Brian Harmon

1 week ago | greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon

A man’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon in a backyard pool in East Shoreham, Suffolk police said. The body was found about 4:20 p.m. as the homeowner removed the protective cover from his pool, police said. An autopsy will be conducted by personnel from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the identity and cause of death of the victim. The man’s identity and cause of death were not immediately known. Homicide detectives are investigating the man’s death.

2 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon

Flipped fast and priced high, a tiny Bellport ranch just took a tumble on the market. The two-bedroom, one-bath ranch at 533 Bourdois Ave. was purchased Jan. 30 for $230,000 and relisted on March 20 for $489,000, a 113% markup. The owner is now asking $399,000 after being back on the market for nearly two months.

2 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon

Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. Click here to download the iPhone app. Support continues to pour in for a Mount Sinai equestrian who was critically injured in a riding accident last month at a horse show in New Jersey. Jennifer Post Rudolph, a longtime horse riding instructor and professional equestrian, was left a tetraplegic following the accident, which occurred while she was cantering on a horse she was familiar with, her family said.

2 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon

Sure, location is important. Still, even prime real estate has its limits. A one-bedroom, one-bath cottage in West Islip — just 600 square feet in size — has hit the market for a buck under a half-million dollars. The house at 49 Sutton Court may be modest in size, yet its $499,999 asking price is anything but — underscoring just how competitive and costly Long Island’s housing market remains, even for the tiniest of homes.

2 weeks ago | greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon

Click here for Greater Long Island newsletters. Click here to download the iPhone app. For the first time in school history, Mount Sinai High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian are twins. Tabish and Airas Farrell have attained the top academic honors for the Class of 2025 and will share the stage next month at graduation, the school district announced.