Groundhog Day: Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal agree it’s 6 more weeks of winter
Surrounded by frozen piles of snow amid biting cold, Long Island’s furry forecaster Malverne Mel gave out a croak and…
Long Island freeze even too much for penguins at Riverhead aquarium
Even penguins have had enough of the post snowstorm chill that has Long Island in its grip. The 19 penguins at…
Golf cottage plan too much of a swing, some residents say
Riverhead residents want the town to scale back a proposal to allow golf courses to build cottages on their…
Huntington warns residents about dead geese found near Heckscher Park
A half-dozen geese found dead in and near Heckscher Park in Huntington this month are being tested for…
Madison Beer signs ‘locket’ albums at Looney Tunes Saturday
There was an air of excitement outside Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon on Saturday, as fans…
Deer cull on Fire Island and William Floyd Estate
An annual deer cull on Fire Island and at the William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach will take…
More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, putting babies at risk, LI doctors say
A growing number of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborn babies, federal data shows, which…
Mobile sports betting addiction has risen among LI’s youth. Schools are fighting back.
The Nassau native was not yet of legal drinking age when online sports betting caused him to burn through paychecks and…
Long Islanders say Social Security increase not enough
As the first Social Security checks hit bank accounts in 2026, some Long Islanders say this year’s 2.8% cost-of-living…
Northwell plans contingency nurses as strike looms while negotiation talks continue
Northwell Health is bringing on contingency nurses in preparation for a potential strike as contract negotiations with unionized…
Brookhaven Lab staff reductions amid heavy ion collider transition
As Brookhaven National Laboratory prepares to end operations of its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at month’s end while…
Stony Brook researchers make breakthrough in study of PTSD and 9/11 first responders
Glen Klein said he endured years of nightmares, heavy drinking and bouts of rage before he sought help…