The evening featured music and dance, poetry, reflections on historic achievements, honors for two Riverhead educators and a moving keynote address by Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.

In a county with nearly a million and a half residents and 2,400 police officers, the 57-year-old says he is thrilled to be doing the exciting work he loves.

Despite his long history serving the public, Errol Toulon, Jr.'s road to becoming the first Black sheriff on Long Island was not without challenges -- both professionally and personally.

Yaphank, United States - A deer is safe after a daring rescue on Long Island, where it fell through the ice of a frozen river at Southaven Park in Suffolk County. The Strong Island Animal Rescue ...

Cornell Veterinary staff and Wildlife Health specialists have detected the virus in both wild and captive birds in Tompkins ...

National Development and Benchmark Senior Living have acquired Whisper Woods of Smithtown, a senior housing asset in Suffolk ...

Kevin Heavey was sworn in as a Deputy Undersheriff for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 5 by Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. Heavy, who spent 21 years in the New York City Police Department, will ...

It is nearly impossible to tell the difference between real New York state license plates and a proliferation of vanity plates being sold online.

Nine people have been indicted in a child sex trafficking case involving a teen girl found last month on a boat docked at a ...

From Eagles fans celebrating their Super Bowl victory to a California man finding "Barry," the 525-pound bear living under ...

A concerning amount of Long Island public schools were identified by New York officials for underwhelming academic ...

Suffolk County is getting $150 million for the infrastructure to connect the Ronkonkoma train station with the proposed North Terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport.