State beaches reopen for swimming, in time for Labor Day weekend
The beaches will also be fully staffed with lifeguards throughout the holiday weekend.
Three Long Island beaches closed to swimmers over rip current concerns
Three New York State beaches on Long Island were closed for swimming on Thursday due to dangerous rip currents.
Long Island candlelight vigil honors lives lost to drug, opioid overdoses
The vigil coincided with International Overdose Awareness Day, a globally recognized initiative aimed at dispelling the stigma surrounding opioid and substance use disorders.
22-year-old woman killed, brothers injured in Commack car crash
It happened on 213 Harned Road near Donna Court before 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Long Island students begin returning for new school year
The majority of districts in New York start the new school year next Tuesday and Wednesday after Labor Day.
Long Island tennis prodigy goes for first US Open title
A local tennis player by the name of Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo is calling next and will grace the courts of the last grand slam of the year.
E-cigarette use poses health risks in teens within 30 days, experts warn
According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using E-cigarettes in 2021.
Man arrested on Long Island for allegedly stalking Drew Barrymore
This wasn’t the first time that Busto had tried to contact Barrymore.
Gunman shoots girl, 3, during Ridge standoff, then fatally shoots himself
According to police, detectives went to an apartment on Ticonderoga Court to investigate a murder that happened back in June in Central Islip.
Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe arrested on sexual misconduct charges
A former Long Island police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect has been arrested for allegedly soliciting sex at a park.
1 killed, multiple injured after gunfire erupts at Valley Stream party
According to witnesses, there was a "calm and peaceful" gathering with a few dozen people in their teens to early 20’s celebrating the end of the summer.
Gilgo Beach murders: How new DNA technology led investigators to Rex Heuermann
Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect who lived most of his life in Nassau County and worked in Manhattan, is charged with killing at least three sex workers. He’s also a suspect in a fourth murder.
'Sushi highway': Long Island restaurant offers futuristic dining experience
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Carle Place offers a unique, futuristic dining experience with the possibility of winning a prize at the end.
Long Island man, inspired by chemistry demonstration, creates ice cream with liquid nitrogen
He went from a career in computers to concocting ice cream.
Heuermann showing little emotion in jail, has no contact with other inmates
It has been just over a month since Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested. In that time, he’s gone through an evolution behind bars, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.
Bacteria found in raw shellfish linked to two Connecticut deaths also blamed for New York death
The death of a Long Island resident has been linked to a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater that has also been blamed for two deaths in Connecticut.
Charges filed against suspect seen in 'shocking' video waving gun in street
Police in Nassau County say Kiber Calderon was the person seen on video waving a gun at passing traffic before being hit by an officer's SUV.
Disturbing video captures woman threatening traffic with gun in Nassau County
Police say they responded to the scene on Jerusalem Avenue and Bellmore Avenue quickly after getting several 911 calls about a woman waving a gun around 2:20 pm.
Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center opens on Long Island
The center is also waiting on a high-tech microscope to give doctors the ability to identify ticks and place images of them in a patient’s medical record.
Massapequa’s youth softball team makes history with Little League World Series win
Leaders of the hometown team celebrated their new heroes making an empire statement in front of an international audience.