New York's 'red flag' laws are a tool that police in Suffolk County have utilized in their fight to suppress gun violence.

The use of the "red flag" law to allow New York judges to confiscate weapons from people deemed dangerous has soared over last 13 months.

Hochul has credited the red flag law with a recent 17% drop in shootings in New York City and a drop in crime elsewhere in the state. The important lessons from Suffolk, the leader so far in using ...

And New York’s statute does not lay the groundwork for treatment of the behavior that prompts a judge’s order. Still, adherents in Suffolk County call red flag orders vital.

New York’s red flag went into effect in 2019. Since then, Suffolk County police used the gun control measure more than any other county in the state, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

New "standardised" rules around flags flown outside Suffolk County Council's offices will not include the Pride flag. As of May, the authority, which is based at Endeavour House in Ipswich ...

A selection of firearms removed in Long Island’s Suffolk County. Last year, judges in the county issued 1,600 red-flag orders, but fewer than 100 guns were seized. In most cases, individuals don ...

That is one reason why finalizing the police reform plan now is critical. CBS New York spoke Monday with Suffolk County leaders and volunteer watchdogs who are vowing to work together for change.

An American flag is making a special journey across Suffolk County on Tuesday before it is flown to Hawaii next week.

A community leader has criticised Suffolk County Council’s rule change as the "wrong thing to do" as the rainbow Pride flag will no longer fly outside its offices.

An investigation is underway on Long Island after a Confederate flag was seen displayed on a Brookhaven Fire Department fire truck.