Long Island

Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.

A Long Island man is facing charges for unsportsmanlike conduct off the baseball field where his team was playing, as he allegedly assaulted a teenager at a nearby skate park in a dispute over a foul ball.

Spring is in full bloom, but a Long Island school district will have a snow day the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend. It has nothing to do with the weather — it’s all thanks to the smart thinking of one high school junior.

A family coming together to attend a Long Island funeral for a loved one must now prepare for another one, after a woman was killed in a devastating overnight house fire after she went back inside in an effort to save her beloved dog.

Rep. George Santos, whose lies about his life story have drawn deep scrutiny, pleaded not guilty to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. The embattled 34-year-old Republican, whose district covers part of Long Island and Queens, was charged with...

Despite fierce calls from both sides of the political aisles for Long Island Rep. George Santos to resign, the rookie Republican congressman has refused to do so even after admitting to several lies about his education, employment and family history. He has since been charged with making false statements, fraud, money laundering and other crimes in a 13-count federal indictment...