Long Island

Friday's sun will help counter a chilly daytime high of 26 — and drier air from lower humidity should make it feel more comfortable outside, the National Weather Service said,

An unvaccinated senior is 49 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than someone 65 and older who received a vaccine booster shot, according to newly released federal data.

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Last fiscal year, dogs helped agricultural specialists at Kennedy Airport confiscate thousands of food items, plants and animals that, if they get into the U.S., could cause enormous damage.

The Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau will include 15 prosecutors and five investigators, who will be tasked with prosecuting crimes alleged to have been committed by members of street gangs, as well as defendants accused of human trafficking, his office said.

Karen Greve Milton spent four decades in public service at the local, state and federal level before starting this week at the Diocese of Rockville Centre's Department. Her mission: Stopping the stream of Catholic schools closing on Long Island because of plummeting enrollment.

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"Thank you, everyone! Thank you, everyone!" Sean Williams told jurors before going to his crying mother's side and collapsing in her arms.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is "looking at our options" of what to do about schools on Long Island that are reportedly failing to enforce her mandate for students and staff to wear masks indoors. Teachers in many districts said their schools are enforcing the order.

The third shooting involving city cops since Tuesday occurred Thursday afternoon in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx and left a 27-year-old male suspect dead after he fired on officers, none of whom were hit, according to the NYPD.  

The National Weather Service warned of icy spots on untreated roadways created by severe cold moving into the region Thursday night and making for a potentially tricky Friday morning commute.

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The high schools with finalists were: Brentwood, Syosset, John F. Kennedy in Bellmore, Roslyn and Ward Melville. Syosset and John F. Kennedy each had two students selected.

Long Island ended the year with the addition of 30,800 jobs on a year-over-year basis last month, but is still nearly 100,000 jobs under employment levels in December 2019, before the pandemic began. 

The town will close the airport in Wainscott on Feb. 28 and plans to reopen it as a private facility on March 4. There could be restrictions on type of aircraft, time of day, noise level and many other parameters.

Speaking to lawmakers during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Janno Lieber called himself a "big user and big enthusiast" of the LIRR. 

Three U.S. lawmakers from New York, in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, cited an "urgent need" to clear the widely used Jones Inlet, which has seen at least one boater mishap tied to the deaths of two passengers.

"Food is a human right," said Amanda Sweeney, who launched the Brentwood community fridge with the help of her partner and sister. The Brentwood site, which opened in October 2021, is believed to be Long Island's first such fridge.