A lasting friendship
Rosie Zona and Mary Ann Romano have been friends since their college days. The two, 30 years apart in age, never parted ways. Mary Ann, now 77, is paying it forward by taking care of Rosie, now 107.
Supreme Court hearing Long Island immigrant’s case for DACA
Eliana Fernandez, 31, came to America from Ecuador at the age of 14. The mother of two was granted protected under, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA in 2012, a program that protected her and nearly 700,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation and allowing them to work in the U.S. legally.
Long Island immigrant walks to Washington, D.C. to defend DACA
Eliana Fernandez is one of nearly 700,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. as children who were shielded from deportation due to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Now, the program's future is in question as the Supreme Court decides whether the Trump administration's plan to end it followed federal law.
Dramatic video shows teens setting off explosions on Long Island
A dramatic video appears to show two teens using explosive devices to set off at least two explosions on Long Island.
Feds: Women escaped kidnapper by jumping from his car
A married Long Island man is accused of trying to kidnap and traffic two women for sex in separate incidents. The women escaped and survived by jumping out of his car.
Nassau PD investigating video of teens setting off explosives in Farmingdale
The Nassau County Police Department is investigating a video that appears to show two teenagers setting off explosives in a park believed to be in Farmingdale.
Die-off of Peconic Bay scallops under review
Suffolk County officials are calling on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to take a closer look at this year's historic scallop die-off.
Peconic Bay scallop crisis probe
Suffolk County officials are calling on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to take a closer look at this year's historic scallop die-off.
Long Island man accused of shooting neighbor’s cats with pellet gun
A man from Mount Sinai has been arrested for allegedly shooting three of his neighbor’s cats with a pellet gun.
Long Island officers rescue dogs left outside in the cold
Officers on Long Island rescued several dogs that were left out in the bitter cold in two separate incidents on Tuesday.
Using magic tricks as therapy for sick children
Harrison Pravder is a fourth-year med student doing magic. He is the cofounder of MagicAid, an organization dedicated to improving life at the hospital for children through performing and teaching magic.
Magic therapy for kids
Harrison Pravder is the cofounder of MagicAid, an organization dedicated to improving life at the hospital for children through performing and teaching magic. Reported by Jodi Goldberg
Stores closing during Penn Station renovations
Concourse renovations at Penn Station will force the closure of several stores for about two years.
Ex-Suffolk DA Spota on trial in police beating cover-up
Thomas Spota, the longtime district attorney of Suffolk County, Long Island, is accused of conspiring with the police chief and a top deputy in the DA's office to pressure witnesses to not cooperate with an FBI investigation into the 2012 assault.
Residents caught in the middle of conflict between Cuomo and National Grid
Isaac Badaraco closed on his Farmingdale home in February and started construction soon after. The first-time homeowner had an existing meter in the house and called National Grid to get his gas hooked up. However he says he was told by a representative to wait until the work was finished.
Natural gas supply problems
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is threatening to revoke National Grid's certificate to offer natural gas service in downstate New York. Reported by Jodi Goldberg
Peter King to retire from Congress
Rep. Peter King of New York announced that he will not seek re-election in 2020. The Long Island Republican has served for 28 years. First elected to Congress in 1992, King serves as a member of the Homeland Security Committee, which he served as chair from 2005-2006 and again from 2011-2012.
Congressman Peter King won't seek re-election
New York congressman Peter King has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2020.
Scallop die-off in Peconic Bay takes toll on local economy
Just one week after the opening of the Peconic Bay scallop season, the harsh reality is setting in: Most of the adult scallops in Peconic Bay are dead.
Peconic Bay scallop crisis
One week after the opening of the Peconic Bay scallop season, the harsh reality is setting in. Most of the adult scallops in Peconic Bay are dead. Bob Hamilton has been a commercial fisherman for four decades. He is struggling with what the die-off means for him and other baymen, who rely on scalloping during the winter months. Reported by Jodi Goldberg