Good beach weather means good business

Labor Day was one of the summer's sunniest days on record, which is fantastic for the beach and for businesses nearby.

Brawl and shooting at Long Island baby shower

A teenager is under arrest after police say he shot a man trying to break up a fight at a baby shower.

1 dead after LIRR train hits car

An LIRR train hit a car on the tracks west of Huntington Station on Saturday, killing the driver.

Reading, math scores for 9-year-olds plummeted after pandemic

There are growing concerns for parents sending their children back to school after a new study showed that the pandemic had a major impact on students reading and math skills.

Officials call for repairs at 'dangerous' LIRR station

Officials and commuters are complaining about the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, which they say is full of crumbling concrete, rusting rebar and peeling paint.

Hard clam population rebounds in Long Island's Shinnecock Bay

The hard clam population in Shinnecock Bay collapsed in the 1970s and was believed to be irrecoverable. Yet a decade-long effort by researchers has yielded some stunning results and findings.

Jericho schools welcome back students

School is back in session for the more than 3,000 students in the Jericho school district. Protocols are different this year.

Long Island meatpacker accused of tampering with food

Police say Karen Palacios Gutierrez took a coin from her pocket and put it into a meat package that was set to go out to retailers.

Long Island boat fire injures 5

Police say the boat caught fire at around 5 p.m. near Sumpwans Avenue in Babylon.

Car crashes into house on Long Island; driver charged

The residents of a home in Farmingdale are picking up the pieces after a scary and surreal morning when a car crashed through a guardrail, shot up into the air, flipped over, and slammed into the first floor of their house.

Rapper Fetty Wap pleads guilty in federal drug case

Rapper and New Jersey native Fetty Wap pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court in New York to a conspiracy drug charge and now faces at least five years in prison.

West Nile virus returns to Long Island

Health officials say there are three confirmed cases in Nassau County, as the virus has been detected in a record number of mosquitoes this year.

Long Island siblings that were born prematurely overcome obstacles, ready for college

A pair of twins from Long Island that were born prematurely and told they would never live a normal life are celebrating today as they head off to college with scholarships and bright futures in front of them.

Nassau County detective among 9 indicted in Mafia bust: Feds

The Nassau County Police Department detective, Hector Rosario, is accused of accepting money from the Bonanno crime familly.

First section of LIRR third track expansion opens

The first section of the third track runs from Floral Park to Merillon Avenue in Garden City on the main line in Nassau County.

Massapequa Coast heading to Little League World Series

For the first in its 72-year history, Massapequa Coast is advancing to the Little League World Series.

LIRR ridership remains much lower than from pre-COVID

The Long Island Rail Road is running behind schedule when it comes to getting back all the riders it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.