All of Long Island is under a Winter Storm Watch from the late night on Wednesday, Feb. 8, through Thursday evening, Feb. 9, as a low-pressure front moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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2/8/17
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Snow started falling across the South Shore two hours earlier than expected on Saturday, with the first flakes hitting the ground around 9 a.m.
The storm made for messy streets, including major thoroughfares like Merrick Road. Officials were urging people to stay at home if possible to allow snow plows and sanders to clear streets. A number of accidents and near-misses were spotted on roads across the region.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/7/17
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Snow started falling across the South Shore two hours earlier than expected on Saturday, with the first flakes hitting the ground around 9 a.m.
The storm made for messy streets, including major thoroughfares like Merrick Road. Officials were urging people to stay at home if possible to allow snow plows and sanders to clear streets. A number of accidents and near-misses were spotted on roads across the region.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/7/17
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Lynbrook Department of Public Works Superintendent Phil Healey looked on as his employee, Peter Gerbi, drove one of his trucks up a gigantic salt mound, adding the final touches to the latest delivery.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/14/16
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Kevin McCarthy was ready to begin his offseason.
His Omaha Storm Chasers Triple-A baseball team had just concluded its season on Sept. 5, and he already had a plane ticket back to New …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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11/23/16
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When Eileen Alber, 70, started waking up at 1 a.m., grabbing a flashlight and walking to the backyard of her Seaford Harbor home to check the water levels and the moon on a regular basis, she knew she had to move.
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/28/16
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Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day.
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10/27/16
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With communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 still awaiting state and federal funds to help buttress against the effects another storm of its size, some groups on Long Island continue to fight their battle against what they see as the root: climate change.
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By Erik Hawkins
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10/27/16
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The Public Service Enterprise Group [PSEG] was better prepared for Hurricane Hermine than LIPA was for Hurricane Sandy, according to Kristina Pappas, media coordinator for PSEG.
The utility has …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/14/16
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The National Weather Service [NWS] says that Hermine will make a gradual turn toward the north-northwest and northwest Monday afternoon, and then turn north east again on Tuesday.
NWS says Hermine …
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9/5/16
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