Desiree D'Iorio

The Babylon school district on Long Island will move forward with the termination of two teachers who were accused of misconduct.

Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren has been sued for age and gender discrimination.

To attract more recruits into the National Guard, about a half dozen states around the country are trying a new version of a now-defunct national program: paying finders’ fees to people who bring in new troops.

The National Guard fell about 9,000 troops short of its goal in 2022. Some states are improving outreach and incentive plans to counter that trend.

The Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged racial disparities in claim approvals. Records show the agency is more likely to deny disability claims from Black veterans.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said this year’s annual defense spending bill will increase pay for troops and ease the burden on military families.

Over 1,400 members of the Connetquot community on Long Island have signed a petition to force the school district to reverse its ban on LGBTQ pride flags.

The Suffolk County Clerk’s office raised red flags about cybersecurity threats months before the attack in September that crashed the county government computer networks.

The Naming Commision charged with reviewing defense department property that commemorates the Confederacy said the KKK picture at West Point is outside the scope of its investigation.

Law will target illegal chop shops that buy the stolen parts, and increase cooperation between police and the Department of Motor Vehicles to track thefts.