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By Joe Randazzo June 06, 2013
Rainfall is predicted to start after midnight tonight.
By Christian Abbatecola June 06, 2013
A secret court document issued this spring appears to have granted the NSA access to data on all phone calls placed over Verizon’s US infrastructure.
By Wendy L June 03, 2013
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, from Long Island, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and plans to undergo treatment soon. She remains committed to Long Island and plans to also run for re-election in 2014 after recovery.
By Wendy L June 03, 2013
The Ford Fusion is one of the company's most best-selling models, but it faces another recall along with other 2013 models.
By Lyndsay McCabe June 03, 2013
Bravo's new series amps up the Long Island and Jewish stereotypes and tones down the real images of the island by focusing on six girls' search for finding the perfect man while living with their ...
By Lyndsay McCabe June 02, 2013
NOAA is predicting an "active or extremely active" hurricane season for the East Coast, so county executives are stepping out to get Long Islanders to prepare for the long haul, with a summer that can ...
By Eric Anderson June 01, 2013
Over 100 people were injured during the storms.
By Vickie Moller May 31, 2013
According to a new Pew Research Center Analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, mothers re the sole or primary source of income for the family in 40 percent of American households with children ...
By Christian Abbatecola May 30, 2013
Letters laced with deadly ricin were sent to Bloomberg and a coalition chaired by the New York City Mayor.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 29, 2013
Vacationers get a surprise when a dry ice bomb set off by a 22-year-old employee explodes in a nearby garbage can. The employee is now being held on $1 million bail.
By Christian Abbatecola May 29, 2013
A suicide bombing was carried out against the International Red Cross in Afghanistan several hours ago; at least one security guard has been reported dead.
By Joe Randazzo May 29, 2013
The President returns to the Shore to see how far the restoration process has come.
By Wendy L May 28, 2013
An Old Westbury mansion owned by Peter B. Madoff, the brother of Bernard L. Madoff, is up for sale to repay victims of the Ponzi scheme. Other property in the home is also going for ...
By Joe Randazzo May 27, 2013
Banks' Lobbyists helped write a financial bill.
By Christian Abbatecola May 27, 2013
Grant Acord, a student in West Albany, was brought into custody after local police received a tip that he was planning an attack on his high school.
By Vickie Moller May 25, 2013
On Friday, hundreds of people holding American flags lined the street along Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, honoring a Long Island Navy SEAL who was killed last week during a training exercise in Kentucky.
By Katarina Barone May 25, 2013
The controversy surrounding the U.S. Governments seizure of phone records at the Associated Press.
By Katarina Barone May 24, 2013
Wednesday in London, two suspects mowed down a British soldier in their car, and proceeded to hack the victim to death.
By Joe Randazzo May 24, 2013
Coney Island's New York Aquarium is up and running again.
By Eric Anderson May 23, 2013
The group will continue its ban on gay leaders.