Many food pantries across Long Island are seeing an increased need this holiday season. In Middle Island, nonprofit Branches Long Island is working seven days a week to make sure no one goes hungry.

New technology has arrived at some local Long Island train stops. Several LIRR stations have unveiled new ticket machines offering more flexible ticket options featuring 10 different languages. Riders ...

A new 15% U.S. tariff on South Korean imports is beginning to affect some Long Island businesses, including Beautiology in Mineola. Owner Marchelle Charles says Korean skincare products are a core ...

The New York City Department of Transportation has designated its busiest traffic days of the year as Gridlock Alert Days — when traffic is expected to be at its slowest and most congested. If you’re ...

Many of the most powerful and influential Long Islanders gathered at the 2025 Long Island Smart Growth Summit this week in Nassau County to tackle an issue that impacts everyone – affordability. Rich ...

A man has been arrested for allegedly yelling offensive remarks at a teen in Island Park. Thomas McGarry, 67, of Island Park, made threats to an 18-year-old food delivery driver, Nassau police say.

A man was shot in the stomach in Olinville on Sunday night. Police say that a 911 call came in for shots fired just after 10 p.m. at 3800 Carpenter Ave. When they arrived, they found a 34-year-old man ...

A Brooklyn man was arrested after more than 5½ ounces of cocaine were found during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway. Police say 52-year-old Kasein Deleston was pulled over in the town of ...

An Island Park man accused of yelling at a praying 18-year-old has been charged with aggravated harassment, according to police. Detectives say the victim retrieved a prayer mat from his car after ...

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Locust Valley Central School District said in a letter that it will reverse its bathroom policy it adopted in October after the commissioner of the New York State Education Department intervened. The ...

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined that 33-year-old Essence Preyer's manner of death was suicide. The single working mom was found dead in her apartment on Lakeview ...