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The mayor says the board was concerned about the longterm effects of the drug "being used and facilitated in the village" with the vote to prohibit retail dispensaries inside village limits as well as consumption areas.

A Calverton driver was killed when he apparently went through a stop sign at a Riverhead intersection, and his 2017 Buick SUV was struck by a cesspool company dump truck on Wednesday afternoon, police said. 

Thursday's high should top 60 degrees, the National Weather Service said, but it will be gusty, with winds blowing up to 25 mph.

Medical experts warned that the region and the country could be headed into a massive wave of COVID-19 cases as the delta and omicron variants collide with the flu season and increased holiday season gatherings.

The number of homes sold in Nassau County fell by 19.2% in November compared with the previous year. In Suffolk, closings dropped by 14.9%

The fare reductions, starting in late February, include a new 20-Trip Ticket and a flat $5 fare for all weekday, off-peak trips within New York City.

Meanwhile, a new LIPA report cites delays in rolling out a new storm computer system, including 'weak' project management and 'inadequate' technical expertise.

The high school season will begin as Section XI resolves matter with Suffolk County Community College at Brentwood.

County officials and union leaders have praised Cameron for bringing stability and integrity to the department at a time it needed a steady hand.  

Joseph "Tony" McNulty was believed to be the longest continuously serving mayor of Brightwaters, the village he called the "crown jewel of the Great South Bay."

Seven 55-gallon drums of hazardous materials were dumped on town-owned land in Miller Place, police said.

The change approved by the Huntington Town Board moved the East Northport housing development forward in the process and ends more than 40 years of lawsuits, wrangling and delays.

Nearly 70 protesters spoke at a public meeting about the proposed Sayville complex and criticized nearly all aspects of the project, including size, environmental impact, traffic and other issues.  

Only drive-thru service remained open after a handful of customers turned belligerent while objecting to Gov. Kathy Hochul's new mask requirement, a restaurant co-owner said. 

Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Smithtown, Islip, East Hampton and Shelter Island towns have already opted out of the legislation as the state's Dec. 31 deadline approaches. Brookhaven and Babylon towns opted in.

"They are recognizing the fact that we are still here and that we have always been here and we're not going anywhere," said Sandi Brewster-Walker, a Montaukett Indian Nation official.

With frontage on Jamaica Bay and proximity to the city, Inwood looks forward to new growth.

At a Massapequa news conference, home heath care workers urged Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to approve two bills designed to boost their pay above minimum wage.

The MTA said employees will receive their paychecks, but did not dismiss the potential for a delay in overtime pay after the Kronos timekeeping system was attacked by cybercriminals.

Upgrades started in June but were stopped after contract workers allegedly tossed parrot and sparrow eggs and hatchlings to the ground and in the garbage during breeding season.