Man Arrested in 2018 Stunt That Caused Mass Panic

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Pennsylvania man  and accused him of  causing a mass panic at a Commack store last year. Five men staged a violent altercation at Walmart, 85 Crooked Hill Road, on Dec. 2, 2018. During the incident, they yelled about a Read More …

Harborfields, Commack Residents Approve Bonds

Voters in the Commack and Harborfields school districts approved bonds Tuesday. The Commack vote on the $67.6 million bond was 764-259; the Harborfields $20,407,453 bond passed 1,122 to 590.  Enhancements in Commack include security improvements, and upgrades to bathrooms, athletic fields, and air conditioning in large Read More …

Newsday Investigation Finds Extensive Housing Discrimination

An extensive Newsday investigation has found evidence of widespread discrimination in the real estate market against members of minority communities. Read More …

Feds Accuse Northport Couple, Business of Illegal Sales of Chinese Equipment

Updated 4:58 p.m. Federal prosecutors Thursday accused a Northport couple and their business of illegally importing and reselling millions of dollars worth of Chinese-made equipment with a “known cybersecurity vulnerability” to American government agencies, including the military, while claiming it was American made. The Commack Read More …

As Schools Reopen, New Leaders, Mandates

    Educators, parents and kids are out and about around Huntington, preparing for the start of school next week. Driving around town, you’ll see teams on practice fields, parents with kids in tow leaving stores with bundles of school supplies and bus drivers surveying Read More …

Wanted: Man Who Stole Cash, Hair Styling Tools

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking a man who stole a purse from a Commack business last month. A man stole a purse that contained cash, credit cards and approximately $500 worth of hair styling tools from Harry Read More …

Pair Wanted in Violent Commack Theft

Suffolk police were are looking for two people who robbed a store last week in Commack. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives said a man and woman entered Macy’s at 2 Veterans Memorial Highway, at approximately 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 Read More …

Update: PSEG Says 90% Have Regained Power Lost to Storm

Update: PSEG-LI said that as of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, it has restored service to approximately 90 percent of the customers affected by the storm.  The majority of those still without power should see it restored by midnight, the utility said. Hundreds of trees came down Read More …

Wanted: Man Who Burglarized Commack Restaurant

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad are looking for the man who burglarized a restaurant in Commack in April. A man stole cash and “funny money” only valid at the establishment from the Scene Restaurant & Lounge, located at 70 Vanderbilt Read More …

Eliza Glaser-Kshensky Joins Hamilton College Theater Production

Eliza Glaser-Kshensky of Commack  was a member of the orchestra in the Hamilton College Spring Theatre production of West Side Story, based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer Read More …

Eight Arrested on Tax Charges

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and the State Department of Taxation and Finance Wednesday announced the arrest of eight individuals, including three tax preparers, on charges of filing fraudulent tax returns, failing to file personal income tax returns and failing to pay personal Read More …