Martin Luther King III reflects on his father's legacy on Long Island

Martin Luther King III stood on the same stage where his father spoke nearly six decades ago on Thursday at Great Neck South High School, sharing reflections on the life and enduring legacy of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Long Island family celebrates basketball legacy with another 1,000-point milestone

High school basketball standout Ryan Leary from Carle Place has scored his 1,000th career point, becoming the fifth member of his family with the achievement.

Federal lawsuit challenges Nassau County mask ban

A disability rights organization is challenging the Nassau County, Long Island ban on wearing masks in public, except for health and religious reasons. Here's what they argue.

Nassau County trans athlete ban ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group

The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued a county on Long Island over its latest attempt to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities.

Funeral held for off-duty NYPD officer killed when drunk driver crashed into LI nail salon

Hundreds gathered Saturday at a funeral home in New Hyde Park for the memorial service for Emilia Rennhack. New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the 30-year-old Deer Park resident “the best of our city."

Long Beach enforcing new boardwalk rules following teen shooting

Officials and law enforcement from Long Beach are already making changes after a gathering of thousands of teens in Long Beach ended with one person being injured in a shooting.

U.S. cricket team recovers from poor start but loses to India at Twenty20 World Cup

It started bad, got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States, losing to India in cricket at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Gilgo Beach murders: New charge looms for Rex Heuermann, sources say

Multiple sources are telling FOX 5 NY that Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann is expected to be arraigned on a new indictment on Thursday.

Nassau County officials detail Cricket World Cup security plans after social media threat

Nassau County police officials are reassuring the public that they are finalizing safety, security plans and monitoring potential threats ahead of the T20 Cricket World Cup.

Gilgo Beach murders: 5th day of Rex Heuermann's home search reveals more evidence

Friday marked the fifth straight day in the renewed search by authorities of the home belonging to Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann in Massapequa Park, Long Island.

Long Island teacher accused of tying autistic student to chair

A teacher in Nassau County has been accused of tying a non-verbal autistic teen to a chair inside a classroom. The boy's parents are now filing suit.

Gilgo Beach murders: New search underway at Rex Heuermann house

Authorities on Monday morning searched the Massapequa Park, Long Island home of Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann.

Nassau County 911 system restored after outage

The Nassau County 911 system has been restored to full capability after a brief outage on Monday afternoon.

Nassau County gears up for ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup

For the first time ever, the United States will host the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup at a new, 34,000-seat stadium in East Meadow, Nassau County.