Within Levittown, where suburbia originated on Long Island, "we have 18,000 homes, we have three school districts, but we are still a very close-knit town," says longtime resident Dara Crawford of Century 21 Prevete Real Estate.

A mistrial has been declared in the federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, after a jury failed to come to a consensus on the charges. The judge set a June 28 status conference to schedule a new trial.

Hofstra University will keep a statue of Thomas Jefferson on campus but is establishing a task force to address students' concerns about the founding father and slaveholder.

A group of approximately 50 Great Neck North High School students walked out of school to protest gun violence and call for increased gun safety.

To kick off the reboot, guests can order a piece of chicken for 50 cents and a slice of pie for 25 cents, prices that recall the restaurant's 1950s heyday.

Didit emerged as the winning bidder in the first round; a second auction will determine whether the LI firm takes over the former online gossip site.

A boarded-up house in Hempstead went up in flames Wednesday night for the third time in the last 12 months, the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said.

Long Beach City Council members unanimously approved a proposed nearly $95 million budget Wednesday night that carries an 8.35 percent tax hike for homeowners.

The seven women and five men of the jury did not reach a verdict before court adjourned for the day, and they will convene again Thursday for the ninth day of their deliberations.

A $130 million construction project has begun on problem intersections of the Nassau Expressway to prevent flooding and ease congestion along the roadway, a 6.35-mile evacuation route that runs from the Atlantic Beach Bridge to Howard Beach.

Four armed robbers in yellow construction vests and hard hats broke into a New Cassel home and robbed the residents Monday morning, Nassau police said.

The victim's mother and sources familiar with the case believe the teenager was killed by the MS-13 gang.

The jury restarted its deliberations with a new member after the judge denied defense attorneys' request for a mistrial in the federal corruption case of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda.

Jury, the remix

An employee of Great Neck North High School has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and the school district has alerted members of the school community, officials said.

A Sea Cliff man is facing a burglary charge after breaking into a home Sunday night, but running off when the female homeowner woke up, Nassau police said.

"Never give up no matter what," Praise Akintola, the Wyandanch High School salutatorian said. "You can do anything you put your mind to."

Abby Oshrain, sitting in the crowd at Madison Square Garden, had a crazy idea as Billy Joel brought members of the Armed Forces on stage as he sang "Goodnight Saigon."

A 90-year-old LI man is among a select group of patients worldwide to have a mitral heart-valve replacement in a trailblazing clinical trial that his doctors believe will add years to his life.

The cancellation was only the second time a show day has been scrapped in the event's 15-year run, an official said.