Suffolk
Keep up to date with news and happenings in Suffolk County, including crime, politics, entertainment and more.
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Critically injured Suffolk cop to leave hospital Friday
Officer Timothy Thrane will begin rehabilitation at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson.
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Judge tosses ex-Suffolk detective's Spota-era conviction
Acting Supreme Court Justice Fernando Camacho vacated former Det. John Oliva's 2014 conviction on a misdemeanor count of official misconduct and chastised those in the Suffolk District Attorney's office at the time who pursued his prosecution.
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Many Sayville residents opposed to proposed apartment complex
Sayville residents protested a proposed Greybarn apartment complex at the site of a former golf course. Among their concerns: traffic and the burden on the school district. But the head of ABLI - Association for a Better Long Island - said Long Island is in desperate need of diverse housing options. Newsday's Cecilia Dowd reports.
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Newsday recommends Trades: Long Islanders who love their jobs
From welders and bakers to barbers and violin makers, get an inside look at the careers and lives of these Long Island tradespeople.
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Suffolk cop charged with falsely claiming that suspect resisted arrest
The Suffolk officer wrote the police report on a Feb. 23 incident in Port Jefferson that led to the suspension of two other cops after body camera footage showed them striking a suspected car thief.
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State comptroller's report: MTA, LIRR are behind on infrastructure upgrades
The Long Island Rail Road has a lot of catching up to do to address its worn and aging infrastructure, the report says, noting that most of the agency's Superstorm Sandy resiliency projects haven't even begun.
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Lawyer who stole child's inheritance sentenced to five years in prison, must pay $3 million
"The rightful heir has not received a penny," U.S. District Court Judge Joan Azrack said while sentencing Vincent Trimarco Jr. to 57 months behind bars.
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Newsday recommends Search Suffolk County's payroll
Suffolk County paid 12,359 employees or former employees a total of $1,087,665,098 in 2020, an increase of 3.6% from the year before.
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Attorney gets 5 years for looting $2 million from child's estate
"The rightful heir has not received a penny," U.S. District Court Judge Joan Azrack said while sentencing Vincent Trimarco Jr. to 57 months behind bars for behavior she called "particularly reprehensible because he is an attorney."
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Riverhead delays town's loose leaf pickup to Jan. 3
The Town Board ordered the highway department to undertake and complete loose leaf pickup by Nov. 30 but a notice on the town's website said loose leaf pickup will not begin until Jan. 3.
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North Hempstead Supervisor-elect taps diverse transition team
As Supervisor-elect Jennifer S. DeSen prepares to take office on Jan.1, she said her vision is to open North Hempstead up for economic development, focus on downtown revitalization and pedestrian safety.
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Sayville residents again rally to block proposed Greybarn apartments
During the four-hour meeting Wednesday night, residents voiced concerns over environmental and density impacts, and said they feared the hamlet's character would change.
