Southwest Airlines problems persisting for days
Southwest Airlines canceled at least 1,800 flights over the weekend. On Monday, the airline issued an apology saying it hopes to return to a normal schedule as soon as possible.
Brian Laundrie's family cancels planned public statement
A lawyer for the family of Brian Laundrie, the fiance of Gabby Petito, has canceled a press conference he had previously announced for Tuesday on Long Island.
Suffolk County DA: Couple sold cocaine from their luxury vehicles
A couple from Suffolk County is facing drug-trafficking charges after being accused of selling crack and powder cocaine from their luxury cars, authorities announced.
Worker killed at Long Island MacArthur Airport
One worker was electrocuted and another injured in an incident at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
9/11 as American History: Schoolteachers prepare lessons
Schoolteachers and administrators on Long Island are faced with the challenge of teaching an important piece of history that most of their students weren't even alive for — the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Immigrants on Long Island train for careers in health care
Ideal School of Allied Health offers programs to become certified as a home health aide, medical assistant, phlebotomist, and EKG technician.
Henri aftermath: Long Island mostly spared
While Henri at one point had the potential to cause tremendous damage across Long Island, officials told us it was kept to a minimum.
61-year-old woman killed in Long Island house fire
A 61-year-old woman was killed in a house fire Friday on Long Island.
Plane's landing gear falls onto golf course in Maine
A strut with a wheel and tire fell from a twin-engine plane and slammed onto a golf course fairway in Maine.
Long Island oyster farming program expanding
The Town of Islip leases areas of the Great South Bay to oyster and clam farmers. The program is expanding.
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.
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.
Feds: NYPD cop was a lookout for a cocaine ring
A New York City police officer has been charged with aiding drug traffickers who smuggled hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
Police: Drunken mom with kids in SUV crashes into house
Video shows a car launching into a backyard.
Police: Boat thief beaches stolen crabbing vessel
The boat owner reported that someone had taken off with his 24-foot Romarine commercial crabbing vessel from the canal at his home on Oak Neck Lane in West Islip, police said.
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.
MacArthur Airport installs sanitizing units to help fight virus
Air from around the unit goes through a catalytic converter process using a UV light. The system converts oxygen and moisture into a safe amount of hydrogen peroxide, which is then released into the air to reduce pathogens by over 99%.
Walk-thru scanner could help screen people for illnesses
Sensors use ultrasound to calculate a person's height to properly calibrate the scanner. Similar to a security checkpoint at the airport, someone will man the medical gateway that could potentially scan up to 1,000 people an hour.