A rare Mandarin duck was spotted in a Stony Brook community. People across the island are flocking to see it. It has especially sparked a lot of excitement in the birding community. “I look for birds.

Many of the most powerful and influential Long Islanders gathered at the 2025 Long Island Smart Growth Summit this week in Nassau County to tackle an issue that impacts everyone – affordability. Rich ...

New technology has arrived at some local Long Island train stops. Several LIRR stations have unveiled new ticket machines offering more flexible ticket options featuring 10 different languages. Riders ...

A new 15% U.S. tariff on South Korean imports is beginning to affect some Long Island businesses, including Beautiology in Mineola. Owner Marchelle Charles says Korean skincare products are a core ...

Police have released new surveillance footage of the man wanted for shooting a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman just before midnight in E 160st and Melrose. Investigators say the suspect, who ...

Carolyn Miles left her job to peruse her own business making essential oils. She makes all of her 'Scents 4 My Soul' products at her Huntington Station home. Her passion for holistic healing started ...

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined that 33-year-old Essence Preyer's manner of death was suicide. The single working mom was found dead in her apartment on Lakeview ...

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Many food pantries across Long Island are seeing an increased need this holiday season. In Middle Island, nonprofit Branches Long Island is working seven days a week to make sure no one goes hungry.

A Bed-Stuy woman says she’s a victim of deed theft, and someone claiming to be the new homeowner tried to evict her this week. “He rang the doorbell,” said Carmella Charrington. “He said, ‘I’m here to ...

An 18-year-old from Baldwin is officially in police custody, accused of shooting into a crowd of college students who gathered for a house party in Hempstead a week and a half ago. Nassau County ...

A Bed-Stuy bookstore is turning a longtime dream into reality. After five years of carrying Black food stories from neighborhood to neighborhood, sisters Gabrielle Davenport and her sister have opened ...