Long Island, New York state

New York state trooper who said he was shot on Long Island now facing charges
A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot by a suspect on Long Island has turned himself in to face charges.
New York State Trooper Surrenders to Face Charges for Falsely Reporting Shooting on Long Island
A NY trooper, Thomas Mascia, and his parents surrendered to face charges including false reporting and evidence tampering from an alleged fake shooting incident.
Ex-N.Y. trooper staged his own shooting for attention or sympathy, prosecutors say
A former New York state trooper who claimed he had been shot on a Long Island highway by an unknown gunman, setting off a multistate manhunt, actually shot himself and took the gun to his home, a prosecutor said Monday.
New York state trooper staged his own shooting on Long Island, prosecutors say
New York State Police Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot on Long Island, is now facing charges in the case.
Ex-NYS Trooper shot himself then falsely claimed it was someone else, prosecutors say
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.
State trooper who claimed he was shot on Southern State Parkway surrenders to police
A New York State Police Trooper who claimed he was shot on Long Island surrendered to police on Monday and is now facing charges after officials say he actually shot himself. Thomas Mascia, a once honored state police trooper,
2025 Lunar New Year events on Long Island
On Jan. 29, Lunar New Year will kick off by honoring the Year of the Snake, representing new beginnings, self-improvement and ...
Could Rex Heuermann Have More Victims? New York DA Weighs In on Cold Cases
The Suffolk County District Attorney commented on whether Rex Heuermann is being considered a suspect in unsolved cases.
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New York AG Letitia James Charges Long Island Developer for Illegal Land Clearance in Pine Barrens
NY Attorney General Letitia James sues developer David Roberts and his company for illegal land clearing and construction in ...
Senate confirms former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin’s ...
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Muslims of Long Island sue Town of Oyster Bay over expansion project
The Muslims of Long Island are suing the Town of Oyster Bay under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, ...
Long Island farm forced to euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after bird flu detected
A farm in Long Island, New York, is being forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks after health officials ...
100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm
The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its ...
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3 members of MS-13 street gang plead guilty in 9 killings on Long Island
Three local leaders of the MS-13 street gang have pleaded guilty to their roles in nine killings involving machetes and guns ...
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Long Island's last duck farm hit by bird flu. Nearly 10,000 killed to stem outbreak
New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions of ...
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Long Island boasts highest per-store cannabis sales in NYS
Long Island boasts the highest retail cannabis sales per store in New York State. That’s according to the state’s Office of ...
10 Long Island bridges in 'poor' condition highlight lack of money for repairs, experts say
State inspectors first flagged five of them as far back as 2020, but they remain in poor condition, highlighting what experts ...