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A bombshell defense rocked a Long Island courtroom on Thursday. The lawyers defending a teenaged driver in a deadly car crash claimed even though he was high on marijuana, that's not what caused the accident.
Kyle Rowlinson, 24, of East Islip, was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment in connection with the East Islip and Islip Terrace incidents.
The initiative at the Wyandanch school district is part of an international campaign to encourage less consumption of meat for health and environmental benefits.
Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Tim Bishop are calling on the FAA to extend the over-the-water route regulation for helicopters flying to and from Long Island's East End.
The Kardashians are set to start filming in the Hamptons within the next week, and surprised Southampton Village Mayor Mark Epley by leasing a space to open a shop.
An end to the war in Afghanistan is near. President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared that two-thirds of U.S. troops will come home by the end of the year, and the military commitment to Afghanistan will end by 2016.
The new rules went into effect Tuesday and officials say they will remain in effect for the rest of the school year.
Matthew Grimaldi was set to graduate from Ward Melville High School next month. He was to attend Clarkson University.
Mary Calamia, a clinical social worker, said she's not surprised voters on Long Island wanted their voices heard and elected candidates who are in favor of opting out of the Common Core testing.
A city on Long Island wants to ban hookah lounges before any even open up in the neighborhood.
The sun was sizzling, and tons of people were out at the beach Monday for the official beginning of the summer season.
The Stony Brook University School of Medicine recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first graduating class.
After a year's absence, the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach received a warm welcome back this weekend -- with a near-record crowd Sunday.
The beaches were closed Friday night and all day Saturday due to a wastewater plant malfunction that released thousands of gallons of sewage into Oyster Bay Harbor, the Nassau County Department of Health said.
From the Blue Angels to the Golden Knights parachute team, necks were hurting as the crowd strained to catch every minute of the sky-high action.
