Montauk

The Montaukett Indian Nation, an indigenous people of Long Island, is awaiting the final decision from the governor’s office as to whether the tribe can officially regain its New York State recognition, which had been stripped away during a legal battle in 1910. This year’s bill seeks to overturn the 1910 ruling and was introduced by New York State Assemblyman…

The Montaukett Indian Nation, an indigenous people of Long Island, is awaiting the final decision from the governor’s office as to whether the tribe can officially regain its New York State recognition, which had been stripped away during a controversial legal battle dating back to 1910. NBC’s Linda Gaudino and Jennifer Vazquez take you through the tangled history and where...

Suffolk County Police Searching for Man Stealing Gasoline Suffolk County Police are searching for a man who stole gasoline from a Brookhaven gas station. He was last seen at USA Gas on Montauk Highway, where he asked an employee to fill up his tank and then left without paying. Police say the man is driving a Ford Crown Victoria spray…

A so-called “cocaine pipeline” that runs from the Dominican Republic to Long Island was busted after Suffolk County police arrested four people accused of selling the cocaine and fentanyl at bars in a Hamptons hot spot.

The “cocaine pipeline” ran from the Dominican Republic to Long Island, and four people were arrested in connection in the Hamptons, Greg Cergol reports.

A 31-year-old swimmer drowned in the ocean off Montauk when he went into the water with three other people, including his 26-year-old fiancee, East Hampton police said Wednesday. Officers responding to Ditch Plains Beach around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday found the victim, identified as Benjamin Kitburi, unconscious on the shore. He had gone into the surf minutes earlier with his fiancee…