-half after the incident in the fall of 2022 were both charged with second-degree murder Fernandez is being held at the Sixth Precinct He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday Schor was arrested as a fugitive from justice in Lexington with the assistance of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department He will be arraigned in New York at a later date Hartmann was in the backyard of his Bohemia home when two people entered his yard and fired multiple shots Original report: Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Bohemia Home  A bicyclist was struck and killed crossing a busy Long Island street during the evening commute The intersection of Route 25A and Hunter Avenue in Miller Place was riding his bike southbound across Route 25A when he was struck by an eastbound Nissan sedan was taken by ambulance to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson Her vehicle was impounded for safety testing Detectives asked anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8652 Additional details about Wilke’s life were not immediately available. Loved ones are invited to share a statement, funeral details, and/or photos by emailing mmashburn@dailyvoice.com (This story has been updated because an earlier version contained an inaccuracy.) JUPITER ISLAND — Some of the most expensive beach homes in the U.S along Treasure Coast's southernmost barrier island Beach houses on Jupiter Island sold for an average of $8.7 million this fall, which made it the No. 4 most-expensive oceanfront market in Florida — and also in the nation — according to a Beach-Homes.com analysis Beach-Homes.com is the website of Beach Homes Realty a real estate brokerage service of more than 86,000 coastal properties in 14 U.S There are currently 31 active listings on Jupiter Island ranging from $2 million to $50 million with a cumulative value of nearly $500 million but they're real pretty," said Suzy Williams a real estate agent with Beach Homes Realty “Who wouldn’t want to live on Jupiter Island?” More: Wayne Huizenga's 17-acre Palm City estate can be yours for only $45 million The town has a permanent population of 820 with a seasonal population of nearly 2,000 It spans 1,643 acres along a slender island only a couple of hundred yards wide bound by nine miles of shoreline to the east and west Its multi-million-dollar beach mansions are home to the rich and famous such as golf legend Tiger Woods and former professional and college football coach Nick Saban Grammy-winner Celine Dion once had a home on Jupiter Island as did Dorothy Bush More: Florida real estate: Top home sales across the Treasure Coast in October Why are Florida beach homes so expensive?Beach real estate is insulated from most market forces and not overly impacted by mortgage interest rates, according to the Beach-Homes.com analysis The analysis found that because beach homes are luxury discretionary purchases With that purchasing power also comes prudence "They’ll wait for an average of two years and sometimes more to find the right home," said Beach Homes Realty CEO Glenn Phillips "A lot of the rules that apply to primary real estate do not apply here." Florida's roughly 1,350 miles of coastline is the longest in the contiguous U.S Florida has the greatest supply of beach homes — currently 59,238 listings — but also has some of the highest demand After the final sale price, beach homes often require high-value homeowners insurance and higher premiums for flood insurance. Hurricane-vulnerable Florida already suffers from the highest insurance premiums in the U.S., according to Newsweek Jack Randall is TCPalm’s economy and real estate reporter You can reach him at jack.randall@tcpalm.com or 904-466-4755 and an environmental advocacy group has given Long Island Sound beaches report cards Save The Sound grades the 197 public and private beaches located along the Long Island Sound The scores are based on water quality data submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency This year, more than 70% of the beaches received an A or B. See the scores here said pollution and water quality can be affected by litter that’s dropped miles away from the shore “A lot of the trash in the Sound comes from someone driving down the road miles from the Sound,” Lucey said “They throw something out the window and wash it down a storm drain It gets into a stream and eventually ends up on a beach.” The highest scoring beaches in Connecticut were Noank Dock and Bell Island Beach The lowest scoring beach in Connecticut was Byram Park Beach in Fairfield The top beaches on Long Island were the Creek Beach the Sound View Beach Association and Orient Beach State Park The beach with the most trouble on Long Island was Crescent Beach in Glen Cove 2024 at 5:26 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}There were a few surprises in the most recent Save the Sound weekly water quality report this season NY — There's no longer any need to guess which Long Island Sound beaches have the cleanest water Save the Sound has released its latest weekly water quality report for the 2024 swimming season Save the Sound announced that their seasonal water quality monitoring program started up again this year and the samples are being analyzed by their team in the John and Daria Barry Foundation Water Quality Lab in their Larchmont office The team collected samples from sites in Westchester County Greenwich and Queens and brought them back to the lab to test for fecal indicator bacteria You can read more about the fecal bacteria water monitoring here The fecal indicator bacteria concentration in water at a beach determines whether or not the water is safe for people to swim in