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06/17/2026

For Long Island, it was the culmination of decades of terror and mystery, and the media frenzy that followed the Gilgo Beach serial killer's 2023 arrest.

A Suffolk County judge sentenced Rex Heuermann to life without parole Wednesday for the Gilgo Beach murders, months after his guilty plea this spring.

06/12/2026

Here we go again.

Nassau and Suffolk counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch through 9 p.m. Friday — the second dangerous weather event in 24 hours after 80 mph winds hammered Suffolk Thursday evening.

06/11/2026

Hope you battened down the hatches ⚠️
Suffolk County is getting absolutely slammed right now by a dangerous thunderstorm.

Breaking: A severe thunderstorm warning is active for Suffolk County with destructive 80 mph winds and torrential rain. Seek shelter immediately.

06/11/2026

He faces up to 22 years in prison at sentencing on July 20.

Matthew Smith admitted guilt in the drunken-driving crash that killed Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa in St. James. He faces 7⅓ to 22 years in prison.

06/11/2026

A child was hiding in a closet nearby as the attack unfolded in St. James, authorities said, and the suspect allegedly threatened to harm the child before fleeing.

Daniel Spector, 42, of Smithtown, was indicted on attempted murder and burglary charges after allegedly stabbing a family member repeatedly and threatening their child in a May 28 attack in St. James.

06/11/2026

June 28 will mark the end to a run that began in 1894.

For more than a century, the rumble of hooves, the buzz of bettors and the dreams of horseplayers have echoed through Aqueduct Racetrack.

06/11/2026

🌎 Your passport to global cinema is back on Long Island. w/ Staller Center for the Arts

The 10-day celebration of independent cinema will feature premieres, filmmaker Q&As, after-parties and stories from around the world.

06/11/2026

$0. That's what Austin Lynch's parents accepted for their Nesconset home two weeks after Emily Finn was killed inside it, according to the lawsuit filed against the Lynches. Emily's family says it was a deliberate attempt to put assets out of reach.

A civil lawsuit claims Austin Lynch's parents knew he was dangerous to Emily Finn, kept an unsecured gun in their home, and invited her over the day she was killed.

06/11/2026

The Main Street Pub in downtown Kings Park is being completely erased.

06/10/2026

Fans will see an international showdown featuring five teams — the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland and a “World” squad.

When the game's biggest stars hit the ice at UBS Arena in Elmont on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, they'll be competing in a completely new tournament.