Michael is an editor at Long Island Patch who covers Farmingdale, Huntington, Northport, Smithtown and more. He's lived in Farmingdale his whole life. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at Stony Brook University and master's from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Cona Elder Law is set to host a letter-writing event to urge Gov. Hochul and legislators to fully fund Medicaid and support nursing homes.
John’s Crazy Socks will donate 10 percent of all sales from the special socks to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
Here's what local residents should know about the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Parade, from the date, time, route, and road closures.
Here's what Huntington residents should know about the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Parade, from the date, time, route, and road closures.
Sunkist, an 8-month-old orange tabby, needs to come out of his shell after he was brought to the shelter. Would you like to meet him?
"It’s not part of the job description for nurses to be a punching bag." A LI company's product allows nurses to discreetly call for help.
The driver rammed the park ranger's vehicle multiple times when the ranger tried to apprehend him, the Town of Smithtown stated.
Kiki and Coco, 1-year-old bonded brothers, are "total purring machines, happy and silly." Would you like to adopt them?
ALSO: A man was arrested in connection with selling cocaine and fentanyl, police say.
ALSO: A man was arrested in connection with selling cocaine, police say.
Here's what Farmingdale residents should know about the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Parade, from the date, time, route, and road closures.
The man inflicted blunt-force trauma to the baby girl's small intestine, threatening her life, DA Tierney said.
The man drove him in circles before telling him to get out of the car, police say. ALSO: Dead raccoon found in road, police say.
Two parking lots will be closed, and on-street parking on certain roads will be banned. Here's everything residents should know.
ALSO: A drunken driver crashed into a telephone pole, authorities say.
A man driving a car struck an 18-year-old riding a scooter, seriously injuring him, police say.
Five students from the school earned the 2025 Eighth Annual Mini-Research Grant Award for conducting promising research in STEM fields.
Students gathered together to compete in a three-point challenge, relay races and basketball games.
The bicyclist was riding on the shoulder of the roadway when he was struck by a car, police say.
ALSO: Man killed in fight; woman approaches child with stuffed toy; and man found guilty of poisoning his infant son, authorities say.
