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…
Trump administration rescinds nursing home staffing rules as LI facilities struggle to fill spots
The Trump administration has repealed a Biden-era rule setting minimum staffing levels at nursing homes nationwide, even as shorthanded…
Good Samaritan University Hospital’s $500 million expansion opens with new emergency department, private rooms
After $500 million and three years of massive construction, Good Samaritan University Hospital’s 300,000-square-foot pavilion will start accepting patients…
Capybara quintuplets born at Long Island Game Farm
The Long Island Game Farm is celebrating the arrival of five capybara babies born early Saturday morning. The…