NY hospital back to normal amidst gunshot lockdown

Things are back to normal at a suburban New York hospital where gunshots in the parking lot prompted a lockdown.

Officials euthanize stranded whale off Long Island

Officials for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were assessing the condition of a 25-foot-long humpback whale Wednesday that has become grounded on a sandbar off the coast of Long Island.

Holocaust jacket found at Long Island tag sale

he blue and gray stripes struck Jillian Eisman like a lightning bolt. She was rummaging through a packed closet during a Long Island tag sale when she immediately recognized the symbol of horror and hate.

Seating Solutions | Made on Long Island

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is arguably one of the greatest American traditions. Millions of people watch it on television and line the parade route. Many of them sit on bleachers that were manufactured on Long Island.

MTA fare and toll hike coming in March 2017

New Yorkers and suburban commuters: get ready for another MTA toll and fare hike in 2017.

Ex-Suffolk police chief appeals prison sentence

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- A former suburban New York police chief who orchestrated a cover-up after beating a suspect who stole embarrassing items from his police-issued SUV is appealing his sentence.

Helping veterans get mental health care

Veterans need our help now more than ever to combat behavioral and mental health needs, according to Kimberly Williams from the Mental Health Association of NYC.

Scallop prices soar as demand increases

Seafood lovers may be feeling a little 'seasick' over the price of scallops these days.

Baby girl found in shoebox outside Long Island home

Police say a 6-week-old baby girl was left in a shoebox on the porch of a Long Island home.

Honoring Lt. Joseph J. Theinert

As the South Ferry boat approaches the dock in Shelter Island, you can instantly feel Joe Theinert's presence. His name is seen all throughout the town on street signs and on ferry vessels. These are reminders that the courage and sacrifice of a soldier killed in action will never be forgotten.

Thousands of officers line streets for slain NYC sergeant

Thousands of police officers from across the nation have paid tribute to a New York City police sergeant who was killed last week.

Donald Trump wins on Long Island

Donald Trump won Suffolk County by more than 51,000 votes. He is the first Republican presidential candidate to win the county since George H.W. Bush in 1992, according to Republican Chairman John Jay LaValle, a Trump surrogate

Baby gets hand caught in bathtub drain

It was several hours of worry for a Long Island mother after her infant got her hand sturck in a bathtub drain.

Prison sentence suspended for ex-LI town official

A federal appeals panel has temporarily suspended the start of a more than two-year prison sentence for a former Long Island town official who pleaded guilty to tax evasion.

Important congressional race on Long Island

Democrat Tom Suozzi is vying to replace longtime Rep. Steve Israel in New York's Third Congressional District, which encompasses the North Shore of Long Island from eastern Queens to Commack.

Suspect in killing leads NYPD on wild chase

Police say a man wanted in the slaying of a Long Island woman led police on a chase that ended in a fiery crash in Brooklyn.

Why are so many more acorns falling this year?

It's a successful season for squirrels as acorns drop from large oak trees by the thousands. 

Ex-Suffolk Police Chief James Burke sentenced to prison

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York police chief who orchestrated a department cover-up after beating a handcuffed man for stealing embarrassing items from his SUV has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison. Federal prosecutors indicated other charges may be looming for accomplices who aided the cover-up.