East Islip

An East Islip toddler drowned in a backyard swimming pool Wednesday afternoon, according to the Suffolk County Police. Byron McArthur, 21 months old, entered the pool by climbing up a ladder. A family member found the boy at the bottom of the pool and...

A history teacher received a lesson in criminal justice Thursday after being arrested for having a year and a half long sexual relationship with one of his own 8th grade students. And it was his wife who dropped the dime on him. Sex Ed was on the...

A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...

A Long Island man was arrested and charged with DWI after police say he struck two pedestrians, killing one of them in North Amityville. According to Suffolk County Police, Richard Hughes, 49, of East Islip was driving a 2002 Lincoln Continental along...

Two police officers will be laid to rest today after two separate but equally as tragic incidents last weekend. Nassau County Police Officer Geoffrey Breitkopf will be laid to rest in Selden, Long Island this afternoon and NYPD Officer Alain Schaberger'...

Police in Nassau County are on the hunt for a man who is attempting to lure young teenage boys into his SUV. They're also warning residents to be on look out. Detectives say that on Wednesday, October 13 at 7 p.m. on a street named Surprise a man lived...

A longtime coach at East Islip High School resigned amid allegations he engaged in a sexual relationship with one of his players. Matt Johnstone, 34, is accused of having a sexual relationship in 2008 with Rachel Primm, who is now 21. According to a...

Anyone wanting to walk in the shoes of fallen financier Bernard Madoff was in luck Saturday: Thousands of belongings from his New York City penthouse, including his used shoes, went on the auction block. An anonymous bidder paid the highest price of...

A retired NYPD officer has become the 986th Sept. 11 first responder to die from illnesses he incurred while working at Ground Zero. Robert "Bobby" Ehmer, 47, of East Meadow, Long Island died Sunday after succumbing to a three-year battle with kidney...

After two hours of debate, the State Assembly today passed a local-government consolidation bill backed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, James T. Madore reports. The measure has sparked controversy. Volunteer firefighters, mayors and special district...

So much to catch up on after my week on the links! Starting with this video of Boomer (East Islip) Esiason unbuttoning the shirt of Mark Sanchez, via Jimmy (Syosset) Traina of SI.com's Hot Clicks. (Fun begins around one......

A Long Island man is in police custody after allegedly luring a teenage boy to perform a sexual act, Suffolk County police said. Peter Grube, 29, of Deer Park, was apparently on an East Islip street when he spotted the boy. However, his alleged attempted...