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Fire Island Ferries extends service to Ocean Beach until March 7
In a statement Friday afternoon, the company said it would continue passenger and freight services to Ocean Beach through March 7. If the Village of Ocean Beach and the ferry company cannot agree to a new contract, service could be cut, the company said.Â
Cops: Driver charged after hitting Suffolk police vehicle on LIE in Hauppauge
A Suffolk police sergeant inside a Highway Patrol Bureau vehicle parked on the Long Island Expressway was treated at a hospital for injuries and released, authorities said.
Gordon Heights's 1st female fire chief blazes a trail while settling in
Moonee Rivers, a Gordon Heights native, took over in January as the first woman to lead the hamlet's 46-member fire department.Â
John Doht, former Mets executive, dies at 97
He oversaw the 1980s renovation of Shea Stadium and retired after the team won the 1986 World Series.
Petition scramble begins in Long Island Congress races
Boundaries of House districts are substantially different this year after Gov. Kathy Hochul approved new maps drawn by the Democrat-controlled state Legislature.
Babylon using up to $290G in Rescue Plan funds for code fixes along the Grand Canal
The town is dedicating up to $290,000 of the $27.77 million it has been slated to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act for reimbursements to lot owners along the Grand Canal.
Cops: Aquebogue man killed in Riverhead single-vehicle crash
Ryan Dupuis, 26, was driving shortly before midnight on Sound Avenue near the Northville Turnpike, Riverhead police said, when he left the roadway and struck a tree.
Fewer people reluctantly get their shots at once-bustling COVID-19 vaccination sites
More than a year after the vaccines were first offered, sites that once had long lines are now quiet, with only a small fraction getting inoculated â and enthusiasm has been replaced by hesitation.Â
6th-grader's interviews for Black History Month include Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison
Cameron Batts, a 6th-grader at Woodhull Intermediate School in Huntington, interviewed Rodney Harrison, Suffolk's first Black police commissioner, and other local influencers as part of a Black History Month project.Â
Expert opinions differ on CDC's new mask guidance
With COVID-19 rates continuing to decline, now is a safer time than a few weeks ago to be in crowded indoor settings, but experts have different views on whether it's a good idea to forgo masks, despite new CDC guidance that loosens mask recommendations.
Under new CDC guidance, LI has green light for schools to drop mask mandate
The agency's recommendations are not binding but could give Gov. Kathy Hochul impetus to drop the mandate as early as next week.
Long Island forecast: Cold but no more rain or snow
Temperatures on Saturday will reach a high of about 34 degrees, with the wind chill value between 10 and 25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Riverhead mental health center opens, offers services to inmates and LI residents
Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., lawmakers and mental health advocates came together to create the Riverhead center, which they said is needed more than ever during the pandemic.
Police reports: Driver in Rockville Centre tanker crash swerved to avoid car
Hours after the Feb. 16 tanker truck crash on Sunrise Highway, driver Emanuel Thornton, of Bay Shore, was found by police in Bellmore after getting out of a taxi taking him home from Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, according to village police records. Â
Man alleging he was attacked by Suffolk police officers in 2021 files federal lawsuit
Christopher Cruz of Long Beach filed the lawsuit nearly one year after he alleges he was punched and kicked on Feb. 24, 2021, by a group of Suffolk officers who cursed him and used racial slurs during the attack.
COVID-19 vaccine myths:Â 3 Long Island doctors bust 3 of the major ones
Here are three major myths and the facts about them, according to three of the top medical experts on LIÂ who specialize in infectious disease and have years of training in the field.
Long Island weather: Snow, sleet overnight, then rain FridayÂ
A coating to two inches of snow and sleet are possible for Long Island from the overnight winter storm, but as temperatures rise Friday, the precipitation should turn to rain, the National Weather Service said.
Black Bar Association continues mission to be a 'stepping stone for a new generation'
Since 1996, the organization has helped mentor and assist not only generations of Black attorneys on Long Island, but also helped open doors in the legal field for court officers, court clerks, judicial referees, magistrates and judges in Nassau and Suffolk, a founding member said.
Russia-Ukraine conflict may mean higher prices on LI, economists say
The cost of fuel and bringing virtually all goods into the region will rise if Russia limits how much oil it exports, economists said.
Thousands of firefighters, NYC mayor mourn 'hero' Jesse Gerhard at funeral on LI
The firefighters wore their dress blues, creating a sea of blue uniforms that stretched two blocks away from St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on Main Street in Bay Shore.
