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Convinced that many LIRR riders aren't returning to the office as quickly as expected, MTA officials are counting on weekend commuters.
Most of Saturday's Bethpage Air Show was canceled, but organizers are buoyed by the prediction of a picture-perfect day at Jones Beach on Sunday.
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Thousands of volunteers, including Long Island scout troops, spent Saturday at Calverton National Cemetery planting flags at the graves of fallen soldiers to honor their service on Memorial Day weekend.
1m read1m readGrab a bite with a water view, or in a hidden courtyard.
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The Blueshirts' netminder made 37 saves and became the fifth NHL goalie to earn two assists in a playoff game as the Rangers won Game 6 at MSG.
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Looking for a Hamptons fix? We're spotting sunbathers, celebrities and more on the East End all summer long.
The high Sunday will hit about 80 degrees with a light wind, according to the National Weather Service.
That's the main piece of advice from hotel and business owners anticipating larger crowds returning to the North and South forks as COVID restrictions ease and Memorial Day ushers in the summer season.
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Across Long Island, students, teachers and school administrators are struggling to understand the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum's new Veterans Legacy Project honors veterans buried at the cemetery in appreciation of their bravery and service.
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Hungry sunbathers will also find classic boardwalk staples like hamburgers and hot dogs at Jones Beach.
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From March to November, town gardeners descend upon the Robert M. Kubecka Memorial Organic Garden and the Clifford Soergel Memorial Outreach Garden in Greenlawn, where farming dreams come alive for $25 or less.
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A police officer shot a man in the chest who had struck an officer with a car while driving away from a police stop in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.
1m read1m readA Stony Brook-based nonprofit — owner of a nature preserve — is developing a plan to restore the 45-acre site and open parts of it to the public.
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Their little girls want to wear the same styles as Elsa and Anna from the Disney movies "Frozen," so a Facebook post for a class arrived just in time for half a dozen men who learned how to do a traditional braid, braided pigtails and French braids.
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The Rev. Keith Hayward, of Bethel AME, has withdrawn his application for a rental permit, which he submitted to the town in September, Babylon officials said, and which neighbors had asked officials to deny.
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After the Texas elementary school massacre, they are scrapping a "thoughts and prayers" approach.
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Soar into Memorial Day weekend with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, marking the jet team's ninth headlining performance at Jones Beach.
2m read2m readHere are popular summer beach destinations to visit this season, all within a day's drive of Long Island.
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Dive into water sports this summer from jet skiing to stand-up paddle boarding.
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Long Island is teeming with great live music, comedy and theater this summer.
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The summer kicks off with the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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Newsday's food critics found the newest spots to dine out.
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Students of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
No food sums up summer like homemade ice cream, whether it's a cone on the run, or a sit-down feast of a banana split.
Long read9m readJones Beach, Long Beach, Robert Moses and more Long Island beaches to explore this summer.
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Did you know Billy Joel's and Eddie Money's high school bands once squared off in a Nassau County tilt -- and both lost? Check out this and more about stars like Jerry Seinfeld, Natalie Portman and LL Cool J who called LI home.
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Reader letters to Newsday.
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Legislative study must consider all options for the utility's future.
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Reader letters to Newsday.
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Our understanding of what happened still contains holes.
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