Fake vaccine card scam: Marine reservist, LI nurse charged
A U.S. Marine reservist and a Long Island nurse have been charged with selling fake COVID vaccination cards.
NY Weather: Strong, damaging winds expected through Friday morning
A powerful storm that is sweeping through the New York area is expected to have many potentially dangerous effects, especially on Long Island and southeastern Connecticut where winds of 30 mph to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph could hit through late Friday morning.
Major 'ghost gun' bust on Long Island
A Long Island dentist is facing charges after police say they discovered a trove of illegal firearms and untraceable 'ghost guns' at his home and office.
Suffolk man shot, killed during burglary
Police say that Eric Westby, 46, was shot and killed when multiple people broke into a home in Coram early Thursday morning.
Long Island tanker truck crashes into Rockville Centre store
A La-Z Boy furniture store went up in flames Wednesday after a gasoline tanker truck slammed into the location in Rockville Centre, Long Island.
Man shot and killed on LIRR train
A West Babylon man was shot at killed on an LIRR train on Wednesday morning. Police said the gunman knew and targeted the victim.
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case: New police commissioner forms task force
Suffolk County's new police commissioner has vowed to solve the infamous Gilgo Beach murders, also known as the Long Island serial killer case. A new task force includes investigators from federal, state, and local levels.
Rep. Kathleen Rice to become 30th House Democrat to retire
Rep. Kathleen Rice said Tuesday she will not seek reelection this fall, making the New Yorker the 30th Democrat to announce they're leaving the House before November elections.
While NYC restaurants struggle, some good news from suburbs
Reservations at Manhattan restaurants were down more than 60% in January 2022 compared to January 2020 but some restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island are actually seeing an uptick in business, thanks to looser pandemic rules.
Peer-to-peer tutoring via video grows amid pandemic
Blast Off Tutoring began at the height of the pandemic. The technology platform enables free peer-to-peer tutoring — and it all started as an idea by a high school senior.
Work starts on Long Island wind project
The South Fork Wind project will consist of 12 turbines and connect to the electric grid on Long Island.
Billy Joel donates to Long Island high school
Billy Joel has pledged $1.5M to the Long Island High School for the Arts to help train aspiring performers.
Long Island police recover cash from elderly scam
Police on Long Island were able to recover thousands of dollars scammed from an elderly man.
Suffolk County man accused of impersonating police officer
David Olivari, 37, is accused of impersonating a police officer, pulling people over, and contacting his victims after the fact.
Thieves followed woman home from mall to steal designer purse, police say
Police said the incident started inside Saks Fifth Avenue at the Walt Whitman Shops. The victim noticed someone inside the store was taping her. She didn't think much of it until it was too late.
'LET'S GO': NY man accused of opening door, letting in Capitol rioters
Eric Gerwatowski of New Hyde Park yanked open a door that cops had shut and then led rioters inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors said. The FBI credited information gathered and posted by a network of online sleuths for helping agents find Gerwatowski.
Long Island factory makes millions of personal care products
Chances are if you walk into a large national retailer and buy a pack of facial wipes they were made at one Long Island plant.
Gov. Hochul's single-family home proposal draws criticism, opposition
A provision in the state budget would allow single-family homes to be turned into apartments, to make affordable housing more accessible.
NY mask mandate remains in place for now, judges say
An appellate panel ruled Gov. Kathy Hochul's indoor mask mandate will stay in place until March when the court will hear arguments in the case.
2022 Election: Proposed congressional district map could hurt GOP in House battle
Proposed political maps released by the leaders of New York’s Democrat-dominated legislature would give the party an advantage in 22 of the state’s 26 congressional districts and mean re-election trouble for several Republican members of the U.S. House.