Dix Hills native Scott Beigel's fiancee, Gwen Gossler, spoke about his life and heroism during a news conference. "He never wanted to be known as a hero. But he was. Scott was a hero to the students that he saved on Feb. 14," she said.

Spoons, the ice cream parlor where cereal is pulverized into the cold stuff, is expanding its reach with a second location, open now in Stewart Manor, and a third to come within weeks, in Massapequa Park.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow told the graduates his career was "on the rocks," before he broke the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault story, but he remained determined.

About three dozen protesters of the proposed development at Belmont Park carried signs reading "Selling hot dogs doesn't pay the rent" and "The Coliseum is the Islanders' home" at the Elmont racetrack.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

Dave bet on all kinds of sports. He lost touch with his two sons and divorced three times. He turned his life around with the help of Gamblers Anonymous.

Deliberations in the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Vendito resume on Monday.

Miami-based company says it is "thrilled" with the decision, which Mayor Tenke says the city council will discuss Tuesday in an executive session.

A team of marine experts will analyze the carcass on Saturday. The animal's cause of death remains unclear and onlookers are urged to stay away.

The grocery chain, which previously said it would close the underperforming store, reversed course.

Superintendent Shimon Waronker has been on paid administrative leave since Jan. 9 when the board's balance of power shifted to its current majority.

Jurors are set to begin deliberations Friday morning in the federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.

Cairo's election Thursday night came as county Republicans also nominated candidates for federal, state and county offices

Blumenfeld Development Group had sought to build a mixed-use "arena district" outside Nassau Coliseum.

Wolowik and David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, live three blocks from one another and have studied the Torah together for 20 years.

Maribel Touré and Gwendolyn Jackson won't contest Tuesday's election, which challengers Carmen Ayala and Patricia Spleen won.

Rob Walker has pleaded not guilty to charges of obstruction of justice and lying to FBI agents.

Restaurateur Harendra Singh would have gotten "zero" from Nassau County during Edward Mangano's tenure as county executive if superstorm Sandy had not struck, Mangano's defense attorney said.

Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto "traded their office for money, plain and simple," a federal prosecutor stated in closing arguments.

The Hempstead Village board of trustees voted Tuesday to keep Police Officer Randy Stith on paid administrative leave following his arrest last month.