Long Island MacArthur Airport is partnering with tourism bureau Discover Long Island in a joint marketing campaign in Baltimore as part of a new effort to bring visitors to the region.
The American Lung Association has given Suffolk County a failing grade for poor air quality, ranking it among the worst air in the state because of an excessive number of days with high levels of ozone, the key gaseous component of smog.
The new president of the Long Island Rail Road began a listening tour on his second day on the job, a day when a switch problem disrupted the morning commute.
City Council President Anthony Eramo said by failing to pass the bond, which would have helped fund Long Beach through the end of the fiscal year, the city may not make payroll and be forced to begin layoffs.
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto and his deputy Leonard Genova seemed to view being investigated by federal authorities as a "rite of passage" that was "not a big deal," former Deputy Town Attorney Frederick Mei testified.
Five virtual enterprise teams from local high schools will compete at the national level this week after taking top spots at the Long Island Business Plan Competition.
New York State will spend $5 million transporting material from the demolished Tappan Zee Bridge to bolster six artificial reefs and expand fish populations around Long Island, as officials vowed to battle with federal regulators to expand state fishing quotas.
Long Islanders on Wednesday get a respite from rain -- and chances of it -- as the day was looking to bring mostly sunny skies and temperatures heading up to the mid-50s, forecasters said.