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Top New York state court orders Suffolk PD to release records on officer misconduct allegations
The Suffolk County PD must release its police misconduct records, which have been sealed from the public over the last five years, New York’s highest court ruled. The state Court of Appeals’ decision forces the SCPD to release records…
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Maniac convicted of stabbing Long Island funeral home director rants as he's given hefty sentence — and calls judge 'the devil'
A Long Island man convicted of stabbing and robbing a funeral home director in 2023 exploded in a Suffolk County courtroom Wednesday — attempting to fire his attorney, interrupting prosecutors...
LI grandparents book $23K dream vacation to Europe — but travel agency vanishes: 'Don’t know how you live with yourself'
"I’m very hurt and I’m very upset and it’s something that will live with me forever," Pat Policastro said.
Epidemic of rabid raccoons on Long Island forces officials to use 'fishy' tactic to stop the spread
Fishy-smelling bait containing the rabies vaccine will be strewn around outdoor recreation areas in Nassau County -- as officials try to stamp out a surge in cases among raccoons on...
Nassau leader opposes windmills, battery energy storage on LI turf
Blakeman is targeting a massive wind power project in federal waterways 15 miles off the coast of Long Beach called Empire Wind 1.
Long Island girl, 9, suffers extensive injuries after being mauled by neighbor's pit bull: 'He could've killed me'
Daniella was getting out of the car outside her house when the pooch charged at her, biting her face.
Massive sewage spill leaves Long Island harbor 'green' as locals told to stay away
Health officials are warning Long Islanders to steer clear of a north shore water body after a disgusting sewage spill rumped 30,000 gallons of partially treated water into the area...
Three Long Island cops committed suicide already this year, as Nassau PBA sounds the alarm
The sad blue line. Six cops in New York state have already committed suicide this year, with half of them coming out of Long Island. The LI tragedies all occurred...
100-year-old Long Island woman can hold a plank for longer than most athletes: 'Puts some of the class to shame'
A 100-year-old Long Island woman has become a fitness inspiration as she regularly works out at Bay Shore’s Great South Bay YMCA, going above and beyond the limits of most...
Tree-killing beetle may cause more wildfires, Long Island officials warn
"This is a serious, serious problem," Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine told The Post.
Inside the Long Island high school that has an astonishing amount of twins graduating this year
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School school has 15 sets of twins in its graduating class this year.
At least 11 student visas pulled at Long Island's Stony Brook University — part of nearly 2 dozen revocations at SUNY schools
Stony Brook officials have so far refused to release any information on the students.
Illegal migrant killed his baby daughter over non-stop crying, DA says: 'He couldn't take it anymore'
An illegal immigrant accused of savagely beating his 2-month-old daughter to death on Long Island did so because he couldn't get her to stop crying, prosecutors said.
You can help name adorable otter pups at the Long Island Aquarium
These new critters are really making a splash.
Long Island lab discovers pancreatic cancer breakthrough that can 'intercept' spread
A laboratory on Long Island has found a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer that can "intercept" its spread.
Long Island pediatrician ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women over decades of sex abuse complaints
Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials fielded sexual abuse complaints from the young patients of a respected pediatrician who ran his practice out of a...
Human remains discovered on Long Island after suspected MS-13 gangbanger tipped off authorities: sources
FBI agents and Nassau County police officers converged on Underhill Preserve in Jericho after a suspected member of MS-13 tipped them off to the dead body, sources said.
Plan to open pot shop in LI town gets smoked by angry residents: 'I hope you can sleep at night'
A mob of some 100 angry residents angrily ripped plans for a pot shop in Islip — and demanded that local leaders ban marijuana sales, which they fear will turn...
Long Island school forced to rebrand from Warriors to Hawks over Native American connection
The Amityville School District on Long Island has been strong-armed into changing its beloved Warriors nickname under a state Board of Regents mandate to rid every school in New York...
Long Island town left with no candidates for top elected job after both Democrat, Republican drop out of hotly contested race
Political leaders in Hempstead have until Friday to find replacements after incumbent Republican town Supervisor Don Clavin and Democratic challenger Justin Brown declined the backing of their parties.
LI school teacher dropped textbooks on the heads of special needs kids, locked one terrified student in a closet: parents
Former Cornwall School teacher John O'Dwyer allegedly abused one terrified boy, dragged him across the classroom and even locked him in a dark closet while he screamed for help, a...