Bookstore with wine and beer

Carol Hoenig and Peggy Zieran once ran a book club. "Book and a Bottle," Hoenig says. "We loved discussing books but we always had to haves a glass of wine. Or a bottle of wine."

Long Island teacher wins prestigious Milken award

An assembly at Glen Cove High School on long island had a big surprise for one English teacher. School officials and about a thousand students were there as they slowly learned that someone in the room was going to win $25,000. And then the moment: "The winner is Lauren Jensen!"

Underground tour of East Side LIRR project

Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, president of MTA Capital Construction, gave Fox 5 an underground tour of the construction project bringing the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal.

Final ride for retired Metro-North conductor

On the second day of his retirement, 55-year-old Barry Young woke before the sun, put on his old uniform and returned to the job from which he'd just retired.

Cops:  Clerk attacked over Halloween treats

Police on Long Island arrested a boyfriend and girlfriend from Far Rockaway for an incident that occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 3:00 pm in Inwood.

Man sues town after Long Island home is demolished

WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A man says his Long Island home was unjustly demolished in May while he was recovering from knee surgery in Florida. Sixty-nine-year-old Philip Williams sued Hempstead, saying the town went too far in razing the home and getting rid of his possessions.

Bridge named after fallen LI cop

The Nassau County Police Department held a ceremony dedicating the bridge on Jamaica Avenue crossing over the Cross Island Parkway the "Police Officer Arthur Lopez Memorial Bridge.”

Police: Long Island man fatally stabs mother's boyfriend

Police on Long Island say they have arrested a man on manslaughter charges after he fatally stabbed his mother's live-in boyfriend.

Mets-themed food, treats and drinks

It seems like New York has been taken over by orange and blue as the Mets continue their push to win the World Series. Many eateries and bars are serving up delectable items inspired by the Amazin's team colors.

3 years after Superstorm Sandy

Boardwalks have been rebuilt, sea walls erected, bays cleared of debris and thousands of homes restored three years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled coasts of New Jersey and New York.

Police: Man touched woman, teen at firehouses

Authorities have charged a Long Island man with groping a teen and a woman at firehouses in separate incidents dating back to 2014.

Facebook group supports recovering drug addicts on Long Island

Michael Dodge has been battling his drug addiction for 9 years. He has now been sober for 7 months. He is using his painful past to guide others through a Facebook group called Underdosed Long Island.

Suffolk County police chief to resign

YAPHANK, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York police chief who was the focus of a federal probe is resigning.

Rallies held for the New York Mets

Let's Go Mets! It's rally day in Queens for the Amazins' ! Cheer the team on starting at 3-5 pm outside Queens Borough Hall (Union Tpke)

Long Island man missing from group home

Suffolk County detectives are hoping that someone has seen a mentally disabled man from Babylon who went missing from the Bayview Rest Home on Wednesday. Police said that John Kearns, 54, was last seen at the home at about 8 a.m.

Northern bottlenose whale euthanized off Long Beach

LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — An ailing northern bottlenose whale has been euthanized after becoming stranded in suburban New York.

2 dead in head-on crash

eastbound lanes of the Northern State Parkway near Deer Park Ave. two people are dead police investigating if one of the vehicles was being chases