‘Mommy, why?' Parents speak out after special-needs son put in ‘time-out room' at Long Island school
It was drawn in pencil and crayon on an 8 x 11” paper. Her 10-year-old son Cooper told her it was a drawing of his school.  But Nicole Miller was puzzled when she saw that he had drawn bars over the front door.
Long Island home prices match record high in fourth quarter as listings plummet, report says
The median sale price on Long Island, excluding the East End, rose to $700,000 in the fourth quarter, which was 10.2% higher than in the same quarter a year ago, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman and appraisal firm Miller Samuel.
Bird flu detected on Long Island farm. Health officials say risk to public remains minimal.
Long Island farm forced to euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after bird flu detected
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.
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Long Island farm forced to kill entire flock of 100,000 ducks amid bird flu outbreak
Boater hospitalized as two yachts catch fire and sink at Long Island marina
A boater was hospitalized after two yachts caught fire and sank at a Long Island marina early Wednesday, officials said. Firefighters were first called to Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington around 12:30 a.m. to a 43-foot Marine Trader yacht that was completely engulfed in flames, cops said.
Long Island federal prosecutor John Durham appointed interim U.S. Attorney for Eastern District
John J. Durham, 48, of Suffolk County, was sworn in to temporarily serve as Long Island’s top federal prosecutor Tuesday, according to a news release. His appointment was announced 11 days after former U.S. Attorney Breon Peace, appointed under former President Joe Biden, stepped down from the position.

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Former NYPD sergeant dies while surfing in frigid Long Island water
Surfer Dies Following Rescue Attempt in Frigid Long Island Water
A former New York City police sergeant died Sunday from an apparent drowning while surfing in the frigid waters off Long Island
Jack Shapiro Sr., retired NYPD sergeant from Holbrook who died in waters off Gilgo Beach, remembered as avid surfer
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What’s the best window company on Long Island?
Window World of Long Island has been voted the best window company on Long Island in the 2024 Bethpage Best of Long Island contest!
Long Island water tower is getting a state-of-the-art replacement
You may not notice those huge water towers in many neighborhoods in Nassau and Suffolk counties, but there's one that's hard to ignore. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff explains.
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The 2025 Miss Long Island Pageant crowns new queens
Kristen Rosario, 22, of East Northport, has officially been crowned Miss Long Island, with 17-year-old Adrianna Lane of Smithtown named Miss Teen.
Law change makes it easier for Long Island to qualify for federal storm aid
The new version of the Water Resources Development Act includes new language that will lower the federal aid threshold for coastal renourishment on Long Island in the wake of damaging storms.
School aid on Long Island: Hochul proposes 4.6% increase for 2025-26 school year
The plan, if approved by state legislators later this year, would increase total funding assistance for schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties to $5.2 billion.
Bird flu detected on Long Island farm. Health officials say risk to public remains "minimal."
The Suffolk County Health Department said bird flu has been detected in poultry and wild birds in New York since 2022. The department added there have not been any cases in cattle