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There are growing concerns among commuters about aggressive and potentially violent homeless people in the transit system, including at Long Island Rail Road stations.

The proposal for the 50-bed facility in Fort Salonga elicited opposition from neighbors and a local civic group who said it was inappropriate for their residential area.

The LIRR's annual on-time performance of 96.3% was the highest since the railroad adopted its record-keeping system nearly 50 years ago. It's the second consecutive year that the LIRR set the modern record, having run 95.9% of its trains on time in 2020.

Among the questions driving the often heated disagreements over masked-up children in schools: When is a parent's right to decide what's best for their children supplanted by the need to protect the public at large from spread of the coronavirus?

After World War II, Margaret Doran Glaser became of the first trans-Atlantic flight attendants when she was hired by American Overseas Airlines.

The move reflects, in part, an expanded use of online technology in education spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Manhattan-based College Board introduced the written exam nearly a century ago.

Their criticism came on the eve of a vote by county lawmakers on a redistricting compromise announced by County Executive Steve Bellone and legislative leader Kevin McCaffrey.

"Remember before we had vaccines and boosters, all we had were masks, and we did a very good job," said Dr. David Battinelli, physician-in-chief at Northwell Health.

After falling from 91 million riders in 2019 — a modern record — to about 30 million in 2020, the Long Island Rail Road rebounded by 17% last year, when it carried 35 million passengers.

The cable is a 600-megawatt line that snakes through Nassau County before spanning the Sound to Westchester County.

Some shelters received donations of goods in addition to monetary funds. A breakdown shows how Long Islanders donated to local shelters and rescue organizations.

The National Weather Service says "a significant winter storm" could bring heavy snow to Long Island beginning Friday and going through Saturday.

The state law enforcement agencies will remain independent of each other, putting to rest a plan in 2019 by then-Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would have merged the two.

Some residents of a condo complex in Babylon Village say the barking from the dog park located directly across from their homes is impacting their quality of life, and they want the park moved out of their neighborhood.

Dog owners are angry with the decision, saying complaints by Whalers Cove condo residents are overblown and that the village should reconsider, but Mayor Mary Adams said escalating tensions between both groups required officials to act. A nearby dog park will be renovated and expanded.

"When I went into work and you saw this guy, you would say I know I'm going to be safe tonight because if anything goes wrong, that's the guy you want with you," retired FDNY firefighter Ron Darcy said of Christopher Viviano.

Homes in the hamlet, a big draw for boaters, start at $500,000 with most selling for about $750,000.

The state plans to appeal State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker's decision immediately, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, and the state education department said districts must continue to enforce the mask rule.

Tuesday's daytime high will exceed 40 degrees, the National Weather Service, and forecasters are watching a coastal storm due to possibly hit the region Friday. 

One officer lifted the deer out of the water and onto a sled before two other officers pulled the sled back to shore, police said.