John Asbury
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Cops: Nassau jail inmate pronounced dead at hospital
It's the second death of an inmate at the Nassau County Jail in the past three months. → Read More
Cops: Driver loses control of car, crashes into Hicksville home
The 23-year-old driver's identity was not immediately released. He lost control of the vehicle about noon and crashed into the home on Gables Drive, police said. → Read More
Long Beach Ice Arena to be renamed in honor of Emile Francis
The late Rangers coach and general manager was a Long Beach institution, who was responsible for bringing the Rangers to Long Beach to practice during the 1970s and starting a hockey league for kids. → Read More
REAL ID license deadline for air travel pushed to May 2025
It is the third time the REAL ID program has been delayed since it was first set to go into effect in 2016. All Americans will need a REAL ID by May 7, 2025 to board a plane. → Read More
Big Duck lighting postponed until Thursday due to weather
Downpours and high winds moving through Long Island are forcing the Big Duck's annual lighting to be postponed until Thursday, when it will be sunny and cold. → Read More
Long Beach, 10 years after Sandy: A more resilient city, but vulnerabilities remain
More than $300 million in projects later, Long Beach stands more guarded against storm surge, but vulnerabilities still exist, officials say, amid a future with more frequent and violent storms. → Read More
Mourners, firefighters, pols gather in Commack funeral home for paramedic Alison Russo
"There are givers and takers and she was a giver. Anyone who does this as a profession and also volunteers says a lot about her," said Ann Schwartz, who worked with Lt. Alison Russo. → Read More
Officials: More cops at Walt Whitman High Tuesday after Snapchat threat
"Out of an abundance of caution, Suffolk County Police will be providing a greater presence around Walt Whitman High School," said superintendent Vito D'Elia. → Read More
Hugs and 'thank yous' for Commack firefighters after lifesaving night
Evelyn and Harold Cohen lost their East Northport home in an April fire. On Tuesday, the couple paid a visit to the Commack firehouse to thank Third Assistant Chief Christopher Ciaccio and his crew for their rescue efforts that predawn morning. → Read More
Nassau DA: Slaying suspect shot ex-girlfriend 9 times in the back
Quay-Sean Hines pleaded not guilty Friday to a grand jury indictment that he killed Amelia Laguerre on March 31 in a parking garage in New Hyde Park. → Read More
Freeport woman reunites with dad, family from Ukraine fleeing Russian invasion
Svitlana Gargano had worried that her dad, who was in a Ukrainian hospital when the war broke out, would not live to see her again. But he joined her in Freeport earlier this month. → Read More
Person struck, killed by LIRR train, railroad says
A person was struck and killed by an LIRR train Sunday evening in Baldwin, MTA officials said. Officials said the train hit the person about 5:30 p.m. in Baldwin near Grand Avenue and Sunrise Highway. → Read More
LI cops to be at schools as precaution after unfounded viral threat
Long Island police and school districts are boosting security at schools as a precaution against an unfounded online nationwide social media threat saying violence is planned for Friday. The threat, a → Read More
Proud Boys march, hand out flyers in Rockville Centre
About 20 members of the far-right group the Proud Boys marched through Rockville Centre on Small Business Saturday, drawing ire from local lawmakers and concern from local businesses and customers. Me → Read More
Newly elected DAs promise ambitious agendas
Long Island’s two newly elected county District Attorneys outlined ambitious agendas for their offices on Wednesday, ranging from scaling back bail reform to targeting fentanyl, gang violence and bias → Read More
Police: Dog shot and killed after attacking four people
A Suffolk County police officer shot and killed a bulldog early Wednesday in Setauket after three people said it attacked them in their home, according to police. A resident called 911 about 12:30 a.m → Read More
Rapper Biz Markie leaves another mark on Long Island with dedication of street
To Patchogue, Brentwood and everywhere he touched on Long Island, Biz Markie was more than just a friend. The internationally known rapper, spent his formative years on Long Island by his given name, → Read More
Three found shot dead in Farmingville town house, Suffolk police say
One man and two women were found shot dead inside a Farmingville residence on Friday afternoon, and authorities are searching for at least one gunman who apparently had forced his way into the home, S → Read More
Street renamed for a teacher who loved Freeport, mentored its kids
To those who knew him in Freeport, Ernie Kight was a Red Devil for life. The longtime teacher, principal and school board president regularly wore red with pride, to represent Freeport High School, it → Read More
LI prepares to celebrate Juneteenth
Communities throughout Long Island are preparing Saturday to honor Juneteenth, which the federal government Thursday declared a national holiday. Several Long Island communities began to recognize Jun → Read More