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Long Island forecast: Below freezing tonight, then rain off and on during the week 

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 22:48
Temperatures will dip below freezing overnight, with partly sunny skies Monday morning and a chance of rain in the afternoon, continuing off and on through Thursday, forecasters say. New Year's Eve is looking dry with a high in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-30s.

Wyandanch VFW Hall will soon get $292G in long-awaited, long-overdue repairs

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 22:12
Work will begin within the next two months to replace the floor, ceiling and doors, renovate bathrooms and install updated fixtures, repair the roof and put in emergency exit lighting, new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and new gutters.

Top 30 stories of 2021

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 22:10
It was a tumultuous 12 months, dominated by COVID-19 and political change. Take a look back on some of the local and national stories that shaped the year on Long Island.

Kelp may be best help for family to save its West Sayville oyster business

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 22:07
Hart Lobsters in West Sayville is banking on a foundation's program to help reverse its fortunes and improve the health of the Great South Bay since being forced to turn to harvesting oysters and aquaculture to preserve its revenue stream.

Cops ID man found shot dead in North Sea home Christmas morning

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 19:43
Southampton Town police who responded to a burglary call at a North Sea home found the man who been fatally shot, Suffolk police said.

Man charged with DWI in fatal Islip crash

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 17:37
A Bay Shore man, 18, is charged with driving while intoxicated after he fatally struck Luis Trujillo, 67, of Islip and seriously injured Veronica Deleon, 47, of Brentwood on Union Boulevard in Islip on Saturday, Suffolk police said.

Christmas during COVID-19: How LI churches observed the holiday

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 01:34
Masks again covered churchgoers' faces, greetings of peace tended to avoid the personal touch, and some people decided to forgo in-person worship altogether in favor of a livestream.

LIRR restoring train service to morning rush, evening peak hours starting Jan. 3

Sun, 12/26/2021 - 00:23
The additions take effect on Jan. 3 and include eight westbound morning rush-hour trains and seven eastbound, evening peak-hour trains. The trains had been eliminated as part of COVID-19 reductions.

Many find no room for them on the COVID-19 test list on Christmas Day

Sat, 12/25/2021 - 23:46
Long Islanders have been standing in long testing lines for days as the number of COVID-19 cases surges amid the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Long Island forecast: Rain to end early Sunday, with temps in 40s

Sat, 12/25/2021 - 23:41
"Temperatures are going to be a little bit too warm for freezing rain," said Tiffany Fortier, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

Latest COVID-19 surge leaves many Long Islanders frustrated, concerned

Sat, 12/25/2021 - 23:21
Early studies indicate the omicron variant is less severe than delta. But, "We are still at risk of having our hospitals overrun" because of how contagious it is, said Sean Clouston, of Stony Brook University.

LI motorists urged to lock cars to prevent thefts

Sat, 12/25/2021 - 21:25
'Tis the season to be jolly, Long Island officials said Thursday - so don't ruin the holiday cheer  by making it easy for thieves to steal your vehicle. 

Cops: Mother killed, son injured in stabbings by his ex-girlfriend in Deer Park

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 23:27
An 85-year-old mother was stabbed to death in her Deer Park home by her son's ex-girlfriend — who then stabbed him — on Thursday, Suffolk police said.

Long Island forecast: A wet, not white, Christmas

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 23:14
Rain is likely Christmas Day, Saturday, mainly before 4 p.m., while the high temperature is expected to be near 50 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

State breaks another record, going from nearly 39,000 cases to more than 44,000

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 22:05
Two new testing sites will open on Long Island next week: at IBEW Local 25 in Hauppauge, and at Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead. Testing will begin Wednesday.

Southampton will allow marijuana sales in town, expects up to $2M in annual revenue

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 16:53
"It wasn't clear to me that we were opting out of anything other than the money that could be used to address mental health issues or drug addiction," said Supervisor Jay Schneiderman.

For Long Island, the odds are even for Christmas Eve snow

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 03:04
There is a 50% chance of light snow Friday before the clouds thin, but chilly rain could dampen nighttime festivities and make for a wet Christmas morning, forecasters say.

Appellate judge allows Suffolk redistricting plan to move forward

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 01:36
After the ruling, Democratic backers of the redistricting plan said they would hold a vote on the plan at a special meeting Monday.

Testing frustration grows as Long Island COVID-19 positive cases soar again

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 01:07
The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in New York State skyrocketed in test results from Wednesday, while Long Island shattered its one-day record. Islanders faced continued long lines for testing, with the existing apparatus strained by the high demand spurred by the omicron variant.

New Year, new chance to start 2022 off with a hike

Thu, 12/23/2021 - 23:06
Guided New Year's Day walks will once again be held throughout the state as part of the national First Day Hikes program that encourages winter exploration of the great outdoors.