More controlled fires needed to manage Long Island pine barrens, ecologists say
Firefighters will continue to vigorously fight accidental wildfires, even in the region's least dense areas, a Suffolk fire ...
Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...
After Suffolk fires, 'vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned Long Island pine barrens, experts say
The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...
Long Island baby positive for measles, at least 12 people potentially exposed
At least 12 people were potentially exposed to measles on Long Island after a baby too young to be vaccinated tested positive ...
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Long Island woman arrested, accused of working as fake dentist
Investigators were tipped off to Yolany Mejia Carranza by three patients, one of whom the patients told police they are suffering from nerve damage and facial paralysis.
Long Island measles outbreak unlikely after child tests positive, health officials say
The measles vaccination rate on Long Island should help keep the spread of the disease at bay, health officials say. This ...
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...
Long Island brush fires accidentally sparked by people making s'mores, officials say
An attempt to make s'mores accidentally sparked the massive brush fires that impacted the East End of Long Island, Suffolk ...
Long Island reports first measles case of 2025, health officials say
New York’s first case of measles outside of New York City this year has been confirmed, according to the state Department of Health. The patient is reported to be less than five years old and a ...
Long Island woman arrested for operating illegal dental practice out of home
A Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly operating a dental practice without a license, authorities said Thursday. Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, of Huntington Station, is accused of running ...
Long Island baby tests positive for measles — and 12 more may have been exposed, officials warn
A Long Island baby tested positive for measles as health officials issued an ominous warning Wednesday that at least 12 more ...
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12 Long Island residents alerted to possible measles exposure following new case
Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located near the border of Queens and Long Island, has identified 12 Suffolk County ...