Massive spike in catalytic converter thefts on Long Island

Long Island is seeing a massive spike in catalytic converter thefts, with officials saying Nassau County has seen a nearly 250% increase so far this year.

Long Island academy training the next generation of teachers

Some high school students on Long Island are starting their college education early thanks to a unique program that's meant to help aspiring teachers.

Long Island leaders call for support after fatal McDonald's shooting

Community leaders in Hempstead are asking for support from Nassau County to keep the areas surrounding their schools safe after a deadly shooting at a McDonald's on Wednesday.

Teen killed outside Long Island McDonald's

Nassau County Police are investigating the killing of a teenager outside a McDonald's in Hempstead.

Long Islanders remember 9/11 victims at sunrise ceremony

Hundreds of people gathered for the annual September 11 ceremony at Point Lookout, Long Island on Sunday.

Bus driver shortage causing problems for Long Island special education students

Dozens of special education students were left home on their first day back to school and others dealt with delays due to a bus driver shortage in Nassau County.

Good beach weather means good business

Labor Day was one of the summer's sunniest days on record, which is fantastic for the beach and for businesses nearby.

Officials call for repairs at 'dangerous' LIRR station

Officials and commuters are complaining about the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, which they say is full of crumbling concrete, rusting rebar and peeling paint.

Jericho schools welcome back students

School is back in session for the more than 3,000 students in the Jericho school district. Protocols are different this year.

Long Island meatpacker accused of tampering with food

Police say Karen Palacios Gutierrez took a coin from her pocket and put it into a meat package that was set to go out to retailers.

Car crashes into house on Long Island; driver charged

The residents of a home in Farmingdale are picking up the pieces after a scary and surreal morning when a car crashed through a guardrail, shot up into the air, flipped over, and slammed into the first floor of their house.

Nassau County detective among 9 indicted in Mafia bust: Feds

The Nassau County Police Department detective, Hector Rosario, is accused of accepting money from the Bonanno crime familly.

Massapequa Coast heading to Little League World Series

For the first in its 72-year history, Massapequa Coast is advancing to the Little League World Series.

Driver who killed Nicki Minaj's dad sentenced to one year in jail

The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last year has been sentenced to a year in jail, in keeping with a promise the judge made when the man pleaded guilty in May.

Dog fatally mauls woman on Long Island

A 70-year-old woman was fatally mauled by the family pit bull at her Long Island home.

NY weather: Thunderstorms topple trees

The sky got very dark and the storm happened fast on Monday, Nassau County residents said.

5 rescued after boat fire off Long Island

Five people are recovering after what appears to have been some kind of boat explosion or fire in the waters off of Kings Point, Long Island.

9-year-old Ukrainian girl receives life-saving heart surgery on Long Island

Polina Shchepaniak is grateful for the gift of life after she was flown to St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn to have a congenital heart defect fixed.

Rapper Fetty Luciano charged with attempted murder after LI pool party shooting

Police say Remy Marshall, 26, who performs under the name Fetty Luciano, has been charged with attempted murder, reckless endangerment and more in connection with a shooting at a pool party in Glen Cove.