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CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A total of 12 gang members were charged in connection to 3 murders and drug trafficking on Long Island, the U.S. Attorney's office announced on Thursday.

WEST ISLIP, NY — The first day of School in West Islip is September 4 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you'll want to mark the dates on your calendar ASAP. The West Islip School District has released its 2018-2019 calendar f

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY - The New York State Department of Transportation announced overnight lane closures for next week in the Towns of Babylon and Islip.Motorists should expect closures beginning Sunday, August 19 on State Route 27 between Exit 40 (State Route 231) and Exit 39 (Hubbards Path).Two east

A Hicksville woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing thousands of dollars from an 86-year-old Levittown woman who had employed her as a bookkeeper, Nassau County police said.Odette Seda, 37, stole the money between June 2016 and December 2017 by forging checks in the victim's name, po

One person was hospitalized for evaluation and seven others were treated after firefighters found elevated levels of carbon dioxide Wednesday night at two stores in Commack, a fire official said.The Commack Fire Department responded to Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza on Jericho Turnpike near Town Line Ro

Five alleged members of MS-13 on Long Island were arraigned Thursday on new racketeering charges -- including murder and attempted murder -- and prosecutors say now more than two dozen members of the notorious gang have been linked to 16 murders.Four of the defendants arraigned Thursday have been pr

INQUIRER.net stock photoBRIGHTWATERS, N.Y. (AP) — Residents of a Long Island village are divided over what to do about a glut of goose droppings around town.Brightwaters Mayor John Valdini tells Newsday in a story published Sunday that the village has gotten about a dozen complaints about its Canada

State transportation officials on Thursday announced overnight road closures on a segment of Sunrise Highway/Route 27 in Babylon and Islip during several weeks beginning this weekend.Starting on Sunday between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., two eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway, or Route 27, from Exit 40 (Sta

HAUPPAUGE, NY— The first day of school in Hauppauge is September 5 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you'll want to mark the dates on your calendar ASAP. The Hauppauge School District has released its 2018-2019 calendars for

SCPD are seeking two people who stole clothing from a store in Huntington Station.Photo by: Suffolk County Police Department

With bagpipes, caber tossing, and highland dancing, the Scottish Games are one of the highlights of the season at Old Westbury Gardens. The Long Island Scottish Clan MacDuff, co-host of the event, always provides lots of entertainment including a grand ceremony to open the games. Special games admis

WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, NY - Two people were injured in a massive fire caused by a lighting strike at a Wheatley Heights summer camp on Tuesday night, according to the Melville Fire Department.

COMMACK, NY - A Commack pizzeria was evacuated on Wednesday night after a carbon monoxide leak on Wednesday night.The Commack Fire Department and Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to reports of an odor and people feeling ill at Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza on 6401 Jericho Turnpike at about 8

JAMAICA, QUEENS -- A trio of Queens teens were busted for a brutal beatdown that left a 51-year-old man with stitches and a broken arm after he argued with them aboard a bus in Jamaica, police said.

Efrain Cruz, the owner of A2D AutoWorks at 371 Sagamore Ave., said he believes the snake, later determined to be a copperhead, was taken by officials to the Bronx Zoo.

Shots were fired through a house in West Babylon early Wednesday, wounding a teenager inside, Suffolk County police said.The 17-year-old male victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for a gunshot wound to the leg that was not life-threatening, police said.The shots w

According to police, a 911 call came in for a woman in a home on Rose Avenue who had gone into labor. When police officers Anthony Montesano and Joseph Russo arrived, they found that the mother had just given birth. The two officers helped stimulate breathing in the baby and wrapped it in a blanket

BAY SHORE, NY - A man was assaulted and robbed by a trio in Bay Shore earlier this week, according to Suffolk Police.

The Lofts at Maple & Main by East Hampton-based developer VEA 181st Realty Corp. will consist of four buildings on the site of the former Nassau Suffolk Lumber & Supply Company in Smithtown. A mixed-use, three-story building will be constructed facing Main Street consisting of approximately 9,400 sq

Anyone with information about the two men was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. A reward of up to $5,000 is available for information leading to an arrest, police said.