Sandy Recovery Fund Set Up In Nassau County For Hardest-Hit Residents
A committee of Nassau County police and fire department chaplains has been formed to collect and distribute recovery funds to residents.
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A committee of Nassau County police and fire department chaplains has been formed to collect and distribute recovery funds to residents.
According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 175 million, but that isn't stopping lottery hopefuls in the Tri-State area from trying their luck.
The 1-year-old mix-breed pup named Midnight was found abandoned in a yard last Wednesday, officials said.
A father and son are under arrest for allegedly kidnapping a man at gunpoint and forcing him to drive them around for nearly two hours, Suffolk County Police said.
The Long Beach Branch had be running via diesel trains since service resumed nearly two weeks ago. The resumption of electric service now means that all 11 LIRR branches are fully operational for the first time since Sandy hit, Gov. Cuomo said.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the restored 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. traffic pattern will provide relief for inbound commuters coming from Long Island and Queens into Manhattan.
Black Friday was the big day for major retailers, but Saturday is all about the mom and pop stores.
Shoppers hungry for deals were filling stores across the region, hoping to score big ticket items at small prices.
Merchants in store after store in storm-ravaged communities -- many still closed -- are dealing with a double blow. Sandy destroyed their homes, and now they're losing their incomes.
Tens of thousands of vehicles totaled by Sandy must be replaced. And that is translating into a phenomenal boon for local dealerships.
The USS Michael Murphy, which was commissioned in October, was greeted by hundreds of people, including 30 Navy SEALs, hula dancers and a brass band, as it arrived in Pearl Harbor Wednesday.
They weren't able to enjoy turkey with all the trimmings this Thanksgiving, but for those dispatched by the federal government to aid those ravaged by the superstorm, their ready-to-eat military meal tasted just fine.
Heroes are made, not born -- it's a phrase that certainly seems to apply to one Staten Island Man.
With all that food on the table, it may be tempting to give your pets some scraps this Thanksgiving, but animal experts warn that what you hand out to your dog or cat could be harmful.
The idea is the brainchild of volunteers, who realized families with appliances ripped out and whose homes were destroyed, would have no way to cook for the holiday.
