Hofstra Law teaches the business of marijuana

At Hofstra University Law School in Hempstead, Long Island, you'll find attorney Marc Ross teaching the Business and Law of Marijuana.

Molecular breast imaging coming to New York

Rechilda Ichmat was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She was biopsied three times and has very dense breast tissue, a problem 50 percent of all women have. But a relatively new way to screen known as molecular breast imaging, or MBI, helped doctors at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, New York, pinpoint the cancer. They sent her to a hospital in Connecticut because New York...

Hundreds of pounds of expired prescription drugs torched

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation collected 660 pounds of pharmaceutical medications during the third DEC Long Island Pharmaceutical Take Back. 

High Wind Warning for NYC area

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning from 1 pm- 6pm Monday. Gusts of up to 60 mph are possible. Winds at these speeds can cause power outages and turn unsecured items into projectiles.

New York area digs out from snow storm

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for New York City.

Patrons pay what they can for a meal at pop-up cafe on Long Island

Volunteers are donating their time to feed the community. On the second Wednesday of every month, you can find Cassandra Giangrasso in the kitchen at the VFW in Patchogue, Long Island. She is helping her friend Rosemarie McCarthy who has brought the concept of a community cafe to Long Island.

Feds, Long Islanders discuss future efforts to save whales

The public outcry after a humpback whale was stranded on a sandbar in Moriches Bay off Long Island in November 2016 before she was euthanized has prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to revise the way it handles similar situations.

Wallaby found in Long Island garage

Veterinarians are nursing a wallaby back to health after rescuing the animal from a Long Island garage.

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The Long Island police officer is also a lingerie and swimsuit model.

70-year-old man dies in Long Island house fire

ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a 70-year-old man has died in a house fire on Long Island.

Doctors: Heart disease can be 'quiet killer' in women

Heidi Farkas knew something was wrong three years ago. She was getting ready for a party when she suddenly felt weak. She stayed home. Heidi thought she had the flu but doctors say the 60-year-old had a heart attack.

Travel order strands Long Island man in Saudi Arabia

Barbara Gundrum, of Long Island, says her husband, Abdulelah Othman, went to his native country, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month to visit family but as of this weekend he hasn't been able to return.

Man beaten by ex-police chief to be freed

A thief who was beaten and threatened by a Long Island police chief will be freed from prison.

Couple married 70 years dies hours apart

A Long Island couple married for 70 years has died just hours apart at their assisted living residence.

Flooding, downed trees, power outages

A coastal storm was making its way out of New York City Tuesday morning. The Nor'Easter is heavily impacted the city coastal New Jersey, Long Island and the southern Hudson Valley.

Missing teen with autism located on Long Island

Police on Long Island say they have found a missing teen who had been considered at high risk.

College students watch, discuss Trump inauguration

A handful of students at Adelphi University in Garden City, Long Island, watched closely as Donald Trump was sworn in as president Friday. Policies and political views aside, many of the students had one thing in common. It was their first time voting.

Long Island teachers protest Trump's education nominee

At rally Thursday, more than a hundred Long Island teachers said they are disappointed with President-elect Donald Trump's education secretary nominee Betsy Devos.