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By Joe Randazzo July 20, 2013
The Brooklyn facility, which overlooks the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline, is set to shut down by the end of July.
By Joe Randazzo July 20, 2013
The meeting held by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Alcohol and Substance Abuse Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board takes place on August 1 in Hauppauge
By Sandra Stelmach July 19, 2013
Locals try to beat the heat by turning up their air conditioners but face potential power outages due to the heat.
By Lyndsay McCabe July 19, 2013
Vincent and Melissa Lombardo were arrested Wednesday night for money laundering and prostitution charges through their escort website, Aphrodite Companions.
By Joe Randazzo July 19, 2013
Long Island has been experiencing a relentless heatwave for days on end - prompting officials to issue an Excessive Heat Advisory and Air Quality alert for the area.
By Eric Anderson July 19, 2013
Police are searching for a man responsible for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old; a body was found floating in Hempstead Lake State Park.
By Wendy L July 19, 2013
The heat wave has caused roads on Long Island to buckle. Find out why and if relief is in sight from this hot weather.
By Joe Randazzo July 18, 2013
Karen Benjamin was pronounced dead from injuries she sustained in a hit-and-run last month.
By Joe Randazzo July 18, 2013
Katie Chaput says her boss, Dr. Henry Balboa, was verbally abusive and threatened to rape her after she turned down the doctor's forcible advances in a restaurant.
By Vickie Moller July 18, 2013
Earlier this month, Congressman Steve Israel called attention to a newly-released National Resources Defense Council report highlighting significant water quality issues at New York beaches and what can be done to mitigate them to ensure ...
By Wendy L July 18, 2013
During Tuesday evening's MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field a teenager from Shirley ran onto the field on a Twitter dare while the game was in progress. He now faces charges.
By Lyndsay McCabe July 18, 2013
As of Tuesday, homeowners with invasive bamboo that is not contained or stretches within ten feet of the property line will face a $500 per day fine.
By Christian Abbatecola July 18, 2013
Former Knick and Net player and new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, Jason Kidd, plead guilty to a DWI charge and will speak to LI high school students.
By Joe Randazzo July 17, 2013
The fundraiser on the eastern end of Long Island which supports the Clinton Foundation is going for $5,000 a seat.
By Christian Abbatecola July 17, 2013
A Dix Hills resident and father of 2 has been missing since the middle of June. The search and investigation for Robert Mayer is ongoing.
By Sandra Stelmach July 17, 2013
A birthday brawl was caught on video of two women fighting at the Commack Chuck E. Cheeses this past weekend.
By Wendy L July 17, 2013
A couple living at an Oceanside condominium for more than 25 years have been found dead, with apparent gunshot wounds. Police have deemed it as a murder-suicide case and are continuing to investigate.
By Vickie Moller July 16, 2013
Thanks to a Charitable grant from Bethpage Federal Credit Union, for the third year in a row, five top Long Island Music Students will have the opportunity to study and perform this summer at Usdan ...
By Wendy L July 16, 2013
Former Nassau County Police Department Deputy Commissioner William Flanagan has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and three months community service for misconduct.
By Joe Randazzo July 16, 2013
The grant will supply law enforcement agencies without the means to record interrogations to now have recording devices installed.