Coyotes are making Long Island their home
Biologists expect coyotes to easily integrate into habitats across Long Island and fully colonize within a decade or two. Experts explain how to avoid conflicts and confrontations.
Cleanup underway from 'highly unusual' tornadoes on Long Island
The National Weather Service confirmed that four tornadoes touched down on Long Island during a storm on Saturday. A meteorologist with the NWS said tornadoes are highly unusual for this time of year.
4 Long Island tornadoes confirmed from Saturday storm
The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down on Long Island from a fast-moving storm that tore across the New York City region on Saturday. There were also 3 other tornadoes confirmed in Connecticut.
Man arrested for threatening to kill GOP congressman who voted for Biden's infrastructure bill
A Long Island man has been arrested for making a death threat against a Republican congressional member who voted for the $1 trillion infrastructure package, police said.
Crime victims call for changes to New York parole law
Under current law, once prisoners are eligible for parole, they're permitted to come before the parole board every two years. But leaders and survivors are pushing for violent offenders who are denied parole the first time to then reappear after four or five years.
New day program on Long Island for adults with autism
The autism-focused program is dubbed BLUE, which stands for Balance Living Unlimited Exploration. Up to 30 adults take part five days a week.
Suffolk lawmaker accused of offering drugs in exchange for sex
Dr. William Spencer, a Suffolk County legislator, filed a police report prior to his arrest claiming to be the target of an extortion effort by an individual posing as a pimp.
Off-duty cop who survived cancer dies in car crash on Long Island
Police Officer Vincent Pelliccio crashed into a median on Nicolls Road in Selden shortly after 12:30 a.m. Pelliccio, who was off-duty, died at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 30 years old.
Long Island school bus cameras snag unaware motorists, to tune of $250
Some drivers say they've been surprised to receive violation notices for continuing to drive while a bus was stopped on the other side of a multi-lane highway.
Rapper Fetty Wap released on $500K bail after drug trafficking charges
Rapper Fetty Wap appeared before a judge again on Friday after being arrested last week, accused in a drug smuggling ring distributing heroin, fentanyl and cocaine across New Jersey and Long Island.
Food drive helps restock Long Island nonprofit devastated by fire
A summer fire where NOSH housed its inventory of thousands of pounds of food left volunteers scrambling to find ways to continue feeding families. A food drive showed how Long Islanders step up to help their neighbors.
NY begins COVID vaccine rollout for kids between 5 and 11
28 million children are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and many pediatricians across our area are already giving out the shots.
Medical practices await green light to give COVID vaccines to younger kids
With the federal government poised to approve a COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 5, medical practices are preparing for the expanded vaccination effort.
Suffolk County hiring hundreds of law enforcement officers in next year
Suffolk County is set to hire 705 cops, correction officers, sheriff's deputies, and probation officers in the next 12 months using federal emergency COVID-19 funds.
Shots fired at golf cart prompted lockdowns at schools on Long Island
Schools and town buildings in Huntington on Long Island were placed on lockdown after shots were fired from a vehicle into a golf cart at a park. No injuries or arrests were reported, and the lockdowns were lifted shortly after noon.
Hochul tests LIRR route into Grand Central Terminal
The long-anticipated and long-delayed rail route from Long Island to Grand Central Terminal is nearing reality.
Former NYPD cop sentenced in murder-for-hire plot to kill husband, teen
A former NYPD officer charged in a murder-for-hire plot was sentenced Friday to 48 months in prison of which she had already served 30.
Fetty Wap arrested in NYC on federal drug charges
Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in New York City on federal drug charges.
Halloween safety tips during COVID
Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, which means more time for trick-or-treating, but health experts insist now is not the time to pretend COVID-19 is gone.
LGBT job fair held on Long Island
A first-of-its-kind job fair was held on Long Island Wednesday, designed to support the LGBTQ+ community and help them connect with employers.