5 cases of omicron variant detected in New York

At least five people in New York have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Four of the cases are in New York City and one is in Suffolk County.

Suffolk PD: Man posing as ride-share driver sexually abused women

Suffolk County cops are sharing the mugshot of a man accused of sexually abusing unconscious women because they want any other possible victims who recognize him to come forward. Cops say the construction worker posed as a ride-share driver.

Many wedding venues are booked into 2023

The Piermont, a waterfront wedding venue on Long Island, is swamped with newly engaged couples looking to book plus nearly two years' worth of postponed weddings from the pandemic.

5 people killed in Long Island house fire

The fast-moving fire claimed the lives of a mother, her two children and two nephews who had just moved to Riverhead from Guatemala, and destroyed a historic building.

Nov. 13 storm spawned 6 tornadoes on Long Island, NWS says

A powerful storm system that hit the New York area on Saturday produced six tornadoes on Long Island and three in Connecticut. A newly confirmed tornado touched down among some pine trees south of Sunrise Highway, shearing off tree limbs and snapping tree trunks.

Coyotes are making Long Island their home

Biologists expect coyotes to easily integrate into habitats across Long Island and fully colonize within a decade or two. Experts explain how to avoid conflicts and confrontations.