Suffolk County unites to honor Sgt. Bernard J. Sweeney Jr.'s sacrifice

Veterans, first responders, and just those who wanted to be there stood as one on the two-mile route to Calverton National Cemetery.

AI transforming teaching in Long Island schools

Gina Varacci and some other educators have already accepted the fact that AI will be part of students’ lives.

Meet Milo, Long Island's first educational robot

Milo is an "E-student" who helps his classmates with special-needs strive for A's by teaching social-emotional skills and cues.

Long Island bird rescue stretched to its limits by pandemic pet abandonments

Long Island's only animal shelter with an aviary is being stretched to its limits trying to care for abandoned chickens that were adopted during the pandemic.

Fire Island communities hope feds can help shore up shrinking beaches

Last week’s storm that slammed the shore caused enormous erosion. "If we don’t save Fire Island now, it’ll be a huge problem," Brookhaven's town supervisor warned.

Nassau County businesses hit hard by unprecedented flooding

For years, the Valbrook Diner in Valley Stream has been welcoming guests, but Friday’s rain and the flooding that came with it were far from invited.

Rare 400-pound stingray found in Long Island Sound off Connecticut coast

Scientists conducting a survey in Long Island Sound made a rare catch last week when they reeled in a massive roughtail stingray not normally seen in the waters off the Connecticut coast.

Hartsdale Fire Department offers preparedness training for babysitters

In the program the babysitters l earn how to put out a fire, how to escape a burning home, CPR, stop the bleed, choking, and even how to change a diaper.

Farmingdale bus crash: Hundreds gather to honor beloved band director killed in accident

It was standing-room-only at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park for the funeral of beloved band director Gina Pellettiere who was tragically killed last week, after the bus she was on veered off the road into a 50-foot ravine. 

Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann in court today, says he's reviewing the evidence

Heuermann broke his silence when asked by the judge if he'd been able to review the evidence against him to which he said he had been averaging "two to three" hours a day.

Long Island communities unite in green for Farmingdale bus victims

Communities all across Long Island are wearing green to show support for Farmingdale High School after a deadly bus crash last week.

Officials call for I-84 'crash gate' following deadly Wawayanda bus crash

The charter bus on Interstate 84 in Wawayanda was carrying students from Farmingdale High School on Long Island to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania when it crashed.

Injured Farmingdale students in NY bus crash expected to recover: superintendent

The two adults who died in the bus crash were band director Gina Pellettiere, 43, of Massapequa, and Beatrice Ferrari, 77, of Farmingdale, a retired teacher who was serving as a chaperone on the trip.

New York bus crash leaves 2 dead, 43 injured on I-84 in Wawayanda

The crash involved students and chaperons from Farmingdale High School on Long Island. The bus was en route to band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania.