Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School was evacuated for nearly an hour Friday morning after a bomb threat was made over the phone, police and school officials said.

More than 100 residents of Sayville and the surrounding communities voiced their concerns late Thursday about the environmental impact that a Plainview developer's proposed 1,365-unit luxury apartment complex could have on the region.

"In the beginning, I didn't really think it would come to this."

A Suffolk County lawyer has been arrested and charged with having heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines in his car, police said.

The event aims to raise awareness for the threatened species.

A guest at Jake's 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia moved some furniture and found a bullet, police said.

A uniquely designed home in Setauket built on a historic estate is on the market for $649,000.

A uniquely designed home in Setauket built on a historic estate is on the market for $649,000.

Valley Stream was named the best place to live in New York in Money magazine's 2017 ranking of the top municipalities in each state.

Valley Stream was named the best place to live in New York in Money magazine's 2017 ranking of the top municipalities in each state.

Residents and police in Southampton Town fear recent gang-style graffiti discovered near Wildwood Lake signals a move eastward by vicious street gangs.

A 7-year-old girl was in a hospital intensive care unit after a dog mauled her arm and left two others with puncture wounds in their Bellport home, authorities said Thursday.

MTA chief operating officer will take over the role of LIRR president, sources with knowledge of the situation said.

Tick-borne diseases have reached epidemic proportions on LI as the creatures continue to expand their range, according to a panel of experts.

A statewide crackdown on distracted driving -- including texting while driving -- began Thursday and continues through Monday, State Police said.

Anthony Cordero, 30, and his sister, Demaris Cordero, 31, were held on bail after each pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Suffolk County.

Ryan, an ex-Suffolk cop who served in Vietnam, and his wife crusaded after their children were born with congenital defects.

A partner testified that he was surprised to see Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Town Supervisor John Venditto at a key 2010 meeting.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran may have been too optimistic when she projected an $8 million surplus in sales taxes this year in a revised spending plan she submitted to Nassau's financial control board last month, budget analysts said Thursday.

Three Nassau men, and another from New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to defrauding Capital One Bank of up to $190,000 by falsely claiming they had deposited money into accounts and withdrawing funds when the bank provisionally credited the accounts, officials said.