Topping the list for New York was Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, which was No. 25 in the national rankings. The school boasts a graduation rate of 100%, and 99% of students there have passed at least one Advanced Placement exam. Queens High School also took the top spot last year.

Despite new CEOs like Anesa Chaibi and Judy Murrah, Long Island's corporate women still struggle for promotions and face significant pay disparities, a Newsday analysis finds.

It’s no secret how President Donald Trump feels about sports teams turning away from Native American mascots. He’s repeatedly called for the return of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, claiming their recent rebrands were part of a “woke” agenda designed to erase history.

Towns and villages on Long Island declared states of emergency Wednesday as Hurricane Erin draws near. Surf is blasting coastlines, ocean beaches are closed to swimming, and residents are bracing for possible flooding and widespread erosion . Commercial fishing boats are docked to ride out the storm.

A Newsday analysis shows five of Long Island's 12 highest-paid executives in 2024 worked at Flagstar Financial, formerly New York Community Bancorp.

Block Island ferry service has been suspended as Hurricane Erin continues to threaten the East Coast with flooding and high waves. Block Island Express said it was suspending ferry service Thursday and Friday "due to rough seas from Hurricane Erin." The service operates ferries between New London and Block Island.

Planned Parenthood is laying the groundwork to expand on Long Island even as it faces the possibility of deep federal cuts that its leaders say could force it to downsize across the state. The Hudson Peconic branch of Planned Parenthood,

A 17-year-old boy is in serious condition after being shot in a targeted attack at a Long Island house party on Friday night, according to police. The teen was shot several times shortly after 11:15 p.m. on 11th Street in West Babylon, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

A Long Island man who was allegedly speeding while high on drugs caused a six-vehicle crash that seriously injured an elderly couple, officials said Wednesday. Miandad Khan, 37, of Dix Hills, was indicted for aggravated vehicular assault and related ...

Long Island business groups support the revived Northeast Supply gas pipeline, citing energy reliability, job growth, and $6B in potential savings.

How exactly did it take this long for Long Island to have its own pizza festival? It hasn’t been for lack of effort. Frank Antonetti has been trying to get this going for more than two years and it’s finally happening on Sept. 13 at Mill Dam Park in Huntington.

Ronnie Sutton, 52, was found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Shawn Usher, 33, on April 7, 2023, at the Channel Park Homes, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Wednesday. Sutton’s sentencing hearing was scheduled for Oct. 3; he faces up to 40 years to life in prison.