Summer camps see early surge in enrollment

If you haven't signed your child up for summer camp yet, you may want to do it soon as demand is soaring for the programs and some are already sold out.

2022 Election: NY GOP backs Lee Zeldin in primary for governor

Rep. Lee Zeldin will have the Republican Party's backing going into the GOP primary in the race for governor of New York.

Former congressman opens bookshop on Long Island

Steve Israel, who served in Congress for 16 years, knows that opening a bookstore in this day and age is a huge risk. But he says the biggest risks are worth taking. Israel named the store Theodore's Books in honor of his hero, President Teddy Roosevelt.

Long Island man wins $10M lottery... again!

A Long Island man who says he's "still trying to spend the $10M I won in '19" has won a $10M lottery for the second time.

Long Island street named after KKK leader, advocates want it renamed

Advocates of all ages are pushing to rename a street in Malverne that was named after a developer and Ku Klux Klan leader in the early 1900s.

Former NYPD union president pleads not guilty to criminal charge

Ed Mullins, the former New York City police union president who clashed with city officials over his bombastic tweets and hardline tactics, surrendered Wednesday to face a criminal charge of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his union.

Fake vaccine card scam:  Marine reservist, LI nurse charged

A U.S. Marine reservist and a Long Island nurse have been charged with selling fake COVID vaccination cards.

Long Island tanker truck crashes into Rockville Centre store

A La-Z Boy furniture store went up in flames Wednesday after a gasoline tanker truck slammed into the location in Rockville Centre, Long Island.

Rep. Kathleen Rice to become 30th House Democrat to retire

Rep. Kathleen Rice said Tuesday she will not seek reelection this fall, making the New Yorker the 30th Democrat to announce they're leaving the House before November elections.

'LET'S GO': NY man accused of opening door, letting in Capitol rioters

Eric Gerwatowski of New Hyde Park yanked open a door that cops had shut and then led rioters inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors said. The FBI credited information gathered and posted by a network of online sleuths for helping agents find Gerwatowski.

NY mask mandate remains in place for now, judges say

An appellate panel ruled Gov. Kathy Hochul's indoor mask mandate will stay in place until March when the court will hear arguments in the case.

Nassau County man dies shoveling snow after winter storm

The man is one of several fatalities that occurred on Long Island during the storm, including an elderly man who fell into a swimming pool in Cutchogue and drowned while shoveling snow.

NY indoor mask mandate stays in place after confusing day

An appeals judge in New York is leaving the state's indoor mask mandate in place while state officials appeal another court's ruling that the mandate is unconstitutional.

COVID Pandemic: Hopeful signs emerge as infections slow

While coronavirus numbers in the Northeast U.S. have started to level off, other parts of the country are still seeing a surge. Dr. Anthony Fauci hopes the level of infections will continue to drop below what he calls an area of control.

Teacher gives COVID vaccine to teen, Long Island prosecutors say

A Long Island teacher was arraigned on a felony charge after she was accused of illegally giving a coronavirus vaccine to a teenager.

NY COVID positivity rate hits single digits, school mask mandate stays

Despite the positivity rate dropping, Hochul said she is not willing to commit to lifting the state's school mask mandate on February 21, when it is set to expire.

Firefighter with 9/11 cancer has new hope after bone marrow transplant

Brian Kevan is in the fight of his life. Like many firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Kevan was diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to treatments and a bone marrow transplant, he has renewed hope and is living each day as it comes.

Nassau health commissioner criticized for flip-flopping on masks

Some Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Nassau County health commissioner for what they say is a flip-flop about the importance of wearing masks.