LIRR Officials Warn Of 'Severe Cuts' To Service If Aid Doesn't Come From Federal Government
Roads clogged with cars. Trains that come once an hour. Those are some of the dire predictions in a new Metropolitan Transportation Authority report.
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Roads clogged with cars. Trains that come once an hour. Those are some of the dire predictions in a new Metropolitan Transportation Authority report.
The end of Labor Day Weekend means the start of the school year for many families on Long Island.
Over 99,700 coronavirus test results were reported to New York state on Friday. The governor says 801, or .8%, were positive.
A little girl on Long Island who saved a bird's life has become inspired to rescue more animals in the future.
New studies show sheltering in place has pushed many people struggling with anxiety, loneliness and grief to self-medicate with drugs.
Nassau County's Council of Superintendents recently voted to postpone all high school sports until January.
It's a strange sight across the Long Island landscape. Thousands of trees appear half dead.
Residents say the project was approved in secret and in violation of zoning codes.
The suspect complained the camp was in violation of social-distancing laws.
Legislators will review whether they did an adequate job in preparing for outages and communicating with customers about the timeline to restore.
With more than 400,000 outages, Long Island suffered more power failures than any other region in the state.
A spokesperson for Nassau County says the shelter is needed "in order to provide these important services for our neighbors in need, especially during these difficult times."
Together, Nassau and Suffolk counties had more than 300,000 outages late Wednesday morning.
Doctors say the child, who was supposed to be soon starting middle school, will instead have months of recuperation ahead.
Jorge Soto joined friends for a day of boating, but was killed when the boat he was on was ripped in two.
Video shows the boat that was split in half after authorities say another boat crashed into it just before 7 p.m. Saturday.
Town of Hempstead beaches will allow people in the water up to their knees, but Long Beach beaches are still closed.
The Suffolk County Water Authority says residents should stop watering their lawns during the early morning hours.
Masks will be required and all other COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed.
Around 7 p.m. Thursday, multiple 911 calls reported a swimmer in distress near Monroe Boulevard.
A new report says the island lost a greater percentage of jobs than New York City, and could lose more than a quarter of its workforce by year's end.
People on Long Island will now have more choices for indoor fun and activities as the region entered a new phase Wednesday on the road to reopening.
Officers found multiple victims were shot by an unknown suspect, according to police.
With sleep-away camps canceled and many day camps opening late, a new cottage industry is all the rage.
County executive Laura Curran says she's talking to education stakeholders to figure out a plan.
