Amityville News

An effort to build apartments and retail space on the grounds of the former Brunswick Hospital in Amityville has slowed, with trustees now saying a critical vote on rezoning will come no earlier than September.

George L. Fowler, whose house is in Freetown, was gardener and gondolier to the family of the celebrated artist Thomas Moran.

Members of the Village Board of Bayville Joe Russo, Mayor Paul Rupp, Timothy Charon, and John Taylor, preside over a village board meeting at Bayville Village Hall on July 14, 2014.

A man sought in an East Farmingdale was arrested Monday, authorities said. Suffolk County police said they arrested Edward Hardy, 33, of Amityville, for robbing the M&T Bank at 120 Broad Hollow Road in East Farmingdale on January 17. That's when, according to police, the suspect had entered the bank at approximately 4 p.m., approached a teller and ... (more)

David Newbeck, in court in Riverhead on Monday, July 14, 2014, before Newbeck was sentenced in the Aug. 23, 2010 shooting death of Mandy Jo Jenkins, of Amityville.

The Amityville Fire Department will buy new breathing equipment to protect firefighters from heat, smoke and chemicals, thanks to a $218,080 federal grant secured with the help of Rep. Peter King .

July 11, 2014 - United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Amityville Fire Department is set to receive $215,080 in federal funding to purchase thirty-five new self-contained breathing apparatus and the Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department is set to receive $171,190 in federal funding to purchase ... (more)

California "nintendocore" band HORSE the Band have mostly been on hiatus since 2009, the year they released their most recent album Desperate Living , but the band are getting back in action for a full US tour this year.

A man shot several times rang the doorbell of the North Amityville firehouse to get help, a fire official said.

Plenty of horror films these days like to play on our willingness to believe that it could happen to us.

A Copiague man faces a felony DWI charge after he drove drunk with his 14-year-old daughter in his car early Tuesday morning, police said.

State Police are searching the Town of Lima for suspects believed to be involved in a shooting in Bath Monday.

Maria Alessandra Lopes , of Farmingdale, has joined Alcott HR in Farmingdale as a human resources administrative assistant.

Closed due to accident on The L.I.E./I-495 EB between X61/Patchogue-Holbrook Rd and X62/Morris Ave in Suffolk.

June 27th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and First Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man responsible for a robbery in North Amityville earlier this month.

Amityville trustees have chosen a law firm to represent the village in a July contract talk with the police union.

Amityville Village and Suffolk police said the two men entered the Teachers Federal Credit Union at 355 Broadway about 4:10 p.m. One of the men went up to the teller, announced the robbery and demanded money -- and displayed a canister of mace, police said.

A North Amityville teen was arrested following an armed robbery in North Lindenhurst early Sunday morning, police said.

Plans for a major new retail and rental apartment complex where Amityville's Brunswick Hospital once stood will be unveiled next month, a lawyer for the company that owns the site said.