Using magic tricks as therapy for sick children
Harrison Pravder is a fourth-year med student doing magic. He is the cofounder of MagicAid, an organization dedicated to improving life at the hospital for children through performing and teaching magic.
Magic therapy for kids
Harrison Pravder is the cofounder of MagicAid, an organization dedicated to improving life at the hospital for children through performing and teaching magic. Reported by Jodi Goldberg
Ex-Suffolk DA Spota on trial in police beating cover-up
Thomas Spota, the longtime district attorney of Suffolk County, Long Island, is accused of conspiring with the police chief and a top deputy in the DA's office to pressure witnesses to not cooperate with an FBI investigation into the 2012 assault.
Scallop die-off in Peconic Bay takes toll on local economy
Just one week after the opening of the Peconic Bay scallop season, the harsh reality is setting in: Most of the adult scallops in Peconic Bay are dead.
Peconic Bay scallop crisis
One week after the opening of the Peconic Bay scallop season, the harsh reality is setting in. Most of the adult scallops in Peconic Bay are dead. Bob Hamilton has been a commercial fisherman for four decades. He is struggling with what the die-off means for him and other baymen, who rely on scalloping during the winter months. Reported by Jodi Goldberg
Families protest outside a school they say is making people sick
Instead of going to school on Thursday, some students and their parents staged a so-called sickout outside to voice concerns about environmental hazards at Northport Middle School.
Students and parents protest outside school
Instead of going to school on Thursday, some students and their parents staged a so-called sickout outside to voice concerns about environmental hazards at Northport Middle School.
Chinese goods sold to U.S. military
A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military, by falsely claiming it was made in America, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Reported by Teresa Priolo
Feds: NY company illegally sold Chinese surveillance equipment to U.S. military, others
A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military, by falsely claiming it was made in America, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
New York judge sets opioid crisis trial for January
A New York judge on Wednesday scheduled what could be the second state-level trial in the U.S. on the toll of opioids.
Suffolk County veteran is nation’s first double amputee to be a full active-duty police officer
At first glance, Matias Ferreira looks like any other Suffolk County police officer.
Suffolk County police officer serving his community after being injured serving his country
Matias Ferreira,a Suffolk County police officer has been serving his community with honor, even though he lost both his legs below the knee while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan.
South Fork Bakery dedicated staff
Three years ago Shirley Ruch wanted to find a way to pair a love for cooking with a desire to create employment opportunities for some who may have none. So she founded South Fork Bakery in Amagansett, Long Island, where all of the employees have developmental disabilities.
Donation-based yoga studio on Long Island
A donation-based yoga center where practitioners pay what they can afford is said to be a new concept on Long Island. It stands in stark contrast to the centuries' old practice of yoga.
Teen in cancer remission receives guitar autographed by Billie Joe Armstrong
Liam Noonan got a big surprise on Friday. The 17-year-old from East Northport, Long Island, was diagnosed with cancer last March and through all of his treatments was a superstar. He is now in remission.
Long Island communities concerned about next big storm
Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, Superstorm Sandy destroyed homes, submerged roads and wiped beaches out altogether.
Parents complain about odor at Long Island school
Bethany Watts has been complaining about a foul smell inside a school that she says made her child and others inside the building sick.
Tie-dye fashion makes a comeback
The tie-dye trend may be a “blast from the past,” but according to Vogue Magazine, it’s back now, bigger than ever, and it’s selling out of stores quickly.
Power outages, house fires caused by fierce storm
A powerful autumn storm plunged hundreds of thousands of people into the dark, toppled trees, canceled schools and delayed trains Thursday in the Northeast.
Man accused of luring child at Long Island library
A homeless man is accused of endangering the welfare of a child at a library in Suffolk County.