Long Island

Bystanders helped rescue an elderly couple from a sinking car Monday after it careened into a Long Island canal

The unidentified Long Island serial killer, also known as the Gilgo Beach killer, is believed to have murdered 10 to 16 people on Long Island over the course of two decades. For True Crime Tuesday, NBCLX welcomed Chris Mass, the host of the new podcast “LISK,” which is shining a spotlight on the victims’ stories in a six-part series.

Coronavirus changed everything about the American landscape, including politics. It’s forced candidates across the country to call audibles on their original campaign plans as they adjust to campaigning amid coronavirus. Those candidates include Jackie Gordon and Andrew Garbarino, who are battling to represent New York’s second congressional district.

A brewery on Long Island is delivering more than just beer during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s delivering joy brought by two golden retrievers carrying beer cans.

After becoming an overnight sensation after her first rally, Wynta-Amor Rogers marched in her second protest Thursday in New York City, and said she wants to prompt change like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Suffolk County police have released the name of a previously unidentified victim linked to the notorious Gilgo Beach killings. Nearly a week after announcing they had unearthed the identity of the woman previously referred to as “Jane Doe #6,” cops revealed her to the public as Valerie Mack. Mack was 24 when she was last seen; she was working as…

A Long Island man was stabbed and killed by his son while he was participating in a live video chat from his home, police said

Another woman linked to the Gilgo Beach killings, a file of 10 unsolved cases over a nearly two-decade period, has been identified, officials said Friday. Suffolk County Police, working in tandem with the FBI, say they now know the name of the woman previously referred to as “Manorville Jane Doe” or “Jane Doe #6.” They did not provide a timeline…

New York City has identified more than a dozen children in city hospitals who have a rare illness connected to COVID-19 — and at least one expert believes there are sure to be more

New York City has identified more than a dozen children in city hospitals who have a rare illness connected to COVID-19 — and at least one expert believes there are sure to be more

Amid new concerns about the possible impact of COVID-19 on children, Mount Sinai Hospital is confirming reports by NBC New York that they are seeing new and unusual COVID-19 related illness in several pediatric patients. The hospital’s chief of pediatric critical care is now issuing a warning to parents to be on the lookout for certain symptoms. And doctors...

Restaurateur and lifestyle maven B. Smith has passed away at age 70, her husband said.  Smith, whose full name was Barbara Elaine Smith, died of complications from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at her home on Long Island on Saturday night, her husband Dan Gasby said in a Facebook post.  “It is with great sadness that my daughter Dana and I...

Billy Joel’s bid to stable a dozen horses on his Long Island estate has some neighbors concerned about smelly manure, and the local government isn’t horsing around as it weighs the issue

Michael Lohan, father of actress Lindsay Lohan, was arrested on Long Island Monday following a domestic incident, according to Southampton Village Police. Shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, a domestic complaint was filed against Michael, 59, alleging an incident that took place at a resident on Hampton Road in which he is accused of becoming verbally and physically abusive against another…

Jelani Maraj, brother of rapper Nicki Minaj, was sentenced Monday morning to 25 years to life in prison for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl at his Long Island home, a spokesperson for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office told NBC News. Maraj was convicted in November 2017 of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a…

Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker from New Jersey, vanished after going to meet a client on Long Island’s Oak Beach in 2010. The search for her would yield the grisly discoveries of nine other bodies along a stretch of highway near Gilgo Beach; four of them were sex workers who were found strangled and dumped in burlap sacks less than…

The former professor allegedly used $78,000 earmarked for cancer research on personal expenses, such as mortgage payments on his home

Two teachers showed a photo of a gorilla, followed by a picture of black students that were captioned “Monkey See” and “Monkey Do” in a class slideshow

Authorities said Friday they have dealt an unprecedented blow to the violent MS-13 street gang, announcing charges against nearly 100 of the group’s members and associates on Long Island in the largest takedown of alleged MS-13 members in New York history.

New York Congressman Peter King announced that he will not seek re-election in 2020, citing more time to spend with his family.