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By Joe Randazzo June 29, 2013
Daniel McDonell's death could have been prevented says a State Report.
By Joe Randazzo June 29, 2013
Two crashes occurred early Saturday morning. One in Melville and the other in Queens.
By Lyndsay McCabe June 29, 2013
Bloomberg is receiving a great deal of backlash from local lawmakers after he made comments on his radio show that the NYPD "stops whites too much" and that "nobody racially profiles."
By Wendy L June 28, 2013
The government is seeking to lower the amount of calories, fat, salt and sugar in school children’s diets. Regulations for school lunches went in place this school year, next comes breakfast and snacks.
By Joe Randazzo June 28, 2013
Gus Binos was twenty feet away from the clipboard which landed on his driveway.
By Lyndsay McCabe June 28, 2013
The body that washed ashore on Monday evening is that of Natasha Jugo, a resident of Queens Village who was last seen in March.
By Joe Randazzo June 28, 2013
Dozens of contractors were arrested in sting and a woman sues her former boss after she donated a kidney.
By Vickie Moller June 27, 2013
In efforts to build New York's economy and to create jobs, the New York State Senate passed legislation to launch START-UP NY, an initiative that would create tax-free areas around colleges, universities and other designated ...
By Wendy L June 27, 2013
Have travel plans for the July 4th holiday weekend? Get the scoop on what you can expect at the gas pump.
By Cait Russell June 27, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and Flash Flood Watch for Long Island, effective through tomorrow evening.
By Eric Anderson June 27, 2013
Annie Park will hit the links in the first-ever U.S. Women’s Open hosted by a Long Island course.
By Joe Randazzo June 26, 2013
Justin Kaliebe was arrested in John F. Kennedy airport before he boarded a flight to leave the country.
By Wendy L June 26, 2013
An elderly man who was a resident of an adult care facility on Long Island was brutally assaulted when he resisted taking a shower. The adult caregivers face charges...
By Lyndsay McCabe June 25, 2013
After receiving numerous complaints from Long Islanders who have been dropped from their homeowners' insurance after Hurricane Sandy, Schumer is calling on the companies to restore their coverage or be penalized by FEMA.
By Cait Russell June 25, 2013
This week's hot weather has prompted warnings from NOAA, the DEC, and a statement from the Governor.
By Joe Randazzo June 25, 2013
A review team put together by Kathleen Rice finds Jesse Friedman wasn't wrongfully charged with sexually abusing children
By Vickie Moller June 25, 2013
Assemblyman Al Graf (R,C,I-Holbrook) and Senator Lee Zeldin (R,C,I-Shirley) have partnered to institute education reform in New York's schools by amending the education law.
By Wendy L June 25, 2013
Strong rip currents at Gilgo Beach on Monday night helps wash ashore another body. An investigation is ongoing to identify the body of the adult woman and the cause of death.
By Wendy L June 24, 2013
A Coram mom was jogging along Canal Road in Mount Sinai on Sunday when she was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, leaving her critically injured and in need of brain surgery. Police ...
By Eric Anderson June 23, 2013
The new legislation is awaiting Cuomo’s signature.
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