Stony Brook News

Dr. John Engstrom has been selected to become the next Head of School at Portsmouth Christian Academy at Dover.

Councilman Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld speaks during a press conference about problems with Stony Brook student housing off campus in surrounding communities.

The pinwheels represented the American lives lost each year to ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

George Sisti, CFP, is a certified financial planner practitioner and the founder of On Course Financial Planning, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor firm.

A fire alarm at a Stony Brook University residence hall Monday sent police to a dorm room, but officers found no fire and a large supply of drugs and cash lying around, leading them to arrest a 22-year-old student, University Police Chief Robert Lenahan said in a statement Wednesday.

When residents vote on the White Plains schools budget Tuesday, they will also vote for two uncontested board members running for reelection.

In Stony Brook accident on Rt-347/Nesconset Hwy EB at CR-97/Nicolls Rd. Slow traffic from Stony Brook Rd In Stony Brook accident on Rt-347/Nesconset Hwy EB at CR-97/Nicolls Rd.

In Stony Brook accident on Rt-347/Nesconset Hwy EB at CR-97/Nicolls Rd. Slow traffic from Stony Brook Rd New York Sen.

Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Mark D. Epstein speaks on the FDA's approval of these "gummy bear" implants and their addition to his practice.

Esther Takeuchi heads the advanced energy research at Brookhaven National Lab and Stony Brook University to develop a powerful new generation of batteries.

Stony Brook University freshman Ruchi Shah will take the stage at the Forbes Women's Summit in Manhattan Thursday as its youngest participant, representing a younger generation of women passionate about STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math.

In North Merrick road construction. right lane closed on The Southern St Pkwy EB between Merrick Ave/X24 and Rt-106/X25 In North Merrick road construction.

In Stony Brook accident. right lane blocked on Rt-347/Nesconset Hwy EB at Stony Brook Rd.

In Stony Brook accident. right lane blocked on Rt-347/Nesconset Hwy EB at Stony Brook Rd.

In this Friday, April 26, 2013 photo, actor Alan Alda addresses a Communicating Science class on the campus of Stony Brook University, on New York's Long Island.

Award-winning actor-director-writer and educator Alan Alda was honored at the Stony Brook Foundation's annual fundraising gala, "Stars of Stony Brook" on April 24 at New York's Chelsea Piers.The benefit raised more than $4 million which will help fund the university's Center for Communicating Science.

In Bethpage accident cleared on Seaford-Oyster Bay Expwy/Rt-135 SB at Plainview Rd/Broadway/X9. Slow traffic from Old Country Rd/X10 in Plainview In Bethpage accident cleared on Seaford-Oyster Bay Expwy/Rt-135 SB at Plainview Rd/Broadway/X9. Slow traffic from Old Country Rd/X10 in Plainview Accident cleared on The Southern St Pkwy WB between Eagle ... (more)

Police in Suffolk County were investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 14-year-old boy seriously injured in Farmingville early Saturday.

It's sometimes hard to imagine, 'mid the sound bites and blips that dominate social media, television and the Internet these days, that there are some people - even some young people - who can look beyond SnapShot, Pinterest or "American Idol" and realize that life will be throwing much more intriguing curve balls their way.

Sign at the entrance to the College Nanoscale Science in Albany Wednesday March 13, 2013.