BTW bar on Long Island welcomes LGBTQ clientele
A bar called BTW in Nassau County serves as a safe space that aims to be a judgment-free place for everyone to interact.
Newly certified lifeguard proves determination matters
Sean McGowan practices lifeguard drills in the water with ease. Despite living with Down syndrome, Sean refuses to let it slow him down.
Cuomo must resign, Curran says, pointing to incident with state trooper
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. In particular, she noted an allegation that the governor inappropriately touched a state trooper at an event on Long Island.
After a virtual 2020, Camp Helen Keller successfully returns in-person
Camp Helen Keller at LIU Post was virtual last summer due to COVID. But this summer, about three dozen children are attending in person.
New York teen ready for Tokyo Paralympic Games
Anastasia Pagonis is a member of the U.S. Paralympic swimming team. The 17-year-old is going for gold.
Nassau County lawmakers to vote on bill that would let police sue protesters
Lawmakers in a suburban New York county are set to vote Monday on a proposal that would allow police officers to sue protesters and collect financial damages.
More sharks spotted at Nassau County beaches
All Town of Hempstead beaches are closed to swimming after several sharks were spotted in the water on Wednesday afternoon.
Sharks spotted near Jones Beach; swimming prohibited
A day after a lifeguard was possibly bitten by a shark on Jones Beach, there was another sighting of a shark Tuesday, forcing lifeguards to prohibit swimming.
Possible shark attack on Jones Beach lifeguard
An EMT treated a lifeguard for what appears to be a bite on his calf. The lifeguard is expected to be OK, officials said.
Helicopters and marine patrols to monitor Long Island beaches for sharks
After two days of shark sightings off the coast of Nassau County, officials announced that more helicopter and marine patrols will be deployed along the shoreline to help alert beachgoers and swimmers to the presence of sharks.
An exhibit of artwork brightens otherwise empty storefronts
Residents and visitors to Great Neck said they welcome the splash of color that artwork brings to empty storefronts.
New York settles with distribution companies in opioid lawsuit
McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen are the latest to settle in one of the nation's largest opioid lawsuits. The distributors are among a lengthy list of pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers accused of fueling the opioid crisis on Long Island and across the state.
Brown tide threatens marine life off Long Island
The damaging brown tide is threatening seagrass and hard clams in the Great South Bay.
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.
Powerful thunderstorms cause flooding in NY, NJ
A nearly stationary frontal boundary combined with a hot and humid air mass sparked some thunderstorms on Monday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for northeast New Jersey, most of southeast New York, and a small portion of southern Connecticut until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Officer injured detaining naked, feces-covered man
Nassau County police found a naked man running in a Massapequa road about 11:30 a.m. The man was also covered in feces, according to police.
Long Island lawmaker: Coastal high-rises need mandatory inspections
Some elected officials who represent communities along the coastline from Coney Island to Nassau County have been fielding calls from constituents wondering if their buildings are safe.
Elsa prompted warnings for boaters and beachgoers in NJ, NY
Dangerous, life-threatening marine conditions — including tropical storm-force winds, rough seas, and rip currents — developed over the Atlantic waters off the Jersey Shore and New York as well as the Long Island Sound.
Long Island prepped for Elsa
PSEG Long Island was highly criticized last year for its response to Hurricane Isaias. The utility company said it was in an all-hands-on-deck mode for Elsa.
Cops: Drunk driver smashes into police car on Long Island
A Suffolk County man faces drunk driving and driving charges after police say he narrowly missed hitting an officer and then barreled into his police car.