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Deer Park High School held its second annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony in October where athletes, coaches, and a team were honored.
A woman driving a Chevrolet Suburban crashed and knocked over a utility pole on Montauk Highway, Suffolk police say.
The new La Pizzetta Gourmet Market in Bayport features homemade authentic Italian food not found in traditional grocery stores.
Central Islip High School's concert choir performed at Queens College for a high school choral festival.
The LGBT Network is hosting Long Island’s first LGBT health fair to address critical health disparities and discrimination in healthcare.
The United Veterans Council and the Village of Babylon are hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11.
The United Veterans Council and the Village of Lindenhurst are hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11.
A Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School student-athlete has been named the Suffolk County Division 1 Goalie of the Year in field.
Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance will dedicate two new ambulances to EMT Bryant Ortiz and honorary chief George Mayott in November.
Motorists are advised of road closures and detours around Long Island Railroad's Babylon Station over the weekend, officials say.
Copiague Middle School inducted 36 new eighth-grade members into the Eagle chapter of the National Junior Honor Society
A man was found dead under a 2013 Kia Optima he was working on in Bay Shore on Thursday, police say.
The Town of Islip launched TOI-360, a comprehensive plan designed to guide the community’s growth over the next 20 years.
"Our donor breast milk program ensures that every infant in the NICU has access to these essential benefits."-Wendi Andria, program manager.
Suffolk County Police Arson Squad detectives are investigating a residential fire that West Babylon Fire Department extinguished on Monday.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office deputies made 6 arrests the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, Sheriff Errol D. Toulon announces.
Incumbent Michael Durso and challenger Steven Dellavecchia, faced off in the race for New York State Assembly District 9.
Suffolk County police are hosting a Crime Prevention Community Forum in Brentwood to educate the public on scams and other crimes.
Democrat Kwani O'Pharrow and Republican Joe Cardinale faced off in the race for New York State Assembly District 11
Philip Ramos and challenger Daniel Mitola faced off in the race for New York State Assembly District 6.