Drunk driver stabs, critically injures Suffolk officer after car crash, police say
The officer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured artery and is currently listed in critical condition.
Rep. Lee Zeldin enters race for governor of New York
Lee Zeldin, a Republican from Long Island, is not well known around the state. But that isn't stopping him from looking to unseat the vulnerable Andrew Cuomo.
Meet the goth teen from Long Island whose yearbook photo went viral
Weronika Jachimowicz's yearbook photo went viral. Although she embraces her newfound social media fame, she says she wasn't always so comfortable in her own skin.
Free meal boxes for struggling musicians on Long Island
Live performance venues were among the first to shut down and will likely be the last to reopen. That is why Long Island Cares is teaming up with local theaters and concert venues to get performers up on their feet and back at the microphone.
Cops: Long Island dog-sitter abandoned puppy in dumpster
A Long Island man who was supposed to be dog-sitting a puppy was arrested for abandoning the pooch in a dumpster, police said Tuesday.
Explosion and fire at asphalt plant on Long Island
Emergency responders battled a chemical fire at an asphalt plant in Suffolk County on Tuesday afternoon.
New series re-examines Gilgo Beach murders
A new podcast and streaming series is re-examining the unsolved Gilgo Beach murders on Long Island.
Suffolk County forms task force to fight hate crimes
Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini announced his office's first-ever Hate Crimes Task Force.
NY man accused of raping girl he met on Snapchat
A 22-year-old man is accused of interacting with an underaged girl on Snapchat for a few weeks and then setting up a meeting.
Long Island officials finalizing police reform plans
This week, Nassau County legislative committees approved a police reform plan. The Suffolk County Legislature will vote on its reform plan by the end of the month.
DA: NY woman murdered man, tried to steal his home
A Long Island woman is accused of murder in connection with the death of an acquaintance.
Wedding venue capacity increases in NY
Starting Monday, wedding venues and catering halls in New York State can expand to 50% of their capacity, with a maximum of 150 people.
'Amityville Horror' killer Ronald DeFeo dies in prison
The convicted killer who slaughtered his parents and siblings in a Long Island house that inspired the "The Amityville Horror" book and movies has died.
Long Island woman tried to hire hitmen to kill ex's mother and child
A Long Island woman is guilty of trying to hire hitmen to kill her ex-husband's mother and daughter.
Police officers deliver baby in car on Long Island
Two police officers delivered a baby girl in a vehicle on the side of a Long Island road on Wednesday morning.
Toddler killed, child injured in Long Island house fire
A toddler was killed and a four-year-old was among the injured in a house fire on Long Island early Wednesday, authorities said.
Suffolk County Police save cat, dog from burning house
A pair of Suffolk County Police officers saved a dog and a cat from a burning home in Central Islip on Friday afternoon.
Long Island woman sentenced for death of anti-gang activist
A judge sentenced a Patchogue woman to nine months in jail for her conviction for criminally negligent homicide in the 2018 death of Evelyn Rodriguez.
2 Suffolk County police officers suspended for kicking handcuffed man
Two Suffolk County police officers seen kicking a suspect multiple times while he was handcuffed on the ground have been suspended without pay and are the subjects of a criminal investigation, authorities announced Tuesday.
Horse statue beheaded on Long Island.
A group beheaded a horse statue on Long Island and stole the head.