Sen. Chuck Schumer announced Monday an "all-out push" to get Congress to extend the deadline for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Authorities identified the men as Officer Michael Colangelo, 31, the groom, of Huntington Station, and Det. John M. Martinez, 39, of Hauppauge. The speed of their rented Maserati was excessive, State Police Maj. Pierce Gallagher said.

The Northport Village Board has a new trustee after Mayor Damon McMullen's appointment of resident Mercy Smith to finish the remainder of this year of his trustee term.

The state Department of Transportation has completed millions of dollars in pedestrian safety measures in parts of Babylon and Huntington towns.

New schedules for all Long Island Rail Road branches take effect Monday, the railroad said.

The young activists say they are gearing up for midterm elections, pressing their agenda for tighter gun restrictions.

Pot smokers on Long Island shouldn't expect a pass like their New York City counterparts.

Two Long Island lawmakers are asking state officials to push for the revival of an extension of a mortgage assistance program for superstorm Sandy victims, saying the end of the aid has left their constituents in a financial bind.

Naloxone -- or Narcan as it is commonly known -- has been used thousands of times by police departments in Nassau and Suffolk in recent years.

In letter to the Executive Office of Judicial Review, the 2 House members say a new court could help speed up efforts to deport MS-13 gang members.

Prepare for sunshine and perfect temperatures on Monday after a week of iffy weather.

Brookhaven Town officials said they expect construction of the $9.5 million Mastic Beach Ambulance Company headquarters to be completed this fall.

There's nothing like stimulating a community's sweet tooth and being associated with countless celebrations to make a person appreciated and sorely missed.

A boat likely hit the humpback whale that came to rest on the shore in Long Beach, marine experts said on Saturday.

Five Towns College held its 44th commencement Saturday at Half Hollow Hills High School East in Dix Hills.

The driver of a vehicle that overturned Friday night in Greenlawn has died, Suffolk County police said.

Suffolk County has hired a Boston company to set up and operate a bike-share program that will allow users to rent or drop off a bicycle at multiple locations through the use of a mobile app.

New York's two members of the U.S. Senate have called on federal environmental regulators to release a study said to find that man-made chemicals found in some drinking water on Long Island are dangerous at concentrations far lower than where federal authorities now advise remedial action.