Memorial Day Weekend: Beach businesses hoping for busy season

2023 is the first summer since the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential return of pre-pandemic crowds has small business owners keeping their fingers crossed.

Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years on federal drug charges

Back in August, the rapper pleaded guilty to a conspiracy drug charge admitting to participating in drug trafficking that brought illegal substances from the West Coast to Long Island.

Gabby Petito civil case: Roberta Laundrie’s ‘Burn after Reading’ letter will be allowed in court

The legal dispute between the families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie was back to court Wednesday in Sarasota. At the center of the civil case is whether Laundrie's family secretly knew Petito was dead while posturing publicly as though she could still be alive.

1 dead, 7 hospitalized after fire destroys Williston Park home

The fire broke out just after 3 a.m. at a two-story home where several people were in town from India for another family member’s funeral.

Lawmakers approve transfer of Nassau Coliseum to Las Vegas Sands

The 99-year lease agreement will bring the Nevada-based developer one step closer to building a $4-billion resort on the 72-acre-site, which would include a casino, hotel, live entertainment venue and restaurants.

Suffolk County legislator proposes legal action to curb migrant arrival

Legislator Kevin McCaffrey plans to hire an outside counsel to explore what can be done to prevent migrants from coming into Suffolk County.

Suffolk County lawmakers come out against housing migrants

The Presiding Officer of Suffolk County, Kevin McCaffrey, said the legislature there will block any plans New York City has to send migrants to hotels in their county.

Suffolk police officer makes miraculous recovery after being shot

A Suffolk Police officer was released from the hospital just a week after getting shot in the upper thigh during a confrontation with an alleged gang member.

New York beach ranks third as one of the nation's best in annual report

A professor known as “Dr. Beach,” has rated beaches and coastal areas throughout the world. Hawaii placed three beaches on this year's list, more than any other state. Florida was next with two.

George Santos inks deal to avoid prosecution in Brazil over bad checks

Court records in Brazil show Santos was the subject of a criminal charge for using two stolen checks to buy items at a shop in the city of Niteroi.