Long Island man slammed dog to the ground, authorities say

A video from a security camera showed a man lifting the dog over his head and slamming him to the ground, causing the dog to suffer a broken leg, Suffolk County SPCA said.

Sharks spotted 200 yards from shores of Southampton

Sharks! Police on Long Island shared video of a group of sharks just yards off the shores of the Hamptons.

Byzantine iconography completed at Long Island church

George Filippakis is an artist who specializes in Byzantine iconography. His most recent installation is inside the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton.

Broadway star Laura Osnes fired from Hamptons show for refusing COVID vaccine: Report

Two-time Tony nominee Laura Osnes won't be taking the stage in a Broadway production in East Hampton after reportedly refusing to follow a theater's COVID vaccination requirement.

Ex-DA Thomas Spota, aide sentenced to prison for cover-up

A federal judge on Long Island sentenced Thomas Spota and Christopher McPartland each to five years in prison. Spota used to be the district attorney for Suffolk County and McPartland was one of his top aides.

Dogfighting ring busted on Long Island

Authorities announced arrests connected to an alleged interstate dogfighting ring.

Funeral for Biz Markie held on Long Island

Hundreds came out to the Patchogue Theatre, not far from where Biz Markie grew up, to bid him a final farewell.

5 dead, 1 hospitalized after head-on crash on Long Island

Police on Long Island say five people are dead and another person is in critical condition after a head-on collision late Saturday.

Police: 3 bodies found inside Suffolk County home

Police are investigating the deaths of three people who were found in a home in Suffolk County on Friday.

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.

Runaway bull is still on the loose in Suffolk County

As of Wednesday morning, a runaway bull is still on the loose in Suffolk County on Long Island after it escaped from a slaughterhouse in Manorville.

Many more court rulings on vaccine mandates expected

A federal court declined to block Indiana University's requirement that all students be fully vaccinated upon returning to campus. This is the first of what are expected to be many more federal rulings on vaccine mandates.

New York settles with distribution companies in opioid lawsuit

McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen are the latest to settle in one of the nation's largest opioid lawsuits. The distributors are among a lengthy list of pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers accused of fueling the opioid crisis on Long Island and across the state.

Brown tide threatens marine life off Long Island

The damaging brown tide is threatening seagrass and hard clams in the Great South Bay.

Pop-up shops filling empty storefronts across the U.S.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we're starting to see pop-up shops appearing year-round to fill empty storefronts.

New mega water park coming to Long Island

The Island Water Park, set to open later this year, will be a mega water park with a huge manmade lake, indoor surfing, bumper boats and so much more.