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By Katarina Barone May 14, 2013
Stian Stiansen, 85, drowns after boat capsized off the shore of Shinnecock Inlet early Sunday.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 13, 2013
Since noise guns and dogs have not worked to rid North Hempstead of Canada geese, the town is moving to have the local geese population euthanized and the birds' meat sent to local pantries.
By Wendy L May 13, 2013
Getting to Jones Beach this Memorial Day and throughout the summer is made that much easier. Find out how!
By Lyndsay McCabe May 12, 2013
The Southold Town Board has proposed zoning Plum Island into a research district and a conservation district to prevent development after the animal-disease laboratory is shut down.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 12, 2013
The moratorium on applications and permits for wind turbines in Huntington has been extended until December while the board decides on regulation of key aspects of wind turbines, including the permissible size, height, and noise ...
By Joe Randazzo May 11, 2013
A zip line is being brought to Downtown Riverhead.
By Wendy L May 10, 2013
Long Island's first Dairy Queen restaurant location is opening in June and it's hiring! Expect more than ice cream products at this location.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 09, 2013
Suffolk County officials have decided to rename the Vanderbilt Planetarium after IGA magnate Charles Reichert and his wife, Helen Reichert, who donated $850,000 to preserve and expand the planetarium's programs.
By Vickie Moller May 09, 2013
An out-of-court settlement was reached Tuesday in two wrongful death lawsuits filed against the Town of Smithtown in 2008 when two Centereach men died after driving off a town-owned ramp into the Nissequogue River.
By Vickie Moller May 09, 2013
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced Tuesday in a news release that $475.25 million in relief funding is being made available for 234 rebuilding projects along the Eastern Seaboard following Superstorm Sandy.
By Joe Randazzo May 09, 2013
Former Major League pitcher Carlos Zambrano joins Dontrelle Willis in the rotation.
By Wendy L May 09, 2013
A bookkeeper of a Long Island-based real estate firm has been charged with embezzling more than $450,000. It took nearly seven years for the employer to discover her fraudulent activities.
By Vickie Moller May 08, 2013
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker announced Tuesday that a new SAVE (School Active Violence Emergency) hotline will be implemented in Suffolk County Schools to improve police response times to emergencies.
By Wendy L May 08, 2013
Before heading out to the nurseries, know which flowers to avoid. One of the more popular and affordable selections for home gardeners is doomed by a mold known as downey mildew.
By Joe Randazzo May 07, 2013
Quarterback Vinny Testaverde is inducted to the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame.
By Wendy L May 07, 2013
Twenty one people suffered injuries following a NICE bus and minivan collision on Monday night.
By Vickie Moller May 07, 2013
Jonathan Elsalam, 27, a former Bellport High School teacher, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday to two felony charges of rape in the third degree, four felony charges of a criminal sexual act in ...
By Joe Randazzo May 06, 2013
Maria Cepparo, 40, of Bay Shore left her four kids in the car while she drank in Momo's Sports Bar and Grill.
By Vickie Moller May 06, 2013
Michael Hammond of Massapequa Park was taken into custody Sunday after allegedly removing a pocketbook from the cart of an 86-year-old woman at a North Bellmore Stop and Shop.
By Vickie Moller May 06, 2013
Police are investigating an accidental shooting at the Federal Courthouse in Central Islip that took place at about 9:30 this morning.
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