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Lawrence Man Pleads Not Guilty to Crossbow Attack on Sister
Community

Lawrence Man Pleads Not Guilty to Crossbow Attack on Sister

Samy Sedhom, 21, allegedly installed a GPS tracker in his sister's car, then ambushed her with a crossbow over their home's thermostat; she survived by inches.

Marcus Williams4m read
Long Island Mom Kicks Down Door, Saves Elderly Neighbor From Burning Home
Community

Long Island Mom Kicks Down Door, Saves Elderly Neighbor From Burning Home

Natechia Campbell-Moss kicked down her neighbor's door in pajamas at 6:40 a.m. after her son spotted flames. The elderly woman inside had no idea her house was on fire.

Lisa Park3m read
Long Island Harley Riders Deliver Easter Joy to Angela's House Children
Community

Long Island Harley Riders Deliver Easter Joy to Angela's House Children

Dozens of Long Island Harley Riders rolled into Angela's House homes in Smithtown, East Moriches and Stony Brook on March 29, delivering Easter toys and pillows to medically fragile children.

Sarah Chen2m read
Teen Drunk Driving Arrests Rise Across Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Community

Teen Drunk Driving Arrests Rise Across Nassau and Suffolk Counties

Underage DWI arrests in Suffolk County surged 110% in two years. With prom season weeks away, experts warn alcohol now kills more Americans annually than fentanyl.

Sarah Chen2m read
Cy Young Winner Trevor Bauer Signs With Long Island Ducks for 2026 Season
Business

Cy Young Winner Trevor Bauer Signs With Long Island Ducks for 2026 Season

Trevor Bauer, the 35-year-old Cy Young winner, is set to start opening night April 21 in Central Islip, splitting Suffolk fans over his 194-game MLB suspension.

Sarah Chen3m read
Suffolk County Space Management Committee Meets April 15 in Smithtown
Government

Suffolk County Space Management Committee Meets April 15 in Smithtown

The county booked a bigger room for its April 15 space committee meeting, a signal that decisions about which offices stay open, and which close, may be coming.

James Thompson2m read
Suffolk County Completes Cloud Upgrade of Financial Management System On Time, On Budget
Government

Suffolk County Completes Cloud Upgrade of Financial Management System On Time, On Budget

Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy says the county's new cloud financial system will speed up contractor payments and improve audit trails, but the contract's price tag hasn't been disclosed.

Marcus Williams2m read
West Babylon Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Wyandanch Jogger During Police Chase
Community

West Babylon Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Wyandanch Jogger During Police Chase

Jason Jean-Joseph admitted killing Hell's Kitchen jogger Hillel Fuld on Wyandanch Avenue while fleeing police on a suspended license; he faces up to 15 years at sentencing May 1.

Lisa Park3m read
Two East Hampton Building Officials Indicted for Accepting Permit Bribes
Government

Two East Hampton Building Officials Indicted for Accepting Permit Bribes

Evelyn Calderon allegedly split cash bribes with building inspector Ryan Benitez within minutes of receiving them, letting contractors buy their way to the front of East Hampton's permit line.

Marcus Williams3m read
Saint James Man Indicted for Selling Illegal Ghost Guns to Undercover Officer
Government

Saint James Man Indicted for Selling Illegal Ghost Guns to Undercover Officer

A Saint James man allegedly sold a dozen untraceable ghost guns to an undercover officer and kept a 3-D printer at home to make more, prosecutors say.

James Thompson3m read
Selden Man Indicted After Fentanyl Seizure Linked to Fatal Overdose
Government

Selden Man Indicted After Fentanyl Seizure Linked to Fatal Overdose

A Selden man faces up to 25 years to life after prosecutors say 4.5 kilograms of fentanyl, enough to kill 2.2 million people, was seized from his home, linked to a fatal East Patchogue overdose.

James Thompson2m read
Four Bronx Men Charged in Suffolk County Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Government

Four Bronx Men Charged in Suffolk County Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

Four Bronx men, including Jeorge Sanchez, 34, face grand larceny charges after a catalytic converter theft ring spanning Suffolk County ended with a high-speed chase and an injured officer.

James Thompson3m read
Four Suspects Arraigned in Lindenhurst Catalytic Converter Theft Cases
Government

Four Suspects Arraigned in Lindenhurst Catalytic Converter Theft Cases

Four Bronx men who drove a Maserati through Lindenhurst before dawn to strip Toyota Priuses of their catalytic converters were arraigned Wednesday on charges that carry up to 15 years.

Marcus Williams3m read
Huntington Contractor Indicted for Allegedly Forging Islip Building Permit
Government

Huntington Contractor Indicted for Allegedly Forging Islip Building Permit

Robert Cortese, 39, of Huntington, faces a class D felony after allegedly handing a Great River homeowner a forged Islip building permit for a 2021 pool project.

James Thompson3m read
Stony Brook School Wins First NYAIS State Basketball Title, 80-66
Education

Stony Brook School Wins First NYAIS State Basketball Title, 80-66

Coach Ron White's Bears beat Dalton 80-66 to give Stony Brook School its first NYAIS state basketball title, capping a North Shore season built on defense.

