10.29.2018 Editorials Editorial: Another massacre, another act of hatred “If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.” — Abraham Lincoln, Jan. 27, 1838 This editorial is being written in the aftermath of a...
12.12.2015 Columns Guest Column: Congressman Zeldin sticks to his guns When the Daily News ran a photo of Congressman Lee Zeldin last week, it was the kind of publicity our representative could do without.
10.20.2015 Police Cops: Mattituck man charged with firing shotgun near high school Southold Town police arrested a 28-year-old man on weapons charges Monday, nearly two weeks after Mattituck High School’s campus was cleared following a report of possible gun shots in...
08.11.2014 Police Cops: Drunk driving arrest leads police to illegal firearm What started as a traffic stop for a broken headlight and erratic driving ended with a Southold man in custody for possessing a loaded, illegal handgun, Southold Town police...
03.05.2014 Government Facebook aims to limit firearms sales on its sites Social networking giant Facebook has vowed to help put a stop to illegal gun sales initiating on its social media sites, officials announced at a press conference Wednesday. Facebook,...
03.05.2014 Opinion Poll: What impact will curbing gun sales on FB/Instagram have? Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday new policies implemented by social media sites Facebook and Instagram that are intended to limit illegal sales of firearms through the sites. Click...
09.15.2013 Police Police: Man shot in face with air rifle in Laurel A Laurel man was arrested Sunday for shooting an air rifle at another man, striking him in the face and causing a “large laceration,” Southold Town Police said. Brayan...
08.13.2013 Police Police: Greenport woman shoots hand emptying gun A 72-year-old Greenport woman accidentally shot herself in the hand Saturday while emptying a pistol, according to a Southold Town police report. The woman, who was not charged in...
03.19.2013 Police Cops: Second armed robbery this week For the second time this week, employees of a Chinese food restaurant in Southold Town have been robbed by a lone masked gunman, town police said. Southold Police detectives...
03.18.2013 Police Cops: Armed man robs Chinese restaurant A masked man armed with a handgun robbed a Chinese restaurant on Front Street in Greenport Sunday night, Southold Town Police said. The man, who was wearing all black,...