The National Weather Service has issued a series of flood warnings for coastal Nassau and southwest Suffolk, as well as parts of Queens, through Friday. In a statement, the weather service also warned of dangerous surf backflows until Friday evening. After 11 p.m. on Wednesday, there is a 50% chance of rain, dropping to 40% […]
Bestselling author Nelson DeMille, who grew up on Long Island and was awarded a Bronze Star in Vietnam before beginning his writing career, has died. His children, daughter Lauren DeMille of Sleepy Hollow and son Alex DeMille of Brooklyn, confirmed his death Tuesday evening. They said their father died of stage 4 esophageal cancer Tuesday […]
Trump hails lawmakers who arrested suspect in attempted murder Donald Trump welcomed the Martin County Sheriff and eight of his deputies to Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Former President Donald Trump will make a campaign stop today in Long Island, New York, a state he has little chance of winning but one that is crucial to maintaining […]
For Long Island consumers, it will cost a few dollars more to shop at Costco. The big-box store chain increased fees for Gold Star memberships for both personal and corporate customers by $5, from $60 to $65, starting Sunday. The fee for Costco’s premium plan, the Executive membership, will increase by $10, from $120 to […]
Fifteen gas stations in Nassau, Suffolk and Bronx counties must pay their former employees more than $1 million in back wages after a federal investigation found they were paid less than minimum wage and not compensated for overtime over a three-year period, authorities said. The U.S. Department of Labor said its investigation found that companies […]
Vishnu Dutt Sharma, a devoted father and husband who left his native India and opened a women’s clothing store in Cedarhurst as part of a decades-long career in New York’s apparel industry, has died. Sharma, a resident of the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn, was surrounded by family when he died Thursday at Mount Sinai South […]
The median price for single-family homes in Nassau County hit a record $810,000 last month as a shortage of homes for sale worsened, driving up prices. That represents an 11.4% increase compared to July 2023, according to new data from OneKey MLS, the multiple listing service that covers Long Island. More homes are becoming available […]
Ross Dress for Less plans to debut on Long Island, continuing to expand into new markets as an off-price retailer. Ross, which opened its first stores in New York State last year, plans to open a branch in the village of Hempstead. The store is planned for the Hempstead Village Commons, 320 Peninsula Blvd., said […]
The Long Island Rail Road could expand its service on the Port Washington line after the town of North Hempstead allowed the railroad company to study a plan to expand the freight yard where the trains are stored. The LIRR is considering extending the two outermost tracks, which would allow more tons ra ins to […]
