Republican State Sen. Tom Croci will not run for re-election this fall, his spokeswoman said. The development -- which Croci had been hinting about for months -- makes it even more dicey for the GOP to maintain its one-seat hold on the Senate majority in this fall's elections.

Two Bronx men used someone else's name and Social Security number to order cellphones online, Suffolk police said Wednesday.

Mark Caraway faces a term of up to 25 years to life in prison on the attempted murder charge, and a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison on the assault charges.

Oral arguments are to begin next week in the Northport-East Northport school district lawsuit challenging LIPA's attempt to reduce the tax assessment on its Northport plant, an attorney for the school district said.

A 7-year-old and an 8-year-old from Huntington Station were seriously injured when the car they were riding in veered off the Southern State Parkway in West Babylon and hit a fence, state police said.

The new name of the Boy Scout program, Scouts BSA, signals that girls now have a choice, a Long Island Boy Scout official said.

The judge ruled that while Jacob Alegria's actions were reckless, they may not have been voluntary because of a medical condition.

Public school budgets are expected to grow an average 2.85 percent across Long Island to a total of $12.8 billion in 2018-19 -- the biggest proposed spending boost in five years.

Brookhaven Town officials said on Wednesday that they will appeal a state court ruling that threw out the town's lawsuit against LIPA and PSEG Long Island over giant steel poles in Eastport.

The Lindenhurst village board of trustees approved what will be the village's largest apartment complex, as residents demanded the approval be put to a public vote.

A Nissequogue Village couple is seeking permits to build a set of sea walls off Long Island Sound bluffs below their home, but some local officials say the project would violate policies intended to protect the region's shared coast.

Programs tackle everything from potty training to temper tantrums.

It is not often that a celebrity appears on a weekday afternoon at Timber Point, the busy Suffolk County public course in Great River. So, a whirlwind greeted the arrival Tuesday by a shimmering star, one of the biggest names in sports:

A woman was killed Wednesday in a single-car crash in Yaphank, Suffolk County police said.

April 30-May 6 is Screen-Free Week nationwide.

Southampton Town officials are considering a ban on flying unmanned aircraft during special events, including the upcoming U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton.

With the state recently recommending two key business areas in Riverhead to be included in a new federal program, Riverhead officials say they are hopeful -- if they are selected -- that the program can help attract more business and investment in town.

The Town of Babylon will now allow developers to build two-bedroom apartments for seniors.

There were light rain showers over Suffolk County early Tuesday, but the rest of the day will be sunny and warm on Long Island, forecasters said.

The surgical mask-wearing man responsible for a string of gunpoint robberies of businesses in East Patchogue, Yaphank and Holbrook since February was arrested overnight, police said.