Towns and villages on Long Island declared states of emergency Wednesday as Hurricane Erin draws near. Surf is blasting coastlines, ocean beaches are closed to swimming, and residents are bracing for possible flooding and widespread erosion . Commercial fishing boats are docked to ride out the storm.

Two Long Island hospitals have been recognized for their outstanding emergency departments by the Emergency Nurses Association.

Recent Long Island commercial deals include property sales in Oceanside, Babylon, Riverhead, and North Babylon, plus a major lease in West Babylon.

Dozens of alleged MS-13 gang members have been arrested on Long Island, and Nassau County officials say they're working with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to have many of them deported. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a weeklong intensive search resulted in 42 arrests.

It’s no secret how President Donald Trump feels about sports teams turning away from Native American mascots. He’s repeatedly called for the return of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, claiming their recent rebrands were part of a “woke” agenda designed to erase history.

The Long Island cannabis industry could undergo a major shift if President Donald Trump follows through on his recent statements that he is considering federally reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug.

What she did, she didn’t know me, she just did it for somebody to save a life,” said an emotional Carlos Riley, 65, in front of Claire Rossi’s relatives, including her husband of 55

A 14-year-old girl is recovering, and another student’s mother faces charges, after a fight outside a Long Island high school left the child with a gaping wound in her head, according to officials and family.

Billy Joel will close his 20th Century Cycles motorcycle shop in Oyster Bay and auction off his personal bike collection due to normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis.

When the bell rings as you walk through the door at the St. James General Store, you're immediately transported not just to another place, but to another time.

The Setauket Fire Department saved a dog who got caught in a tight spot while playing fetch with their owner. The Fire Department received a call for a dog stuck between concrete balusters on Thursday morning,

Eady, a National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, and Micklem, bought their Long Island retreat in Center Moriches for $349,000 in 2017, according to property records. At the time, Eady was teaching at SUNY Stony Brook and director of its Poetry Center.