Crews at town highway departments have been clearing out storm drains and trimming weak tree branches to mitigate the potential damage from the storm.

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...

Due to the efforts of hundreds of first responders from across Long Island, and the rapid response of state officials, the ...

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday announced an immediate "burn ban" for all of Long Island and New York City, and for parts of the ...

A botched attempt to make backyard s'mores caused wildfires that burned hundreds of acres on New York's Long Island, area ...

A homeowner's failed attempt to make s'mores likely sparked this weekend's fast-moving brush fire on Long Island, Suffolk County Police said Monday.

Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville. Officials said Monday that the fires were ...

A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of ...

If the ongoing federal staffing cuts and budget-slashing worried the environmental advocates and local officials at Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s environmental roundtable, their concerns were mostly ...

Because an extraordinary community deserves extraordinary care. The state DOT and Suffolk County officials have crafted a plan to reopen the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays, it was just announced.

They went on to meet a number of locals who were affected by severe flooding caused by Storm Bert ... This is Kate’s second excursion to South Wales since returning as a frontline royal ...