Struggling Long Island restaurants eager to reopen for outdoor dining
Restaurants are asking for the OK to reopen for outdoor dining.
20 years later, Long Island serial killer victim gets a name and a face
A woman previously known as "Jane Doe No. 6" was a victim of a serial killer in 2000. She finally has a name, 20 years later. It is Valerie Mack.
New York City now alone in state in keeping economy closed
Long Island has become the latest region of New York to begin easing restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that Nassau and Suffolk counties could begin reopening parts of their economy after nonessential businesses were shuttered for two months.
Small businesses on Long Island await their turn to reopen
Wednesday marked the beginning of phase one of businesses reopening on Long Island, but many retail business owners are wondering why they can't reopen if the proper safeguards are in place.
LI retail businesses say they want to reopen
Retail businesses on Long Island say that they don't understand why they cannot reopen alongside other parts of the state if the proper precautions are being taken.
Parents: Remote therapy, learning not working for special-needs kids
Remote learning is continuing through the summer for special-needs children across the state. Many parents say it is not working.
Long Island eases restrictions and begins first phase of reopening
Long Island became the latest region of New York to begin easing restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus Wednesday as it entered the first phase of the state's four-step reopening process.
Students return to school—but just to pick up belongings
Classrooms packed up prematurely as the 2019–2020 school year came to an abrupt end. It was hard not only for students but for staff, too.
Feds: Pharmacist known as 'Mask Man' hoarded PPE, charged with COVID-19 fraud
Pharmacist Richard Schirripa was listed with the alias "the Mask Man" as he was charged with hoarding and price gouging scarce N95 masks.
Mid-Hudson, Long Island entering first phase of reopening
Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties will take their first steps toward a return to a kind of "normalcy."
Ducklings rescued from a storm drain on Long Island
The ducklings were first spotted around 1:15 p.m. in the drain on Flanders Road in Riverside, a small community about 14 miles west of Southampton.
Osprey injured by a train takes flight after feather transplant
An osprey that was hit by an oncoming train has recovered thanks to a rare operation.
Memorial Day at Long Island beaches and parks
Some officials believe the subpar weather this weekend and on Monday worked in their favor by buying time to come up with future plans for the beaches.
Police: Remains IDed in Long Island serial killer case
Authorities investigating the long-running mystery of skeletal remains strewn along a suburban New York beach highway say they have identified the remains of one of the women using DNA technology.
Suffolk DA: Son nearly decapitated dad during Zoom call
The DA said that a Long Island man confessed to stabbing his father to death during a live Zoom call as horrified participants watched.
Long Island preparing beaches for Memorial Day Weekend
Despite the new rules and the occasional reminders of a global pandemic, Jones beach looked picture-perfect on Friday as the first Memorial Day weekend of the coronavirus era began.
Son killed father while on video chat in Long Island home, cops say
Police on Long Island say a man murdered his own father while he was taking part in an online video chat.
In the shadow of COVID-19, communities plan to mark Memorial Day
Despite the impact of COVID-19, communities across the region are still making sure they honor our military heroes for Memorial Day this year.
DA: Narcotics traffickers were price gouging during pandemic
Officials on Long Island said a drug ring had jacked up their prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Access to some Nassau County beaches limited to residents only
With New York City keeping its beaches closed, many beaches on Long Island will also be off-limits to NYC residents in order to prevent an influx of beachgoers.