The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner said.

New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern (D-Huntington) announced he has been appointed the new chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs by Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie.

While an avian influenza outbreak is threatening the business of Long Island's oldest – and last – duck farm, the risk of a human outbreak of the virus remains low, according to experts.

The owner of the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., has been forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks due to positive bird flu tests.

Michael Garret qualified for the final round and set a personal best of 34 feet, 3.5 inches, finishing seventh in the small school division.

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A farm in Long Island, New York, is being forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks after health officials detected cases of bird flu.

By Frank and Gloria Womble, research by Marion J. Watson This article is the third in a series of three based on an undated booklet published by the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society. For details ...

The Suffolk County health department announced that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial ...

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the flock.