Long Island News

The Town of Smithtown’s Paul T. Given Park project has been awarded $1.5 million in funding through the most recent round of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. This announcement, made last month, allocates $16.7 […]

By Hank Russell The U.S. Navy has agreed to conduct additional groundwater testing of nearby private wells and will now request permission to sample drinking water obtained from wells within a sampling area near former […]

A house fire broke out in Glen Head in the early morning hours. On January 12 at 2:15 a.m., Nassau County officers responded to a fire on High Farms Road. The Glenwood Fire Department responded […]

Two house fires broke out in one day, one in Oceanside, the other in East Meadow. On January 10 at 1:19 p.m., Nassau County police officers from the Fourth Precinct responded to a residential house […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The Harold H. Malkmes Wildlife Education and Ecology Center, better known as the Holtsville Ecology Site, is a park and zoo operated by the Town of Brookhaven […]

Last year was the strongest year for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in its nearly 200-year history. The railroad’s on-time performance record was 95.65 percent — the best in its history excluding in 2020-22 […]

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a house fire that killed a woman and seriously injured two men in Lindenhurst last night. First Precinct officers responded to 9 Storz Place […]

The Town of Smithtown Animal Shelter released its first-ever 2025 Animal Shelter Calendar, showcasing cats and dogs currently in need of loving homes. This limited-edition calendar is not just an addition to your desk or […]

An 18-year-old has died following a house fire in Valley Stream. On January 7 at 11:22 a.m., Nassau County Fifth Precinct Officers responded to a residential fire located on Keller Street. Upon arrival, they observed […]

To raise awareness for human trafficking, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. announced on January 6 that the center façade of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility in Riverhead will be lit up […]