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Long Island principal arrested for harassing ex, threatening to 'f--k up' her new boyfriend
"How would you react if you saw your girlfriend with another man?" Burton blurted out to a cop as he admitted he "messed with" his ex all night, according to...
Nassau County approves mask ban after fiery public hearing where activist was dragged out by cops
Legislators voted along party lines Monday to approve the "Mask Transparency Act," which makes it a misdemeanor crime to wear a face covering in public to hide one's identity.
62-year-old dog owner drowns rescuing pup from Long Island river: cops
Catherine Andreau, 62, of Babylon, was staying in a houseboat along the Connetquot River in Oakdale when her dog suddenly plunged into the waters around 1:30 a.m., according to Suffolk...
Long Island beaches close after latest shark sighting
A perfect Long Island beach day was temporarily halted on Saturday when a shark was spotted at Nickerson Beach.
Fuhgeddaboudit! Artificial intelligence has hard time with NYC, NJ, LI accents
AI finds the New York City accent is harder to understand than the New Jersey accent, the Texan accent, and the Boston accent.
2 teens killed, 3 injured in early morning crash on Long Island, NY parkway
Two youths — 18-year-old driver Oliver Charles, of Deer Park, and 17-year-old passenger Dymond Saunders, of West Babylon — died at the scene, cops said.
Driver who plowed into NY nail salon, killing NYPD officer and 3 others, guzzled booze for 5 hours, hit 78 mph before crash: DA
Steven Schwally, 64, was a daily customer at Stan's liquor in Deer Park, often stopping in twice a day for bottles of Montebello Long Island Iced Tea -- as he...
Cab driver killed, passenger seriously injured after being struck by LIRR train at crossing
A Long Island Rail Road train smashed into a taxi, killing the driver and seriously injuring his passenger in Suffolk County on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Daniel Seagren, 49, stopped his...
Human remains discovered near Long Island Lowe's
Human remains were found behind a Long Island home improvement store Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The grisly discovery was made after cops received a 911 call for a possible body found in...
UFC brawlers are Long Island real estate's newest hotshots — and fighting their way to the top
Less curb stomping, more curb appeal.
John 'Junior' Gotti rages at reporter as wife, daughter plead not guilty -- again -- in alleged slur-filled LI basketball brawl
Kimberly and Gianna Gotti yet again pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a Long Island courtroom to an assault charge from a wild youth basketball game that turned into a slur-filled...
Gilgo Beach suspect's wife -- and family dog -- in court to support accused serial killer
Asa Ellerup, the dutiful wife of accused Long Island killer Rex Heuermann, showed up in a Long Island courtroom Tuesday cuddling up with a scraggly emotional support dog named Stewie.
Alleged drunk driver who crashed into LI nail salon and killed 4 is indicted on murder charges: report
Steven Schwally, 64, will be arraigned Thursday in Riverhead on a grand jury indictment that includes four counts of second-degree murder, sources told Newsday on Monday.
Justin Timberlake's drinking buddy drove his car after Sag Harbor DWI arrest: report
The “SexyBack” singer, 43, was last month pulled over and arrested in the Hamptons after blowing a stop sign and swerving out of his lane.
Justin Timberlake's lawyer insists he was not intoxicated as DWI case goes before judge — with pop star nowhere to be seen
Justin Timberlake, 43, did not appear in person at the proceedings, as he is scheduled to perform two concerts in Poland as part of his world tour on Friday.
Wavin' goodbye: How MSG is bidding farewell to Billy Joel's 10-year residency
He's movin' out. As Billy Joel prepares to end his legendary, decade-long, 104 show, 1.9 million ticket-selling residency at Madison Square Garden, here we are waving the Piano Man goodbye...
Sharks are making a 'comeback' on the Long Island Sound — leaving boaters and swimmers terrified
The Long Island Sound is home to five shark species.
Billy Joel's Top 10 New York moments, 150 MSG shows later
As Billy Joel says goodbye to his Madison Square Garden monthly residency — 10 years after it began on Jan. 27, 2014 — we look back on the top 10...
Video shows moment ex-Hochul aide’s $3.5M LI home was raided by the FBI
Dramatic video captured the moment law enforcement raided the $3.5 million Long Island home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul this week.
Former Hochul aide's $3.5M Long Island home targeted by feds in early morning raid
A former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul reportedly had her $3.5 million Long Island home raided by the FBI early Tuesday.