Long Island Educators Sound The Alarm: Substitute Teachers In Short Supply
There is a pressing need for substitute teachers, especially on Long Island.
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There is a pressing need for substitute teachers, especially on Long Island.
Health officials are calling for new federal regulations to try and stop the increasing e-cigarette epidemic among teens.
Suffolk County prosecutors say Thomas Murphy's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he plowed into a group of scouts walking in Manorville in September.
The last-minute reversal may keep the L rolling, but could mean big delays and overcrowding for commuters. The maddening change of plans is probably enough to drive some New Yorkers to drink.
Nassau County police say 51-year-old John Joseph Finnegan Jr. engaged in sexual contact with a 10-year-old girl and inappropriate behavior with at least two other female students.
Under a traffic violations bureau amnesty program, drivers have until Feb. 20 to pay up or else.
Lawmakers on Long Island say funding cuts in the governor's budget came out of left field. They were not expecting to lose millions of dollars in money they say they have counted on from Albany for years.
Long Island Rail Road riders have a stern message for Metropolitan Transportation Authority management: Cancel the fare hikes.
It happened around noon near the Zeckendorf Boulevard interchange in Garden City.
There is turmoil at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
United States health officials reported in September that teenage electronic cigarette use had reached an epidemic level.
Nassau County officials say they filled more than 60,000 potholes last year.
A re-write of New York abortion laws has been held up by Republicans for more than a decade.
Opening statements are set to start Tuesday in the retrial of former Nassau County executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda.
After years of failing to pass in Albany, the legislation is getting a renewed push.
