The lawyer for a Long Island hunting advocacy group that sued Smithtown over a firearms discharge law that effectively bars hunting in much of the town said Friday he would appeal the decision of a New York State Supreme Court judge who sided with the town.

"These moments are so wonderful, and you never forget."

The aircraft, a Piper PA-31 Navajo, crashed about two miles off shore near Indian Wells Beach, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Speakers at the rally -- all students -- had harsh words for both the National Rifle Association, which advocates for gun rights, and politicians who do not support stronger gun laws.

When Jeffrey Turner signed up to learn how to administer naloxone, he was expecting to practice on a dummy. But there was no dummy. In fact the only real instruction was a few sentences from a doctor.

Suffolk Democratic chairman Rich Schaffer has penciled in on his schedule a meeting Sunday with Legis. Monica Martinez, one of his 11-member Democratic county legislature majority.

Thunderstorms are "one of the most serious if not the most serious weather hazard" for pilots, an aviation expert said.

In Jewish communities across Long Island, interest is growing in an ancient ritual with intricate rules in which women immerse themselves in small, elegant indoor pools.

Brian Adamkiewicz's film, "Build Ramps Not Walls," won best student documentary in the Cannes Film Festival's Emerging Film Maker category.

Brown tides have occurred off and on since the 1980s, but this year's bloom will be the sixth in a row -- a new record -- dating from the year after Sandy opened the breach.

Mark your calendars, because the parade of corruption-related trials is far from over.

The trial of Edward and Linda Mangano and John Venditto was a rare look into the mixing of politics, friendships and business that permeates Long Island governments, experts say.

A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in East Farmingdale on Friday night, police said.

A contemporary Fire Island home surrounded by gardens on Lone Hill Walk in the Pines community is on the market for $750,000.

A five-bedroom, 5.5-bath Colonial in Bay Shore includes a four-bedroom guest house. It is listed for $1.2 million.

A five-bedroom, 5.5-bath Colonial in Bay Shore includes a four-bedroom guest house. It is listed for $1.2 million.

High bacteria levels were found after this week's heavy rainfall.

"It all flows back, and it's just wonderful."

The U.S. Attorney's Office will once again prosecute former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, on all the counts they faced in the proceeding that ended Thursday in a mistrial, federal prosecutors said Friday.