what to know Changes to the LIRR schedule are looming beginning Tuesday, primarily related to an increase in express trains to Manhattan and Brooklyn. For morning rush hour trips, direct service to Brooklyn will be added from branches in Far Rockaway, Long Beach, Hempstead and Huntington. There will also be a change in how trains … Read more
what to know Police said they were called to the catering business Flowerfield Celebrations in Mills Pond Road in Saint James around 7:45 pm Monday after a fight broke out during a wedding at the venue. Police from different departments and police stations were called to restore order at the venue. An investigation is ongoing. … Read more
what to know Police said they were called to the catering business Flowerfield Celebrations in Mills Pond Road in Saint James around 7:45 pm Monday after a fight broke out during a wedding at the venue. Police from different departments and police stations were called to restore order at the venue. An investigation is ongoing. … Read more
what to know Police said they were called to the catering business Flowerfield Celebrations in Mills Pond Road in Saint James around 7:45 pm Monday after a fight broke out during a wedding at the venue. Police from different departments and police stations were called to restore order at the venue. An investigation is ongoing. … Read more
NEW YORK — According to police and fire officials, two people, a husband and wife, were killed in a boating accident between two vessels in the Great South Bay off Long Island. The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. Sunday night near Seaview, the Islip Fire Department said. When lifeguards got out into the water, … Read more
What you should know Beaches at Robert Moses, Hither Hills and Jones Beach State Parks reopened for swimming Friday after it was banned since Wednesday due to storm surge from Hurricane Franklin. Lifeguards and State Park staff assessed conditions Friday in the morning and determined that they were safe for swimming. The New York State … Read more
NEW YORK — Governor Kathy Hochul Wednesday ordered State Parks to suspend swimming at Long Island’s ocean beaches due to flooding and strong surf conditions resulting from Hurricane Franklin. “As peak hurricane season approaches, the safety of all New Yorkers remains my top priority,” said Governor Hochul. “As tropical storms and hurricanes affect our beaches … Read more
what to know A Long Island teacher has been arrested after being accused of raping one of his underage teenage students in 2020, according to police. William Sperl was arrested around noon Tuesday at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Bellport campus; He has worked as an audio production teacher on the school’s Riverhead campus for 17 … Read more
NEW YORK — One person was killed and four others were injured, including minors, during a shooting at an illegal party involving about 60 people at a Long Island venue, police said during a news conference. It was considered illegal because they were selling tickets at the entrance and alcohol, police added. The fatality was … Read more
NEW YORK — Passengers from Long Island Rail Road they should expect delays during the overnight trip on Tuesday. LIRR officials announced delays, cancellations and reduced service due to an issue with the Amtrak switch west of Woodside. He LIRR website it showed a series of cancellations, including the 6:05 pm Penn Station to Wantagh, … Read more