Average annual temperatures on Long Island are projected to increase between 3.8 degrees and 5.8 degrees by the 2050s.

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 ...

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

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

A Massapequa woman allegedly assaulted police officers after crashing her car while drunk in Plainview, Nassau County police ...

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

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

Nassau County increases anti-shark patrols after a bite incident, using drones and police boats for swimmer safety.

A federal racketeering case is being brought against physicians and medical providers for allegedly performing unwarranted ...

The second season of oyster gardening officially launched Thursday, June 26, in Manhasset Bay, marking a major expansion in ...

A house in Lawrence caught fire Tuesday evening, and police believe it may have been struck by lightning, according to the ...