Legal Sports Betting Is Likely Coming To New York, But Not To Residents' Smartphones

The New York State Gaming Commission is expected to allow legal sports betting before the start of summer. But it won't be like New Jersey.

• Mar 21, 2019

Nassau County Police Launch Major Offensive Against Those Who Illegally Use Handicapped Parking Spots

Inconsiderate drivers may soon pay dearly.

• Mar 21, 2019

Operation Black Glass: Suffolk County PD Crack Down On Tinted Windows

A 2017 law banned heavily tinted windows in New York state. It's aimed at protecting police officers during traffic stops.

• Mar 21, 2019

2 Long Island Teachers Fired Over School Display Showing Nooses

The racist images were part of a collage found in a classroom last month at Roosevelt Middle School.

• Mar 21, 2019

2-Year-Old Boy Suffers Serious Injuries After 2 Cars Crash In Mastic Beach

It happened around 11 a.m. at Neighborhood Road and Flower Road. 

• Mar 20, 2019

See It: Long Island Shopper Cashes In Coupon 36 Years After Deal Was First Offered

If you don't happen to hit the Powerball jackpot, you might need to hold on to your coupons. One thrifty shopper on Long Island did just that – for nearly four decades.

• Mar 20, 2019

Burglar Gets Stuck In Vent While Breaking Into Long Island Dental Office, Police Say

Suffolk County police said 32-year-old Sean Maranzino, of Patchogue, was trying to break into Calderon Dental in Bay Shore through an air conditioning vent on the roof when he got stuck around 6 a.m. Tuesday.

• Mar 20, 2019

5-Year Phase-In Possible As Many Nassau Homeowners Deal With Reality Of Unfavorable Tax Reassessment

Property tax reassessment has many homeowners in Nassau County riled.

• Mar 19, 2019

Inspired By Young Teacher's Death, Lawmakers Pushing For Health Coverage For Mammograms To Start At Age 35

Should younger women get mammograms and should insurance providers have to pay for them?

• Mar 19, 2019

With Opening Day Fast Approaching, Central Islip Little League Still Dealing With Fields In Dire Need Of Repair

Little League practices are about to get underway. But in one Long Island community there is continued frustration about persistent flooded fields and dangerous fencing in need of a fix.

• Mar 18, 2019

MTA Claims Subway Delays Down 40 Percent, On-Time Performance Up 16 Percent Over Last Year

Trying to demonstrate they'll be able to fix mass transit if they get congestion pricing, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said Monday they've already made dramatic improvements.

• Mar 18, 2019

Stony Brook Medicine Unveils High-Tech Mobile Emergency Units To Treat People Suffering From Stroke

New state-of-the-art technology could help save thousands of lives in Suffolk County.

• Mar 18, 2019

Man, 66, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver While Riding His Bicycle On Long Island

Nassau County police said David Schlichting, of Great Neck, was riding east on the Long Island Expressway south service road between exits 33 and 34 when he was hit by a minivan near Great Neck High School in Lake Success.

• Mar 18, 2019

Husband, Wife, Infant Daughter Jump To Safety During Ronkonkoma Fire

A woman and her infant son were forced to jump from a fire early Sunday morning on Long Island.

• Mar 17, 2019

Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Parents, Setting 2 Houses On Fire

There was a violent rampage in a quiet Long Island neighborhood over the weekend.

• Mar 17, 2019

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