Long Island mother of 5 dies from coronavirus

A Long Island woman who was pregnant with her 6th child when she caught the coronavirus has passed away.

Suffolk County Police save cat, dog from burning house

A pair of Suffolk County Police officers saved a dog and a cat from a burning home in Central Islip on Friday afternoon.

Long Island woman sentenced for death of anti-gang activist

A judge sentenced a Patchogue woman to nine months in jail for her conviction for criminally negligent homicide in the 2018 death of Evelyn Rodriguez. 

DA: Long Island doctor murdered patients by writing prescriptions

A doctor from Long Island is accused of writing prescriptions for opioid addicts that he met in a parking lot, a donut shop, and an empty Radio Shack.

2 Suffolk County police officers suspended for kicking handcuffed man

Two Suffolk County police officers seen kicking a suspect multiple times while he was handcuffed on the ground have been suspended without pay and are the subjects of a criminal investigation, authorities announced Tuesday.

Horse statue beheaded on Long Island.

A group beheaded a horse statue on Long Island and stole the head.

Suffolk County men arrested for selling fake Texas license plates

The suspects allegedly would obtain and illegally sell temporary Texas license plates to local buyers and would advertise them on social media, including on Craigslist and Facebook.

Mishap leaves Long Island vaccine recipients in limbo

At least 80 New Yorkers are being asked to get their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine again after the shots were stored at the wrong temperature.

Man dies in grave collapse on Long Island

A Long Island cemetery worker was killed in a grave collapse on Thursday morning.

Some in New York forced to revaccinate after vaccine dosages mishandled

The New York State Health Department says some doses of the COVID-19 vaccine given out at the Jones Beach vaccination site could be ineffective.

NY health officials urge vigilance as COVID variants spread

New York state has partnered with a lab to test the positive cases to find out specific variants, officials said. And while we will see more people with different strains in the coming weeks and months, experts said not much has changed when it comes to stopping the spread and fighting the virus.

South African COVID-19 variant discovered on Long Island

New York's COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 3 percent for the first time since November 23.

Winter storm hits New York area with snow and ice

The worst of the relentless winter weather that crippled parts of Texas and the south is making its way out of our area, but it's still not over yet.

New York snowfall reports

Snow and freezing rain reports are coming in from several areas in New York, as reported by NWS offices.

Driver surrenders in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj's father: Cops

A man was arrested on Long Island Wednesday after turning himself in for the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father.

LI school district goes remote after spike in COVID-19 cases

An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has led to sports and extracurricular activities at Manhasset Secondary School being put on hold immediately, with officials blaming gatherings that led to the increase in cases.