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By Lyndsay McCabe December 26, 2013
Governor Cuomo announced Thursday that organizations can apply for up to $45,000 in grants to take low-income high school students to tour colleges.
By Joe Randazzo December 26, 2013
A volunteer firefighter became a hero on Christmas Eve after rescuing a couple from a burning car.
By Vickie Moller December 26, 2013
Police are continuing to investigate the shooting death of a Patchogue man early Christmas morning.
By Wendy L December 26, 2013
Christmas Eve shoppers at Roosevelt Field Mall thought they heard sounds of gunshots when a glass display case fell over in Macy's. The incident caused the mall to go into lockdown. Find out what caused ...
By Wendy L December 25, 2013
A special delivery was made right in time for Christmas for one Long Island family. A baby girl was delivered in an ambulance while enroute to the hospital.
By Joe Randazzo December 25, 2013
Suffolk County Police officer Richard Schmidt and SPCA Detective Paul Llobell found an abandoned dog in a gas station dumpster.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 24, 2013
Take a hike with the NYS Parks Department, who will be offering guided hikes at 24 state park locations, including 4 state parks on Long Island.
By Wendy L December 24, 2013
Individuals still have today to sign up for health care coverage under Obamacare to begin on Jan. 1. The deadline was extended from Dec. 23 to Dec. 24.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 23, 2013
A Nesconset man was arrested after robbing four nearby businesses and burglarizing a Nesconset home during the holiday season.
By Wendy L December 23, 2013
Under the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, everyone is required to have health care coverage in 2014, and the deadline is today if you want coverage to begin on Jan.1.
By Joe Randazzo December 23, 2013
Mike Williams, an off duty NYPD officer, shot his girlfriend and then killed himself in Hempstead on Friday. The following night Brian Martin shot his wife in their Roosevelt home. Both women survived.
By Eric Anderson December 22, 2013
The man attempted to steal tens of thousands of dollars from LIPA.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 22, 2013
One driver is accused of working his horse for four days while it had an injured leg and was struggling to pull the carriage.
By Joe Randazzo December 22, 2013
Tian Yun Gao was caught breaking into a home while the vacationing owner watched her on surveillance footage.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 21, 2013
An edited version of "Silent Night" performed by a fifth grade chorus sans religious references has caused public outcry from Kings Park parents.
By Eric Anderson December 21, 2013
Three men robbed a Freeport pawn shop; Brooklyn man was caught stealing on camera.
By Eric Anderson December 20, 2013
Over 900 homes are affected by a recurring flooding problem on the river.
By Cait Russell December 20, 2013
With Christmas less than a week away, police are investigating a shocking crime in Saint James - two of the wise men have been stolen from the town's nativity scene.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 20, 2013
Officials in East Hampton are looking to hire federal sharpshooters to take out 2,000 to 3,000 deer to cull the burgeoning population
By Joe Randazzo December 20, 2013
The Long Island Home Builders Care Development Corporation is a non-profit organization put together for military vets coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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