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Viral photo captures harp seal sleeping on Peconic Bay in Jamesport

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A Facebook post showing a harp seal laying on frozen Peconic Bay this week is going a bit viral this weekned. Maria Orlando Pietromonaco’s photo and caption has garnered feedback...

Suffolk declares war on child sex trafficking with multi-agency plan

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Suffolk County officials unveiled an aggressive multi-agency strategy Thursday to combat child sex trafficking and protect vulnerable kids from sexual exploitation. County Executive Edward Romaine emphasized the urgency of the...

Long Island woman busted for illegal dentistry operation in her kitchen

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A 70-year-old woman doing dentist’s work in the cluttered kitchen of her one-bedroom apartment in Hempstead — extracting teeth and possibly performing other complex dental procedures — was arrested and...

LIRR’s iconic ‘Ronkonkoma’ voice, Van Ritshie, 80, dies

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One of Long Island’s most iconic voices — that unmistakable cadence announcing “ron KON ko ma” to Long Island Rail Road passengers — has fallen silent. Van Ritshie, the Long...

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