How PSEG Long Island restores power
FOX 5 NY got a tour of PSEG's Lineman Training Facility in Hicksville to learn more about why the power goes out and how it gets restored.
Many parents eager to get their children vaccinated
Richard Brewer of Long Island said he and his wife are counting down the days until their kids, ages 7 and 10, can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
LIRR will test battery-powered rail cars; seeks to eliminate diesel
The LIRR will start phase 1 of its project next month on the Oyster Bay line, where trains run on diesel.
Pickleball grows in popularity during pandemic
Pickleball, invented in the 1960s, has evolved over the decades and is still growing in popularity, including in New York.
Families to celebrate another Passover amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic will affect Passover again. But some families say vaccinations could make this year's celebration better and safer.
Doctors' offices: What is our place in the vaccination line?
Workers at doctors' offices on Long Island are worried that New York's vaccination plan has forgotten them.
Inside Northwell Health's massive supply center
The center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, has more than 100 staffers, and ships medical supplies to all 23 hospitals in the Northwell system.
Car heading wrong way causes massive crash on Long Island
The driver of a Toyota sedan was driving westbound in an eastbound lane of the Southern State Parkway just after 5 a.m.
Dozens of Plainedge students in quarantine after kid tests positive for COVID-19
In a letter sent to parents, the superintendent said that some of the middle and high school students playing in the game were sharing food and water bottles.
Residents protest plan to convert hotel into family shelter
Oyster Bay has taken legal action against the owner of a hotel, citing a violation of zoning codes and safety issues.
After series of recent shark sightings, new safety measures in place on Long Island beaches
Officials and experts on Long Island are taking extra steps to keep swimmers safe after a very active season of shark sightings.
Shark safety measures on Long Island
Experts are working to keep people safe on Long Island after a series of shark sightings.
Long Island schools prepare for different scenarios for the fall semester
The state has asked all school districts to submit their own specific safe reopening plans.
Hospital staff cheers for coronavirus patient discharged after 44 days
Medical staff clapping and cheering for Danny Wong as he was wheeled through the hallway to be discharged after 44 days.
Coronavirus pandemic forces Americans studying abroad to return home
An American student studying in Italy for the semester had to abruptly return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hidden cellphone found in women’s bathroom, teen arrested
Police say a teen employee at a Long Island restaurant is facing charges of unlawful surveillance after an 8-year-old girl discovered a concealed phone aimed at her when she went into the bathroom.
Police: Man attacks 7/11 employee over not being served pizza
A man wielding a knife attacked employees at an Oyster Bay 7/11 because he was not served a pizza, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Modifying cancer cell genomes | The Big Idea
On the quaint campus of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, Dr. Jason Sheltzer hopes to find a treatment for cancer.
8 more cocktail recipes that will make you the star of a hot summer party
As Fox5NY.com's chief spirits correspondent, I am back this summer with another cocktail recipe guide. (I totally just made up that title.) As with last year's feature, this one profiles New York-area businesses I either know well or recently discovered.
Long Island lifeguard honored
Applause and admiration for a man most deserving: Captain John McGovern, 68, has saved countless lives since joining the Tobay Beach lifeguards in Oyster Bay in 1967. On Friday, he was honored for 50 years of service.