The Latest Breaking News from Long Island

Cops Corral Slippery Seal on Jaunt through Long Island Town

A wayward seal has been captured after an early morning foray through a Long Island, New York, town. Police in Southampton said they received a call at approximately 6:30 a.m.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2022

Chuck Schumer, Jon Stewart demand passage of Gillibrand’s bill granting full benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits

WASHINGTON — When Gina Cancelino’s veteran husband Joe died in 2019 of cancer linked to toxic exposures in Iraq, he was still fighting for benefits at his home in Seaford, Long Island.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

Trial over brutal killings sheds light on MS-13 and power of US street gangs

Complex social and political elements swirl round gang – with roots in El Salvador – accused of hacking four US teens to death

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2022

Long Island native, childhood Jets fan Jeremy Ruckert notes Bills are New York’s only team

Long Island native and childhood Jets fan Jeremy Ruckert said that he wouldn't mind being drafted by Gang Green. He also said the Bills are New York's only team.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 3, 2022

New York GOP picks Rep. Lee Zeldin as gubernatorial nominee

New York’s Republican Party leaders nominated U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin as their candidate for governor Tuesday at a convention on Long Island, though he could still face a primary challenger in June

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Editorial: Blinding health care consumers: Hospitals shamefully dodge a federal rule demanding price transparency

A year after a federal appeals court upheld a government regulation requiring hospitals to publish their prices — a rule rooted in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, fought tooth and nail since, then finally advanced during the Trump administration after legal challenges failed — the institutions are flouting the mandate.…

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2022

Hand-written Manuscript of 'The Little Prince' Exhibited in Paris for First Time

A manuscript of The Little Prince was displayed in France for the first time at an exhibition exploring the works of legendary author and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupery, revealing a lot about his imagination, AFP reported. Running until June 26 at the Museum of Decorative Arts, "Meeting the Little Prince"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2022

Fuel tanker smashes into building causing massive fire outside New York

A petrol tanker has crashed into a building and burst into flames on Long Island, injuring the truck’s driver and three firefighters who responded.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022

New York Rep. Rice, who opposed Pelosi as leader, decides to retire

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice, a former prosecutor who bucked her colleagues’ choice of Nancy Pelosi as leader, announced Tuesday she would not seek a fifth term. She’s the third lawmaker from New York’s Long Island, and the 30th House Democrat nationally, to not seek reelection this year.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

Long Island sees 4 blizzard-related deaths

NEW YORK — Four Long Island residents died, including two men who collapsed shoveling snow in the same small town, as a nor’easter blanketed New York and much of the northeast Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2022