Timothy Bolger

A swimmer was reportedly treated for a possible shark bite at Jones Beach State Park on Friday, July 3, as beachgoers packed the park to cool off during a heat wave.

Thunderstorms are forecast to bring heavy rains that may cause flash flooding on Long Island a day after strong storms disrupted Fourth of July celebrations, prompting officials in Nassau and Suffolk counties to declare a state of emergency.

Another potential heat wave is on tap for Long Island as temperatures in the 90s and high humidity will combine for dangerously high heat index values of more than 100 degrees this week, forecasters say.

A Quogue man who owned East End Bus Lines has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after he admitted to defrauding two banks out of $9.6 million.

When Trans World Airlines Flight 800 was ripped to pieces 30 years ago off the shores of Smith Point Beach in Shirley, it also ripped a hole in the fabric of families and entire communities across the United States and Europe.

The Hauppauge man who admitted driving drunk and causing the high-speed crash that killed a Nassau County police officer on her way to work six months ago has been sentenced to prison.

Strong thunderstorms may bring gusty winds, heavy winds, and the possibility of the first tornado to touch down on Long Island in four years on Tuesday, July 21, forecasters warned.

Suffolk County lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to not pardon former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and Christopher McPartland, his former anti-corruption bureau chief, who were both convicted of corruption.

The East Hampton Housing Authority will pay $82,500 to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the agency of denying a disabled minor tenant the right to live with his emotional support dog, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

The judge who recently sentenced the Gilgo Beach serial killer to life in prison should be forced to retire because his sentences are overly harsh, a criminal justice reform advocacy group said.