Long Island school closed over chemical fears
Septic tanks at Northport Middle School recently tested positive for benzene.
Long Island student helping animals orphaned by wildfires in Australia
11-year-old Lily Rosengard has become a young hero in her community for sewing dozens of different colored “Joey” pouches to send off to Australia, in hopes that they’ll help nurse marsupials orphaned by Australia's wildfires back to good health.
Police rescue escaped pigs from highway on Long Island
Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s 5th Precinct rescued three pigs that escaped from a trailer on Sunrise Highway Friday morning.
Long Island serial killer case: Photo shows belt used by suspect
Investigators stymied by a nine-year mystery following the discovery of 11 sets of human remains strewn along a suburban New York beach highway revealed a previously unreleased photograph Thursday of evidence found at one of the crime scenes that they say was handled by an unknown suspect.
Investigators to release new information in Gilgo Beach murders
It’s a gruesome case that’s been cold for nearly a decade. Now, investigators believe they’re inching closer to the truth.
Emaciated dog rescued from Long Island home
An emaciated 5-year-old male German shepherd was found in a home on Long Island.
Suffolk County police using social media to improve relations with Latino community
The Suffolk County Police Department has had a presence on social media for years, but now officials are expanding it by offering Spanish-language content on a new page as a way to help strengthen ties with the Latino community.
Officials: Small plane crash injures pilot on Long Island
The pilot of a small plane was injured Saturday in a crash on Long Island, authorities said.
Malnourished pelicans found on Long Island
A wildlife center on Long Island saved two brown pelicans that got stranded. One bird had frostbite and the other had breathing problems.
96 members of MS-13 gang arrested
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced Friday the takedown of 96 members of the MS-13 gang and their associates.
Cops shoot kill man outside LIRR station
Suffolk County police say they shot and killed an armed man outside the Brentwood Long Island Rail Road station.
Drunk driver guilty of killing Boy Scout
A jury convicted a Long Island man of driving drunk and killing a Boy Scout who was hiking alongside the road.
Former DA Spota and deputy guilty in federal obstruction trial
Then-Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and his deputy helped cover up then-Police Chief James Burke's beating of an incarcerated, shackled prisoner suspected of stealing personal items, including sex toys and pornography, from Burke's county vehicle.
Brightly colored live Christmas trees are a hit
If you'd like to try something "new and different and outrageous" this Christmas, consider getting a live Christmas tree that has been painted in strikingly vibrant color.
$5.4 million in federal funds to MacArthur Airport
MacArthur Airport will get infrastructure renovations that will extend the facility's operational life, thanks to an infusion of $5.4 million in federal funds.
Cars hit 3 LI pedestrians, killing 1, in 20-minute span
An elderly woman was killed and two other people were hurt within a 20-minute span in separate incidents involving pedestrians getting hit by vehicles on Long Island.
Puppy thrown from moving SUV on Long Island
How could anyone toss a puppy out the window of a moving vehicle?