Fire Island communities hope feds can help shore up shrinking beaches
Last week’s storm that slammed the shore caused enormous erosion. "If we don’t save Fire Island now, it’ll be a huge problem," Brookhaven's town supervisor warned.
Teen forced out of house by dad is kidnapped, forced into sex slavery: prosecutor
An 18-year-old New York City woman has been rescued from an alleged sex trafficker who met her online, drove her 70 miles from home and forced her into sex slavery for months, according to prosecutors.
3 accused of directing slurs towards kids at Riverhead High School football game
The 85-year-old great-grandfather of the alleged victims tells FOX 5 NY how distressing it is to see things like this still happening.
Gold Ribbon Riders raise over $125K for pediatric cancer research
September is national childhood cancer awareness month. To date, Gold Ribbon Riders has raised over $2.5M to fund pediatric cancer research.
Twin-sanity: 11 sets of twins make history for their high school
According to district, the twins make up 10% of the graduating class.
Long Island man gives gift of life to fellow lifeguard
For seven summers, Joe Curry has watched over the lives of others. But recently, the 24-year-old lifeguard was the one who needed saving.
Long Island couple killed after boat hits larger vessel in Great South Bay
Both vessels were impounded for safety checks as police investigated the crash north of Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island.
Woman dead, man still missing after Long Island boat crash
It happened around 10:40 p.m. on Sunday in the Great South Bay near Bay Shore.
Long Island candlelight vigil honors lives lost to drug, opioid overdoses
The vigil coincided with International Overdose Awareness Day, a globally recognized initiative aimed at dispelling the stigma surrounding opioid and substance use disorders.
22-year-old woman killed, brothers injured in Commack car crash
It happened on 213 Harned Road near Donna Court before 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Gunman shoots girl, 3, during Ridge standoff, then fatally shoots himself
According to police, detectives went to an apartment on Ticonderoga Court to investigate a murder that happened back in June in Central Islip.
Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe arrested on sexual misconduct charges
A former Long Island police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect has been arrested for allegedly soliciting sex at a park.
Heuermann showing little emotion in jail, has no contact with other inmates
It has been just over a month since Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested. In that time, he’s gone through an evolution behind bars, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.
Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center opens on Long Island
The center is also waiting on a high-tech microscope to give doctors the ability to identify ticks and place images of them in a patient’s medical record.
Officials investigate dead whale washed ashore on Long Island
A 30-foot humpback whale has washed ashore on Long Island.
Gilgo Beach murder victim identified nearly 30 years after she went missing
The Suffolk County crime lab linked two sets of remains known as ‘Fire Island Jane Doe’ and, 27 years later, she has now been identified as Karen Vergata.
Long Island man treads water for 5 hours, creates makeshift flag before ocean rescue
A 63-year-old man from Long Island was rescued Monday after treading water for five hours and making a makeshift flag using his shirt and a broken fishing pole to flag down rescuers.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann to make second court appearance
Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann is expected to appear in court for the second time since his arrest.
Gilgo Beach murders: Rex Heuermann neighbors demand enhanced security
Homeowners around the Massapequa Park home of Rex Heuermann said their neighborhood has felt more like a movie set with cameras and crews flooding their streets.
Gilgo Beach murders: Everything we know in the case against Rex Heuermann
Rex Heuermann is charged with first and second degree murder in connection with the deaths of three victims – Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello. He’s said to also be a prime suspect in a fourth.