Theodore Roosevelt Institute continues president's work

Theodore Roosevelt’s great-grandson Tweed stood Friday where the former president once stood to address the people - on the porch of what was known as the summer White House. 

Curry powder recalled due to high lead levels

A New York-based company is recalling several brands of curry powder because of elevated levels of lead, according to the FDA.

Drunken van driver who rammed teen gets 15 years in prison

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A driver who drunkenly rammed a minivan into a teenage skateboarder on Long Island and seriously injured him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Pizza deliveryman in immigration case arrested again

A deliveryman who was detained by ICE after dropping off a pizza to an Army base in Brooklyn earlier this year was reportedly behind bars Monday.

Former Islanders owner Charles Wang dies

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (AP) — Charles Wang, a technology company founder and former owner of the New York Islanders hockey team, died Sunday. He was 74.

Young women with breast cancer meet online for support

It's a place for breast cancer survivors 40 and under to share their experiences. But the platform is not in person—it's online.

Fighting childhood hunger on Long Island | Blessings in a Backpack

Trisha Ewald's mission hits close to home. She spends her time volunteering with Blessings in a Backpack, a national nonprofit organization that provides food on the weekends for students who might otherwise go hungry. 

Alleged MS-13 members charged with murder

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Two alleged MS-13 gang members have been charged with murder in separate killings of two teenagers who were hacked to death in New York.

Elderly man charged with threatening 2 US senators

A New York man has been charged with threatening to kill two U.S. senators for supporting Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Concerns about school security on Election Day

Some school administrators on Long Island are concerned about security on Election Day when their schools are open to the public as polling places.

SCPD: Man exposed himself to high school field hockey team

WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — Police have arrested a man for exposing himself to a high school field hockey team on Long Island.

Heart recipient on a mission to register much-needed organ donors in New York

Taylor Clarke was only 19 when she learned her heart was failing. She spent five months in the hospital on a mechanical pump waiting for a transplant.

NY district's monthly homework-free school day is a hit

Some students say homework is boring and research has shown it may not be as helpful for younger students as educators hype it up to be. East Quogue is the latest Long Island school district to amend its homework policy.

Surrender illegal pets at exotic animal amnesty day on Long Island

People who own illegal exotic pets can come forward to surrender the beasts to authorities on Long Island at an amnesty event this weekend and won't face fines or charges, officials said.

Driving students call 911, say teacher is drunk

RIDGE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police say a Long Island driving instructor has been arrested on drunken-driving charges after he drove off without his students and rear-ended another car.

Mystery-themed food tours on Long Island

Food Done It? is a Who Done It? with food—a delectable scavenger hunt where participants' sole mission is to solve a made-up crime while eating and drinking along the way. 

Long Island Sound's lost and abandoned lobster traps

Boaters are locating lost lobster traps to clean up the Long Island Sound. Some speculate it had to do with warmer waters, others say nitrogen pollution is to blame. 

Breast cancer detection van to visit Long Island communities

October 1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a disease that has hit New York State, and long island, hard.