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By Amy Gernon October 29, 2012
Responding to multiple 911 calls at the Nassau Coliseum, police found nearly 100 intoxicated youths, and arrested a helicopter pilot who landed his aircraft near the building.
By Amy Gernon October 29, 2012
Visitors to the Statue of Liberty will now be able to climb all the way to the crown, while enjoying renovated facilities.
By Cait Russell October 28, 2012
We've rounded up the resources you need to stay safe throughout Hurricane Sandy - check back regularly for updates.
By Amy Gernon October 26, 2012
A trio of independently messy weather events, including a Category 2 hurricane, a winter storm and high tides are expected to combine forces before hitting Long Island.
By Amy Gernon October 26, 2012
Two young children of CNBC executive Kevin Krim were found stabbed multiple times in the family's bathtub. The NYPD suspect their nanny, who was found alive with a self-inflicted stab wound in her neck laying ...
By Amy Gernon October 26, 2012
LIPA announced its decision on Thursday to allow third-party solar leasing on Long Island, which makes the technology, and LIPA-offered incentives, available to many more homeowners.
By Amy Gernon October 25, 2012
A resolution passed Tuesday by the Brookhaven town board saves the Wildlife and Ecology Center in Holtsville by merging two other town agencies.
By Amy Gernon October 25, 2012
At the state's first Beer, Wine and Spirits Summit, Gov. Cuomo announced a new $1 marketing campaign to promote beer, wine and liquor producers in New York.
By Amy Gernon October 24, 2012
Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez was shot and killed by ex-convict Darrell Fuller as he chased the suspect who was fleeing the scene of a car accident.
By Amy Gernon October 23, 2012
Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota, after a 10-month investigation, announced the arrests of 13 individuals involved in a major west coast-east coast drug trafficking and distribution ring.
By Amy Gernon October 23, 2012
Two weeks until the election, the race between Bishop and Altschuler remain close.
By Amy Gernon October 23, 2012
A minibus driver was arrested on Monday for driving while impaired after backing into a tree during a field trip to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
By Amy Gernon October 23, 2012
The unusual series of exotic animal trappings on Long Island continued over the weekend when Suffolk County SPCA captured an alligator at a local pond.
By Amy Gernon October 23, 2012
Louis Fortunoff, former executive of the Fortunoff department stores, dies at 47 from pancreatic cancer.
By Amy Gernon October 22, 2012
An audit of SUNY's Research Foundation, initiated last May when it was discovered that political appointments had been made for no-show positions, has revealed the extent of the misspent public funding.
By Amy Gernon October 22, 2012
A single-engine, custom plane crashed into the Moriches Inlet just minutes after taking off from nearby Spadaro Airport in East Moriches.
By Amy Gernon October 19, 2012
The Town of Islip has selected shellfish farmers to fill 13 vacant lots in the Great South Bay.
By Amy Gernon October 19, 2012
A Nassau County man has become the first confirmed case of illness related to a tainted batch of steroids, which has resulted in a nationwide outbreak of meningitis and at least 20 related deaths.
By Amy Gernon October 19, 2012
James Ryan, 25, of Oakdale, was charged in the death of Nassau County Highway Patrol officer Joseph Olivieri.
By Amy Gernon October 19, 2012
Ten Long Island state parks will have new, uniquely themed playgrounds which will be opened next spring!
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