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The child was pulled from a residential pool in Islandia on Tuesday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at a Bay Shore hospital, police say.
West Islip community members gathered to release two rehabilitated seals rescued in Montauk and Smith's Point earlier this year.
The Schultz family started William's Warriors in memory of their son. They aim to help improve the quality of life of kids fighting cancer.
The driver who plowed through a Deer Park nail salon killing 4 and hospitalizing 9, drank 18 beers the night before, according to reports.
Bay Shore resident Rayshaun Lee, 17, has been missing since May 27, Suffolk County Police Department announce.
“The deliberate theft of tax dollars is a serious offense that undermines the integrity of our tax system." - DA Tierney.
Ushin House, a new eatery offering "modern Japanese cuisine" has opened in East Islip.
Suffolk County Police Arson is investigating a fire that raged at a Bay Shore diner early Tuesday morning, Suffolk County police say.
A Central Islip teenager was critically injured in a car crash Monday night and airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital, police say.
Hundreds gathered to honor 4 people killed and 9 hospitalized after a drunk driver careened through the Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park.
2-graders at Marion G. Vedder Elementary School took the first-place win out of 8,000 teams in New York State's First in Math competition.
The Lindenhurst community gathered in June to dedicate its Holland-made Centennial Bell in honor of the village's 100th birthday last year.
4 people were killed and 9 were hospitalized after a drunk driver careened through the Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park, police said.
A book vending machine has come to Alleghany Avenue Elementary School as part of its PAWS behavioral program.
Members of electrical union IBEW Local 1049 and Suffolk County officials visited Lindenhurst High School’s home improvement class.
A fireworks explosion seriously injured a Brentwood man on Saturday night, Suffolk County Police say.
4 people dead, 9 injured after a car crashed into a Deer Park nail salon in a strip mall Friday afternoon, officials say.
"Please come meet this amazing girl, she would make a great family dog." - Christine Franke, Babylon Animal Shelter.
Lindenhurst and Amityville LIRR stations are now accessible to all after upgrades meeting ADA standards, Governor Kathy Hochul announces.
A $18.3 million construction project renewing state roads in Suffolk County begins in July, Gov. Hochul announces.
