Port Jefferson theater presents 'Stand Up! Stand Out! The Bullying Project.'

The new president of the Long Island Rail Road began a listening tour on his second day on the job, a day when a switch problem disrupted the morning commute.

Soil samples will be collected as part of efforts to determine the source of groundwater contamination that has been found in private wells nearby.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said they arrested 21 people in Suffolk and 16 in Nassau over a six-day period that ended April 14.

They used the Letgo mobile app to sell what they billed as sealed boxes of Apple iPhone 8 cellphones, authorities said.

Wyandanch will receive $100,000 in state funding for a program to help reduce the number of shootings in the community.

Five virtual enterprise teams from local high schools will compete at the national level this week after taking top spots at the Long Island Business Plan Competition.

New York State will spend $5 million transporting material from the demolished Tappan Zee Bridge to bolster six artificial reefs and expand fish populations around Long Island, as officials vowed to battle with federal regulators to expand state fishing quotas.

Long Islanders on Wednesday get a respite from rain -- and chances of it -- as the day was looking to bring mostly sunny skies and temperatures heading up to the mid-50s, forecasters said.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the oldest existing church in Northport, is modernizing both the building and its religious principles.

A switch problem at Penn Station caused delays and diversions during the early part of the Tuesday morning commute on the Long Island Rail Road.

On April 16, we traveled from Montauk to Union Square in Manhattan to meet, interview and listen to author and activist Chelsea Clinton. She was speaking about her new book "She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History."

THE SCOOP With development plans in the area and with homes throughout the hamlet being renovated, Wyandanch is undergoing a transition, says Antonio Martinez, deputy supervisor of the Town of Babylon.

Huntington Town Board member Joan Cergol will seek election to fill the final year of a four-year unexpired term.

Smithtown Town officials will consider adding details to public meeting agendas after residents complained about a lack of information at a meeting earlier this month.

Congressional hopeful Liuba Grechen Shirley raised twice as much money as Suffolk Legislative leader DuWayne Gregory in the first quarter of the year as the two Democrats battle in the 2nd Congressional District for the chance to face Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), according to federal campaign filings released Monday.

Securing a home loan is probably one of the most stressful parts of buying a new home. To get the best loan possible, it's important to know what factors affect interest rates -- a fraction of an interest rate can translate into thousands of dollars less or more over the life of a loan.

The event features live music, petting zoo and balloon artists.

Port Jefferson Village officials have approved a budget that increases taxes by a little less than 2 percent, Mayor Margot Garant said recently.

Nearly 50,000 cubic yards of material from the demolished Tappan Zee Bridge as well as decommissioned vessels are to be submerged in waters around Long Island.