In Brookville, the potential presidential candidate in 2020 referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "ruthless leader" and railed against President Donald Trump.
Candidates accused the mayor, who in October was indicted on tax fraud charges, of being abrasive to residents and presiding over an unwieldy permit process.
The Suffolk County Water Authority board approved a $194.7 million budget Tuesday night and unanimously authorized a 3.75 percent rate hike that will increase the average homeowner's bill $14.79 a year.
The owner of a 100-acre parcel in Mastic Woods said he is negotiating with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office and Brookhaven Town to sell up to 60 acres of the planned solar farm for preservation, even as 60 acres have been clear cut.
Michael Castellano was targeting small businesses owned by immigrants who, in many cases, speak English as a second language, said District Attorney Timothy Sini.
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on the county's Industrial Development Agency to end a tourism loophole the agency has used to offer tax breaks to self-storage facilities and car dealerships.
Jacob "Kobi" Alexander, the former CEO of Long Island software firm Comverse Technology who fled to Namibia for a decade to avoid facing fraud charges, has been released from prison in Israel after serving just 20 months of a 2-1/2 year sentence, his lawyer confirmed Tuesday.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Newsday journalist Les Payne was hailed at his Harlem funeral service not only as a legendary African-American reporter and columnist but a devoted family man whose son called him "my first superhero."
Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter delivered a State of the Town address on Tuesday that was more retrospective than forward-looking, using the platform to tout successes of the past year and emphasize the importance of community.