New York American Water, the private water company whose soaring rates in Sea Cliff have led to ratepayer outrage, on Friday hit Nassau County and others with a lawsuit on behalf of customers "forced to pay excessive rates due to illegal property taxes."
Outdoor-loving Long Islanders will get their chance to prove it on May 5, when volunteers can pitch in with park maintenance tasks, ranging from painting benches to gathering trash.
After a rainy end to the workweek, Saturday is expected to bring patchy fog in the morning followed by sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 60s, the National Weather Service predicted.
Eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway reopened after being shut for just over an hour due to a five-vehicle crash in Islip by Exit 45, Suffolk police said on Friday afternoon.
A partner in an effort to revitalize Huntington Station received the Suffolk County IDA's preliminary approval for $2.6 million in tax breaks over 15 years for a project planned on New York Avenue.
Eastport-South Manor seventh-grader Peter Grogan drew inspiration from his school's shark mascot to create the winning entry in a contest to design the district's new logo.
Frontier Airlines has several changes on the way for routes to and from Long Island MacArthur Airport, including a suspension of service to Minneapolis and Detroit -- as well as the return of some flights to Florida.