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NJDEP meeting addresses Keyport residents cancer concerns tied to former Aeromarine landfill
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (495+ words) May 17, 2026, 10: 35 PM Residents in Keyport are raising concerns that decades of pollution may be linked to a possible cancer cluster along First Street, specifically near the former landfill located at the Aeromarine Industrial Park. The issue has been discussed at…...
Hate Crimes Unit investigating damaged Jesus statue at a Suffolk church
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (67+ words) May 18, 2026, 5: 41 AM A statue of Jesus was found beheaded at a Suffolk County church. The Suffolk Police Hate Crimes Unit is investigating after the damage was reported around 11 a. m. on Sunday morning. The incident happened at St. Mary's Church located at…...
Teen drowns while swimming with friends off Shelter Island
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (181+ words) May 18, 2026, 5: 10 AM A teen is dead after being pulled from the water off Shelter Island on Saturday afternoon. Timothy Magambo, 18, of Pelham, NY, was visiting the area with friends when the group decided to go swimming around 3 p. m. , according to police....
Police search for driver who hit jogger in Sayville, drove off
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (123+ words) May 18, 2026, 5: 23 AM A woman was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in Suffolk County. Michele Walters, 60, of Sayville, was jogging around 5: 30 a. m. on Saturday morning when she was struck, Suffolk police say. A 911 caller reported…...
Power & Politics: World Cup countdown begins for NYC; DOE releases AI roadmap; Mamdani reveals city budget
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (250+ words) News12 | Long Island Power & Politics: World Cup countdown begins for NYC; DOE releases AI roadmap; Mamdani reveals city budget News 12's Heather Fordham speaks with NYC World Cup Czar Maya Handa and Co-Chair of the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy Leonie…...
Power & Politics: Voting of school district budgets; Changes coming to Town of Huntington
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (240+ words) News12 | Long Island Power & Politics: Voting of school district budgets; Changes coming to Town of Huntington Former School Superintendent Michael Cohen and Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth join the show this week. May 18, 2026, 2: 35 AM Trump says he'll suspend federal gas…...
Summer warmth continues into early week before storms and cooler temperatures arrive on Long Island mid to late week
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (293+ words) May 17, 2026, 10: 59 PM Overnight Mild conditions continue across Long Island with partly cloudy skies and a strengthening south to southwest breeze. A brief sprinkle or isolated shower cannot be ruled out overnight, but most areas stay dry. South Shore communities will…...
Bridgeport scooter rider killed in car collision
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (149+ words) May 17, 2026, 11: 05 AM A 61-year-old Bridgeport man is dead after his motorized scooter collided with a car Saturday night, according to the Bridgeport Police Department. Police say two other people were injured in the collision that happened near 1200 Huntington Turnpike. The…...
LIRR UPDATES: LIRR union leader says bargaining talks with the MTA will resume Monday morning as LIRR strike enters Day 3
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (1817+ words) May 18, 2026, 1: 48 AM News 12 will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. Monday May 18 1: 48 a. m. - LIRR union leader says bargaining talks with the MTA will resume Monday morning as LIRR strike enters Day 3 By Jenna Rae Gaertner and Roberto Torres…...
Bridgeport family 'crushed' following fatal shooting of 25-year-old man
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (90+ words) May 17, 2026, 9: 23 PM The family of a Bridgeport man who was shot to death early Saturday, 25-year-old Jerome Reshaun Alexander, says they are "heartbroken, devastated and crushed." An early-morning shooting at Beachwood and Howard Avenues on Bridgeport's West End resulted in…...