Some Long Island parents, students and educators are praising new state regulations that prohibit realistic "active shooter" drills during school hours and mandate that schools notify parents and ...

Reports of an active shooter that led to a lockdown at a Long Island elementary school on Tuesday turned out to be “swatting,” authorities said.

A Pew Research Center study estimated the share of young adults living with their parents is at its highest level since the ...

Long Island Terrified Long Island students forced to finish finals as armed police swept halls during chaotic lockdown By Brandon Cruz Published May 16, 2025, 6:02 p.m. ET ...

A Long Island high school is under lockdown after an apparent threat from a 15-year-old student who claimed to be armed with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, law enforcement sources said.

Reports of suspicious person, possibly with a weapon, triggered lockdown at Elmont Memorial High School ...

Long Island’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said she was “very excited” that the island has been released from the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown and can resume commerce from today ...

A student at a Long Island middle school was arrested after stabbing a teen classmate during a fight in the hallway — and the violence forced the school into a lockdown in the middle of the day ...

For decades, Long Island's downtowns have undergone a rebirth, but much of that is now in jeopardy.

Herricks Middle School and Herricks High School on Long Island were both locked down for a time Tuesday afternoon after what the school district described as a “general threat.” ...

Reports of an active shooter that led to a lockdown at a Long Island elementary school on Tuesday turned out to be “swatting,” authorities said. According to police, a person called 911 just ...