Long Island

An animal trainer on Long Island is facing charges two months after the 3-year-old dog in her care died after it was kept inside for more than five hours on a scorching summer day, officials announced Friday. Milton, the black Labrador Retriever, was left inside a hot van back in July when temperatures reached 90 degrees, according to the Suffolk…

Milton the black lab died over the summer after his handler left him inside a hot van for more than five hours in July, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Fighter jets caused a series of scares on Long Island after pursuing planes flying in restricted airspace. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

F-15 fighter jets intercepted not one but two civilian aircraft that entered restricted airspace in New York when President Joe Biden was in town for the United Nations General Assembly a day ago, The North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed Thursday. The two incidents were said to be unrelated. Two NORAD F-15s responded to a civilian aircraft 15 nautical miles…

Hundreds of Long Island families are heartbroken that their favorite camp won’t be around next summer, due to a legal tug of war pitting a village against a Jewish community center. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Hundreds of families who send their children to a Jewish day camp on Long Island will have to soon make alternate plans.

Romney Smith reporting on the UN General Assembly and how their events can impact your day

One of the most iconic autumn activities is apple picking, and if you live in the tri-state area you are in luck! There are plenty of places to go to and take part in the beloved fall tradition right here in the tri-state area. From apple picking to cider donuts to hayrides, check out these local locations for some autumn…

A 55-year-old Long Island man has been arraigned on murder and weapons charges in the killing of his 39-year-old girlfriend, who was found shot to death inside the luxury apartment they shared after a welfare check in late July, Nassau County prosecutors said Tuesday. Mark Small, of Elmont, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the death of Marivel Estevez and was…

NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Ten days after a cyber attack hit Suffolk County computers, much of the county’s police department is still deeply feeling the effects — and is calling on the NYPD for backup.

Police on Long Island arrested a 14-year-old boy they said made a school threat on social media. Suffolk County Police arrested the teenager Thursday night after he allegedly said on social media that he was going to bring weapons to the R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook and harm students and faculty. Following an investigation, detectives arrested...

It’s been more than a week since Suffolk County discovered its computer networks were hacked, but while some county services are still offline, the hackers are upping the ante. The News 4 I-Team learned the group behind a cyberattack against the Suffolk County government posted documents with personal information obtained from the hack on the dark web and threatens to…

The hackers have sent messages saying they will release more documents if they do not receive communication from Suffolk County, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Eight football players from a Long Island high school have been suspended after a massive on-field brawl during a Friday night game. NBC 4 New York obtained video of the fight that broke out at the end of Friday’s game at Mount Sinai High School. Cellphone video shows punches flying along the Mount Sinai High School sideline Friday night. The…

Police say a 19-year-old was killed steps from the entrance of a Long Island McDonald’s in the middle of the afternoon Wednesday. Crime scene tape surrounds the restaurant as police in Hempstead continue to investigate the deadly shooting hours after it took place at around 3:48 p.m. Various witnesses tell News 4 New York that they heard numerous shots —…

A 19-year-old was killed in the shooting. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

New video shows a fight break out at the end of a football game in Mount Sinai, leaving eight players suspended for the team’s next game. Greg Cergol reports.

A Long Island family’s Ring camera captured their missing cat’s return home. Gaby Acevedo reports.

A cyberattack has prevented Suffolk County officials from doing their jobs — as computers from police departments to traffic court were down Tuesday. “We have detected malware and that it has the hallmarks of ransomware but the investigation at this point has not concluded that this is a ransomware incident,” Steve Bellone, County Executive of Suffolk County, said. It is…