Teen surfer bitten by shark on Long Island

A 16-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark in the waters off Fire Island.

Great White shark washes ashore on Long Island

Authorities say the 7-to-8-foot long shark was spotted by a resident before it washed back out to sea.

Woman and 3 dogs rescued from Long Island house fire

Firefighters from three fire departments rescued a woman and three dogs from a Long Island house fire on Sunday

'Princess Doe' remains identified as NY teen missing since 1982

A girl who was dubbed Princess Doe after her remains were found 40 years ago in a New Jersey cemetery has been identified as Dawn Olanick, a Long Island teenager.

Long Island beach-goers wary after shark bite incidents

Officials on Long Island say they are preparing for a new reality after a sharp uptick in shark encounters already this summer.

Long Island triple-jumper leaps to the top of her sport

Rocky Point High School graduate Alexandra Kelly is considered the top-ranked high school female triple-jumper in the nation.

Shark bites surfer at Suffolk County beach

A tiger shark bit a surfer in the water off Smith Point County Park in Suffolk County Wednesday morning.

Another Long Island lifeguard bitten by shark

A lifeguard, the third in recent weeks, was bitten by a shark off the coast of Long Island on Thursday morning.

Explosion outside Long Island mosque investigated as possible hate crime

Hate crimes officers are investigating after an incendiary device exploded outside a mosque on Long Island, damaging a metallic crescent moon that is a symbol of Islam.

Long Island shark attack: Beaches reopen with drones on patrol

Lifeguards at Smith Point and Cupsogue beaches started their shifts an hour early on Monday morning to scan the water for signs of sharks. Over the weekend, a shark bit a lifeguard who was in the water for a training exercise.

LGBT Network senior housing complex on Long Island

A 75-unit LGBT-friendly senior housing complex in Bay Shore is said to be the first of its kind in a U.S. suburb.

Enraged moviegoer chokes employee at Long Island theater

Police in Suffolk County say they have arrested a man for allegedly choking and punching two employees of a movie theater last week.

Long Island library reverses decision to ban LGBTQ displays from children's section

In an emergency meeting on Thursday evening, the Smithtown Library board reversed its decision to ban all LGBTQ displays and books from the library's children's section.

Long Island man gets prison for sexually abusing kids at wife's daycare

Angel Tacuri admitted to sexually abusing eight children from 2010 to 2015, according to the prosecutor's office. The DA said the man traumatized children because of "depraved desires."

Long Island teen overcomes autism, is named valedictorian of Copiague HS's 2022 class

When he was just two years old, Joseph Falco, Jr. was diagnosed with autism and doctors told his mother he might never speak. But now he is celebrating after being named Valedictorian of Copiague High School.

Police: Killer of Long Island vape shop owner arrested

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the 2021 murder of Kinshuk Patel, the owner of Dapper Smoke Shop in Lindenhurst.