LI native, Parkland school shooting victim to be honored in Melville

<p>Long Island residents are coming together to honor a hero teacher from Suffolk who died while shielding his students in the Parkland school shooting. </p>

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LI native, Parkland school shooting victim to be honored in Melville

<p>Long Island residents are coming together to honor a hero teacher from Suffolk who died while shielding his students in the Parkland school shooting. </p>

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Stretch of extreme heat to blanket Long Island starting today

HEAT ALERT: Dangerous heat, poor air quality and a storm chance starts Wednesday

Fire damages Glen Cove coffee shop and wine bar

Jordan Lobster Farms reopening following repairs from June blaze

Oceanside music school teacher believed to have strangled sister-in-law in North Massapequa homicide case, prosecutor says

UV index to hit dangerous levels on LI as doctors warn about sun damage

Beachgoers turn to ice cream to beat the summer heat

Doctors warn of heat-related illnesses as extreme heat hits Long Island

Two people suffer minor injuries following tank explosion in Holbrook

LI families say driver's ed course canceled over 'aspects not compliant with state regulations'

Westhampton Beach junior firefighter aims to raise $4,000 for Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Long Island celebrates its Revolutionary roots through restored gravestones and historic 1775 flag

Experts: Firework smoke is dangerous and unhealthy to breathe in

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Over 160 cats and two dogs rescued from condemned house in Glen Cove

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

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LI native, Parkland school shooting victim to be honored in Melville

<p>Long Island residents are coming together to honor a hero teacher from Suffolk who died while shielding his students in the Parkland school shooting.&nbsp;</p>

Top Stories

Stretch of extreme heat to blanket Long Island starting today

HEAT ALERT: Dangerous heat, poor air quality and a storm chance starts Wednesday

Fire damages Glen Cove coffee shop and wine bar

Jordan Lobster Farms reopening following repairs from June blaze

Oceanside music school teacher believed to have strangled sister-in-law in North Massapequa homicide case, prosecutor says

UV index to hit dangerous levels on LI as doctors warn about sun damage

Beachgoers turn to ice cream to beat the summer heat

Doctors warn of heat-related illnesses as extreme heat hits Long Island

Two people suffer minor injuries following tank explosion in Holbrook

LI families say driver's ed course canceled over 'aspects not compliant with state regulations'

Westhampton Beach junior firefighter aims to raise $4,000 for Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Long Island celebrates its Revolutionary roots through restored gravestones and historic 1775 flag

Experts: Firework smoke is dangerous and unhealthy to breathe in

Hidden Gems: Sayville

Over 160 cats and two dogs rescued from condemned house in Glen Cove

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

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Town pools, beaches extend hours to beat extreme heat

Police search for driver who hit two teens in Merrick

Two dead, at least 20 others injured in Long Island Expressway overnight crash

<p>Long Island residents are coming together to honor a hero teacher from Suffolk who died while shielding his students in the Parkland school shooting. </p>