<p>
	UPS driver&nbsp;Gregory Watkins Sr., who gained renown&nbsp;during COVID, drives his route one last time before&nbsp;heading&nbsp;into retirement.
</p>


Long Island

Towns

toUPS2300408_video

After almost 34 years, hugs and goodbyes for beloved UPS driver

Smithtown Town

onecms:d9af0de6-01ff-434b-85d5-57f5282d54fd

Newsday

Hugs and goodbyes for beloved UPS driver Gregory Watkins Sr.

onecms_b2dee7d4-9e0a-4a5b-81e5-0c3b3b8abb04_82c71d5f-68f7-4a01-973a-e9fb75ac2c79.jpeg

Homepage Trending

War in Iran latest

Things to do this weekend

Newsday Investigations

LI's Dangerous Roads

Newsday TV shorts

Vertical videos

With Hempstead a focal point for ICE raids, many local business owners are barely staying afloat. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger, Doug Geed and Newsday reporter Bart Jones have the story.

Hempstead village businesses suffering amid ICE raids

The Hofstra men's basketball team returned home to cheering fans after securing a spot in the NCAA tournament.

Hofstra men’s basketball team heading to the NCAA tournament 

NewsdayTV Ken Buffa's grabs his buzz saw and heads to Bullfrogs Woodworks to check out the new tools that go into modern woodworking.

LI Works: Ken goes against the grain at Bullfrogs Woodworks

Bay Shore homeowner is left with thousands in debt after hiring an unlicensed contractor. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Tips to avoid home improvement scams 

Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez visits Rocco's Tacos in Huntington Station to learn about their all-you-can-eat tacos deal.

Tacos and more all-you-can-eat deals on LI

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits with a man who has been collecting, refurbishing and reselling antique brass cash registers.

Out East: Cha-Ching! Restoring antique brass cash registers

The region's waterways were a common means of escape from slavery, in addition to land-based networks of the Underground Railroad.

Enslaved people used LI waterways as pathway to freedom

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Find Your Balanced Life, a women-only gym in East Northport.

It's a gym for women, built by a woman

The Nassau County executive discussed a variety of topics during his address, including no tax hikes, countywide safety and cooperation with ICE. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown discusses takeaways from the speech.

Blakeman delivers State of the County address

The 36th annual flower and garden show at Hicks Nurseries in Westbury has something for everyone. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

Check out the annual flower and garden show at Hicks Nurseries

<a href="https://www.newsday.com/video/newsdaytv-top-stories">Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories</a>

Newsday TV

NewsdayTV Top Item

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra recaps the cheerleading championships in Binghamton, Jonathan Ruban talks with three LUHI girls basketball players who made the McDonald's All-American team and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 22: Cheer champs; LUHI All-Americans

Towns - megaslot

Get the latest Long Island news, events & updates in your community with full coverage of Nassau & Suffolk towns, villages and hamlets. 

Stay logged in.