Smithtown, NY

A man is dead and another is in custody after a dispute between two acquaintances in Central Islip ended with one being shot, police said. Authorities said the shooting occurred outside Mi Nuevo Encanto, a restaurant and bar at 65 Carleton Avenue, just after 1 a.m. Monday. Suffolk County Police...

BRIDGEPORT — Three individuals allegedly stole a safe with thousands of dollars in it and a Mercedes Benz during a home invasion over the weekend. Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency communications and emergency management, said there was a reported home invasion Saturday on Palmer Street. He said the...

Police are asking the public for help locating and identifying four people accused of stealing merchandise from a Long Island Target. Suffolk County Police said the incident happened at about 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, at the Target located at 2975 Horseblock Road in Farmingville. Police said the suspects fled the scene with assorted merchandise in a white Range Rover.

CNN — The Nassau County, New York, legislature will vote on a bill Monday that would allow anyone who harasses or injures a first responder, including police officers, to be fined up to $50,000 as well as give first responders the ability to sue the person directly. If the bill...

BRIDGEPORT — City police are asking for the public’s help to gather information about a street fight that led to a person shot last week, officials said. Around 11:40 p.m. on July 26, officers responded to a call about a fight on Atwater Street involving 15 to 20 people, according to Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency communications and emergency management.

Patrick Walters is fulfilling a life long dream at the age of 65 with the opening of his Jamaican takeout restaurant, Uncle Don's Kitchen in Hicksville, which he runs with his children. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin.

SHELTON, CT (WFSB) - A sad ending after a bald eagle was rescued over the weekend. Shelton Fire officials say that boaters along the Housatonic River came across the bald eagle Saturday near Wooster Island. First responders helped pull the eagle from the water and took it to Christine's Critters...

A bar in Mineola may be the first hospitality venue on Long Island to mandate that all customers and workers be vaccinated. The Black Sheep Ale House in Mineola is now requiring patrons to show proof of vaccination for entry. "My assumption is that this is going to hurt the...

A 27-year-old staple in Stony Brook Village Center will not be around once the autumn weather arrives. On July 29, the owners of Pentimento Restaurant posted to their Facebook page that they are unable to extend the term of their lease. The business, which added a small market to its restaurant during the pandemic, is set to close its doors Sept. 30.

Cris Spindler launched Peconic River Herb Farm 35 years ago and it remains a visually stunning option for buying plants on the North Fork. Its somewhat hidden location off River Road in Calverton means not everyone has discovered it, but once they do they often return. Today, the family run...

Last month, over 140 people across the state claimed prizes over $10,000 through the Connecticut Lottery. The biggest prize went to a Connecticut resident who won $2,596,958 from a LOTTO! lottery ticket. Additionally, one Waterbury resident won a $825,000 prize while a Windsor Locks resident won $500,000 off of one...

It’s past 6 p.m. Darien Butcher Shop is closed. You cruise by and you see people inside. Some are standing, others are sitting at community tables, and they’re all probably enjoying a glass of vino while they chat, laugh, and catch up. You can’t walk in for a slab of...

As the region moves away from the drastic societal changes created during the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the less charming aspects of the pre-pandemic world have returned with gusto: bumper-to-bumper highway traffic (particularly on I-95) and crowded airports filled with often unpleasant people squeezed into none-too-comfortable flights. For Rye Brook-headquartered...

LIDO BEACH, N.Y. (WCBS/CBS Newspath) — Swimming at several Long Island beaches was shut down. this week because of more shark sightings. The Town of Hempstead closed all beaches to swimmers Wednesday afternoon, but they later reopened. In a briefing, Town Supervisor Don Clavin said the shutdown was a safety...

The secret to Elsie Lane’s chicken wings is simple: they’re baked, brined, then fried and served naked. The sauce is served on the side, which opens up all sorts of flavor combinations. “The wing itself we feel is so good you can have it without sauce, it also keeps the...