Timothy Bolger

The first nor'easter of autumn is forecast to hit Long Island this weekend, when forecasters say residents should prepare for the possibility of coastal flooding, heavy rains, strong winds, and power outages.

A powerful nor'easter downed hundreds of trees, flooded streets in coastal areas, and caused widespread property damage and power outages this weekend on Long Island.

Classroom intercoms crackle a declaration that the school building is in lockdown, halting scholastics as teachers pull anyone in the halls into rooms, lock doors, close blinds, shut lights, and quietly hunker students down.

The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome 30 inductees in its Class of 2026, including 13 athletes, six coaches, and 11 administrators, contest officials, and contributors. The Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Crest Hollow Country Club.

Wolfmann Every accusation of rape or sexual assault should be thoroughly investigated and taken seriously, regardless of the state of the person making the accusation.

Convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann of Massapequa Park is exhibit A in why New York State should allow investigators to use advanced DNA technology known as next-generation sequencing, experts say.

The second person diagnosed with measles this year in Nassau County potentially exposed members of the public to the deadly airborne virus at four locations on the North Shore, health officials warned.

Long Island voters will decide an unprecedented number of races on ballots this much-watched midterm Election Day after New York State moved local races from odd to even years to boost turnout.

Longtime Long Island Press Editor-in-Chief Timothy Bolger has been named top editor of Schneps Media Long Island's Nassau News group of 10 weekly newspapers, digital media channels including LongIslandPress.com , email newsletters reaching over 100,000 readers and social media channels.

Young Israel of West Hempstead (Casey Fahrer) A Lakeview man who was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a West Hempstead synagogue is facing upgraded hate crimes charges, Nassau County authorities said.