A North Merrick man who plotted to detonate an explosive device outside the Nassau County Department of Social Services building has been sentenced to nine […]
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Crazy Facts About Gardiner’s Island, Long Island’s Most Off-Limits Place
Sitting quietly between the North and South Forks of Long Island’s East End is a place almost no one ever gets to see. Gardiner’s Island […]
Rocky Point Man Arrested in Illegal Speed Contest in Centereach
A Rocky Point man was arrested Tuesday night for participating in an illegal speed contest in a Centereach parking lot last month, according to Suffolk […]
Mount Sinai Shopping Center Redevelopment Approved, New Supermarket Planned After 2024 Whole Foods Talks
Plans to bring a new supermarket to the long-vacant former King Kullen space at the Mount Sinai Shopping Center are finally moving forward, following Brookhaven […]
Man Killed, Son Seriously Injured in Huntington Station House Fire
A man was killed and his son was seriously injured in a house fire late Sunday night in Huntington Station, Suffolk County police said. Second […]
81 Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Own Mariah Carey & Her Epic “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Mariah Carey didn’t just give the world a Christmas song, she gave it a seasonal takeover that repeats itself every December. What makes it even […]
Crazy Facts About the Blizzard of ’78 That Paralyzed Long Island
By the winter of 1978, weather forecasting had become far more reliable than it had been a decade earlier but convincing the public was another […]
U.S. Postal Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Mail at Oakdale Post Office
A United States Postal Service employee has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged mail theft at the Oakdale Post Office, Suffolk County […]
WATCH: Original WPIX Yule Log: The New York TV Tradition That Became a Holiday Icon
For generations of New Yorkers and holiday lovers everywhere, there’s something oddly comforting about watching a fireplace on a screen. Whether you click to watch […]
Lord of the Rings Extended Editions Return to Long Island Theaters for 25th Anniversary
Middle-earth is returning to Long Island in a big way. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the […]