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Rex Heuermann admitted to being the Gilgo Beach serial killer on April 8.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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4/8/26
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From flooded streets in Long Beach to pollution in the Great South Bay, rising water is reshaping life along Long Island’s coasts. Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, aging infrastructure, development patterns and climate change are converging—turning routine storms into disruptive events and forcing communities to rethink how they live with water.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin, Roksana Amid and Abbey Salvemini
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3/23/26
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Trailing Shoreham-Wading River by 14 points late in the first half of the Long Island Class A girls’ basketball championship game on March 11, Plainedge didn’t press the panic button.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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3/11/26
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There was no secret what head coach Tom Catapano felt Baldwin needed to overcome Saturday afternoon to capture its 11th Nassau girls’ basketball championship in 12 seasons.
“I’ve never …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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3/7/26
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The No. 4 seed in the Nassau Class A girls’ basketball playoffs left no doubt who’s No. 1.
Junior-led Plainedge capped a sensational county tournament run Friday night with a resounding …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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3/6/26
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A sweeping new local law introduced at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter seeks to crack down on unlicensed backyard breeders. Supervisor John Ferretti emphasized the measure's goal: "Protect animals and prevent suffering before it starts." The law would require pet owners to register litters within 30 days and report key details, aiming to reduce overpopulation and prevent abuse.
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By Abbey Salvemini
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2/27/26
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Defending Nassau County and Long Island Class A girls’ basketball champion Wantagh trailed Plainedge by as many as 12 points in the second half of Thursday night’s semifinal but still had a shot …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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2/27/26
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Celebrating its centennial year, the Long Island Association hosted its annual State of the Region breakfast on Jan. 9, which included the presumptive gubernatorial candidates: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/19/26
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Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann has maintained his innocence since his arrest in July 2023 — and now, his defense team is asking a judge to toss out one of the murder charges he faces.
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By Luke Feeney
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1/13/26
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman become the Republican Party's standard-bearer for governor after Rep. Elise Stefanik drops out.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/23/25
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