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82% rent hike could put Lawrence batting cage owner out of business
Marty Rosen, who has been operating Five Towns Mini Golf and Batting Range on state-owned land since the 1970s, fears he may not survive a 82% rent hike.
Schumer:Â NY health centers need feds' help with rapid test kits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services must improve access to free tests at community health centers and mobile sites on Long Island and around the state to slow spread of the omicron variant, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says.
Lindenhurst Village to hold public hearing on opting out of recreational marijuana sales
The village will hold a public hearing on a proposed bill to ban retail sales and consumption sites for recreational marijuana, but it plans to still poll residents on the matter next year.
Fishermen charged in Truck Beach trespass case say delay in proceedings violates right to due process
The fishermen charged with criminal trespass in October said a delay in the proceedings violates their right to due process.
Cops: Worker dies after fall from upper floor of Hauppauge Hyatt Regency
The worker, a Holbrook resident, died after being transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, Suffolk police say.
Long Island reaches grim milestone, surpassing 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
Long Island's death toll from the coronavirus is bigger than the populations of Woodbury, Amityville or Bohemia. It's more than three times higher than the casualties on 9/11.
Herricks district's mission is to 'prepare our students to become global citizens'
The district's unique dual-language program serves mostly students who don't speak Spanish at home. For half the school day, students and their teachers do not speak English.
LI man sentenced to 6 years in drugged driving crash, Nassau DA says
The man pleaded guilty to being under the influence of marijuana and Xanax in September 2020 while driving more than 80 mph when he crashed into a tree and a storefront in Long Beach. A passenger in his vehicle was seriously injured.
Long Island college professor analyzes what life would be like on Mars mission
St Joseph's College biology professor Tetyana Delaney was selected for a NASAÂ research project to gauge what would be the physical and mental toll on astronauts during a mission to Mars.
Long Island forecast: Mostly cloudy and cool
Long Island will see some cool late autumn weather in the coming days with even a chance of snow late Tuesday night.
Critically injured Suffolk police officer Timothy Thrane leaves hospital after 1 month
Officer Timothy Thrane, 35, was at one point on life support after being critically injured on duty by an alleged drunken driver.
COVID-19 trends getting worse on Long Island, medical experts say
On Long Island, new cases of the virus and positivity rates are soaring, a new variant has arrived, the holiday season surge has started, winter is coming, and many people still refuse to get vaccinated.
Dina Lohan sentenced to 18 days in jail and 5 years' probation for DWI
The mother of actress Lindsay Lohan surrendered Friday to start serving her sentence after a Nassau County Court proceeding that followed her September guilty plea to felony drunken driving.
Babylon Town opts in, by default, on recreational marijuana retail sales
The Town of Babylon opts in to the state legislation by default after the town board failed to get a majority vote on scheduling a public hearing on the issue.
Activists urge LIPA to drop PSEG and become a fully public utility
LIPA defends its newly negotiated contract, saying half of  PSEG's pay is now "at risk" if the company fails to perform.Â
Judge tosses ex-Suffolk detective's Spota-era leak conviction
Acting Supreme Court Justice Fernando Camacho vacated former Det. John Oliva's 2014 conviction on a misdemeanor count of official misconduct and chastised those in the Suffolk District Attorney's office at the time who pursued his prosecution.
Suffolk cop charged with falsely claiming in police report that suspect resisted arrest
The Suffolk officer wrote the police report on a Feb. 23 incident in Port Jefferson that led to the suspension of two other cops after body camera footage showed them striking a suspected car thief.
MTA, LIRR are behind on infrastructure upgrades, state comptroller's report says
The Long Island Rail Road has a lot of catching up to do to address its worn and aging infrastructure, the report says, noting that most of the agency's Superstorm Sandy resiliency projects haven't even begun.
Lawyer who stole child's inheritance sentenced to five years in prison, must pay $3 million
"The rightful heir has not received a penny," U.S. District Court Judge Joan Azrack said while sentencing Vincent Trimarco Jr. to 57 months behind bars.
Riverhead delays town's loose leaf pickup to Jan. 3
The Town Board ordered the highway department to undertake and complete loose leaf pickup by Nov. 30 but a notice on the town's website said loose leaf pickup will not begin until Jan. 3.
