Gold Ribbon Riders raise over $125K for pediatric cancer research

September is national childhood cancer awareness month. To date, Gold Ribbon Riders has raised over $2.5M to fund pediatric cancer research.

Discover a century of tennis history at Long Island antique shop

An unofficial tennis museum inside a Long Island furniture store is a chance to travel through time and discover the history of the sport.

Long Island man gives gift of life to fellow lifeguard

For seven summers, Joe Curry has watched over the lives of others. But recently, the 24-year-old lifeguard was the one who needed saving.

Glitch on TrainTime app disrupts commute for Long Islanders

Some Long Island Railroad riders returning to work after the holiday weekend were met with frustration after a glitch on the TrainTime app forced customers to use the machines to buy tickets. 

Long Island candlelight vigil honors lives lost to drug, opioid overdoses

The vigil coincided with International Overdose Awareness Day, a globally recognized initiative aimed at dispelling the stigma surrounding opioid and substance use disorders.

Long Island students begin returning for new school year

The majority of districts in New York start the new school year next Tuesday and Wednesday after Labor Day.

Long Island tennis prodigy goes for first US Open title

A local tennis player by the name of Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo is calling next and will grace the courts of the last grand slam of the year.

E-cigarette use poses health risks in teens within 30 days, experts warn

According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using E-cigarettes in 2021.

Gunman shoots girl, 3, during Ridge standoff, then fatally shoots himself

According to police, detectives went to an apartment on Ticonderoga Court to investigate a murder that happened back in June in Central Islip.

Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe arrested on sexual misconduct charges

A former Long Island police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect has been arrested for allegedly soliciting sex at a park.

1 killed, multiple injured after gunfire erupts at Valley Stream party

According to witnesses, there was a "calm and peaceful" gathering with a few dozen people in their teens to early 20’s celebrating the end of the summer.