A fourth-generation graduate of the FDNY academy was pinned today with his late grandfather’s badge. 

State police are warning people to stay away from the abandoned Kings Park Psych Center this Halloween.

A former Woodmere teacher has been ordered to stay away from a teenage student he is accused of sexually abusing.

Amazon is getting closer to naming the location of its second headquarters.

Sagaponack officials are asking the Town Board to allow deer hunting on six town-owned properties in the village.

The women on the rugby team at LIU Post are embarking on a new journey as they begin their second year of the program.

Billy Joel has announced he is extending his record-setting residency at Madison Square Garden into 2019.

The pipes that carry drinking water to Point Lookout on Nassau County's south shore are being upgraded.

A car plowed straight into a 7-Eleven in Franklin Square Thursday afternoon.

National Mammography Day is held the third Friday in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was first proclaimed by President Clinton in 1993. Do you know anyone who detected breast cancer thanks to a mammography?

A Hempstead man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2017 crash that killed a Salvadoran woman received four months in jail.

Nassau Comptroller Jack Schnirman says oversight is needed for the hundreds of county employees who use free cars on and off the job.

The Suffolk Police Department celebrated dozens of promotions Thursday. 

Sen. Charles Schumer was in Great Neck Thursday to push for the enforcement of existing federal limousine laws in the wake of deadly crashes.

Police say the three men held up the Shell station on Middle Country Road in Saint James on Oct. 9.

The Justice Department found that the Suffolk County Police Department has made progress in its interactions with the Latino community in the 10 years since a brutal hate crime.

An information session was held Wednesday night in Garden City about the proposed changes.

It's National Chocolate Cupcake Day. Do you prefer your cupcake with or without frosting?

A fourth-grade student at West Middle Island Elementary School says his teacher made a racist comment to him in class on Monday.

A plan that would drastically change the look of Hempstead Lake State Park and fix aging dams would require the removal of 2,500 trees.

The Hempstead Town supervisor and Town Council have very different plans for next year's budget.     

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to students on Long Island today.

The two nurses and an aide were found guilty of violating public health laws, but were cleared of more serious charges, including criminally negligent homicide.

News 12 Long Island's Erin Colton is at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum in Garden City.

The pumpkin was anonymously returned with a note Tuesday night on the family's front stoop in Lindenhurst.

The Catholic Church is being sued by a teen who says she was sexually abused by a former choir director.

The battle for the Senate seat in the 4th District is shaping up to be one of Long Island’s most competitive races.

Health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated for the flu in the wake of a child’s death in Florida.

A longtime Hempstead Village trustee accused of demanding bribes and threatening businesses was indicted on new charges Tuesday.

Quogue police say they have identified the remaining two passengers of the small plane crash off Quogue over the weekend.

An eyesore on the South Shore was knocked down today.

The man accused of crashing into Boy Scout Troop 161 in Manorville, killing one of them, last month was arraigned Tuesday on upgraded charges. 

Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, has died. He was 65.

A new group of men and women are heading into the Suffolk police academy.

Students at SUNY Old Westbury say they're dealing with mold issues on campus and some say it has made them sick.

Two Medford men are facing a judge today, accused in a string of armed robberies in their own community.

The palace said the couple has "appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May."

Liquidation sales are expected to begin shortly.

World Students' Day is a celebration of multiculturalism, diversity and cooperation among students across the globe. Did you ever study abroad?

Hundreds of residents came together in Glen Cove Sunday to raise awareness and provide support to bullying victims.

The death toll from Michael's destructive march from Florida to Virginia stood at 17, but officials feared that it could rise as search efforts continue.

A motorcyclist is seriously hurt after a crash in Medford.

A Mastic man is accused of driving drunk, hitting a pedestrian and taking off.

Happy National Dessert Day! What's your favorite dessert?

Attendees at the Rally to End Gun Violence in Westbury Saturday didn't mince their words: They say they want gun reform in the wake of numerous mass shootings.

NYPD Detective Steven McDonald’s message of compassion and forgiveness is sure to live on at the “Garden of Forgiveness” in Malverne, where officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday morning.

A New York state Supreme Court justice from Huntington is a facing drunk driving charge.

Workers tell News 12 that the thief twice pulled the trigger, but the weapon apparently jammed.