Nassau County police arrested a Mineola man who they say attempted to steal a cash register from a Taco Bell in Hempstead early Saturday.

The former Brooklyn College history professor, who lived in Huntington, co-authored "Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898," winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for History.

Residents say they are willing to travel to each other's neighborhoods to protest large-scale projects because "numbers always speak louder than just a handful" of protesters.

Head of the Harbor's deer population has reached an alarming level and appears to be growing, but an experimental birth control program village trustees hoped would roll out this spring has been delayed until next year, Mayor Douglas Dahlgard said.

The developer of a $21 million mixed-use project in Huntington Station has revised the plan, citing the need to offset labor costs and a demand for larger apartments.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen has released a five-year capital spending plan that includes the construction of a 311 emergency communications center and the rehabilitation of a water quality lab.

Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy Jr. last week criticized a local law that created a three-member audit committee, which was required to meet quarterly and report within 30 days on their discussions, as "defective as written."

A driver who apparently had a medical emergency struck a pedestrian, then drove through the fences of two houses before finally coming to a stop at the front stoop of one of the homes, police said.

Last week we went to the Live Nation offices in Manhattan to meet and interview Kirstin Maldonado, singer and songwriter and member of the a cappella group, Pentatonix. Before we met Kirstin, we took an elevator to the upstairs lobby to rehearse our interview questions. When Kirstin walked into the room, our mouths dropped open because she is so beautiful! She had a huge smile on her face and was so nice to us. We hugged her and then we introduced ourselves.

Long Island's forested lands have already been stressed by southern pine beetle and gypsy moth infestations, as well as the oak wilt fungus.

Patchogue officials plan to transform an empty lot on Cedar Avenue into a reflective Sept. 11 memorial overlooking the Great South Bay.

An oceanfront Montauk property featuring two homes on separate but continuous two-acre lots has listed for $21 million.

Sunday's Long Island marathoners might wish to start early and run fast, as a National Weather Service forecaster said the "best chance" for rain is from late morning into the afternoon.

Nassau and Suffolk drivers pay an average $2.99 per gallon. A Syosset station was charging $3.03 on Saturday.

Perhaps think twice before you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola or Gatorade.

Father and two daughters take part in the 1-mile race to raise money for families affected by cancer.

Peter Visconti Jr., 37, of Mastic, faces 20 felonies, including homicide and manslaughter, in the four-vehicle crash that left a woman dead and seven others injured.

Long Beach residents have questioned the $108,000 termination payout to Schnirman, the former city manager who is now Nassau County comptroller.

Thanks to the intervention of a volunteer attorney at a Touro Law Center legal clinic, John Dollard will be entitled to have his highest rank inscribed on his tombstone after all.

Long Island state parks are slated to receive $16 million of upgrades this year, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Friday, and while most are not particularly showy, they are critical.