Jury trial of opioid makers, distributors begins in New York

The lawsuit — filed by Nassau County, Suffolk County, and the New York attorney general — accuses some of the biggest pharmaceutical companies and distributors of fueling the opioid epidemic. The litigation is the first of its kind in the nation in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome.

Coast Guard helicopter rescues fisherman off Montauk

The Coast Guard dispatched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane, and the Cutter Cutter Kingfisher to respond to a sinking boat off Montauk.

Lawmaker wants special prosecutor to review Gilgo Beach case

A state senator is demanding that the Suffolk County executive and the county police department disclose more information on the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.

Brothers originally from NY missing in condo collapse

Brad and Gary Cohen, who are brothers originally from Long Island, are among the more than 150 people missing in the south Florida condo collapse.

Girl stuck in dressing room pulled through wall to safety

First responders in Port Jefferson, Long Island rescued a girl stuck inside a dressing room by pulling her through the wall.

Long Island man charged after allegedly sexually abusing six children

Authorities say Angel Tacuri sexually abused six children between 2010 and 2014, some of whom attended a daycare his wife ran out of their home.

Man indicted in brutal attack, rape in Suffolk County

A man is accused of strangling and raping a woman who was walking on a wooded path on Long Island.

Girl dies in backyard pool on Long Island

A 12-year-old Long Island girl drowned in her backyard pool on Monday night.

Woman badly injured while cutting down tree: Suffolk Police

A woman was critically injured Friday when she fell while attempting to cut down a tree near her home in Suffolk County.

Some Long Island families say students should take off masks in school

Some parents and students are upset that the Smithtown District is continuing to follow New York's directive which states that kids still need to wear masks inside school buildings but can take them off outside.

Risk of tick-borne illnesses remains high on Long Island

Ticks are making their presence known on Long Island, especially out east and along the north and south shores.

Pfizer COVID vaccine trial enrolling children up to 11 years old

The trial will enroll about 4,500 participants worldwide. And there is still room for participants to enroll at Stony Brook.

4 men aboard inflatable raft rescued on Long Island Sound

Police rescued four men who became stranded when their 10-foot inflatable raft drifted out into the Long Island Sound, authorities said Monday.

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.

Husband of Long Island child care provider accused of sex abuse

The husband of a Long Island child care provider is accused of sexually abusing children in his wife's care in their home.