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.

Suffolk County police increasing outreach to Latino community on social media
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The Suffolk County Police Department is expanding its presence on social media by offering Spanish language content in order to strengthen its ties with the Latino community.

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.

Son of 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez becomes honorary cop

Luis Alvarez was a true American hero and former NYPD detective who fought for extending health benefits for 9/11 first responders. He died earlier this year. His 20-year-old son Tyler, who has an autism spectrum disorder, became a cop for a day.

Police: 19-year-old LI man fatally stabbed mother outside home

A man is accused of fatally stabbing his mother outside their Long Island home early Sunday morning, police said.

Court: Landlords can be liable for racially harassed tenants

Landlords can be held liable in limited circumstances under federal law when a tenant racially harasses another tenant, a federal appeals court said Friday.

School bus driver accused of sexually abusing child

A man who drives a school bus on Long Island is under arrest. Authorities say that he sexually abused a child and also had sexual imagery of a child on his phone.

A portrait of a lasting friendship on Long Island

Rosie Zona and Mary Ann Romano have been friends since their college days. Rosie offered Mary Ann her home as a place to live while she was getting her degree. The two, 30 years apart in age, never parted ways. Mary Ann, now 77, is paying it forward by taking care of Rosie, now 107.