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A teenage bicyclist was hit by a Hyundai sedan containing an 84-year-old woman and her 11-year-old passenger, Suffolk County police say.
"Domestic violence is a scourge that tears families apart and leaves immeasurable trauma in its wake." - Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney.
"There is absolutely no justification for this defendant’s violent actions." — Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.
The Village of Lindenhurst was awarded over $2 million from New York State to repair a bulkhead damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Legal Services of Long Island and CARECEN will host a Legal Resource Fair in Brentwood, with presentations in English and Spanish.
A new court date takes place Thursday for Steven Schwally, the man accused of killing 4 and injuring 9 in the Deer Park nail salon crash.
Babylon town will use $3 million from New York State to turn an old Deer Park motel into a firefighter museum, Gov. Hochul announces.
Lindenhurst Union Free School District students are earning school credit and hands-on experience working at Lindenhurst Farmers Market.
The new Five Below in Lindenhurst Plaza is expected to celebrate its grand opening soon, store representatives say.
Alexis Weik shares why she should be re-elected. Senate District 8 covers portions of Long Island from Sayville to Massapequa.
A Suffolk police officer and an Islip teacher were indicted for running multiple brothels around Long Island over 4 years, the DA says.
A Babylon Memorial Grade School student musician was selected to participate in a prestigious music festival in Suffolk County in November.
"While on vacation in Bermuda, Jamie tragically passed away saving a 10-year-old child from drowning."- Family of Deer park's Jamie Lambros.
Neurosurgeons at South Shore University Hospital performed Suffolk County’s first-ever spinal surgery using augmented reality navigation.
The Islip Fire Department is hosting its Main Street Fall Festival on Oct. 19.
Suffolk police are asking for help identifying a man who used a fake $100 bills at a 7-Eleven in West Babylon, police say.
Suffolk police are asking for help identifying a man who stole jewelry from a Bohemia jewelry store in August.
A 62-year-old woman was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday evening in Brentwood, Suffolk County police say.
A 66-year-old woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run Saturday night in Central Islip, Suffolk County police say.
The Sayville Fall Fest offers fun activities including a Jimmy Buffet costume contest, pumpkin carving, costume parade and a pie contest.
