Hempstead

The Brookhaven Landfill is expected to begin closing in 2024, and there isn’t the appetite to keep a smaller Babylon facility open after 2031. So, Long Island towns will need to keep talking trash to come up with a plan to work together, the private sectors and communities.

Federal and Nassau County law enforcement officials indicted eight gang members for a string of violence and fraud in Hempstead, including three murders and 20 attempted murders.

Hempstead Village in Nassau County is exploring the idea of becoming a city, which officials say would bring in more state aid and tax revenue.

Connecticut and Long Island beaches will be examined as part of a National Audubon Society study of beach nesting birds along the East Coast.

Federal prosecutors indicted two women in a kickback scheme that bilked more than a million dollars from the Hempstead school district on Long Island.

A judge has ordered a new trial for a Hempstead man who has spent more than 30 years behind bars. The judge found authorities withheld evidence during a…

Connecticut and New York Audubon Societies recognized two communities for their efforts in protecting shore birds.The first “Share the Shore Awards” went…

Nassau County Police say they have apprehended the suspect in a shooting at a grocery store in Hempstead, Long Island. Police say the shooter is a current…

New York Congresswoman Kathleen Rice wants a federal probe into how the Town of Hempstead on Long Island plans to spend more than $130 million of…

Nassau County will host a gun buyback event this month to help reduce gun violence on Long Island. Previous buybacks have brought in hundreds of…