High fecal bacteria counts and associated pathogens in the water can make people ill and can be associated with untreated sewage or increased amounts of polluted stormwater 2024 Westchester County WQM Results: 6/24 - 6/26: Additional information for each of these sites can be found here SEE ALSO: Health Officials Make Decision On Reopening 2 Beaches Ahead of The 4th Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2024 at 10:52 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Officials expect to reopen the beaches for swimming on Friday if testing confirms acceptable bacteria levels NY — Sixty-three beaches on Long Island are closed for swimming after the Suffolk County Health Department issued an advisory on Thursday Because the beaches are located in parts of Long Island heavily impacted by stormwater runoff the health department closed the beaches from swimming due to potentially high levels of bacteria in the water Health officials recommend suspending bathing and contact with water in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles in at least a 24-hour period after the rain has ended Officials expect to open the beaches Friday unless sampling reveals elevated levels of bacteria persisting beyond the 24-hour period officials said anyone interested in the latest information on affected beaches may call the Bathing Beach HOTLINE at 631-852-5822 or visit suffolkcountyny.gov/health and search “Beach Monitoring Program." 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2024 at 12:56 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Save the Sound water quality monitoring program is underway again this year and the samples are being analyzed by their team in the John and Daria Barry Foundation Water Quality Lab in their Larchmont office Save the Sound water quality monitoring program is underway again this year and the samples are being analyzed by their team in the John and Daria Barry Foundation Water Quality Lab in their Larchmont office 2024 Westchester County WQM Results: 8/12 - 8/14: Save the Sound said that everyone can help reduce sewage pollution sources by conserving water which will lessen the wear-and-tear on the water infrastructure and reduce sewage overflows by lowering the volume of water in the system The organization also recommends that homeowners repair sewer lines that connect their homes to municipal sewers or maintain their septic systems Dog owners should put pet waste in the trash and never in a catch basin or on the street Communities and homeowners can create rain gardens to help reduce runoff. If you see sewage overflowing in your community, you can email a photo or video with details about the time and location to this address Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Police are hoping a cash reward will lead to an arrest after a deceased dog was found abandoned in a wooded area of Long Island A deceased French or English bulldog that was discovered in a wooded area of Miller Place in November 2024 The disturbing discovery was made in Miller Place along Miller Place-Yaphank Road north of Whiskey Road A passerby found a backpack containing the severely emaciated remains of a deceased French or English bulldog The animal was estimated to be between six months and one year old The animal protection organization initially offered a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest That has since been followed by an additional $1,000 from the New York Humane Society and another $1,000 from an anonymous donor and we need your help to bring the person responsible to justice!” the Suffolk County SPCA said in a statement A photo shared by the organization showed the dog was discovered in a pink backpack with artwork depicting multiple videogame controllers Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the SPCA at 631-382-7722 Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle overnight crash at a Long Island intersection Route 25A and Oakland Avenue in Miller Place A man was operating a Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle westbound on Route 25A when he crashed into the side of an eastbound 2017 Toyota Prius as it was turning left onto Oakland Avenue was declared dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8652 A case of mistaken identity led to a husband and father being gunned down in the backyard of his Long Island home A 49-year-old man is dead after being shot in the backyard of his Bohemia home early Wednesday were formally arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday Fernandez and Schor were armed with rifles when they showed up at Hartmann’s Bohemia residence located just south of the Sunrise Highway on Smithtown Avenue Earlier Report: Duo From Sound Beach, Miller Place Nabbed For Fatal Backyard Shooting At Bohemia Home They were about to enter the home through a rear door when they encountered Hartmann. Schor then opened fire, killing the man A Suffolk County Police investigation found that the defendants thought Hartmann was someone else Fernandez robbed an employee at an Exxon Mobil gas station in Manorville “This case involves the heartbreaking loss of Michael Hartmann who was brutally killed at his own home,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney “We are committed to seeking justice for him Our condolences go out to the Hartmann family during this difficult time.” He is charged with first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder while Fernandez is charged with second-degree murder Both men are also charged with attempted burglary Fernandez is additionally charged with robbery stemming from the alleged incident in Manorville Both men were jailed without bail while their cases proceed