Eight people shot, one fatally at house party in Suffolk County

Police in Suffolk County are investigating after eight people were shot, one fatally during a house party in Wyandanch early Saturday morning.

Long Island enters Phase 2 of reopening plan

For the first time in nearly three months, people will be able to dine outside or walk into a retail store on Long Island.

College student donates tablet computers to nursing homes, hospices

A senior at Stony Brook University came up with the idea Tabs4Covid to buy, program, and then donate devices to health care facilities.

20 years later, Long Island serial killer victim gets a name and a face

A woman previously known as "Jane Doe No. 6" was a victim of a serial killer in 2000. She finally has a name, 20 years later. It is Valerie Mack.

Small businesses on Long Island await their turn to reopen

Wednesday marked the beginning of phase one of businesses reopening on Long Island, but many retail business owners are wondering why they can't reopen if the proper safeguards are in place.

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.

Ducklings rescued from a storm drain on Long Island

The ducklings were first spotted around 1:15 p.m. in the drain on Flanders Road in Riverside, a small community about 14 miles west of Southampton.

Memorial Day at Long Island beaches and parks

Some officials believe the subpar weather this weekend and on Monday worked in their favor by buying time to come up with future plans for the beaches.

Suffolk DA: Son nearly decapitated dad during Zoom call

The DA said that a Long Island man confessed to stabbing his father to death during a live Zoom call as horrified participants watched.

Some Long Island beaches to restrict access to residents only

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran are restricting access to some beaches to residents only.

Car thefts rise in Suffolk County amid pandemic lockdown

Reports of stolen vehicles are up more than 20% and thefts from parked cars are up more than 30% through mid-May over the same period in 2019.

Pandemic uproots business for Long Island greenhouse

Bob Van Bourgondien said business at his wholesale greenhouse should be booming but like so many other industries, they, too, have been uprooted.

New York beaches to open for Memorial Day weekend

Cuomo says beaches and lakeshores will be allowed to open, with certain restrictions, on Friday, May 22.

Amid canceled ceremonies, Marine officer commissioned from family's backyard

Skyler Grathwohl has achieved the first part of her dream by becoming an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was sworn in as a second lieutenant in her family's backyard.

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%.