The survey results were released amid an increase in alcohol and drug use during the pandemic that experts said was caused by social isolation, stress and other factors.
Imagine a Long Island where housing, taxes, transportation and child care were more affordable. It's not easy to do, but planners and experts say they're finding ways to chip away at these issues.
In a complaint filed with the state Division of Human Rights, a Patchogue man alleges he was subject to racist taunts as well as discrimination while working for the Suffolk Department of Public Works.