Suffolk County
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| Population | 1. 493 million (2017) |
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| Points of interest | Montauk Lighthouse Museum |
| Colleges and universities | Suffolk County Community College |
| Did you know | Suffolk is the fifth-highest-income New York location by per capita income ($35,755). |
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| ID | 1033849 |
About Suffolk County
Suffolk County is a predominantly suburban county on Long Island and the easternmost county in the U. S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 1,493,350, estimated to have decreased slightly to 1,492,953 in 2017, making it the fourth-most populous county in New York.
'Remarkable' 1,400-year-old possible temple found near Sutton Hoo
... Suffolk County Council said the find was made at Rendlesham, in Suffolk as part of an archaeology project...
Arrest made in Long Island serial killer case
... At a news conference on Friday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said police have been focused on " bringing justice for these victims and closure to these families who have suffered"...
The dangerous plants lurking in plain sight
... First reported to Suffolk County Council in June by parish council chairman David Brinkley, the authority has pledged to close the road and remove the offending plant...
Warning DIY waste charges ban could push up council tax
... Suffolk County Council said scrapping the charges would cost an estimated £500,000 a year, while Norfolk County Council said the cost would be more than £1m a year...
Local elections 2023: What's in store for England's first Green council?
... " How can public transport be improved? Mr Mellen admits Suffolk County Council has the " primary responsibility" for bus services in the district but says he is keen to work with them on public transport schemes...
People on frozen water prompts urgent warning from police forces
... Suffolk County Council reported on Friday that children in Lowestoft had tested ice on a frozen pond, which after an inspection was only a few centimetres thick...
Midnight discharge at Colchester Hospital unacceptable - family
... " Colin Noble, a Conservative member of Tory-run Suffolk County Council, and a representative of the County Councils Network, said local authorities were also being stretched financially in the provision of social care...
Cost of living: The people using solar panels and turbines to reduce bills
... Suffolk County Council is just one of the local authorities that runs a Solar Together scheme, which buys solar panels in bulk for interested residents...
People on frozen water prompts urgent warning from police forces
Many calls about children and adults on frozen water have sparked urgent pleas from police forces, as England is gripped with ice warnings.
It has been One Week since after plunging into icy waters in Solihull.
Recent incidents have been reported in Derbyshire, London, Lincolnshire and Merseyside.
It Comes as the Met Office has issued for most of the country on Sunday.
An amber warning for ice has been given for parts of the North East, the North West and Yorkshire, while most of England has a yellow warning for ice, with rain due in The South .
Finlay Butler, his Younger Brother Samuel, their cousin Thomas Stewart and a friend, Jack Johnson , were pulled from icy waters at Babbs Mill Park , near Solihull, last Sunday.
Hundreds of people attended a on Saturday evening.
On the same day, Avon and Somerset Police issued a safety warning after taking " multiple calls" about children playing on a frozen pond.
Lincolnshire Police also reported that two young boys had walked across a canal in Grantham and three boys had later gone on to a frozen lake in Horncastle.
Officers in Cambridgeshire were called out to three incidents of children playing on frozen lakes and police in Northamptonshire also had calls about children on icy water on Saturday.
Telford First Responders said it was " incredibly sad" to see.
Suffolk County Council reported on Friday that children in Lowestoft had tested ice on a frozen pond, which after an inspection was only a few centimetres thick.
London Fire Brigade said it had received several calls across the week about children and dogs on frozen waters.
Earlier in the week, in the Solihull borough and in ponds in Staffordshire.
In Derbyshire, Young People were filmed messing around on an icy lake on Thursday, while in Liverpool, were " abusive" when warned of the dangers.
Staying safe near frozen waterIn Himley Park, Staffordshire, A Woman was rescued from an icy lake after she went in to try to save her dog.
London Fire Brigade implored people to " stay off the ice and keep dogs on leads".
" It may look sturdy enough to stand on, but it often isn't. If you fall into icy water, The Risk of hypothermia is high and can prove fatal, " a spokesman added.
Source of news: bbc.com
