Some in New York forced to revaccinate after vaccine dosages mishandled

The New York State Health Department says some doses of the COVID-19 vaccine given out at the Jones Beach vaccination site could be ineffective.

NY health officials urge vigilance as COVID variants spread

New York state has partnered with a lab to test the positive cases to find out specific variants, officials said. And while we will see more people with different strains in the coming weeks and months, experts said not much has changed when it comes to stopping the spread and fighting the virus.

South African COVID-19 variant discovered on Long Island

New York's COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 3 percent for the first time since November 23.

Driver surrenders in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj's father: Cops

A man was arrested on Long Island Wednesday after turning himself in for the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father.

Nassau lawmaker wants residents to know about dangerous dogs

Similar to a sex offender registry, a pet owner would have to mail a letter to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the home notifying them that the owner's dog has been deemed dangerous.

Long Island man arrested in connection to Capitol riot

Authorities say Justin McAuliffe, 39, of Bellmore was identified thanks to multiple pictures he posted to social media of his involvement in the riot.

Long Island schools and athletes prepare to resume sports

Schools can resume youth sports in February. Nassau and Suffolk have announced their pandemic protocols.

NY woman keeps pet pantry going after husband dies of COVID

Paw It Forward is a Nassau County-based pet pantry. Danielle Scala-Nathan gives away pet food, leashes, collars, medications, and more.

NY online ticket brokers to pay millions in fines over 'bot' use

Three online ticket brokers will pay over $30M in penalties for using 'bots' to buy tickets to events and resell them at significantly higher prices.

'COVID hunters' study how coronavirus spreads

Researchers at Northwell Health have been collecting samples of SARS-CoV-2 to learn about how it spreads.

Retired FDNY firefighter surrenders in Capitol Hill riot sweep

A retired FDNY firefighter has become one of the latest people swept up in the federal investigation of the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

The Fitting Curve [Black Entrepreneurs]
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The Fitting Curve in Rockville Centre is the neighborhood lingerie shop you wished was up the block from you. It harkens back to an era when customer service meant when you entered a shop they knew your name. Kelly Saintus, Helene Delince and Stephanie Vincent are the shop's owners.

Clock given to Holocaust center on Long Island tells family's story

After the Nazis invaded France in the 1940s, Rosette Priever Gerbosi went into hiding and so did her family's art deco clock.

Laid-off chef starts nonprofit kitchen on Long Island

The folks at Carroll's Kitchen, a nonprofit, cook and deliver well-balanced, nutritional meals across Long Island. People who can pay can order from the website.

More pandemic aid coming to small businesses

The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are reviving the Paycheck Protection Program five months after its first two rounds of funding ended. 

Long Island schools differ on reopening classrooms

With well over 100 school districts across Long Island, each one is following what it thinks works best for their staff and students.

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.