Category: Long Island

New Yorkers Protest Manhattan DA Bragg Indicting Trump

New York Young Republican Club members and Long Islanders rally at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 20 in lower Manhattan to protest Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s potential indictment of former President Trump. …


Police: Small Plane Crash on Long Island; 1 Dead, 2 Critical

LINDENHURST, N.Y.—A small plane trying to return to a suburban Long Island airport after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit crashed on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring the two others aboard, officials said. No injuries were reported on the ground. The Piper PA 28 crashed shortly before 3 p.m. while returning to…


New Yorkers Look Ahead to What Primary Will Bring

When New Yorkers go to the polls on Aug 23, their numbers may be startlingly low. Analysts say the rescheduling of half the state’s primaries from June to late August may catch much of the state in last-week-of-summer-vacation mode, with many would-be voters away at, say, the beach. Turnout estimates are very low for the congressional…


Long Island Police Release 911 Call in Human Remains Mystery

OAK BEACH, N.Y.—A woman who disappeared in a beach community on New York’s Long Island more than a decade ago, sparking an investigation into a possible serial killer, said “there’s somebody after me” in a newly released 911 tape. But Suffolk County police said Friday they still believe Shannan Gilbert’s death near Gilgo Beach was…


The Webb Institute: A One-of-a-Kind Marine Engineering School Inspiring Students to Strive for Excellence

Every fall semester, on the North Shore of Long Island, freshmen attending Webb Institute climb into imperfect, home-grown vessels and set out on a course with hopes of winning the race without sinking. The onlookers, mostly upperclassmen, watch the voyages taking place in the harbor, immersed in their own memorable initiation as new undergraduate students…


‘Highly Pathogenic’ Bird Flu Detected Near New York City, Farmers on Alert

A “highly pathogenic” form of bird flu was detected in a backyard flock of chickens in Suffolk County, New York, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The virus was detected in a small, non-commercial backyard block that was not being used for poultry purposes, the agency said. The USDA said it is now…


Tanker Crashes Into Long Island Building, Causing Huge Blaze

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.—A tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building, and burst into flames on Long Island early Wednesday, injuring the truck driver and three firefighters who responded, authorities said. In a video posted to Twitter, thick black smoke was seen billowing from the Rockville Centre building, which was fully engulfed in…


Volunteers to the Rescue

Ray Preziosi is a cinematographer in the motion picture industry. But when a house is on fire in his town of Rosendale, New York, he exchanges his light meter for a firehose. Preziosi is a volunteer firefighter. Bill Malone is an administrator and adjunct science and math professor at St. John’s University in Queens, New…


Utah Police Release Bodycam Footage of Missing Woman Gabby Petito

Police in Utah released body camera footage involving an incident between missing Long Island woman Gabby Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie after officers responded to a 911 call involving a domestic incident. On Thursday, the Moab City Police Department released the footage of their interaction with Laundrie and Petito when they pulled over their vehicle near Arches National…