Long Island

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran are restricting access to some beaches to residents only.

The recreational boating season has gotten off to a very busy start. Because of COVID-19 and the social distancing restrictions on land, many people are taking to the water. But officials are reminding people the same rules apply.

Reports of stolen vehicles are up more than 20% and thefts from parked cars are up more than 30% through mid-May over the same period in 2019.

The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 without fans and serve as the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown for the first time in the sport's history.

Bob Van Bourgondien said business at his wholesale greenhouse should be booming but like so many other industries, they, too, have been uprooted.

Cops responded to a "large disturbance" in Baldwin.

Cuomo says beaches and lakeshores will be allowed to open, with certain restrictions, on Friday, May 22.

Skyler Grathwohl has achieved the first part of her dream by becoming an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was sworn in as a second lieutenant in her family's backyard.

Air from around the unit goes through a catalytic converter process using a UV light. The system converts oxygen and moisture into a safe amount of hydrogen peroxide, which is then released into the air to reduce pathogens by over 99%.

When students return to school after a lengthy pandemic-induced absence, the consensus is they will have lost significant academic ground. Still unresolved for governments and educators are the questions of how — or even whether — teachers should try to make up for lost learning.

The majority of commercial fishermen on Long Island's East End are reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

These athletes—from Maryland to Connecticut, grade school through high school—say they just miss playing in games that matter, outside of their houses and apartments, with friends they haven't seen in weeks.

Medical staff clapping and cheering for Danny Wong as he was wheeled through the hallway to be discharged after 44 days.

For 19-year-old Harrison Dearstyne, playing music for his neighbors is a way for him to connect with his neighbors and bring a little bit of joy during the coronavirus crisis.

Studio 27 Photography on Long Island has found a way to take family portraits during this pandemic and give back to the community.

Six World War II planes flew over the New York City region Tuesday and created giant messages in the sky of thanks and hope for first responders, essential workers and everyone impacted by COVID-19.