An Island of Off-the-Grid Homes, Just 50 Miles From Times Square

On Oak Island, where “doing it yourself” is basically the only option, residents have their own version of Brigadoon.

Long Island Man Targeted Latino Immigrants for Attack, Police Say

The authorities said the 19-year-old man chose victims at gathering places for day laborers.

A ‘Van Life’ Couple Went on a Cross-Country Trip, but Only One Returned

Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for an adventure in their outfitted van. Now, the police say, she is missing and her fiancé is “a person of interest” in her disappearance.

County I.T. Supervisor Mined Bitcoin at the Office, Prosecutors Say

Christopher Naples is accused of hiding 46 devices used for mining cryptocurrency in Suffolk County offices, costing the county thousands of dollars in electricity.

Transit in the New York City area slowly returns after severe flooding.

Service on the city’s subway, rail and bus lines crawled back after major suspensions. Amtrak canceled all trains between Albany and New York City through Friday.

For Benoît Paire, Just Playing in the U.S. Open Felt Like Winning

Last year the French player missed the tournament after a positive Covid-19 test kept him confined to his hotel room. Even after a first-round loss, Paire felt free.

The Cocaine Was Laced With Fentanyl. Now Six Are Dead From Overdoses.

The deaths over three days in Suffolk County reflect a dangerous shift in the street-drug marketplace, according to police and prosecutors.

The Cocaine Was Laced With Fentanyl. Now Six Are Dead From Overdoses.

The deaths over three days in Suffolk County reflect a dangerous shift in the street-drug marketplace, according to police and prosecutors.

Long Island and New England Prepare for Rare Hurricane Strike

As Hurricane Henri approached the region, New York City prepared to shut down city beaches, and Boston erected flood barriers around its most vulnerable subway station.

‘X’ Marks the Spot: Officials Map a Route Out of the Pandemic

Governments and organizations around the world are using geospatial data and digital mapping tools to guide their vaccination campaigns.

A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite

In a Long Island town, neighbors now make assumptions, true and sometimes false, about people who conspicuously display American flags.

Major Trial Against Opioid Suppliers Begins in New York

New York’s sweeping lawsuit is the first opioid case in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome.

There Are Jobs in the Hamptons. If Only Workers Could Afford The Rent.

Unable to staff shifts, some restaurants and shops, already reeling from lockdown closures, are suspending service during the lucrative summer season.

Opinion | Is This Railroad for the Rich?

To justify its big investment in the L.I.R.R., New York needs to force Long Island communities to make room for more housing.

The Taste of Summer

An old-school French recipe for a classic American fish: fluke.

The Art-Filled Studios Gertrude Whitney Left Behind

The sculptor, who founded the Whitney Museum, created her own art in studios on Long Island and in Greenwich Village. The future of both is uncertain.

Able to Save 8 Tons of Food in a Single Day: Here Come the Food Rescuers

Half a million families in the New York region are hungry. Supermarkets discard perfect groceries by the truckload. These people make the connection.