Representatives of environmental groups and the supermarket industry urged Nassau County legislators Wednesday to schedule a public hearing on a bill to charge shoppers 5 cents for single-use bags.

Jurors considering the federal corruption charges against former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto asked Wednesday to review security camera footage of the Mangano family's front door.

Investigators determined that NYPD Officer Michael Colangelo was behind the wheel of Maserati that crashed, killing him and Det. John M. Martinez.

The USS Arlington made its way into New York Harbor midday Wednesday and then, nudged by a pair of muscular tugs, came to rest at Manhattan's Pier 90.

A driver was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Rocky Point late Wednesday morning, police said.

A proposed affordable housing complex in Amagansett is fully funded after receiving a $7 million state grant.

Music to Long Islanders' ears -- three days ahead with sunny or mostly sunny skies, forecasters say, as temperatures rise to the mid-70s to low 80s.

Federal health officials are asking manufacturers to stop selling products with a popular numbing ingredient.

With its walkable streets and sandy playground, Northport is an under-the-radar destination for a family friendly afternoon.

The sun was setting in the sky as the Brentwood girls soccer team's season came to close. As Coach Martino Sottile spoke to one of his players, two others crept closer. In their hands, they carried a Gatorade bucket.

Seller Ken and Lee Strange

Ken and Lee Strange raised their five children in their 2,000-square-foot home, which is less than a half-mile from Great South Bay.

"I struggle with my own neurobiological issues, and the kids know that."

Two men who burglarized a Melville church are wanted more than two months later, and a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest, Suffolk County police said.

The proposal is one of several options listed in a report to help improve travel between the Ronkonkoma train station and Long Island MacArthur Airport.

Every autumn, after picking apples at an orchard either on Long Island or upstate, I bring them home, bake pies and make applesauce. In December, I make limoncello to give as gifts and enjoy over the holidays, and every week I make a batch of Greek yogurt. For the past 15 years, I've had an ever-brewing container of kombucha on my kitchen counter, and there is always compost in the backyard. I grow an array of vegetables and, summer before last, I cajoled my family to spend a (somewhat miserable) day canning tomatoes under the hot August sun.

State transportation officials will decide in about three months whether a new railroad crossing should be added in Mastic to alleviate chronic traffic congestion.

The proposed spending plan is $75G less than the budget that failed on May 15.

Not far from where President Trump branded the gang a "vile criminal cartel," many feel safer but remain concerned about gang activity.

After months of political whispering, it's now official.