Sarah Chen2m read
Venezuelan National Indicted for Attempted Murder in Gilgo Beach Stabbing
Government

Venezuelan National Indicted for Attempted Murder in Gilgo Beach Stabbing

Ruben Guanipa Ramirez, 26, faces 5 to 25 years after a grand jury charged him with stabbing an acquaintance at Gilgo Beach in an attack prosecutors say was premeditated.

James Thompson2m read
Suffolk County Police Probe Repeated Indecent Exposure Outside Medford Elementary School
Education

Suffolk County Police Probe Repeated Indecent Exposure Outside Medford Elementary School

Security cameras caught the same man exposing himself outside Eagle Elementary in Medford twice, spurring police patrols at drop-off and dismissal times.

Sarah Chen2m read
Suffolk Medical Examiner Employee Admits Drinking, Affairs; Chief Reportedly Knew
Healthcare

Suffolk Medical Examiner Employee Admits Drinking, Affairs; Chief Reportedly Knew

An employee at Suffolk County's Medical Examiner office in Hauppauge admitted to drinking on the job and conducting affairs with married coworkers — and the chief reportedly knew.

Lisa Park2m read
Old Field Mayor Gulbransen Outlines Environmental and Preservation Goals for New Term
Government

Old Field Mayor Gulbransen Outlines Environmental and Preservation Goals for New Term

Old Field Mayor Tom Gulbransen won reelection March 18 with lighthouse restoration and shoreline protection at the top of his agenda, but no price tag or timeline has been committed.

James Thompson1m read
Suffolk County Police Rally Demands Pension Reform for Tier 5 and 6 Officers
Government

Suffolk County Police Rally Demands Pension Reform for Tier 5 and 6 Officers

Tier 6 Suffolk officers contribute twice as much into their pension and retire 8 years later than Tier 4 peers; the PBA rallied Thursday in Brentwood to fix it.

James Thompson3m read
Suffolk County Holds Library Demos for New Hybrid Voting Machines
Government

Suffolk County Holds Library Demos for New Hybrid Voting Machines

Suffolk County's $35M hybrid voting machines, featuring restored curtained booths absent for over a decade, are available to test at libraries through April 17.

Marcus Williams3m read
Brookhaven Honors Women Leaders, Marks 40 Years of Women's Services Office
Community

Brookhaven Honors Women Leaders, Marks 40 Years of Women's Services Office

Sydell Costell, 96, born a decade after women won the vote and a Brookhaven resident for 61 years, drew a standing ovation at the town's 40th Women's Recognition Awards in Farmingville.

Sarah Chen2m read
Two Women Arrested in East Northport Massage Parlor Raid, 14 Violations Issued
Government

Two Women Arrested in East Northport Massage Parlor Raid, 14 Violations Issued

Guifen Sun, 61, the Flushing owner of Roslyn Spa in East Northport, faces a felony charge following a March 27 multi-agency raid that produced 14 code violations.

Marcus Williams2m read
Suffolk County Returns to Court to Fight Immigrant Detention Settlement
Government

Suffolk County Returns to Court to Fight Immigrant Detention Settlement

Suffolk County is fighting a $112 million federal jury award over the unlawful ICE detention of 674 immigrants, reversing course after an initial agreement and exposing taxpayers to mounting legal costs.

James Thompson3m read
Stony Brook Professor Joins NASA Artemis Lunar Geology Science Team
Education

Stony Brook Professor Joins NASA Artemis Lunar Geology Science Team

Stony Brook geosciences chair Timothy Glotch joined NASA's Artemis as one of 10 scientists worldwide who will guide astronauts on the Moon's south pole surface.

Sarah Chen3m read
New York's Tax Burden Pushes Long Islanders to Question Regional Affordability
Business

New York's Tax Burden Pushes Long Islanders to Question Regional Affordability

New York ranks second-worst nationally for tax burden, and a Suffolk County homeowner with a $500,000 house in Smithtown pays up to $12,500 a year before school levies.

Sarah Chen3m read
RiseWell to Break Ground on New Wyandanch Behavioral Health Facility
Healthcare

RiseWell to Break Ground on New Wyandanch Behavioral Health Facility

Wyandanch, once named Long Island's most economically distressed hamlet, is getting a new two-story behavioral health clinic that will serve 1,000+ clients.

Lisa Park2m read
Suffolk County, Stony Brook Launch Free Boat Inspections to Fight Invasive Species
Government

Suffolk County, Stony Brook Launch Free Boat Inspections to Fight Invasive Species

A $65,750 state grant is sending free watercraft inspectors to up to nine Great South Bay boat launches this season to stop invasive species from spreading in the estuary.

Marcus Williams2m read
Smithtown Animal Control Rescues Three Orphaned Kittens Left in the Cold
Government

Smithtown Animal Control Rescues Three Orphaned Kittens Left in the Cold

Three kittens found motherless on Brooksite Drive were rescued by Smithtown Animal Control, where 30 to 40 feral cat colonies make such calls routine.

James Thompson2m read