Long Island

Court documents allege a 48-year-old Long Island man sought to hire a killer to kidnap and eventually murder someone in Nassau County.

Police in New York say a man was arrested following a bizarre series of incidents posted to social media, including dumping eggs and beans on his head at restaurants.

A homeowner on Long Island made a shocking discovery when uncovering his pool for the summer, finding a body floating in the water.

A 75-year-old man from Long Island, New York, has been arrested for animal cruelty after dozens of dead cats were pulled from his home last weekend.

The Massapequa School Board president has said it could cost more than $1 million to rebrand the school if the name and mascot are changed.

Kevin McMahon was the third of four children, but he always felt like something was off. It wasn’t until a shocking discovery that the true reason behind his feelings became clear.

The triple transplant performed was one of only about 80 done nationwide over the last 20 years.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon as dozens of fire departments responded to Long Island’s Pine Barrens to gain control of massive brush fires fueled by strong winds.

A Long Island beachside community in Suffolk County is worried about dozens of dead birds that have washed up on the shore and been found in backyards, especially because officials believe the birds died from avian flu.

A piece of film history missing for more than 100 years and thought to be lost forever was found on Long Island by an intern going through old boxes.

A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.

The New York City architect arrested last year in connection with a string of cold case bodies found on Long Island’s Gilgo Beach has been charged with another woman’s murder, bringing the body count against him thus far to seven, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday. Rex Heuermann is accused of murdering Valerie Mack, an escort who vanished in...

A Long Island man is being hailed a hero after he saved a 10-year-old boy who was struggling in the surf while on vacation in Bermuda — but sadly, the man did not survive.

Four people were killed and nine others were left injured after a vehicle plowed into a strip mall on Long Island, according to officials.