February 3rd, 2023 – Since the pandemic, studies have shown Americans are spending more time than ever on the couch. Breeze Airways, the newest, nicest domestic low-fare airline, with more than 120 nonstop routes, has just announced Westchester County-New York and Islip-Long Island sale fares from $39* which should help to reverse that trend.
February 3rd, 2023 – Islip Town’s Unity Council hosted its first Unity Ceremony at Town Hall West, attended by several hundred members of the community, including elected officials, organizational leaders, Veterans groups, residents, school and local hospital representatives.
The event took place on what is also known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Friday, January 27th.
February 3rd, 2023 – Islip Town employees turned out wearing red by the dozens, for the Town’s annual “Go Red for Women” campaign Friday, during February, American Heart Month. Staff from departments Town-wide contributed $5 each, to be donated to cardiac health and research programs at neighboring hospitals, Good Samaritan University and South Shore University.
January 23rd, 2023– Hauppauge, NY – Republican State Senators, Assembly Members, Suffolk County Legislators, and Town Supervisors from across Suffolk County joined Eric Alexander, Director of Vision Long Island, and The Building and Construction Trade Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties to call on the Governor to stop government overreach and put a halt to her misguided housing proposal that would subvert local control.
January 25th, 2023– The Islip Town Board recognized Edwin Yanes at its January Town Board meeting Tuesday. Mr. Yanes wrote a letter in November expressing his concern about littering, with a recommendation to increase the penalty for doing so in public places, in order to further dissuade litterers and reduce pollution in Islip's streets and communities.
January 23rd, 2023 – The Metropolitan PGA recently named Doug Jansen, the Town of Islip golf professional at the Brentwood Country Club, recipient of the association's Merchandiser of the Year (Public) Award 2022. The Merchandiser of the Year Award is designed to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as business persons/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The PGA honors PGA Professionals in three categories: Private, Public and Resort facilities.
January 14th, 2023 – Fifty students from the West Islip High School Technology Department visited CPI Aero's manufacturing facility in Brentwood recently. Students, teachers and board of education members from the West Islip school district joined with Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter for a tour of CPI Aero, which included a presentation about the company, engineering and manufacturing and a Q & A.
