A St. Anthony's High School senior known as a smart student and popular athlete was killed in a car crash near Albany after he fell asleep at the wheel and smashed into a tree on Interstate 87, New York State police said.

With February's temperatures so far averaging 4 degrees above normal on Long Island, there's potential for this warming trend to continue through March, and even spring, seasonal forecasters say.

Suffolk County Democrats have found a replacement for local union leader Peter Zarcone, who dropped out as the party candidate in the April 24 special election for the Fifth District Assembly seat.

Center Moriches fire officials are asking voters to approve an $11.7 million bond proposition that would pay for an expansion of the department's firehouse.

The last full week of February brings a stretch of temperatures more akin to those of late March and April, as well as chances of rain and the potential for overnight fog, forecasters say.

Old Field officials will wait until after village elections next month before deciding whether to approve construction of a cellphone pole, Mayor Michael Levine said.

Civil rights advocates from Long Island branches of the NAACP on Monday called for a renewed commitment to diversity, and criticized a divisive national political climate they said affects efforts toward inclusion and equal rights in the region.

Rachel Goodale has received nearly a dozen Amazon packages that she didn't order, and believes it's part of an online scam.

East Hampton Village could be the next Long Island municipality to ban plastic foam containers.

The effort to digitize and learn from historic materials such as 18th-century journals and yellowing maps has gained new interest and funding at Long Island University, Molloy College, Nassau Community College and New York University.

A crackdown on State Liquor Authority violators resulted in Suffolk County police issuing citations to employees at four businesses in Central Islip and Brentwood on Sunday, police said.

Homeowners who live near the Glen Cove Mansion hotel are fighting the owner's plan to build 40 luxury homes on nearly 23 acres behind the lodging and conference center.

The Huntington Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday on making portions of Gerard Street and Stewart Avenue in Huntington village no-stopping areas.

A home for sale in Peconic has an indoor pond and unique decor inspired by the owner's travels to the Far East. It is on the market for $2.15 million.

A home for sale in Peconic has an indoor pond and unique decor inspired by the owner's travels to the Far East. It is on the market for $2.15 million.