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Man, 27, found stabbed to death on Blue Point beach on Long Island: cops

Carlos Lopez, of Central Islip, was discovered around 6:30 a.m. with stab wounds to his body on the beach at the end of Blue Point Avenue in the quaint Suffolk...

Long Island prosecutors take down major car-theft gang -- but say 'absurdity' of state's bail laws could free most

Despite hundreds of grand larceny, theft and conspiracy charges against the 13 reputed gang members, prosecutors will have a hard time keeping them locked up, said Suffolk County District Attorney...

Wild courtroom brawl erupts at Long Island hearing for teen murder suspect

A melee erupted at a court hearing for a murder suspect on Long Island on Monday when a spectator began shouting -- and it took at least six officers to...

Long Island stores stock Narcan behind counter after push from mom who lost son to fentanyl

Port Jefferson stores are now using Narcan nasal spray after a town Chamber of Commerce meeting that included a presentation by activist Carole Trottere, whose son Alex died of fentanyl...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 45 — this is my biggest regret

Financial adviser David Hungerford, of Long Island, joined an unfortunate club with a growing membership — people under 50 with colorectal cancer.

Long Island middle schoolers hospitalized from pot gummies handed out by fellow student: cops

The students, ages 13 and 14, got sick after consuming the THC-laced gummies inside William Floyd Middle School in Moriches around 10:10 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. 

Long Island daycare worker allegedly pushes tot into cot, sending 'blood gushing'

"The last time she slammed her down, the little girl hit her mouth on the cot. After [the child] hit her mouth, she started crying," said Griffin, who rushed over...

Long Island towns at Queens border want buffer from NYC pot-shop 'shenanigans'

They're just a stoner's throw away.

NYU Langone merges with Long Island hospital as new high-tech facility offering robotic procedures

A Patchogue hospital has completed a merge with NYU Langone to become a higher functioning care center on Long Island's South Shore with an expansion of services and introduction of...

GOP rips 'spineless' Dem rep for voting against sports trans ban: 'Blatantly flip-flopped'

Long Island Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi -- who fancies himself as a moderate -- is coming under fire for voting against legislation that would outlaw biological men who identify as...

Former FDNY captain allegedly beat man to death over unpaid debt after AA meeting

James Rogers, 66, is alleged to have killed Mark Iacono, 65, with his bare hands Thursday evening following a Bay Shore Alcoholic Anonymous meeting.

Star Long Island wrestler putting opponents on notice in chase for state title

The Island Trees Bulldogs haven’t had a state-champion wrestler since 1979, but that can all change beginning Friday thanks to the shot and takedowns of senior Joe Filocamo, the school’s...

$75K British boarding school to open at iconic Long Island wedding venue

It's Hogwarts a half hour from the Hamptons. A prestigious British boarding school with alums including Winston Churchill, Lord Byron, and Benedict Cumberbatch is launching an American satellite location that...

Doggone mystery: 14 puppies found stuffed into a crate in Long Island alley, cops say

Nassau County cops responded to the alleyway on Centre Avenue in East Rockaway around 10:20 p.m. when someone called 911 to report dogs barking, authorities said. 

Bird flu feared on Long Island beach after 20 dead geese, ducks found 'everywhere'

Dead ducks, geese and other birds have been found "everywhere" along a Long Island beach -- and experts fear they were wiped out by raging bird flu. About 20 birds...

Long Island cops arrest 13th person in twisted case of missing teen as web of alleged sex creeps grows

A 13th alleged perv was busted for the kidnapping and sexual assault of Long Island teenager Emmarae Gervasi -- who vanished for a month as she was caught up in...

Teacher donates kidney to colleague she barely knew as 'bucket list' moment

A young and healthy teacher from Long Island gladly donated her kidney to an unfamiliar colleague in dire need, all out of an ambition to do good as a "bucket...

Long Island farm hatches thousands of new chicks after culling nearly 100K due to avian flu

About half of the newborn birds are female — with hens beginning to lay their own eggs at the age of six months.

Long Island road named for Israeli-American Oct. 7 victim Omer Neutra: 'So appropriate'

Nassau County legislators recently unanimously voted to change a stretch of Manetto Hill Road in Plainview to "Captain Omer Neutra Way.''