Long Island

Long Island vigil remembers 9/11 hero Luis Alvarez

September 14, 2019 6:29pm EDT

Just two days after the nation mourned the lives lost on September 11, Long Islanders gathered in Oceanside to pay their respect to fallen NYPD bomb squad Detective Luis Alvarez.

Suspended NY judge pleads guilty in underwear burglary case

September 14, 2019 3:08pm EDT

A suspended New York judge has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary for trying to sneak into a neighbor's home to steal her underwear. Robert Cicale pleaded guilty Friday in Suffolk County court.

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Lou Alvarez vigil

September 13, 2019 10:00pm EDT

Just two days after the nation mourned the lives lost on September 11, Long Islanders gathered in Oceanside to pay their respect to fallen NYPD bomb squad Detective Lou Alvarez.

Simulator allows students to see the possible consequences of drugged driving

September 13, 2019 7:15pm EDT

Virtual reality is giving students a chance to see the potential consequences of drugged driving in a controlled environment.

Driver killed, 2 teen passengers critical after fiery crash

September 13, 2019 6:58pm EDT

Police say a car crashed into a tree and caught fire on Long Island, killing the driver and critically injuring two teenage passengers. The crash happened at around 8:45 a.m. Friday in Mastic Beach.

One man's story of the dangers of vaping

September 12, 2019 7:00pm EDT

Jonathan Doneson says he is lucky to be alive.

Three horses die after first week of racing at Belmont Park

September 12, 2019 5:30pm EDT

Opening day at the Belmont Park Racetrack was this past Friday, but just in the first two days of the season, three horses died.

Memorial held for firefighter killed on 9/11 after more of his remains identified 18 years later

September 11, 2019 7:18am EDT

A firefighter from Long Island who died in the World Trade Center attacks was remembered for a second time on the eve of the 18th anniversary of 9/11.

MS-13 member gets 50 years in prison in quadruple slaying

September 9, 2019 8:33pm EDT

An MS-13 gang member who pleaded guilty to participating in the brutal massacre of four young men on Long Island in 2017 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Man, woman assaulted landlord, woman carrying baby: Cops

September 9, 2019 6:23pm EDT

A man and woman were arrested after assaulting a woman carrying a baby and another man on Long Island.

Dirt bike rider killed in crash on Long Island

September 7, 2019 3:29pm EDT

Authorities say a 19-year-old man has died in a dirt bike crash on Long Island. Police say Anthony Ayala was thrown from the bike after colliding with a Jeep Renegade at a Brentwood intersection around 9 p.m. Friday.

First ATM in U.S. installed 50 years ago on Long Island

September 6, 2019 7:33pm EDT

The first ATM installed in a bank in the United States was in Rockville Center, Long Island, 50 years ago this month.

$Girl, 3, found safe following AMBER Alert$

Girl, 3, found safe following AMBER Alert

September 6, 2019 11:35am EDT

An AMBER Alert issued for a three-year-old girl from Long Island was canceled Friday.

Burglars make off with $400K in jewelry from Hamptons home

September 4, 2019 12:14pm EDT

Police in the Hamptons are hunting for two people who made off with approximately $400,000 worth of jewelry from a home last month.

Consumers say they are feeling bite of tariffs

September 3, 2019 5:31pm EDT

A 15-percent added tariff is now tacked onto some of the $300 billion worth of Chinese imports into the United States.

Tornado confirmed on Long Island

September 3, 2019 4:00pm EDT

The National Weather Service confirms there was a tornado in Suffolk County on Eastern Long Island on Monday afternoon as a series of storms moved across the region.