Long Island News

FREEPORT, N.Y. — At least three boats were damaged in a late-night marina fire on Tuesday that prompted a large multi-agency response in Freeport.

EAST WILLISTON, N.Y. — An SUV crashed into the side of a school in Nassau County on Sunday evening, leaving the driver injured and causing significant damage to the building.

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Three people were arrested, a loaded handgun was recovered, and 10 vehicles were impounded after an illegal street takeover involving an estimated 200 ATVs, dirt bikes, and motorcycles swept across multiple Suffolk County communities on Saturday afternoon.

FAR ROCKAWAY, N.Y. — A major police investigation is underway after a shooting allegedly escalated into a fiery police standoff that ended with an explosion, multiple structures engulfed in flames, and more than a dozen people injured Saturday.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV in Uniondale late Thursday night, according to Nassau County Police.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — New Yorkers and tourists stood shoulder to shoulder in Times Square on Sunday, watching the final moments of the 2026 FIFA World Cup wherever they could find a screen before Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time.

EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Suffolk County Police arrested nine people, seized 12 vehicles, and issued dozens of summonses after breaking up an illegal street racing event in East Farmingdale late Friday night.

NORTH LINDENHURST, N.Y. — A 49-year-old e-bike rider suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Friday night at a busy North Lindenhurst intersection.

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. – A Bay Shore father and son have pleaded guilty in connection with a drunken driving crash that claimed the life of a Slingshot driver and left his wife seriously injured on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa last year.

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — Three people suffered minor injuries following a collision involving a UPS delivery truck and a pickup truck Thursday afternoon in Oyster Bay.

HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — A man was arrested after a crash left his vehicle overturned on a residential street late Wednesday night, with officers conducting what appeared to be a driving while intoxicated investigation at the scene.

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — A large emergency response converged on a Levittown neighborhood Wednesday evening after a fire broke out inside a home, prompting a multi-department response.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Firefighters quickly brought a garage fire under control Wednesday evening after heavy smoke was seen pouring from a detached garage at a home in Bethpage.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — A 25-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning following a violent two-vehicle crash on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, according to the Nassau County Police.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — A child was seriously injured and airlifted from a park Wednesday afternoon after the electric dirt bike they were riding collided with a pickup truck at a residential intersection.

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — A homeless man was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly throwing rocks at passing vehicles, damaging a dance studio, toppling a cemetery tombstone, and fighting with Suffolk County police officers.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Multiple vehicles became disabled Monday afternoon after motorists attempted to drive through floodwaters that inundated a busy Bethpage intersection during torrential rainfall.

SOUTH FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — A silver Mercedes sedan became stranded in floodwaters Monday afternoon after driving through a heavily flooded section of Merritts Road beneath the railroad overpass.

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Seconds after a tow truck recovered a stranded vehicle from deep floodwaters in a Levittown shopping center parking lot Monday afternoon, another driver was captured plowing through the same flooded area as torrential rain inundated parts of Nassau County.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — A vehicle crashed into the front entrance of a Farmingdale bagel shop early Monday morning, causing significant damage to the building's enclosed entrance vestibule.

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — A late-night crash in East Meadow sent a parked vehicle onto the front lawn of a nearby home Sunday night, narrowly avoiding a direct impact with the residence.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Firefighters from multiple Nassau County fire departments responded to a late-night basement fire at a home in Hempstead on Sunday night.

NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. — Fire departments and police agencies across Nassau County responded to numerous fireworks-related fires throughout the Fourth of July, including a house fire in Bethpage and a roadside blaze in Hicksville, as officials dealt with a busy night of emergencies linked to holiday celebrations.

INWOOD, N.Y. — A man was taken into custody Wednesday evening after allegedly fleeing from police on a reportedly stolen moped before running into a wooded area and hiding atop a large elevated industrial hopper at a nearby business.

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Two people were injured following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon at a busy Hicksville intersection.

FREEPORT, N.Y. — A hazardous chemical spill inside a Home Depot Wednesday afternoon sickened at least 13 people and prompted a large-scale emergency and HazMat response.

LYNBROOK, N.Y. — A motorcyclist was hospitalized Tuesday evening following a collision with a sedan that left the motorcycle severely damaged.

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Five people were injured, and at least one person became trapped inside a heavily damaged vehicle, following a multi-vehicle crash in Hicksville Tuesday afternoon.