Long Island woman accused of fleeing in police car after fatal DWI crash

Rachel Lodice, of Jericho, was driving on Hicksville Road in Massapequa, Long Island when she struck another vehicle traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, the Nassau County Police Department said.

Boy with rare blood disorder receives new life-changing gene therapy treatment

Yusuf Saeed, an 8-year-old born with a rare genetic blood disorder called thalassemia, received a new and transformative gene therapy treatment at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Long Island.

Student run cafe at Patchogue-Medford High School empowers special needs pupils

A group of special education students on Long Island are learning new career skills as their school is now home to a commercial kitchen which helps them prepare for jobs in the culinary field.

Uncertain future looms for Amityville elementary school as district eyes cuts

There are growing concerns over the possible closure of an elementary school in Amityville, Long Island. The district says their hand may be forced by budget deficits.

Nassau County Exec. Bruce Blakeman pitches deputizing private citizens

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has pitched a plan to deputize private citizens for emergency situations drawing criticism that he is creating a "militia."

Long Island doctor killed in moving trailer incident during eclipse journey

Authorities say a Long Island doctor who was headed to upstate New York to see the solar eclipse with her family fell out of a moving trailer on a highway and died.

Grand jury blames Suffolk County CPS in Thomas Valva's death

A grand jury report into the death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva has concluded that Suffolk County CPS failed to protect the boy who ultimately froze to death after being forced to sleep outside in a garage on a cold January night in 2020.

Wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller continues today; funeral Saturday

The wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller continues Friday at the Massapequa Funeral Home on Long Island ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

Wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller; Trump attends

The wake for NYPD officer Jonathan Diller was held at the Massapequa Funeral Home, while his funeral is set for Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church. Former President Donald Trump attended the wake on Thursday.

Candlelight vigil held for fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Long Island

A candlelight vigil was held in Massapequa Park on Wednesday to honor the life of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Queens on Monday.

Measles exposure alert for recent visitors to Long Island Children’s Medical Center

Officials at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park alerted patients who were in the emergency department last week that they could have potentially been exposed to measles after a patient under 5 tested positive.