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Residents blast proposed 6% tax increase in Babylon

Residents voiced concerns over the Town of Babylon’s proposed 2027 budget, which would raise taxes by nearly 6% and exceed the state tax cap for another year.

Babylon, NY · 3d

SciFiSland

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West Babylon $385K Employee Theft Case Still Pending Six Months After Arrest

Nearly six months after a West Islip woman was accused of stealing more than $385,000 from her West Babylon employer, the case remains pending in […] The post West Babylon $385K Employee Theft Case Still Pending Six Months After Arrest first appeared on SciFisland.com .

West Babylon, NY · 16h

CBS New York

Lightning strike sparks fire at Bay Shore, Long Island home

A house was struck by lightning Friday morning in Bay Shore on Long Island. It happened around 7:30 a.m. when the South Shore was experiencing a wave of thunder and lightning.

Bay Shore, NY · 2d

longisland.com

3-Year-Old Allegedly Assaulted at Massapequa Day Care; Assistant Teacher Arrested

The Seventh Squad reports the arrest of a Copiague woman for an incident that occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM in Massapequa. According to detectives, Defendant Sydney Forbes, 21, was working as an assistant teacher at Tutor Time located at 100 Grand Avenue. The defendant physically assaulted...

Massapequa, NY · 14h

SciFiSland

Lindenhurst Man Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case Involving 10-Year-Old Girls

A Lindenhurst man who used Instagram to solicit sexually explicit images from children as young as 10 pleaded guilty to felony charges and is scheduled […] The post Lindenhurst Man Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case Involving 10-Year-Old Girls first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Lindenhurst, NY · 1d

longislandwave.com

Inside Amityville's New Model Home, Built to Show Families How to Live With Dementia

A small ranch house has been built inside the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's education center on Schleigel Boulevard in Amityville, and nobody lives in it. It is a model home, laid out like the suburban houses most Long Island families know, and every room in it has been arranged to show what can be changed to make a home safer and easier for someone living with dementia.

Amityville, NY · 2d

SciFiSland

Wyandanch Man Shot While Sitting in Parked Car in Wheatley Heights

A 40-year-old Wyandanch man was seriously injured Friday morning when someone in a passing vehicle opened fire on his parked car in Wheatley Heights, Suffolk […] The post Wyandanch Man Shot While Sitting in Parked Car in Wheatley Heights first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Wyandanch, NY · 2d

News 12

Woman killed in Lake Ronkonkoma after getting struck by truck in roadway

According to Suffolk County police, a 24-year-old woman was driving a Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Ronkonkoma Avenue near Portion Road when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was in the roadway.

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY · 16h

News 12

LGBTQ+ community health fair in Bay Shore connects Long Islanders with care and support services

Free event hosted by the New York LGBT Network helped Long Islanders learn about healthcare providers, support programs and affirming services.

Bay Shore, NY · 1d

SciFiSland

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Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Case Linked to Brentwood Father’s Death

A Bay Shore man accused of selling fentanyl pills to an undercover police officer during an investigation into a Brentwood father’s fatal overdose pleaded guilty […] The post Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Case Linked to Brentwood Father’s Death first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Brentwood, NY · 1d

Long Island Life & Politics

East Meadow Man Arrested for DWI, Assault, Gun & Drug Possession

The First Squad reports the arrest of an East Meadow man for an incident that occurred on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 10:28 p.m. in East Meadow. An East Meadow man was arrested for drunk

East Meadow, NY · 8h

Daily Voice

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Drunk Driver Looked Down At East Meadow Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says

A Long Island man stepped out of his wrecked car to see the victim of his drunken crash fighting for their life, then ran away, investigators said Friday, Nov. 6. Deondre Clark, 36, of Westbury, was indicted Friday on several charges in connection with the May 24 crash that hospitalized a person wit…

East Meadow, NY · 2d

News 12

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Kitten rescued from Deer Park storm drain to be named after snack that saved her

Rescuers now plan to name the kitten Chicken Nugget, after the snack that helped lure her to safety.

Deer Park, NY · 9h

Daily Voice

Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Hitting Fence In Garden City: Police

A motorcyclist was killed after losing control and striking a fence on Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Nov. 8. The crash happened on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in East Garden City at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A 44-year-old man was riding a…

Garden City, NY · 9h

SciFiSland

Former Patchogue Code Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct After Unauthorized DWI Stop

A former Patchogue Village code enforcement officer who handcuffed a woman during an unauthorized drunken-driving stop pleaded guilty to official misconduct and is scheduled to […] The post Former Patchogue Code Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct After Unauthorized DWI Stop first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Patchogue, NY · 1d

SciFiSland

Dix Hills Man Accused of Killing Retired Police Detective Father Still Faces Murder Charge

A Dix Hills man accused of fatally shooting his 75-year-old father, a retired Suffolk County police detective and longtime volunteer firefighter, is scheduled to return […] The post Dix Hills Man Accused of Killing Retired Police Detective Father Still Faces Murder Charge first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Suffolk County, NY · 16h

LongIslandPress

Syosset teen gets 12 years in prison for fatal stabbing

An 18-year-old Syosset man was sentenced Nov. 4 to 12 years in prison after admitting to stabbing a 15-year-old boy to death at a house party in West Babylon last year. Aiden Zachary pleaded guilty on Oct. 15 before Judge Karen Kerr at Suffolk County court to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Liam Delemo.

Syosset, NY · 2d

greaterlongisland.com

Judge orders teen in Sachem East stabbing held without bail; mom says son was bullied

A judge ordered the 15-year-old charged in Thursday’s stabbing in the Sachem High School East parking lot held without bail at his arraignment Friday. Then, outside the courthouse, his mother, while expressing how furious she was with the judge’s decision, said her son had been bullied leading up to Thursday’s stabbing.

Farmingville, NY · 1d

News 12

Pedestrian fatally struck crossing Sunrise Highway in Wantagh

Homicide Squad detectives tell News 12 Victor Rodriguez, 69, of Wantagh, was walking across the roadway, near Wantagh Avenue, when he was struck around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.

Wantagh, NY · 2d

News 12