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Wading River, a 'storybook suburbia,' draws homebuyers seeking room to grow near the North Fork

Mon, 01/17/2022 - 16:28
With houses ranging from vacation cottages to waterfront spreads, inventory is tight.

Long Island forecast: Overnight storm brings heavy rain, flooding, high winds

Mon, 01/17/2022 - 03:12
A winter storm that brought snow, ice and mayhem to the Southeast should spare Long Island the worst, but still bring heavy rain and strong winds overnight along with coastal flooding.

SNUG anti-gun violence message part of PBS tribute to MLK Jr.

Mon, 01/17/2022 - 00:13
The programs, SNUG — guns, spelled backward — are run by local nonprofits in Nassau and Suffolk but overseen by the state. They target youth, typically between the ages of 14 and 24, who are at risk for gun violence.

Southold police enlist help of Suffolk PD in probe of racist comments on Zoom town meetings

Sun, 01/16/2022 - 23:39
An unidentified individual posted anti-Black slurs in the Zoom comment section during a Dec. 20 meeting of the town's Anti-Bias Task Force, according to task force representatives.

$10 million project eyed to curb erosion threatening tennis courts at Port Jefferson Village country club 

Sun, 01/16/2022 - 23:29
The village board could vote Tuesday or next month on a bond to pay for the project to rebuild the receding bluff that's threatening tennis courts at the village-owned country club.

East Hampton moves to privatize town airport by summer 2022

Sun, 01/16/2022 - 21:56
More than 32,000 flights came in and out of the airport in 2021, contributing to years of complaints about aircraft noise and traffic over the East End, but airport advocates warned of lawsuits if the town closes the facility temporarily.

In honor of animal 'guardian angel' Betty White, Long Islanders donate to local shelters 

Sun, 01/16/2022 - 20:37
The Betty White Challenge, which has gone viral on social media, encourages people to donate to their local animal shelter or rescue in honor of what would have been White's 100th birthday on Monday.

Waiting it out: Long Island Rail Road commuters left outside in biting cold

Sun, 01/16/2022 - 10:00
Long Island riders are asking the LIRR to stop leaving them out in the cold, and to open station waiting rooms for extended hours during the frigid winter months.

Mixed-use complexes among ongoing plan to revitalize Upper Port area

Sun, 01/16/2022 - 03:23
An apartment-retail complex two blocks from the Long Island Rail Road stop is nearing completion and another is set to start construction later this year.

Long Island forecast: Warmer during day but storm coming 

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 23:52
The weather during the day on Sunday is expected to be near 40 degrees, with calm winds, but Sunday night a strong storm is expected to move in, the National Weather Service said. 

Drunken driver crashes into ambulance in Hampton Bays, police say

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 23:11
A Freeport woman was driving on Ponquogue Avenue at Good Ground Road in Hampton Bays when she collided just before 2 a.m.with a Hampton Bays volunteer ambulance company responding to an aided case, Southampton police said.

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Commack, police say

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 20:10
The motorcyclist died in the crash on Friday night on Harned Road in Commack, according to Suffolk police.

LIRR unions call on MTA to scrap Kronos timekeeping system

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 16:00
Call comes after learning that personal information belonging to an unknown number of current and former Metro North employees was swiped during a cyberattack last month.

Two LI men charged in failed bank robbery in Deer Park, police say

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 02:51
A four-time bank robber and his getaway driver were charged with attempted robbery after the teller at a Chase bank in Deer Park didn't meet the robber's demand for cash, Suffolk police said.

Long Island forecast: Clear but bone-chilling cold, then a Sunday-night storm

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 01:41
Temperatures will plunge to about 10 degrees Friday night and while Saturday should be sunny, thermometers will only rise to around 20 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A coastal flood watch is on for Sunday into Monday.

Hochul says state 'turning the corner' on omicron, as case numbers level off

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 00:24
The number of new daily cases in the state on Thursday was 49,027, she said, compared to a record 90,132 on Jan. 7. "That is a very positive trend. And I believe we will be able to keep that going," she said.

Supply of Long Island homes for sale hit new low  in December

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 00:11
With a small selection of homes to choose from, prices stayed high. The median sale value was $645,000 in Nassau County and $525,000 in Suffolk.

Top federal prosecutor for LI announces high-ranking appointments

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 23:50
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace, the top federal prosecutor for Brooklyn and Long Island, on Friday announced the appointments of several veteran prosecutors to his leadership team.

Cops: Hit-and-run driver strikes, kills pedestrian in Riverside

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 22:53
David Humberto-Amaya, 33, was struck as on Flanders Road near Old Quogue Road in Riverside, and the driver fled the crash scene, police said.

Utah police made 'several unintentional mistakes' in Petito case, report says

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 01:51
Police in Utah investigating an incident between Blue Point native Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie had probable cause to arrest Petito but didn't, and categorized the incident as "disorderly conduct" when it was "domestic violence," the report saidÂ