SUFFOLK COUNTY, New York (WABC) — Health officials in Suffolk County are alerting the public to a rise in whooping cough cases. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services documented 108 cases as of Saturday. The vast majority of the reported cases are school-aged children and their parents. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly …
ByEyewitness News Friday, November 3, 2023 11:43AM COPIAGUE, Suffolk County (WABC) — A 15-year-old boy was killed on Long Island Thursday night when he was hit by two cars in a hit-and-run. It happened on Sunrise Highway at 35th Street in Copiague around 7 p.m. Amir Porterfield was walking at the crosswalk when he was …
ByEyewitness News Saturday, September 9, 2023 3:09AM MASTIC, Suffolk County (WABC) — Police say a man in Suffolk County scammed several people out thousands of dollars when he pretended to be a realtor for rental properties. Police say Christian Anderson, 24, used the alias Benjamin Conyers, found rental properties online, and relisted them on a …
Thursday, August 24, 2023 11:14PM PORT JEFFERSON STATION, Long Island (WABC) — Many people use websites and apps to connect with everyone from contractors to caretakers, but depending on the website, you may be on your own if something goes wrong with the job. A Long Island artist found that out the hard way when …
ByEyewitness News Tuesday, August 15, 2023 5:21PM SUFFOLK COUNTY (WABC) — Suffolk County announced a new initiative to combat antisemitism. Starting this week, people can report anti-Semitic incidents to the county’s 311 call center. Workers at the 311 call center underwent special training on how to handle anti-Semitic incident reports. “No matter how small, report …
SUFFOLK COUNTY, New York (WABC) — The attorneys representing the estranged wife and children of the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer will speak out. They are planning to give an update on their status since Rex Heuermann’s arrest and provide new photos of their home in Massapequa Park. Meantime earlier this week, Suffolk County Supreme …