Joe Werkmeister
Reporter at Newsday
Reporter at Newsday covering the South Fork. Previously editor of The Suffolk Times, Riverhead News-Review. St. Bonaventure alum.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Darwin Yanes |Joe Werkmeister
Tuition at both of Long Island's community colleges could rise in the upcoming academic year, with Nassau Community College proposing its first increase since 2021-22. Nassau Community College officials are expected to present a $185 million budget to the county Legislature on Monday that includes a proposed 3.3%, or $190, annual increase in tuition for full-time students.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Joe Werkmeister
Ric Bruckenthal stood next to his wife, Patricia, Saturday as they observed for the first time a new memorial marker in Dix Hills dedicated to Gold Star families. Heads tilted down, the Northport couple quietly reflected on the life of Nathan Bruckenthal, Ric's son, a Coast Guardsman who was killed in action in 2004 in the Northern Persian Gulf. He was 24.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Joe Werkmeister
Alan Rosenberg was in the middle of a deck project at his West Islip home when something felt off. The payments to the contractor kept going up, but the work ground to a halt. Rosenberg soon uncovered what had been in plain sight all along: the contractor was on the Suffolk County Wall of Shame, an obscure registry found on the county site.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Joe Werkmeister
Deceptive trade practices. Failure to enter written contracts. Performing work without a license. A review of complaints and violations assessed to several contractors who have been placed on the Suffolk County Wall of Shame Registry multiple times show how contractors have faced similar criticism. Records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, show the types of complaints listed against contractors as well as the number of violations found that remain unpaid.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Joe Werkmeister
Drownings in Suffolk County increased 60% from 2023 to 2024, leading officials and safety experts on Wednesday to highlight the importance of water safety and awareness as summer arrives. At a news conference at Phelps Lane Pool in North Babylon, officials stressed the importance of proper supervision, whether at a beach or pool, and how it takes multiple layers of protection to keep everyone safe.
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