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From reviews and recommendations of the best parks on Long Island to visit, to insights about the local eco-system and local forecast updates, we've got what you'll want to know about nature, local environmentental issues, and Long Island weather right here.
By Wendy L October 25, 2013
It's nearly one year since Superstorm Sandy hit damaging many homes on Long Island. Some in Suffolk County are taking advantage of the state's buyout program, which provides as much as $729,750 for single-family homes ...
By Joe Randazzo October 25, 2013
The $815 million in funding is the next phase of Hurricane Sandy recovery.
By Wendy L October 21, 2013
In less than a week another oarfish is brought ashore. This round the serpent-like fish measures 13 1/2 feet long.
By Eric Anderson October 20, 2013
The proposed construction plan would create natural gas terminals off the coast of Long Island.
By Wendy L October 16, 2013
It's like the mythical sea creatures you hear about in stories, but this time it's the real thing. An 18-foot oarfish is discovered.
By Lyndsay McCabe October 11, 2013
The Riverhead Foundation was unable to save a 318-Pound, 3 foot-long female loggerhead turtle that they believe may have died from cold stunning in the waters off of Orient Point.
By Sharon Lindell October 08, 2013
It is that perfect time of year where all the farms and stores start putting out their pumpkins for sale. Check out our guide to pumpkin picking on Long Island.
By Cait Russell October 07, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the New York area until 5PM this evening.
By Joe Randazzo October 05, 2013
The foul creatures leave a terrible stench that will stink up your home.
By Wendy L October 01, 2013
It's been 17 years since the last government shutdown. Today, another one begins as Congress failed to pass a funding bill last night. This means the closing of the Statue of Liberty and...
By Sharon Lindell October 01, 2013
Nothing is more enjoyable than leaves changing on Long Island. There are some wonderful places to hike and take pictures all over the island!
By Literary Traveler September 30, 2013
Literary Traveler's Jessica Monk ventures to the Gold Coast to visit the Coe's private Paradise at Planting Fields and finds a happier version of Daisy and Gatsby's "ever after" in the splendid mansion and its ...
By Lyndsay McCabe September 29, 2013
The Asian long-horned beetle is a death sentence for forests, and has recently been discovered on trees in Farmingdale, just north of where the last beetle outbrak took place five years ago in Amityville.
By Christian Abbatecola September 26, 2013
A new island rose from the seafloor near Pakistan, but the quake caused massive devastation to nearby communities.
By Joe Randazzo September 24, 2013
Richard Parrinello is searching for commercial space after the Town of Brookhaven's ultimatum.
By Sandra Stelmach September 18, 2013
Volunteers from across Long Island came together this past weekend for more than just a day at the beach. Long Island residents came together for the 28th Annual International Coastal Cleanup at Garvies Point and ...
By Vickie Moller September 13, 2013
As major flooding continues across Colorado, National Guard troops Friday used trucks to evacuate Lyons, a remote town north of Boulder, cut off by rising floodwaters.
By Cait Russell September 13, 2013
Just a month shy of the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey’s Seaside Park suffered another major devastation as a massive, out of control blaze destroyed dozens of local businesses that had recently been rebuilt ...
By Lyndsay McCabe September 12, 2013
After a four-month long operation, police have apprehended the owner of a pot farm of over 100 plants hidden in a water recharge basin in Commack.
By Vickie Moller September 11, 2013
After Hurricane Sandy damaged much of the infrastructure for landline telephone service on Fire Island, Verizon proposed abandoning traditional copper connections and replacing them with wireless transmitters in a program called Voice Link.