Judge blocks plan to turn LI hotel into homeless shelter
A judge on Long Island has blocked plans to turn an empty hotel building in Jericho into a homeless shelter.
Hotel to homeless shelter plan on LI blocked
A judge on Long Island has blocked plans to turn an empty hotel building in Jericho into a homeless shelter.
Identity thieves drained $1 million from banks, DA says
Synthetic identities are created by linking stolen Social Security numbers to new names, addresses, and dates of birth.
Miniature horses provide a break from stress for hospital workers
HorseAbility plans on going to all of the 23 hospitals by the end of the year.
Kitten stuck in basement window well rescued by Nassau County Police
Nassau County Police officers rescued an adorable kitten from a basement window well on Saturday afternoon.
Police: Man arrested for metal bar beating of LI gas station attendant
Nassau County police say they have made an arrest following the violent beating of a gas station attendant in Freeport over social distancing.
Misconduct claim delays sentencing in DWI death of L.I. Boy Scout
An unusual hearing on juror misconduct is delaying the sentencing of a man convicted of the DWI death of a 12-year-old Boy Scout on Long Island.
Sentencing of drunk driver who killed L.I. Boy Scout delayed
A family on Long Island who lost their son at the hands of a drunk driver nearly two years ago is still waiting for justice due to an unusual hearing on juror misconduct.
Car heading wrong way causes massive crash on Long Island
The driver of a Toyota sedan was driving westbound in an eastbound lane of the Southern State Parkway just after 5 a.m.
Dozens of Plainedge students in quarantine after kid tests positive for COVID-19
In a letter sent to parents, the superintendent said that some of the middle and high school students playing in the game were sharing food and water bottles.
NYPD lieutenant beats coronavirus after 168 days in hospital
An NYPD lieutenant made it home after battling the coronavirus in three hospitals for 168 days— 75 of them on a ventilator, according to reports.
Ceremony in Point Lookout honors 9/11 victims
Nineteen years ago today, hundreds of people gathered at Point Lookout on Long Island and watched in disblief as black smoke billowed from Lower Manhattan. Today, they held a socially distanced ceremony to remember that fateful day.
Suffolk County postpones high school sports until 2021
Section XI's Athletic Council voted to condense all three sporting seasons (fall, winter, spring) from January through June for the varsity, junior varsity, and modified levels.
Cop who served at Ground Zero fights through illnesses
Tom Wilson was an NYPD sergeant on September 11, 2001. He spent more than 300 hours working at Ground Zero and Fresh Kills landfill in the days, weeks, and months following the attacks.
Gov. Cuomo: COVID-19 is already a problem at colleges
Cornell University, University at Buffalo, Hofstra University, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, Colgate University and SUNY Fredonia have seen outbreaks, the governor said.
Some Long Island schools reopen but with emptier halls
About 80% of the South Huntington School District's 6,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade opted for a hybrid schedule.
Schools on Long Island swell with new students as families flee NYC
There will be a lot of new faces in schools in Long Island this year as some of the families who left the five boroughs in March say they’re enrolling their children in class outside of the city.
Long Island schools seeing increase in enrollment
There will be a lot of new faces in schools in Long Island this year as some of the families who left the five boroughs in March say they?re enrolling their children in class outside of the city. FOX 5 NY?s Jodi Goldberg explains what districts are doing to accommodate the new arrivals.
Long Island tries to steal restaurant business from NYC
Officials on Long Island are making a concerted effort to try and lure restaurant-goers from New York City out to Long Island.
Luring NYC diners to Long Island
Long Island officials have launched a new campaign to draw diners from New York City who do not have access to indoor dining.