Long Island parks need dogs to chase away geese

Shadow, an 8-year-old Labrador retriever, is an employee of the Town of Babylon. She and her owner Wendy Broglie take their job very seriously. For the past four years, Broglie has been a waterfowl control person. She and Shadow help chase away Canada geese and brants, which are a smaller species of goose, from the town's parks.

TOMS shoe company takes a stand on gun violence

Blake Mycoskie started TOMS 12 years ago with a very simple idea. He said every time we sell a pair of shoes, we'll give a pair to a child in need,  one for one.

Murphy signs $15 an hour minimum wage bill into law

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a measure that raises the hourly minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years.

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a measure that raises the hourly minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years.

26.3 billion unsolicited calls made in the U.S. last year

The number of robocalls are increasing, with tens of billions of junk phone calls made last year, according to a report.

February shopping deals: Look for big sales in these 4 categories

Thanks to back-to-back holidays, February has some great sales, according to Trae Bodge, a smart shopping expert with SlickDeals.net.

8 Super Bowl ads you can watch right now

This year's Super Bowl ads are designed to entertain and go down easy, as Stella Artois brings back Carrie Bradshaw and "The Dude" and the Backstreet Boys and Chance the Rapper remix the 1990s classic "I Want It That Way" for Doritos.

5th graders head to the 'office' for a day

Friday was the first and only day at the office for some fifth graders from Massapequa.

Manhattan taxi surcharges can proceed, judge rules

A judge has lifted a temporary restraining order that blocked the state's congestion surcharges on taxis and other for-hire vehicles in Manhattan.

Iconic store St. Mark's Comics to close

St. Mark's Comics in the East Village is closing after decades in business. Mitch Cutler has been at the helm for 36 years. He said his employees and loyal customers are like family.

Petland Discounts to close all stores, lay off workers

In the wake of the death of its founder, the Petland Discounts chain, known for its ubiquitous betta fish in small glass bowls and knowledgable and animal-loving staff, announced it will close all its stores in the tristate area and lay off all employees.

New Jersey weighs passing toughest plastic ban in nation

Plastic pollution is always on Cindy Zifp's mind. As a leader of Clean Ocean Action in Sandy Hook since 1984, she has seen the problem intensify.

Apple busts Facebook over data-sucking app

Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use.

Cashless Super Bowl coming? Visa says yes

So you're headed to the Super Bowl some year in the future, and you're wondering how much cash you'll need for the big game.

Americans will bet $6 billion on Super Bowl, survey says

Americans are expected to wager $6 billion on the Super Bowl this year, up 26 percent from last year, according to a survey from the American Gaming Association.

Sonic serving up deep-fried Oreos A La Mode

Craving a fried Oreo but it’s not State Fair of Texas time? Well, you’re in luck!