Officials are on high alert for sharks as thousands are expected to head to Long Island beaches for Independence Day — after ...

Atlantic Beach’s longtime Mayor George Pappas (R) abruptly stepped down alongside Deputy Mayor Charles Hammerman barely two ...

A backyard celebration took a dangerous turn when fireworks allegedly sparked a brush fire that spread to a neighboring home ...

Nassau County officials said the safest way you can celebrate with fireworks is by watching a professional show.

A 20-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when she was apparently bitten by a sand tiger shark while standing in waist-deep ...

A county in Long Island, N.Y., is ramping up security measures to protect beachgoers from sharks and other risks in the ocean ...

Nassau County increases shark surveillance and safety measures at Jones Beach after a recent shark bite incident.

Nassau County forged a partnership with federal immigration officials to give police officers the power to conduct migrant ...

An 80-year-old man was left clinging to life after being mowed down by a Porsche SUV in Nassau County, authorities said. The ...

Nassau County voting on casino approval 02:42. MINEOLA, N.Y. -- The controversial plan to build a $6 billion Las Vegas Sands casino and resort complex on Long Island is moving forward after a ...

Long Island roller derby team's future in jeopardy as vote over transgender sports ban looms 03:24. A renewed fight over transgender rights is unfolding on Long Island, New York, as Nassau County ...

Between 2010 and 2020, the Federal Reserve’s income inequality index for Nassau County was more or less graphed as a shot straight upward. The median home price is roughly twice the national figure.