The new version of the Water Resources Development Act includes new language that will lower the federal aid threshold for coastal renourishment on Long Island in the wake of damaging storms.

A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.

The plan, if approved by state legislators later this year, would increase total funding assistance for schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties to $5.2 billion.

A very special Long Island gal celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month in style — and shared her secrets to living a long, fulfilled life.

Kin of a beloved former NYPD sergeant who died Sunday while surfing with pals in the icy waters off Long Island say they are shocked because he was in great shape but that he likely suffered a heart attack.

You may not notice those huge water towers in many neighborhoods in Nassau and Suffolk counties, but there's one that's hard to ignore. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff explains.

Francis Buckheit, who was charged with raping and kidnapping a 14-year-old girl by cops, has now been indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury, prosecutors said.

Long Island's Christopher Macchio performed the national anthem at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

Some like the idea of requiring hunters to return to the check station at the end of the day, both as a measure of safety, and to report their harvest as was done in the past.

Long Island home prices continue to rise in December. The median price of closed home sales in Nassau (including single-family, condos and co-ops) was $791,500, up 4.4 percent from the $758,000 median the previous month, and 12.5 percent higher than the $710,000 median price recorded in Dec. 2023.

When it comes to mediums, people often fall on one side or the other: the believers and the skeptics. One of the most recognizable figures in this space is New York mother and grandmother Theresa Caputo,

Things to do on Long Island this weekend include Disney on Ice, a Sopranos meet-and-greet and more. Disney On Ice is coming to Long Island with everyone’s favorite characters from Frozen and Encanto. Watch as they “Let it Go” for families from all over to come and see. Check out the show-stopping talents of these characters as they hit the ice.