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By Wendy L November 08, 2013
You can now face a fine and imprisonment for being drunk in public in the town of Babylon.
By Christian Abbatecola November 08, 2013
A Queens man working for a Nassau County Home Depot used the company’s charity matching program to steal thousands of dollars.
By Vickie Moller November 08, 2013
Bullying has become a large issue of concern for parents and students across the country - find out what locals are doing to prevent and deter it from happening here on LI.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 07, 2013
Anthony Desena was arrested Tuesday after allegedly making a threatening remark regarding the principal to his child's teacher.
By Wendy L November 07, 2013
A Long Island school teacher's reputation was tarnished following accusations that he watched pornography from his office in school. Charges have now been dismissed.
By Joe Randazzo November 07, 2013
After a judge’s ruling to keep the hospital open in August, SUNY Downstate is once again threatening to shut the Long Island College Hospital down.
By Cait Russell November 07, 2013
For the second time in two weeks, a Long Island teen has been arrested for making Terroristic Threats.
By Christian Abbatecola November 06, 2013
An off-duty detective lost his life in a vehicular crash early the morning of November 6, 2013.
By Christian Abbatecola November 06, 2013
As voters took to the polls yesterday a majority of New Yorkers voted in favor of expanding casino gambling.
By Wendy L November 06, 2013
Between Oct. 26 and Nov. 5, there have been eight robberies in Suffolk County. Police believe the same suspect is responsible for all eight incidences.
By Vickie Moller November 05, 2013
Together with NYS Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and NYS Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) Monday called for immediate passage of legislation to move Election Day from the first Tuesday to the ...
By Christian Abbatecola November 05, 2013
County Executive Steve Bellone spoke at a conference contrasting the negative image of bikers with the charitable efforts of groups such as ABATE.
By Joe Randazzo November 05, 2013
New Yorkers won’t have to wait on long lines anymore to renew their license with the free MyDMV account they can sign up for.
By Wendy L November 05, 2013
Overfishing put striped bass at risk of extinction at one point. The DEC now carefully watches over the species and recently found a Long Island pizzeria illegally selling striped bass.
By Christian Abbatecola November 05, 2013
Ed Mangano and Tom Suozzi square off for the second time in 4 years.
By Joe Randazzo November 04, 2013
Proposition 7 will decide developmental rights issues in Suffolk County.
By Wendy L November 04, 2013
Adult fitness machinery at a Long Island park causes a young child to sever his finger.
By Eric Anderson November 03, 2013
Following the Boston Marathon bombing, the NYPD was well prepared for the event.
By Joe Randazzo November 03, 2013
Stephen Guillaume killed Virginia Vasquez and then himself after the two broke up.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 03, 2013
What’s in your shellfish? Many avid shellfish eaters may not want to know the answer after hearing a recent bacteria report from the DEC.