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By Robert Ottone January 22, 2013
After 20 years, Katie Beers recounts her tale of imprisonment in her new book.
By Amy Gernon January 22, 2013
Service on the Ronkonkoma branch has been suspended east of Farmingdale until further notice following a fatal crash with a car near the Brentwood Station.
By Vickie Moller January 22, 2013
Next month, Briarcliffe College will open a free dental hygiene clinic for all Long Island residents.
By Amy Gernon January 22, 2013
After a brief scare for a Brooklyn congregation, a rabbi's stolen vehicle containing sacred scriptures valued at $30,000 was recovered unharmed.
By Amy Gernon January 22, 2013
The collaborative efforts of several local breweries will debut on Tuesday night at select Long Island bars.
By Lyndsay McCabe January 21, 2013
Further details have emerged regarding the death of a young boy in Amityville on Wednesday.
By Amy Gernon January 21, 2013
Sen. Charles Schumer announced over the weekend that New York's public hospitals damaged during Hurricane Sandy have received the first round of FEMA reimbursements.
By Lyndsay McCabe January 21, 2013
To clarify gun laws, New York has created an informational website and a hotline staffed by state police.
By Carrie B. January 21, 2013
There's an app for that! The 2013 CES showcases the tech scene evolving toward software based applications that make most electronic products obsolete.
By Wendy L January 21, 2013
Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch was admitted to the hospital Saturday evening with swollen ankles. Tests showed he had fluid in his lungs.
By Amy Gernon January 21, 2013
On Saturday, Jan. 26, Brookhaven Animal Shelter will be hosting "Hot Chocolate and Fun Day," for potential pet adopters to come in and bond with the shelter's cats and dogs.
By Amy Gernon January 21, 2013
17 recent schemes to defraud Nassau's Department of Social Services have been uncovered, saving the county more than $3.2 million.
By Carrie B. January 20, 2013
New York's innovative rapid repairs program is making strides in returning residents to their homes.
By Eric Anderson January 20, 2013
Bishop William Murphy attacked the governor’s plan for abortion rights.
By Eric Anderson January 19, 2013
Peter Ajemian of Rockville Center pleaded guilty on Friday.
By Wendy L January 18, 2013
Nassau County authorities are auctioning vehicles on Jan. 23 and 30. Have a look at the vehicles up on the auction block. Funds from the auction will go to New York State and help fund ...
By Amy Gernon January 18, 2013
Today, Jan. 18, is the last day to apply for the FEMA STEP program in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
By Vickie Moller January 18, 2013
Long Island's first regional high school for science and technology is scheduled to open in Fall 2013.
By Eric Anderson January 18, 2013
Police say a four-year-old boy was killed in Amityville.
By Vickie Moller January 17, 2013
A middle school in Seaford was placed on lockdown yesterday morning after a threatening note was found in a restroom.
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