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Addresses:
H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
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Riverhead County Center
County Road 51
Riverhead, New York 11901-3397
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A Message From County Executive Steve Levy
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From the high-tech industries in western Suffolk to the rural open spaces of the East End, our county offers a rich and diverse environment in which to live, work and raise a family. Suffolk County has earned national recognition for its efforts to protect and preserve our natural resources for future generations, and for the expert assistance we make available to businesses interested in locating or expanding here. As you will see. Suffolk County is definitely "business friendly."
We're proud of Suffolk County and all it has to offer. It is our hope that you will find this Online Office a useful resource.
See for yourself why Suffolk County is considered one of the nation's most desirable places to live.
Steve Levy
Suffolk County Executive
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Departments & Divisions of the County Executive Office
The Executive Department, headed by the County Executive, his two Chief Deputy County Executives, and his deputies, has four main divisions: Budget & Management, Intergovernmental Relations, Labor Relations and Program and Human Services.
Click here for all Departments & Divisions of the County Executive Office
We Want to Hear From You
Your concerns are important to us, so please include your name and mailing address with your message.
Contact the Suffolk County Executive at: county.executive@suffolkcountyny.gov
Steve Levy's Biography
2008 State of the County Address
Online Documents
Single Parents Resource Network
Student Outreach Initiatives
Task Forces
BID, RFP & RFQ Announcement System
Literacy Suffolk, Inc.
Suffolk County History
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The Office of Consumer Affairs was established to ensure equity in the marketplace and promote high standards of commercial integrity in the manufacture, distribution and sale of consumer goods and services in Suffolk County. The Office of Consumer Affairs has three major bureaus: The Bureau of Consumer Complaints; the Bureau of Licensing and the Bureau of Weights and Measures.
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Responsibility for protection and management of the Sole Source Aquifer which supplies drinking water, rests primarily with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services' Division of Environmental Quality. The Division has an integrated management program with elements designed to safeguard the quality of water supplies, to protect the groundwater resource from non-potable elements and contaminants, minimizing the impact of need residential, commercial and industrial development, and to promote water conservation.
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The Office of Handicapped Services (OHS) works for the benefit of 261,000 disabled persons in Suffolk County. The Office’s responsibilities include coordinating County services for the handicapped, developing programs to assist the handicapped in becoming more self-sufficient, advocating for changes to solve problems facing the handicapped, and providing specialized services not provided by other County departments. In addition, the Office ensures County government compliance with federal mandates under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Information and referrals are also provided to Suffolk County residents.
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The Division of Intergovernmental Relations serves primarily as the liaison between all levels of government on behalf of the County Executive. Intergovernmental Relations works to develop strong effective relationships with the Federal, State, County and Town governments to ensure that programs, grants, aid and other benefits are afforded to the residents of Suffolk County. Through this division, many local concerns are addressed and are often brought to the attention of our representatives at the State and Federal levels.
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The Office for the Aging acts as an advocate on behalf of Suffolk County’s senior citizens. The Office supports senior citizens to help them maintain their maximum economic and personal independence, while providing a continuum of care for those individuals in need of such services.
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The County Charter requires the County Executive to manage the entire budget- making procedure for Operating, Community College and Capital Budgets. The Operating Budget is the largest and most complex budget prepared by this division.
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The Office of Minority Affairs provides oversight and support to a number of coalitions and committees which pursue the interests of their respective communities.
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The Office of Women’s Services provides a focal point from which to address the needs of women in Suffolk County.
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This program, which is totally funded by fines and bail forfeitures collected from alcohol related traffic convictions, continues to be a model for other jurisdictions in the fight against drunk driving. A specially designed STOP-DWI program developed in cooperation with BOCES has proven to be very successful with high school students in the five east end towns. STOP-DWI will continue to work toward the reduction of drinking and driving in Suffolk through its support of increased enforcement, swift and certain prosecution, sound and cost effective rehabilitation, tough probation, and public information and education campaigns.
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The Veterans Services Agency provides a direct in-person service to veterans, their dependents and survivors, by counseling and advising them as to their full entitlements under law, and by working to obtain the fullest benefits available. Veteran counselors assist claimants in completing and submitting applications, obtaining necessary documentation and filing for a broad spectrum of federal, state, local and private veterans benefits. This includes follow-up correspondence and appeals of unfavorable rulings.
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The Youth Bureau, in coordination with other County departments, strives to protect the rights and welfare of the children in Suffolk County. It also acts to ensure their physical, social and educational well being. Of special note, Suffolk County has the largest youth population of any county in the state outside of New York City. Approximately 387,700 persons under the age of 21 reside within the boundaries of the County. This amounts to nearly 30% of the County’s total population.
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Stony Brook Harbor to be Surveyed for Dredge Project
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Suffolk Bucks Financial Trend, Secures Bond Ratings Boost from Standard & Poor’s
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County Executive Steve Levy and Legislator Kate Browning Agree on Shirley/Mastic Sewer Study
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy Touts Bipartisan Effort in Cutting Projected Budgetary Shortfall for 2009
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Suffolk and Partners Sponsor Baby Showers for Underserved Moms-To-Be
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View All Current County Executive Press Releases (last 90 days)
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