June 23rd, 2022 – The South Shore University Hospital Wellness Committee invited all hospital staff and members of the hospital-wide community to join in "A Day to Embrace" recently, held at the hospital's Heroes Plaza.
June 17th, 2022 – The Town of Islip Public Safety Division launched its Bike Patrol Unit, the first of its kind in the Town. Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter made the announcement after the Town Board approved the donation of two bicycles by Miller and Caggiano, LLP of Bohemia, as well as the purchase of two additional bicycles through the use of ARPA funding, making a total of four bicycles available to the Town’s park rangers and harbor patrol unit.
June 13th, 2022 – The Town of Islip, together with the Suffolk County Sheriff's office, hosted a FREE Bike Rodeo at Islip Town Hall. Children learned safety precautions for riding bicycles; where to ride on the road; how to use hand signals; how to safely cross an intersection, and how to properly wear a bicycle helmet.
June 14th, 2022 – June 14th is America’s Flag Day, when we celebrate the Second Continental Congress’s adoption of the first U.S. national flag in 1777.
WATCH NOW: Flag Day Ceremony at Commack Rd. Elementary School
June 8th, 2022 – Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter joined thousands of exuberant onlookers recently at the Annual Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade, presented by Teatro Yerbabruja. Fifth Ave. in Brentwood came alive with LIVE music, dancing and the vibrant colors of flags representing Puerto Rico and other Hispanic countries, as residents enjoyed the return of the parade after a two-year COVID hiatus.
The Town of Islip held ceremonies Memorial Day to commemorate all those who valiantly served this great country, and who made the ultimate sacrifice.
"We remember, honor and salute, those who gave all for the freedoms we enjoy today," said Islip Supervisor, Angie Carpenter.
May 31st, 2022 – Hear ye, Hear ye! On Saturday, June 11, the Town of Islip will host its beloved Living History Day at the Islip Grange. The event will feature demonstrations of colonial cookery and military drills, walking tours of the Islip Grange, a mock town meeting using Town Historical Records, and a lesson on how to research your home’s history.