Long Island News Stories on Sports, Politics & More

Your Long Island election headquarters

See full results

Hicksville High graduate wins Rhodes scholarship
Danielle Grey-Stewart, who grew up enamored with science and how it shapes the world around her, is just one of 32 recipients in the United States. She will begin her postgraduate studies at Oxford University this fall.
2:03 WATCH NOW An untraditional Thanksgiving during a pandemic
The pandemic has made time-honored Thanksgiving events on Long Island somewhat untraditional this year.
1:53 Newsday Exclusive Plan for Hempstead includes raising graduation rates
A new state monitor's plan for Hempstead schools recommends dozens of improvements, ranging from expanded college-prep instruction for students to new contracts for teachers.
1:12 WATCH NOW 'Elf'-themed Christmas pop-up comes to LI village
"Elf'd Up" pop-up starts Dec. 2, complete with Buddy himself.

FOR OUR SUBSCRIBERS

Astronaut to high schoolers: Reach for the stars
Scott Tingle, who spent 168 days on the International Space Station in 2018, tells engineering and science students to pursue their dreams and above all else, never give up.
1:16 WATCH NOW Image consultant gives her business a makeover for the Zoom era
Rather than overhauling clients' closets, she's now focusing on how they come across on video calls.
2:09 WATCH NOW LIRR vows to install positive train control crash-prevention system this year
With weeks to go before a Dec. 31 federal deadline, the new "positive train control" system is up and running in 98% of the LIRR's territory. The railroad aims for 100%.

Watchdog

4:09

Newsday analysis: Suffolk police stopped, searched minority drivers at higher rates
A Newsday analysis found officers pulled over Black drivers almost four times more often than white drivers, and Hispanic drivers twice as often. Read more

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Nassau officials: We'll release traffic-stop data
NIFA consultants: NuHealth deficit could hit $197 million
NuHealth, which runs Nassau University Medical Center, "cannot continue operating as it currently does," a report commissioned by the financial control board says.
1:21 Smart meter + power outage = Record-high $628 bill, PSEG customer says
A Stony Brook resident was expecting a record low bill after his power was off for 14 days in August; he got the opposite.
1:54 MTA weighs borrowing $3B in federal aid to stay afloat
Far from a solution to its massive deficit, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Patrick Foye suggested borrowing the federal funds would only buy the agency more time.
1:45 Laura Curran, Don Clavin battle over pandemic aid
A quirk in federal law allowed Hempstead Town $133 million in CARES Act money, while Nassau County got only $103 million. The county argues it should get some of the town's funding.
Nassau, Suffolk prefer persuasion when it comes to COVID-19 enforcement
The state has taken more actions to enforce COVID-19 rules than the two Long Island counties, with a small percentage of local cases involving violation of social distancing and mask-wearing rules leading to court summonses and potential fines for businesses.
Rail advocates: Potential LIRR cuts would erase years of progress
Some of the options include the highest fare increases in seven years, cutting Long Island Rail Road service by 50%, and shuttering more of the railroad's ticket offices.