An exhibit of artwork brightens otherwise empty storefronts

Residents and visitors to Great Neck said they welcome the splash of color that artwork brings to empty storefronts.

Plane's landing gear falls onto golf course in Maine

A strut with a wheel and tire fell from a twin-engine plane and slammed onto a golf course fairway in Maine.

Runaway bull is still on the loose in Suffolk County

As of Wednesday morning, a runaway bull is still on the loose in Suffolk County on Long Island after it escaped from a slaughterhouse in Manorville.

Many more court rulings on vaccine mandates expected

A federal court declined to block Indiana University's requirement that all students be fully vaccinated upon returning to campus. This is the first of what are expected to be many more federal rulings on vaccine mandates.

New York settles with distribution companies in opioid lawsuit

McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen are the latest to settle in one of the nation's largest opioid lawsuits. The distributors are among a lengthy list of pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers accused of fueling the opioid crisis on Long Island and across the state.

Long Island commercial real estate activity in a lull

A recent report by Avison Young found leasing volume has fallen 42% below the 20-year annual average.

Brown tide threatens marine life off Long Island

The damaging brown tide is threatening seagrass and hard clams in the Great South Bay.

Pop-up shops filling empty storefronts across the U.S.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we're starting to see pop-up shops appearing year-round to fill empty storefronts.

New mega water park coming to Long Island

The Island Water Park, set to open later this year, will be a mega water park with a huge manmade lake, indoor surfing, bumper boats and so much more.

MS-13 member sentenced to 25 years in Long Island murder

Jerlin Villalta 24, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for a 2016 fatal stabbing in Brentwood.

How PSEG Long Island restores power

FOX 5 NY got a tour of PSEG's Lineman Training Facility in Hicksville to learn more about why the power goes out and how it gets restored.

Powerful thunderstorms cause flooding in NY, NJ

A nearly stationary frontal boundary combined with a hot and humid air mass sparked some thunderstorms on Monday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for northeast New Jersey, most of southeast New York, and a small portion of southern Connecticut until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Dozens of domestic rabbits dumped in the woods

A rescue group contacted the SPCA about the discovery of domestic rabbits left in a wooded area of Calverton.

Officer injured detaining naked, feces-covered man

Nassau County police found a naked man running in a Massapequa road about 11:30 a.m. The man was also covered in feces, according to police.

Long Island lawmaker: Coastal high-rises need mandatory inspections

Some elected officials who represent communities along the coastline from Coney Island to Nassau County have been fielding calls from constituents wondering if their buildings are safe.

Elsa slams New Jersey, New York, New England; moves out to sea

Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa hit the New York City region with torrential rains and high winds as it churned up the East Coast.

Elsa prompted warnings for boaters and beachgoers in NJ, NY

Dangerous, life-threatening marine conditions — including tropical storm-force winds, rough seas, and rip currents — developed over the Atlantic waters off the Jersey Shore and New York as well as the Long Island Sound.

Long Island prepped for Elsa

PSEG Long Island was highly criticized last year for its response to Hurricane Isaias. The utility company said it was in an all-hands-on-deck mode for Elsa.

Hot weather, powerful thunderstorms in New York area

After a scorching and humid day, powerful storms moved across the region, downing trees and power lines. And Wednesday could have more of the same.