Woman badly injured while cutting down tree: Suffolk Police

A woman was critically injured Friday when she fell while attempting to cut down a tree near her home in Suffolk County.

Survey: Nearly two-thirds of millennials regret buying new home

Getting a house around the tri-state area is getting harder and harder for some buyers, with inventory low and prices soaring. Some new homeowners are even starting to regret their decision.

Some Long Island families say students should take off masks in school

Some parents and students are upset that the Smithtown District is continuing to follow New York's directive which states that kids still need to wear masks inside school buildings but can take them off outside.

Risk of tick-borne illnesses remains high on Long Island

Ticks are making their presence known on Long Island, especially out east and along the north and south shores.

Pfizer COVID vaccine trial enrolling children up to 11 years old

The trial will enroll about 4,500 participants worldwide. And there is still room for participants to enroll at Stony Brook.

Leadership shakeup at the MTA; Feinberg to chair board

The governor has nominated Sarah Feinberg as chair of the MTA board and Janno Lieber as CEO of the MTA. They will replace Patrick Foye, who has held both titles for just over two years.

4 men aboard inflatable raft rescued on Long Island Sound

Police rescued four men who became stranded when their 10-foot inflatable raft drifted out into the Long Island Sound, authorities said Monday.

Fans return to Long Island for Belmont Stakes

The 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes is expected to bring millions of dollars to local businesses.

Diversity committee to overhaul Nassau police's hiring process

A recent investigation found that since 2012, over 6,500 people of color applied to the Nassau and Suffolk police forces, but only 67 were hired.

Drunk driver drove through school playground full of children, cops say

Police on Long Island say a drunk driver crashed through the fence at a schoolyard filled with dozens of children and drove through the field at a high rate of speed.

Suffolk County police ticket man for driving with fake passenger

Authorities say that the man was driving in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway with a mask attached to his front passenger seat.

Long Island oyster farming program expanding

The Town of Islip leases areas of the Great South Bay to oyster and clam farmers. The program is expanding.

Husband of Long Island child care provider accused of sex abuse

The husband of a Long Island child care provider is accused of sexually abusing children in his wife's care in their home.

Bethpage Air Show takes flight on Memorial Day

This is the first time the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park was held on Memorial Day.

Bethpage Air Show to fly Memorial Day as rain dampens holiday weekend

Due to poor weather, the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park will be held for the first time on Memorial Day since being launched in 2004.