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Josh Lafazan, Nassau's youngest lawmaker, endures security stops
Lafazan, 24, says he sometimes can't get past security in county buildings: "They think I'm some kid loitering on the property."
LI gang member pleads guilty in federal court to 2013 fatal shooting
A Long Island street gang member -- who was acquitted of the 2013 murder of a Hempstead teen in state court -- on Friday pleaded guilty in federal court to fatally shooting the boy.
Zinke calls for more wind energy proposals off LI
PRINCETON, N.J. -- U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a powerful endorsement for offshore wind energy at a symposium here Friday, and announced a call for new proposals for a wind energy area off Long Island.
Long Island weather: Rain showers and light snow Saturday
Long Islanders are facing another stretch of precipitation Saturday, with skies most likely drying out for Sunday.
It's not called Common Core, and other FAQs about state tests
Students in grades 3-8 will take the tests over two days instead of three, and tests will have "substantially fewer questions."
Riverhead councilwoman criticized for private developer meeting
Jodi Giglio met by herself with representatives of a group proposing a land sale and development at the Enterprise Park at Calverton.
Cops: Hate crimes probe of Westhampton Beach High vandalism
Hate crimes detectives are investigating vandalism on the grounds of Westhampton Beach High School Friday morning.
Vaping using concentrated THC on the rise, Nassau police say
More than 400 arrests have been made this year so far for vaping THC, the central drug in marijuana, police say.
Florida man's suit says Nassau police wrongly arrested him in car key robbery case
UPDATE: A federal wrongful arrest lawsuit filed by a Florida man against Nassau County has been settled, court records show.
LI firm will help to prepare the voter roll for Zimbabwe's first election since Mugabe
A Long Island biometrics company will play a pivotal role in Zimbabwe's upcoming election, the first following the 37-year rule of deposed president Robert Mugabe.
LI moms start Facebook Live show, 'Every Family's Got One,' from their car
The car broadcasts are archived on their Facebook page.
R.C. Murphy, Carrie Palmer Weber middle schools win in regional science olympiads
Teams from R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook and Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School in Port Washington grabbed the top spots among middle schools in this year's Long Island regional science olympiads.
Officials: Chemical spill leads to evacuation at Stony Brook U.
A highly toxic and corrosive liquid chemical spilled in a Stony Brook University laboratory Thursday night, leading to an evacuation, university police said.
Cops: Westbound LIE reopened in Holtsville
The westbound Long Island Expressway reopened in Holtsville early Friday after being shut down because of a vehicle fire, Suffolk police said.
$1,888,888M Old Westbury home started as farmhouse
An Old Westbury home listed for $1,888,888 started as a two-bedroom farmhouse that included a hayloft and two attached three-stall barns.
Surgeon General: If you know an opiate user, keep naloxone close by
The recommendation was welcomed by drug-treatment experts and officials locally and across the nation.
Report: 2018 hurricane season may see slightly above average activity
It may seem just too surreal to start thinking of the upcoming hurricane season.
Harendra Singh ends testimony in Edward Mangano's corruption trial
A federal prosecutor challenged two crucial sets of evidence submitted by defense attorneys for former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, at their corruption trial.
Power on Trial: Singh ends his testimony after 13 days
On the 13th day, U.S. District Court Judge Joan M. Azrack turned to Singh, and said, "Mr. Singh." "Two words you have been waiting to hear: You're excused."
Lance Gumbs re-elected Shinnecock tribal trustee
The Shinnecock Indian Nation has voted to re-elect Lance Gumbs, a former tribal chairman, to its council of trustees, in an upset that represented a vindication for the one-time leader.
