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Tensions are rising after ICE agents were seen training at a LI rifle range per a contract with the Department of Homeland Security.
A Long Island teen was reported missing after she did not return to her home on July 24, Suffolk County police announced Monday.
Fourteen mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk, including 1 in Holtsville, the Department of Health says.
Fourteen mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk, including 1 in Rocky Point, the Department of Health says.
Fourteen mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk, including 1 in West Babylon, the Department of Health says.
Fourteen mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk, including 1 in Lindenhurst, the Department of Health says.
A center offering services for Long Islanders living with Alzheimer's, their families and caregivers celebrated its grand opening last week.
A new ramen restaurant highlighting the popular Japanese noodle dish and other Asian and Polynesian foods is set to open on Long Island.
A woman was arrested for driving while ability impaired after she crashed into a pedestrian on Long Island early Sunday morning.
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A new party supply store offering decorations, helium balloons and full-service party planning celebrated its grand opening on Long Island.
The Long Island Museum is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the great American novel, "The Great Gatsby." Admission is free 1 day a week.
A Long Island woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to running over an elderly woman with a Honda minivan, the DA says.
The Town of Babylon is hosting a World Breastfeeding Week celebration at Tanner Park in August, Suffolk County officials announce.
A young man operating an electric scooter was seriously injured after striking 2 other vehicles onLong Island on Thursday, police say.
A Long Island chef and philanthropist rose to foodie fame with a carefully curated lobster roll menu that draws people from around the U.S.
Suffolk County health officials have closed a Bay Shore beach for bathing due to excessive bacterial contamination.
Three Suffolk college students have been honored by PSEG Long Island for National Intern Day while completing their summer internships.
Police have identified and charged the man who shot a police officer in the face and killed someone on LI Wednesday, officials say.
A man was seriously injured after getting hit by a Honda motorcycle on Long Island Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk County police say.