4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (289+ words) A college student from Long Island was arrested months after his pal drowned in a drunken canoe accident in Connecticut, according to authorities. Michael Collins, 20, of Mineola, was cuffed on boating under the influence charges last week after his friend,…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (356+ words) A stomach-twisting “explosive diarrhea” parasite has infected at least 50 people in Suffolk County, officials said Tuesday — as Long Island’s total number of cases surged to 66. The Suffolk County Department of Health has confirmed 49 cases of dreaded stomach bug cyclosporiasis, which…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (505+ words) A former member of the St. Joseph’s University baseball team has filed a lawsuit against the Long Island school alleging that he was stripped naked, physically assaulted and hazed by teammates during a team trip in March. The complaint, filed…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (404+ words) The notorious “explosive diarrhea” parasite has infected 17 people on Long Island – while a salmonella outbreak possibly tied to a music concert has hospitalized nearly 60 people, officials said Monday. Nassau County’s health departments have confirmed multiple cases of cyclosporiasis, linked to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) It now costs more than ever to own a home in the tony Hamptons — with the average price hitting a mind-boggling $4.5 million thanks to the rising stock market and shrinking housing supply, new data show. The whopping new average represents…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (421+ words) Hofstra pitcher Carlos Martinez has loved baseball since he was an infant, sitting in a stroller behind the dugout fence while his dad coached Little League. Now the 21-year-old righty may get drafted into the bigs this weekend. “Hopefully, I’ll…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (355+ words) Nassau County officials broke ground on a new $350,000 Sept. 11 memorial in East Meadow — which will replace an aging monument that has a engraved typo in its plaque. County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined with fire officials and other elected officials at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (323+ words) A new “Robocop”-esque fleet of drone “first-responders” will begin helping Nassau County authorities with surveillance during emergency calls and large-scale events, according to officials. The $1 million “Drone First Responder Program” will deploy 70 drones to a 40-man unit of FAA-certified…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (517+ words) Stick a South Fork in this guy — he’s done! Long Islanders have a message for a Golf Channel commentator who trashed local fans as a “stain on the game” — saying he should book a one-way ticket back to the mainland…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (552+ words) Long Island cops who have admitted to misconduct were allowed to stay on the job and rake six-figure salaries — ending their employment only after reaching full pension eligibility, a new report said. Since 2011, at least seven settlement agreements between Suffolk…...