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The first warm weekend of the year is when people turn their attention to the Hamptons, start going to open houses, and snap up great summer rentals, according to Out East GM Matt Daimler. That weekend is finally here, the hunt for Hamptons housing is on, and there's a new way to do it this year, thanks to StreetEasy.com.

LIRR president to step down

NEW YORK (AP) - Long Island Rail Road President Patrick Nowakowski is resigning effective Friday.

Long Island gets money to fight gang recruitment

Long Island is receiving $18.5 million in funding to fight the war on MS-13. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that locking up gang members isn't the answer. He signed a bill to help prevent vulnerable teens from joining the gang in the first place.

Puppy thief wanted on Long Island

Police detectives in Suffolk County, Long Island, released an image of a puppy thief who targeted a pet shop in Huntington Station this week.

High school students injured when bus strikes overpass

A charter bus carrying teenagers returning from a spring break trip Sunday night struck a bridge overpass on Long Island,

Dead cat found hanging from shed

Authorities on Long Island are looking to bring whoever committed a "blatant act of animal cruelty to swift justice."

Man arrested for gun in NY casino hotel room

Authorities say a guest at a Long Island casino hotel left a semi-automatic rifle in a room, and they want to know why. Raymond Hansen was released on $250,000 bond Friday after his arraignment on weapons possession and marijuana possession charges. His lawyer, Bob Del Col, said Hansen apparently bought the weapon legally in Pennsylvania and had no bad intent.

'Pothole Killer' patches holes for years

Meet the Pothole Killer, the Town of Huntington's newest and most efficient tool when it comes to filling potholes. The machine is taking over the traditional method of patching potholes.

Long Island farm employs special-needs adults

A farm on Long Island is giving adults with developmental disabilities a chance to contribute to their community.

Bags of undelivered mail found in Long Island yard

Police and postal inspectors were at a Long Island home on Tuesday morning collecting dozens of bags filled with undelivered mail that were scattered around the back yard.

Report: MS-13 informant faces deportation

An MS-13 gang member who became an informant is now facing deportation. He and his lawyer say he was sold out by authorities and now he faces almost certain death.

Cops save dog from burning house on Long Island

Two police officers on Long Island put their lives on the line to rescue a dog from a burning house on Friday afternoon.

Girl Scouts learn business, people skills selling cookies

Every year, Girl Scouts across the country help satisfy our sugar cravings with their annual cookie sale. Girl Scouts of Nassau County CEO Rande Bynum says the cookie program teaches girls how to be entrepreneurs.

DA: Judge admits to stealing woman's underwear

A Long Island judge who police say entered a neighbor's home and was later found to be in possession of stolen female underwear has been arrested on burglary charges.

Students at Hofstra want Jefferson statue removed

Some students at New York's Hofstra University want a Thomas Jefferson statue removed because Jefferson was a slave owner who believed black people were inherently inferior to whites.

Nassau DA forms task force for safe schools and communities

The Nassau County district attorney on Tuesday convened a new school and community safety task force to promote preparedness and improve information sharing.

MS-13 member admits to killing fellow member

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a MS-13 gang member who pleaded guilty to racketeering charges has admitted to killing a fellow gang member on Long Island.

Long Island man gets prison for tossing bricks on cars on Meadowbrook Parkway

A judge on Long Island sentenced a 21-year-old man to five years in prison for throwing a brick through the windshield of a car on the Meadowbrook Parkway in 2015. A passenger suffered permanent eye damage.

Riding along with highway plow during Nor'easter

Seatbelt on. Safety first. We rode along with John Marra, a highway maintenance worker who has been with the New York State Department of Transportation for 21 years.

National School Walkout: Backlash over punishing students

Thousands of students across the country walked out of their classrooms on Wednesday morning to protest gun violence. The walkout came exactly one month after the school massacre in Parkland, Florida.