• It's eclipse day on Long Island

    If the clouds cooperate, Long Islanders will be able to catch the solar eclipse Monday, when the moon will block 90% of the sun, leaving just a sliver of light around the edge, just before 3:30 p.m.

  • Rangers' animosity toward Islanders won't have to fester for long

    This bad blood between the Rangers and Islanders won’t simmer for long. The teams square off again on Saturday.

  • Microplastic 'hotspots' identified in Long Island Sound

    Forensic and environmental experts have teamed up to develop a new scientific method to pinpoint microplastic pollution 'hotspots' in open waters. A study by Staffordshire University, The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, and Central Wyoming College trialed the technique in New York's Long Island Sound.

  • Islanders defeat Canadiens in OT, gain ground in Metropolitan

    ELMONT, N.Y. -- Kyle Palmieri scored at 1:17 of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at UBS Arena on Thursday.After receiving a pass from Brock Nelson at the bottom of the right face-off circle, Palmieri beat Sam Montembeault over his shoulder. “It’s a good feeling,” Palmieri said. “It’s definitely something that we get an opportunity to get that second point. I thought we played really well after the first period. I think the start was OK, and we...

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    Best Solar Panel Installation Companies on Long Island

    New York's wealth of state-level solar incentives extends to Long Island too. Here's how to access these benefits and choose the best solar installer in the area.

  • 49 Animals Saved from Terrible Conditions in Long Island

    In Long Island, authorities found a distressing scene at a Ronkonkoma residence, where 49 animals were found living in deplorable conditions.

  • Sears Island sand dune ‘protection’ bill needs to be defeated

    "AAs we have seen already, dunes that withstood the test of time for centuries are now eroding from the onslaught of 100-year storms."

  • Rangers vs Islanders games are, at long last, ones that matter

    Let’s get one thing clear: – games mean something to a whole group of people, no matter when they happen. There’s a reason that UBS Arena will have a large contingent of red, white and blue on Tuesday and Madison Square Garden will have an equally large swath of orange and blue on Saturday afternoon. When you grow up around fans who root for the other New York team, as lots of people do around here (especially on the Island), you’re going to badly want your team to win regardless. Advertisement...

  • Johnston, Stars defeat Avalanche, pad lead in Central Division

    DENVER -- Wyatt Johnston had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars padded their lead in the Central Division with a 7-4 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Sunday.Dallas leads Colorado by five points with four games remaining. Jamie Benn also had a goal and two assists, Tyler Seguin scored twice, and Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist for the Stars (49-20-9), who were coming off a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday but are 9-1-0 in their past 10 games....

  • Canada hands ‘long-overdue’ title over more than 200 islands to Haida Nation

    Nearly half a million hectares of Crown land on Haida Gwaii will be returned to Indigenous people in first-of-its-kind agreementFor centuries, the Haida people have known that the impenetrable forests and bountiful waters of Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai – “the islands at the boundary of the world” – were both a life-giving force and their rightful home.Now, after decades of negotiation, the province of British Columbia has come to the same conclusion: the title over more than 200 islands off Canada’s...

  • UPDATE: 74-year-old woman dies in Longs house fire

    HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- An early morning fire in the Longs area left a 74-year-old woman dead, officials said. Jeanette Livingston was found dead inside her home in the 3000 block of Bombing Range Road about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. Horry County Fire Rescue crews arrived []

  • Solar eclipse on Long Island: Thousands gather to watch the rare celestial event

    Parks were filling up and Long Islanders positioning themselves for a good