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By Joe Randazzo November 26, 2013
Peter Torrillo has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash he allegedly caused which left one woman dead, and another seriously injured.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 25, 2013
Governor Cuomo announced today that millions in grants will be distributed in order to quell the effects of the reduction in SNAP benefits.
By Vickie Moller November 25, 2013
Registration is now open to the general public for the second annual Long Island Natural History Conference to be held Friday, Dec. 6 at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
By Wendy L November 25, 2013
Say goodbye to the Sidewalk Santas and the traditional march that has gone on in New York City since 1902. Find out why here!
By Sandra Stelmach November 25, 2013
Get the scoop on this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - the can't miss holiday celebration everyone's been waiting for!
By Eric Anderson November 24, 2013
A field goal in the final seconds of the game may have sealed the deal for New York’s 2013 season.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 24, 2013
An elderly man was nearly killed when another man, presumed to be drunk, pushed him off of the subway platform onto the tracks, where he was fortunately saved by onlookers.
By Joe Randazzo November 24, 2013
While Philip Marsh was being put in the backseat of a patrol vehicle, his passenger, Harris Morales, attempted to escape.
By Eric Anderson November 23, 2013
The two allegedly told a lotto winner that he only won $1,000 on a $1 million ticket.
By Joe Randazzo November 23, 2013
Akil John, John Lee, and Vladimir Felix followed UPS trucks and stole the packages they delivered to homes in Franklin Square.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 23, 2013
Matthew Calicchio, 17, a Sachem North student, was arrested Friday for illegally accessing and distributing students' personal records online.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 22, 2013
SantaCon participants are at the top of the NYPD's naughty list this year as the police attempt to eradicate the presence of drunken revelers.
By Joe Randazzo November 22, 2013
Tomo Razmilovic is laying low in Sweden due to accusations that he was behind a $200 million fraud scheme.
By Wendy L November 22, 2013
Get ready for another measure that will make it harder for young adults to purchase cigarettes!
By Christian Abbatecola November 22, 2013
A three-car crash in Lake Grove knocked a young woman unconscious and set her vehicle afire.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 21, 2013
Three drivers' cases hinged on the court's decision if being too intoxicated to know the danger they posed was a legitimate defense, and all three were convicted after a state supreme court ruling.
By Vickie Moller November 21, 2013
Education on Long Island hits the road--once again.
By Joe Randazzo November 21, 2013
Health officials believe the Babylon resident came down with Dengue after a mosquito that previously bit an infected traveler bit him.
By Wendy L November 21, 2013
Don't fall prey to the latest phone scam on LIPA customers. Find out what to look for here!
By Joe Randazzo November 20, 2013
Earlier this week in Wyandanch, a man stole a donation jar collecting money for child with life threatening disease.