Nassau News

Rapper Lil Wayne is facing fresh embarrassment in a lawsuit over a missed gig in the Bahamas - promoters of the show allege he was too drunk to take the stage.

Homicide detectives are asking for assistance in identifying a man found dead in a Wantagh park late Thursday afternoon.

GOP wins restraining order to prevent Ravitch from starting his new job; casts uncomfortable spotlight on conflict between governor and his presumed opponent Cuomo.

A road to lower property taxes was laid out Tuesday by Gov. David A. Paterson , who said total or partial consolidation of local government - including school districts - would reduce their expenditures and increase their efficiency.

State Police made two arrests during a crackdown on underage drinking Sunday. Police checked 17 bars, liquor stores and convenience stores throughout Rensselaer County.

According to detectives, Keith Siegel, 47, of Melbourne Road in Russell Gardens, is described as a white male, 5-feet-7 and 185 to 200 pounds, with brown eyes, short gray wavy hair, wearing glasses and a blue bicycle helmet.

Gov. David Paterson and Nassau Executive Tom Suozzi talk about political turmoil in the State Senate.

THE LOW AND ITS ATTENDANT WARM FRONT WILL SPUR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

The legislative chaos in Albany is affecting residents closer to home. Governor Paterson expects every senator to be at the special session Tuesday night to act on time-sensitive bills.

Officials now say red light cameras for Nassau County, N.Y., will require more than $1 million in start-up costs.

After a day at the beach or at the museum, the kids are going to want to eat. Of course, not just any place will do.

Foxes testing positive for the rabies virus in populated areas have prompted Rensselaer County Department of Health officials to issue a rabies warning for the Nassau/Schodack section of Rensselaer County.

But for New York's local governments, it's no joke: At stake are thousands of jobs, essential services, property-tax reform and our kids' education.

MyFoxNY.com - Nassau county is turning to the fast food industry to help fill its budget gap.

A Freeport man faces a grand larceny charge after police said he fraudulently obtained nearly $10,000 from somebody else's bank account.

Oyster Bay, NY: Independence Day at Sagamore Hill- A Red, White, and Blue Fourth of July: Independence Day was an important holiday for Theodore Roosevelt, who often spoke at the festivities in Oyster Bay and then gathered his extended family and friends at Sagamore Hill for a day of celebration.

A 26-year-old Nassau man has been arrested after he reportedly fired shots inside his trailer home, several of which penetrated a neighboring home occupied by a couple and their two-year-old son.

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today the arrest of 30 former and current state employees who allegedly obtained unemployment benefits illegally while on the payroll.

No, not a medical condition - but some summer-like thunderstorms to keep you awake! Do you love thunder? Here's what the National Weather Service has to say about "right now" SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRONX EASTERN UNION HUDSON KINGS NASSAU NEW YORK QUEENS RICHMOND SOUTHERN ESSEX AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ...

Lawmakers may not be giving New Yorkers a property tax cap or income-based "circuit breaker" this year, but they're hoping to be able to trumpet a measure that, if passed in the Senate, would make it easier to dissolve some of the state's thousands of layers of government.