A St. Albans landlord was sentenced to three life terms after a jury convicted him in the November 2023 slayings of his girlfriend and two tenants.

Several hundred union members and community leaders rallied in Mineola urging Nassau County to make Juneteenth a paid holiday; County Executive Bruce Blakeman says the decision belongs at the bargaining table.

A new city volunteer program will station New Yorkers at high‑traffic sites this summer to help World Cup fans and other visitors navigate the city.

Nom Wah, The Halal Guys and Melt Shop have opened at JFK Terminal 5 as part of a $100M refresh that will add dozens of new concessions and local concepts.

A vacant Main Street Pub collapsed in Kings Park on Tuesday, closing Main Street at Church Street and prompting plans for demolition by town crews.

Four FDNY firefighters were injured and residents displaced after a three-alarm fire in Hunters Point; the Department of Buildings posted a vacate order while inspectors investigate.

Long Island scientists are growing patient 'avatars' — organoids — to test dozens of drug combinations. Early trials show promise but wider validation and faster methods are still needed.

Albany adjourned without passing the Uncap Justice Act or a 30,000-per-seat alternative, leaving courts dependent on acting justices and high caseloads.

Roger Federer will headline a one-night exhibition at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Aug. 25 alongside Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe. Presales begin June 10 ahead of a public sale on June 11.

A Queens challenger reportedly told a deported Mexican man to try to sneak back into the U.S., per New York Post. The comment raises legal and political questions in NY-6.

A 67-year-old was arrested after an SUV struck a group of children riding bikes in West Islip; a 13-year-old was hurt and family video and a tip helped police identify the vehicle.

Eighteen people were charged in an alleged Long Island big‑box shoplifting ring as prosecutors step up enforcement amid a national uptick in retail theft.

OceanFirst said it will sell about $1.4B of multifamily loans acquired from Flushing, largely NYC rent‑stabilized units, in a move to cut CRE concentration. The bank expects the sales to be completed by the end of the second quarter.