Rep. Israel Wants To Restore Veterans Benefits To LGBT Members Dishonorably Discharged
The Long Island lawmaker is working to correct what he called unfair discharge papers for gay and lesbian veterans.
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The Long Island lawmaker is working to correct what he called unfair discharge papers for gay and lesbian veterans.
Suffolk County Police said Jose E. Amaya, 29, of Patchogue was spotted driving erratically and crossing a double yellow line while traveling eastbound on Montauk Highway near Lenox Avenue in East Patchogue.
Superstorm Sandy wrought terrible destruction, but it may have had at least one benefit: Healthier conditions for marine life in Long Island's Great South Bay.
With Pride Month in full swing, two gay and lesbian pride parades were to be held in the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
Two people were killed by Long Island Rail Road commuter trains in separate incidents Saturday, according to a published report.
Before the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, some servicemembers were subjected to dishonorable discharges because they were gay. Long Island U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) wants to change that.
A car slammed into a house in Lindenhurst, Long Island Saturday, leaving a homeowner shocked and terrified.
Saturday morning was long and wet due to remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Andrea, and many parts of the Tri-State Area were left with a lot of drying out to do.
Flash flood warnings for the five boroughs of New York City, Fairfield County, Conn., and Nassau County and Suffolk County expired earlier in the evening.
A long line of frustrated customers were waiting outside of what used to be Lewis Cleaners in Westbury on Friday, when a truck filled with their clothing finally arrived to bring relief.
A 2002 Toyota struck a tree and flipped over after the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle around 1:20 a.m. Friday on Gray Avenue in Medford, police said.
The Risso's dolphin is a 9-foot, 600-pound female. Staff from the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation made the rescue Thursday near Oak Beach with help from the Coast Guard.
Long Beach has come a long way from the devastation of superstorm Sandy, but the work isn't done, and residents and business owners told WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs that they won't stop until it's all finished.
Forecasters say the remains from Andrea will approach from the south, bringing heavy rain to the state on Friday. The rain could produce small stream and urban flooding.
Her owners called her spunky, funny, and tough. A Long Island couple is mourning their 6-month-old dog, Sophia Belle, a pet that the couple treated like a child.
