LI rehab center using music to help COVID-19 'long-haulers'

A rehab center on Long ISland is using the healing power of music to help people struggling with lingering COVID symptoms.

Another shark spotted near beach in Nassau County

Lifeguards spotted a shark around 10:45 a.m. at Lido Beach West, prompting them to close the beach to swimming.

Long Island man's conviction in 1990 murder of Hofstra coach tossed

Christopher Ellis spent nearly three decades in prison for the murder of a Hofstra University coach. But on Monday, a judge tossed his conviction and released him.

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.