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A dangerous bird is said to be on the prowl on Long Island, as police say a local red-tailed hawk has attacked at least 17 people since just 2020 — and those who live in the area say the problem is only getting worse.

Police on Long Island say the red tailed hawk has attacked at least 20 people since 2020. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Parents of students at the Northport school voiced their concerns with school administrators after potentially dangerous chemicals were found in soil outside septic systems at the schools. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

As students at a Long Island middle school relocate their classes to nearby schools over health concerns, the New York State Health Department says it has expanded its cancer investigation to the entire school district. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.

Three more people have been arrested in connection with a Manhattan street brawl involving members of a far-right group and protesters, the NYPD said Monday.

Erica Grow’s forecast for Sunday, July 8.

In another somber day for the FDNY this week, family and friends said their final goodbyes Thursday to department veteran Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, a captain with the Air National Guard who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq two weeks ago.  In addition to the 37-year-old Zanetis, the FDNY also lost Lt. Christopher Raguso, who was a master sergeant...

An FDNY lieutenant and an FDNY fire marshal were among the seven service members killed when their U.S. helicopter crashed in Iraq, the FDNY announced Friday evening.

A woman arriving at a Long Island court to answer a marijuana possession summons was smoking pot when she parked her vehicle in the local police chief’s spot, authorities say.

A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Suffolk County as heavy rain moved through the area.

Police say the body of a Long Island man who went missing over two weeks ago after launching his kayak has been recovered off the coast of Connecticut.