Christian Abbatecola is a staff writer for LongIsland.com and has previously written for other publications including Best Buy Mobile Magazine. A life-long techie, he regularly keeps track of advancements in new technologies and developments in the mobile world; he also takes an interest in a variety of other topics ranging from sports and local news to national and international affairs. Christian can be reached at ChrisA@LongIsland.com.
By Christian Abbatecola April 24, 2014
New map design adds two threat level categories, removes another.
By Christian Abbatecola April 23, 2014
A Commack intermediary student was approached after exiting her school bus in the morning.
By Christian Abbatecola April 23, 2014
Dry conditions and strong winds could exacerbate the spread of brush fires.
By Christian Abbatecola April 21, 2014
A teacher at Center Moriches High School has been arrested after driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
By Christian Abbatecola April 19, 2014
A recent proposal would end the practice of giving Suffolk officials a raise without a vote every year.
By Christian Abbatecola April 18, 2014
Many of the more than 1,000 Michaels locations were compromised, including multiple Long Island stores.
By Christian Abbatecola April 18, 2014
After completing its mission and surviving a Lunar eclipse, the LADEE spacecraft has impacted the far side of the moon.
By Christian Abbatecola April 17, 2014
Two students initially suspended for an incident involving a Confederate flag have now been expelled from the school.
By Christian Abbatecola April 15, 2014
Suffolk residents under the age of 21 will soon find it a little harder to get a hold of cigarettes, e-cigs, and other smoking products.
By Christian Abbatecola April 13, 2014
Suffolk Police arrested a drunk driver without a license, and the NCPD caught ten people selling alcohol to minors.
By Christian Abbatecola April 12, 2014
A recently discovered vulnerability has been found in many of the web’s most popular sites, potentially putting millions of users at risk.
By Christian Abbatecola April 11, 2014
In a move that few expected, Billy Joel accepted an initiation to a Glen Cove elementary school tribute concert.
By Christian Abbatecola April 09, 2014
The last security patch for Windows XP has been released, and Microsoft will no longer be supporting the 12-year-old operating system.
By Christian Abbatecola April 07, 2014
NASA has released images and video of a coronal mass ejection that occurred on the morning of April 2, 2014.
By Christian Abbatecola April 06, 2014
Scientists in Australia have found an antimicrobial peptide capable of targeting and destroying cancer cells.