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.

NY seniors plan for graduations in 2021

Governor Cuomo has acknowledged the importance of graduation ceremonies after a stress-filled year.

Man rescued from car overturned in water

Police on Long Island rescued a man when was trapped inside his vehicle in water after it flipped during a crash.

Holocaust survivor recounts leaving her family when she was a teen

Anita Weisbord is a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor thanks to her mother sending her to England via the kindertransport. She continues to tell her story today.

Hempstead mayor calls for vaccine equality

Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. wants to be able to give Hempstead residents a heads up about pop-up vaccine clinics.

Detectives ask any witnesses to deadly LIE truck crash to come forward

The driver of a box truck and a passenger were killed when the truck struck an overpass near the Long Island Expressway, said Nassau County Police.

Free meal boxes for struggling musicians on Long Island

Live performance venues were among the first to shut down and will likely be the last to reopen. That is why Long Island Cares is teaming up with local theaters and concert venues to get performers up on their feet and back at the microphone.

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.

Nassau Coliseum vaccination site opens

The first day of vaccinations at Nassau Coliseum wasn't smooth sailing. The registration website had a glitch, and staff turned away walk-ins.

Off-duty NYPD cop fired gun at Atlantic Ocean, police say

A cop who has been arrested twice for alleged brutality was arrested again. He is accused of firing a handgun into the Atlantic Ocean while off duty. 

Report: White headmaster made Black boy, 11, kneel during apology

A Long Island mother says the white headmaster of her son's Catholic school forced the 11-year-old Black student to kneel while apologizing and later explained that the punishment was an “African way."

Long Island homeowners brace for flood insurance hikes

Sen. Chuck Schumer has objected to a FEMA plan to revise federal flood insurance rates. Some Long Island homeowners say they are worried they could face huge hikes in their insurance rates.

Long Island officials finalizing police reform plans

This week, Nassau County legislative committees approved a police reform plan. The Suffolk County Legislature will vote on its reform plan by the end of the month.

Cuomo counsel pushes back on 'vaccine czar' reports

The mayor called for an investigation into "why a senior official in the governor's office clearly tried to link vaccine supply to political support."

40 people indicted in connection with Long Island drug ring

Long Island officials say that 40 people have been indicted in connection with a major narcotic trafficking ring.

Vaccines for Nassau County veterans

Nassau University Medical Center and Nassau Veterans Service Agency are partnering to vaccinate vulnerable veterans.

Catholic diocese raises concerns over Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Diocese of Rockville Centre claims the vaccine is the result of research originally derived from aborted fetal tissue specimens in the 1970s.

DA: Long Island doctor murdered patients by writing prescriptions

A doctor from Long Island is accused of writing prescriptions for opioid addicts that he met in a parking lot, a donut shop, and an empty Radio Shack.