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Picturesque Cold Spring Harbor offers museums, shopping, nature
Its charming Main Street, whaling center and hiking trail and waterfront park draw families buying homes in the $1 million to $2 million range, with some reaching $12 million.
Hochul asks feds to ensure public input on disputed plan for $182M Yaphank facility
Hochul asked that residents and the Brookhaven Town Board have a say in discussions and approval of a waste transfer station that would process up to 2,000 tons a day of construction and demolition debris.
Bay Shore teen killed in single-car crash, Suffolk police say
Joel Rodriguez, 17, died after the car he was riding in flipped over on Pine Aire Drive in Bay Shore, while the driver survived, police said
Bayport man sent hate mail to LGBTQ community, threatening bombings, mass shooting, feds say
The man sent dozens of hate-filled letters to LGBTQ organizations and leaders, threatening bombings and a mass shooting that would make the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub attack "look like a cakewalk" in comparison, prosecutors said.
LI forecast: Sunny, cold Tuesday before snow arrives Wednesday
Anywhere from a coating to a couple of inches should fall from the system arriving Wednesday, forecasters said, but the highest amounts are predicted for eastern Long Island, the National Weather Service said.
Ceremony honors Vietnam vet who made weather vane for Islip station
The weather vane stood atop the station as a memorial to the late soldier who made it for more than 30 years, before being removed due to damage. Monday, it was replaced and the veteran honored.
Two more omicron variant cases of COVID-19 detected in Suffolk County
New York State now has 12 confirmed cases, including three in Suffolk County, of the COVID-19 variant, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
New airline to offer nonstop flights from MacArthur to Norfolk, Charleston
Breeze Airways, a low-cost carrier launched by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will be the fourth airline to operate out of the Islip Town-owned airport, joining Southwest, American and Frontier.
New Riverhead food market a sign of local bounty gaining popularity since COVID, groups say
The East End Food Market, whose vendors sell items including baked goods, oysters, milk, fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs, among others, opened Friday in Riverhead.
Cycle of giving: Brookhaven Bike Co-op gets Long Islanders on 2 wheels
On a 45-degree day in late November, Najib Ullah walked several miles to the Flowerfield industrial complex, which sits south of the eponymous wedding venue off Mills Pond Road in St. James. Past the catering hall and its picturesque grounds, a parking lot serves as the entryway to the complex. Around the bend from Seiskaya Ballet and steps from CrossFit, a warehouselike space is home to the Brookhaven Bike Co-op â a community organization that collects and repairs used bicycles before offering them to anyone who wants one, no questions asked.
Police seek suspect who stole safe, inspection stickers from East Northport business
A cash reward is being offered to anyone who helps detectives find the masked man who burglarized an East Northport auto repair shop last month, Suffolk police said. Â
Newsday photographers, reporter Tory Parrish win 2021 NABJ awards
Newsday staffers won three awards from the National Association of Black Journalists on Saturday, with reporter Tory Parrish receiving the organization's President's Award.
Cops ID man killed in Farmingville shooting that injured 2 others
The shooting occurred during a fight in the parking lot of Tiffany Plaza, police say.
Long Island forecast: Warm, wet Monday, then colder and light snow Wednesday
The National Weather Service said this week's snow won't be a major event, but about a half-inch is expected.
82% rent hike could put Lawrence batting cage owner out of business
Marty Rosen, who has been operating Five Towns Mini Golf and Batting Range on state-owned land since the 1970s, fears he may not survive a 82% rent hike.
Schumer:Â NY health centers need feds' help with rapid test kits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services must improve access to free tests at community health centers and mobile sites on Long Island and around the state to slow spread of the omicron variant, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says.
Lindenhurst Village to hold public hearing on opting out of recreational marijuana sales
The village will hold a public hearing on a proposed bill to ban retail sales and consumption sites for recreational marijuana, but it plans to still poll residents on the matter next year.
Fishermen charged in Truck Beach trespass case say delay in proceedings violates right to due process
The fishermen charged with criminal trespass in October said a delay in the proceedings violates their right to due process.
Cops: Worker dies after fall from upper floor of Hauppauge Hyatt Regency
The worker, a Holbrook resident, died after being transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, Suffolk police say.
Long Island reaches grim milestone, surpassing 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
Long Island's death toll from the coronavirus is bigger than the populations of Woodbury, Amityville or Bohemia. It's more than three times higher than the casualties on 9/11.