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Rats aren’t just a big city problem anymore it seems, as some Long Island residents the furry rodents are running rampant in certain towns — and it may be a result of the COVID pandemic

Rat complaints are piling up in one part of Long Island. Homeowners say rats are rifling through their garbage and invading their backyards! They believe they know the source of the problem. Greg Cergol reports from Salisbury where one lawmaker has a new plan of action.

A 25-year-old homeless woman who was found unconscious in an idling white Ford Mustang in a movie theater parking lot on Long Island had “armor-piercing bullets,” a ski mask and a cache of ammunition in the car, police said Monday. Cops on routine patrol in the area of the AMC theater on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown Sunday night spotted the…

The mother is facing charges after she left her two young boys in the unlocked car parked in the fire lane as she shopped at a Walmart for almost an hour in Levittown. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

A 40-year-old unemployed man is accused of fatally stabbing his retired uncle on Long Island more than a dozen times during a fight over money.

A man’s body was found in his Levittown home in January, and police said Thursday they believe he was killed a month before that. Authorities also believe the person who killed him was one of his only relatives he had: A nephew who was looking for money. NBC 4 New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

The heartbroken family of an 18-year-old New York college student killed by a driver when she tried to stop him from fleeing the scene of a fender bender on Long Island wept openly in court Monday as the former FDNY dispatcher who took her life was sentenced to five to 15 years behind bars.

It was an emotional day in court Monday as the family of an Adelphi University student killed in an apparent hit-and-run faced the driver in court during sentencing. Greg Cergol has the story.

The 33-year-old man arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed a New York college student in 2017 pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other crimes Thursday.

Walmart, which faces fierce competition from Amazon and other online retailers, is experimenting with digitizing its physical stores to manage them more efficiently, keep costs under control and make the shopping experience more pleasant. On Thursday, the retail giant will open its Intelligent Retail Lab inside a 50,000-square-foot Neighborhood Market grocery store on Long Island. Thousands of cameras suspended from...

There is an app that helps people find a little money in the form of refunds on products they’ve already bought. Lynda Baquero reports.

A 22-year-old man is accused of videotaping women in private tanning rooms on Long Island.

An investigation has been launched after a video surfaced showing a Chester, Pennsylvania, police officer hitting a woman in the face during a clash with a group of people who allegedly forced their way into a house party.

A 63-year-old Long Island woman faces serious charges after she allegedly hit a detective with a door, then grabbed another officer’s thumb and forcefully bent it back, when cops went to pick her up on a criminal contempt charge.

The man suspected of mowing down and killing a gas station manager on Long Island in his attempt to get away after stealing $22 worth of gas on Monday morning turned himself in, police announced Friday.

Police say the driver suspected of fatally mowing down a gas station manager on Long Island has turned himself in to police in Pennsylvania. Greg Cergol reports.

Police say they’ve identified the driver suspected of mowing down and killing a gas station manager on Long Island in his attempt to get away after stealing $22 worth of gas on Monday morning.

The dates, times and locations of the 20-year-old suspect’s admissions remain sketchy, however, sources caution.

Just as the football season is ramping up, a youth football league on Long Island has lost the use of their practice fields and coaches told the I-Team they believe race may be a factor.

The youth football team booted from their home turf of 60 years late last month, a shocking ousting they contended may have been race-related, now have a reason to smile — thanks to an NFL-size surprise from the New York Jets. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.