Islip Town is launching an awareness campaign after residents have mistakenly placed hazardous household waste, including syringes and ammunition, into their recycling cans, prompting safety concerns for town workers, officials said. 


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An Islip Forward protester was thrown out of an International Women's Day luncheon in Huntington Station.

'Why don't you support immigrant women?'

Suffolk County police officers and members of the Mastic Fire Department rescued a dog from a collapsed cesspool on Concord Road in Shirley.

Dog rescued from collapsed cesspool in Shirley

The SCPD commissioner says the department does "not get involved in immigration enforcement ever, period." NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Something we have not seen before'

Suffolk County police said a Farmingville man faces murder charges after he fatally stabbed his estranged wife, injured a teenage relative, and stabbed himself.

Charged with 2nd-degree murder

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Corte is charged with second-degree kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.

Patchogue man arrested on kidnapping charges

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The hike by the Suffolk County Water Authority takes effect in June.

Water rates to jump in Suffolk by $16 more a year

The gang activity was tied to two previously unsolved Long Island killings in 2021 and 2023, prosecutors said.

Riverhead gang members indicted on charges of gun trafficking, armed robbery and murder

Tierney said Friday that he would be content with either scenario — a guilty plea or going to trial.

Suffolk DA takes 'wait and see' approach in potential guilty plea by suspected Gilgo Beach killer

The events were part of nationwide protests against the Trump administration and its policies.

Thousands rally at LI 'No Kings' demonstrations

"There're a lot of people from the city" buying homes and discovering the area, the civic association chair said.

Find Hamptons perks, properties for less in this more accessible sister neighborhood

The proposal for a 6,000-chicken egg farm may require a new emergency access road.

Emergency road for proposed, controversial 16-acre chicken farm draws ire

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A police patrol unit found woman's body in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue south of River Road in Manorville on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Woman's body found in Manorville woods

With freezing temperatures on the Island, penguins at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead had to be moved inside. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They can suffer from frostbite and respiratory issues'

Hundreds attended the funeral for Edeedson Cine Jr., 23, in Dix Hills on Friday.

Final farewell for CVS worker

A Three Kings Day event took place at the Knights of Columbus in Brentwood on Sunday. The celebration provided a warm, welcoming environment in a time of uncertainty, according to some attendees. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Show a little love and compassion'

Hundreds of people attended the candlelight vigil in Lindenhurst Monday evening for Edeedson Cine Jr., who was fatally stabbed while working at CVS on Christmas.

Victim's father speaks at vigil

Dozens gathered in cold and rainy weather in Central Islip to protest alleged ICE detention conditions at the federal courthouse. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We have to say it's not okay'

Laney McGowan died after a long and courageous battle with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of genetic epilepsy. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'

Drones and helicopters flew over the sites of the fires in Suffolk Monday as investigators determined the cause of the fires. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Burn ban remains in effect

Scenes from Westhampton on Saturday evening as firefighters battled the brush fire.

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire

The first naturalization ceremony since the government shutdown was held in Central Islip, where 86 people from 37 countries became U.S. citizens. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I finally accomplished that goal'

Christine Lehmann and her son Nicholas Lehmann died in a house fire Sunday in St. James, and another occupant was hospitalized, officials said.

Mother and son killed in house fire ID'd

Officials say drivers should feel safe while ongoing repairs are made to the bridge. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'We can no longer defer maintenance'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stopped by Alpine Pastry Shoppe in Smithtown to try their rainbow cookie donuts.

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"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI woman who survived LaGuardia crash: 'The pilots really saved all of us'

While reporting on Newsday's best burgers list, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Reese's 1900 in Patchogue.

"If you get the vibe, it just makes everything better'

Experts said the progress is promising, if precarious. Hundreds on Long Island still die every year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI overdoses plummet as opioid use declines

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a Polish deli in Riverhead, where they are getting ready for Easter.

Out East: A taste of the old country at the Polka Deli in Riverhead

Shaquille Coke planned the attack on Nafiah Ikram after they broke up and drove another man to her home to carry out the assault, prosecutors said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Ex-boyfriend charged in acid attack on LI college student

Body cam footage released by The Village of Sag Harbor shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over by police during his 2024 DWI arrest.

Body cam footage shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over in 2024 DWI arrest

Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Long Island vineyards, farms wary of ICE raids

From fried pickles to Mookie Wilson's sliders, Newsday's Carissa Kellman sampled new items on Citi Field's menu.

What's new to eat at Citi Field this season?

The case stands as a notable example of how quickly the newly formed investigative unit in Suffolk can use modern forensic investigative genetic genealogy to turn a case from red to black. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Solving Baby Jane Doe's cold case homicide more than 30 years later

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