Long Island fire departments accused of displaying Confederate flags and enforcing discriminatory membership policies agreed ...

As Long Islanders dig out this week, fire departments are asking their neighbors to be “hydrant heroes” and shovel snow from around buried fire hydrants. Officials said keeping hydrants accessible is ...

Long Island and state fire chiefs and district commissioners called on New York officials on Friday to change the law so that volunteer firefighters would have the option to receive payment or other ...

Several Long Island fire departments hosted contests to reward residents who cleared out their fire hydrants from the snow.

Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns. Fire ...

An early-morning fire broke out at a Long Island elementary school as firefighters from multiple departments worked to control the flames. No injuries were reported.