“Legwear, accessories, specialty” reads the tagline beneath the logo of Tiptoe Boutique. A visit to this cozy, colorful shop . . . more

Q. We’re having a flooding problem. The neighbors behind us rebuilt their home and also raised their yard, sloping into ours. more

I am far enough away from my teenage years, and smart enough, I hope, to realize that I have no clue what interests and entertains teenagers today. more

An injured, male harbor seal was recovered from Long Beach on Feb. 22 by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation and taken to their emergency rescue hospital. Many residents took to Facebook to wish the seal a speedy recovery share photos of the animal on the beach. more

The 2016 presidential election may seem far away, but the process has already begun, as several candidates have positioned themselves to run. more

After yet another round of snow and freezing rain coated Long Island Saturday night into Sunday morning last weekend, Merokean Bob Young spent four hours chipping away at the ice that froze over the sidewalk and storm drains ... more

It has been a momentous month in Albany. The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker . . . more

Despite being one of the coldest Super Bowl Splashes in recent memory, the Long Beach Polar Bears brought in $500,000 at their annual event earlier this month. All proceeds benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation. more

Rudy D’Amico had quite a storied basketball career before his current gig coaching the Cougars. more

The frigid February weather did not stop the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from attending Camp Avenue Elementary School’s Biography Bonanza on Feb. 6. more