NY families ask for more access to relatives in group homes
But Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing group homes to resume visits starting Friday. He said each home will have the discretion to allow visitors and must follow state guidelines about wearing masks.
Eight people shot, one fatally at house party in Suffolk County
Police in Suffolk County are investigating after eight people were shot, one fatally during a house party in Wyandanch early Saturday morning.
Police: Man brought homemade bombs into Suffolk County hospital
A man was arrested after he allegedly brought multiple explosives into a hospital in Suffolk County.
Long Island enters Phase 2 of reopening plan
For the first time in nearly three months, people will be able to dine outside or walk into a retail store on Long Island.
College student donates tablet computers to nursing homes, hospices
A senior at Stony Brook University came up with the idea Tabs4Covid to buy, program, and then donate devices to health care facilities.
20 years later, Long Island serial killer victim gets a name and a face
A woman previously known as "Jane Doe No. 6" was a victim of a serial killer in 2000. She finally has a name, 20 years later. It is Valerie Mack.
Small businesses on Long Island await their turn to reopen
Wednesday marked the beginning of phase one of businesses reopening on Long Island, but many retail business owners are wondering why they can't reopen if the proper safeguards are in place.
Students return to school—but just to pick up belongings
Classrooms packed up prematurely as the 2019–2020 school year came to an abrupt end. It was hard not only for students but for staff, too.
Feds: Pharmacist known as 'Mask Man' hoarded PPE, charged with COVID-19 fraud
Pharmacist Richard Schirripa was listed with the alias "the Mask Man" as he was charged with hoarding and price gouging scarce N95 masks.
Ducklings rescued from a storm drain on Long Island
The ducklings were first spotted around 1:15 p.m. in the drain on Flanders Road in Riverside, a small community about 14 miles west of Southampton.
Osprey injured by a train takes flight after feather transplant
An osprey that was hit by an oncoming train has recovered thanks to a rare operation.
Memorial Day at Long Island beaches and parks
Some officials believe the subpar weather this weekend and on Monday worked in their favor by buying time to come up with future plans for the beaches.
Suffolk DA: Son nearly decapitated dad during Zoom call
The DA said that a Long Island man confessed to stabbing his father to death during a live Zoom call as horrified participants watched.
Son killed father while on video chat in Long Island home, cops say
Police on Long Island say a man murdered his own father while he was taking part in an online video chat.
DA: Narcotics traffickers were price gouging during pandemic
Officials on Long Island said a drug ring had jacked up their prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some Long Island beaches to restrict access to residents only
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran are restricting access to some beaches to residents only.
Car thefts rise in Suffolk County amid pandemic lockdown
Reports of stolen vehicles are up more than 20% and thefts from parked cars are up more than 30% through mid-May over the same period in 2019.
Pandemic uproots business for Long Island greenhouse
Bob Van Bourgondien said business at his wholesale greenhouse should be booming but like so many other industries, they, too, have been uprooted.
New York beaches to open for Memorial Day weekend
Cuomo says beaches and lakeshores will be allowed to open, with certain restrictions, on Friday, May 22.
Amid canceled ceremonies, Marine officer commissioned from family's backyard
Skyler Grathwohl has achieved the first part of her dream by becoming an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was sworn in as a second lieutenant in her family's backyard.