DA: Long Island man beat 2 puppies to death; 3rd barely survived

Authorities on Long Island have charged a married couple from Mineola in connection with the horrific deaths of two puppies and the near-death of a third.

Battle over billboard heats up on Long Island

Neighbors who live in and around Hampton Bays are outraged at the prospect of sixty-foot tall electronic billboards in their quaint community.

Fraternity suspended after apparent beer sprayed in dog's mouth

A fraternity in New York has been suspended from hosting events on campus after officials viewed a video showing a small dog being held upside down and sprayed in the mouth with a liquid from what appears to be a beer keg.

MTA CEO: Special counsel to probe overtime and timekeeping systems

After an emergency board meeting that became very heated on Friday, MTA CEO and Chairman Patrick Foye said an independent monitor will be assigned to investigate allegations of overtime abuse.

Woman sexually assaulted, throat cut on Long Island

Police say a man on Long Island cut a woman's throat with a box cutter and sexually assaulted her in an alley.talized in stable condition.

Former Met Ed Kranepool receives new kidney

Ed Kranepool, a former Mets first baseman and a member of 1969 World Series championship team, received a kidney transplant at Stony Brook University Hospital this week.

Officer climbs into storm drain to rescue ducklings

A police officer in Suffolk County rescued a family of ducklings after they had fallen down a storm drain in Lindenhurst Friday.

Nassau County forms opioid crisis task force

Nassau County is assembling a task force to combat the opioid epidemic, which has devastated families both on Long Island and across the nation.

Mecox Sunrise cheese recalled due to listeria risk

Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton is recalling its Mecox Sunrise cheese sold after March 1 because of the possibility of listeria contamination.

MTA chief orders review of massive overtime costs

The days of the MTA's sky-high salaries and excessive overtime costs may be coming to an end.  MTA Chairman Patrick Foye is calling for a sweeping investigation into overtime claims at the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and New York City Transit. And he wants the state to then give it all another pass to make sure nothing is missed.

LIRR train hits truck in Bethpage

Service on the Ronkonkoma Branch between Hicksville and Ronkonkoma was suspended in both directions on Wednesday afternoon after a train hit a tractor-trailer at the Merrits Road crossing.

Dead humpback whale found on beach in the Hamptons

A carcass of a humpback whale washed up on the beach at Cupsogue Beach County Park on Long Island on Sunday.

Police: Car in HOV lane had a mannequin 'riding shotgun'

A cop on Long Island pulled over a car that was driving in the HOV lane on Monday because something didn't seem right about the person in the front passenger seat.

Jones Beach getting climbing wall, zip line, splash park and more

Jones Beach State Park attracts millions of visitors every single year. New York parks officials expect that number to grow this summer thanks to several improvement projects.

Exotic animal amnesty week for illegal pets on Long Island

If you own any illegal exotic pets, you can surrender them to authorities on Long Island at an amnesty event all this week, no questions asked. You won't face fines or charges.

PGA Championship could be boon to Long Island's economy

The 2019 PGA Championship will bring some of the world's greatest golfers to Long Island. And it also has the potential to bring in more than $100 million in revenue and more a thousand full- and part-time jobs, according to local officials.

Cancer survivor explains why he donated a brass bell to an oncology center

A Long Island man marked the end of his cancer treatments by ringing a newly installed bell, which he donated, at NYU Winthrop Hospital on Friday.

SCPD: Teens conspired to bomb Long Island high school

After several students said they overhead fellow students on a school bus allegedly talking about building a bomb and detonating it at school, police arrested three teenagers at Connetquot High School on Thursday.

Cops looking for Hamptons burglars who stole watch worth thousands

The owner of a pricey Swiss watch stolen in a burglary in the Hamptons last fall is offering a big reward to help catch the thieves, police on Long Island announced.