Ida triggers devastating tornadoes, flooding in New Jersey and New York
Ida is dumping extremely heavy rain across the New York City region, triggering flash flooding and even tornadoes. The flooding in New Jersey and New York City was so severe that the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency for the first time, ever.
Girl Scout captures emotional first-person stories for 9/11 documentary
Filmmaker Ellie Alloway produced, shot, and edited a documentary about several survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. She is 16.
Fiddler at the supermarket brings joy to shoppers
John Chainey has been playing the violin outside stores on Long Island for five years.
Cops bust Long Island mail thief who sliced postal inspector
A man who had stolen a US Postal Service master key was caught in the act opening mailboxes and stealing the contents, said Nassau County Police.
Immigrants on Long Island train for careers in health care
Ideal School of Allied Health offers programs to become certified as a home health aide, medical assistant, phlebotomist, and EKG technician.
Sorrow, frustration for local Afghans as crisis continues
With the death toll from Thursday's airport bombing continuing to rise and the White House warning another attack is likely, the crisis in Afghanistan is weighing heavily on local Afghans, who fear for their families.
Kids back in class at one Long Island school district, precautions in place
Jericho is the first district on Long Island to start classes. Most local schools don't begin until at least next week. The district is also 100% in-person learning.
Long Island couple celebrates 65 years of marriage
Mario and Louise Mangiere got met in 1956, and on Wednesday they celebrated 65 years of marriage.
In-school masking debate leaves Long Island communities deeply divided
A universal school mask mandate is one of Gov. Hochul's first orders of business, and the debate is leaving school districts across the state deeply divided.
Heat wave grips New York City region
Forecasters expect a heatwave to descend on parts of New Jersey and New York through Friday. Expect a lot of humidity, which will make the real-feel temperatures feel even worse.
4-year-old boy and family thank lifeguards who saved his life
Only about a minute elapsed from the time lifeguards pulled Vincent Zhang out of the water to when he regained consciousness. But they said it felt like forever.
Henri aftermath: Long Island mostly spared
While Henri at one point had the potential to cause tremendous damage across Long Island, officials told us it was kept to a minimum.
Henri lingers over US Northeast, bringing more rain and flood risk
Tropical Depression Henri was lingering over the U.S. Northeast on Monday, bringing more rain and the threat of flooding to some areas.
Storm Henri brings severe flooding to portions of tristate area
Storm Henri wasn't done with the tristate area yet. Rain continued to fall Monday in various locations from New Jersey, north and out to Long Island. A Flood Watch was in effect for the entire region.
Long Island woman waiting for news from family trapped in Afghanistan
A woman on Long Island is praying for the safe return of her brother, who is trapped in Afghanistan.
Long Island man slammed dog to the ground, authorities say
A video from a security camera showed a man lifting the dog over his head and slamming him to the ground, causing the dog to suffer a broken leg, Suffolk County SPCA said.
Nassau County police officers help woman deliver baby in Westbury
The officers and two AMTs helped the mother deliver a healthy baby boy.
Tropical Storm Henri to strengthen into hurricane, head towards northeast
The northeast including the New York City region was bracing for the impact of Tropical Storm Henri which was expected to become a hurricane on Saturday.
Massapequa school officials say they won't mandate masks for students this year
Board of Ed officials also announced that come the fall, there will be no more school health checks or remote instruction and plexiglass barriers will be removed from the desks.
Never Forget Concert to honor 9/11 victims
The Never Forget Concert will be held at Jones Beach on Saturday to honor the thousands of innocent people who lost their lives on 9/11.