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By Eric Anderson December 29, 2013
A Dix Hills man caused serious injury to a dog earlier this week; A Fugitive from North Carolina was arrested in Hempstead.
By Joe Randazzo December 28, 2013
Sky Tan’s owner, John Rose, believes the culprit behind the fire may be a competitor.
By Joe Randazzo December 28, 2013
Brian Medley was placed under arrest after he was found driving a stolen vehicle.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 28, 2013
Marvin Rosales-Martinez was raking leaves after Hurricane Sandy when he came across a winning scratch-off card, but he had to wait over a year to officially claim his winnings.
By Eric Anderson December 28, 2013
Suffolk County SPCA detectives arrested the Lindenhurst man that dumped a dog in a dumpster on Christmas Eve.
By Vickie Moller December 28, 2013
Brookhaven Town will hold two residential shredding and e-waste drop-off events in January.
By Eric Anderson December 27, 2013
Classes will start in 2014.
By Joe Randazzo December 27, 2013
Laquita Brooks’ two children were injured during an accident where she was accused of driving drunk.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 27, 2013
By the end of December, minimum wage workers will see a boost in pay from $7.25 an hour to $8.00 an hour - the first in a three-step plan to raise the state minimum wage ...
By Wendy L December 27, 2013
As much as $270,000 in unemployment benefits has been fraudulently collected. Seventeen Long Islanders now face charges and can face up to seven years in prison.
By Christian Abbatecola December 26, 2013
The last obstacle standing before the establishment of PSEG-LI has been cleared, paving the way for a new utility provider on Long Island.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 26, 2013
Governor Cuomo announced Thursday that organizations can apply for up to $45,000 in grants to take low-income high school students to tour colleges.
By Joe Randazzo December 26, 2013
A volunteer firefighter became a hero on Christmas Eve after rescuing a couple from a burning car.
By Vickie Moller December 26, 2013
Police are continuing to investigate the shooting death of a Patchogue man early Christmas morning.
By Wendy L December 26, 2013
Christmas Eve shoppers at Roosevelt Field Mall thought they heard sounds of gunshots when a glass display case fell over in Macy's. The incident caused the mall to go into lockdown. Find out what caused ...
By Wendy L December 25, 2013
A special delivery was made right in time for Christmas for one Long Island family. A baby girl was delivered in an ambulance while enroute to the hospital.
By Joe Randazzo December 25, 2013
Suffolk County Police officer Richard Schmidt and SPCA Detective Paul Llobell found an abandoned dog in a gas station dumpster.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 24, 2013
Take a hike with the NYS Parks Department, who will be offering guided hikes at 24 state park locations, including 4 state parks on Long Island.
By Wendy L December 24, 2013
Individuals still have today to sign up for health care coverage under Obamacare to begin on Jan. 1. The deadline was extended from Dec. 23 to Dec. 24.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 23, 2013
A Nesconset man was arrested after robbing four nearby businesses and burglarizing a Nesconset home during the holiday season.
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