Vaccine appointments in New York going fast
New Yorkers battered by months of isolation and worry are eagerly snapping up their chances at what many see as a shot of hope, as the city ramps up efforts to get people inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Laid-off chef starts nonprofit kitchen on Long Island
The folks at Carroll's Kitchen, a nonprofit, cook and deliver well-balanced, nutritional meals across Long Island. People who can pay can order from the website.
Police: Pilot survives crash on Long Island
Investigators are on the scene of the crash of a twin-engine Cessna near the Old Bethpage Solid Waste Disposal Plant Sunday afternoon.
More pandemic aid coming to small businesses
The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are reviving the Paycheck Protection Program five months after its first two rounds of funding ended.
As schools reopen on LI, new plans aim to keep students and staff safe
The debate over school COVID safety isn't just happening in New York City, but across New York districts are dealing with similar issues.
Long Island sees spike in COVID-19 cases
Long Island is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with the region's positivity rate hovering over 9% as hospitals once again begin to fill with the sick.
Long Island schools differ on reopening classrooms
With well over 100 school districts across Long Island, each one is following what it thinks works best for their staff and students.
Crash at Long Island intersection leaves 2 men dead
Police on Long Island are investigating a crash at an intersection that left two men dead.
Combat veteran, 9/11 first responder gets kidney from his niece
A long-time public servant on Long Island has something special to celebrate this holiday season, as he received a life-saving organ transplant.
Nursing students inspired to help others amid pandemic
Some students at Stony Brook's School of Nursing say they've never been more confident in their career choice.
Doctors' offices: What is our place in the vaccination line?
Workers at doctors' offices on Long Island are worried that New York's vaccination plan has forgotten them.
Frontline healthcare workers on LI spend Christmas battling COVID-19
Working on the holidays is a reality nurses and doctors expect every year, and even on Christmas during a pandemic, they are still showing up for their patients.
Man arrested for smashing into Long Island Target store
Police on Long Island say they arrested a man early on Christmas morning for smashing his way into a store to rob it.
'Sharing Table' fights food insecurity on Long Island
The Sharing Tables of Long Island & Queens ask New Yorkers to 'take what you need, leave what you can' to help fight food insecurity.
Rep. Peter King blasts Trump over coronavirus aid complaints
Retiring Long Island Congressman Peter King attacked President Trump for his complaints about the stimulus package that passed Congress after months of negotiations.
LI lawmakers consider limits for third-party food delivery app charges
New legislation would limit the fees that apps can charge restaurants through 2022 to allow them time to recover from the pandemic.
Under spending bill, Plum Island could be cleaned up, conserved
Plum Island, a mysterious piece of land in Long Island Sound, for years has housed a government animal disease research facility.
Vaccinations underway at New York nursing homes
New York's coronavirus death toll in nursing homes is among the highest in the nation. Thankfully, shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine are arriving at the homes.
Food pantry sees growing need amid pandemic
Lighthouse Mission, says the holiday season is typically the busiest time of year but donations are down and the need is way up.
Nor'easter wallops New York region in first storm of season
As much as 22 inches of snow fell in some areas of New York.