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By Christian Abbatecola February 15, 2013
A 10 ton meteor penetrated the planet’s atmosphere and exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk this morning.
By Wendy L February 15, 2013
An asteroid 150-feet wide and coming at a speed of 17,500 mph makes a close encounter with our planet this afternoon.
By Vickie Moller February 14, 2013
The Town of Brookhaven announced yesterday that effective 3 p.m. Michael Murphy officially resigned his position as First Deputy Superintendent of Highways (Acting Superintendent of Highways).
By Vickie Moller February 12, 2013
As if we haven't had enough of the white stuff already, with record snowfall levels of 33.5 inches from Nemo in some areas of the Island, the National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of ...
By Vickie Moller February 12, 2013
This week, Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D., a native of Bethpage, was named the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) assistant administrator for weather services and the 16th director of NOAA's National Weather Service.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 11, 2013
The mall has not yet released an official statement, but rumors are swirling on the safety of the all, frustrating employees and shoppers alike.
By Wendy L February 11, 2013
An 8-year old boy and man has died from the five-alarm fire that engulfed adjoining apartment buildings in Hempstead. More than 200 residents are displaced the same morning they wake up to more than a ...
By Lyndsay McCabe February 11, 2013
As Long Islanders attempt to get back to business as usual, freezing rain and some unplowed roads lead to numerous school and business closures.
By Carrie B. February 10, 2013
How much snow fell in your neighborhood? Is your block plowed yet or are you still snowed in? Did you lose power? How has this storm affected your home, family or business?
By Long Island News & PR February 10, 2013
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced continued mobilization of state and local resources to help Suffolk County recover after the massive winter storm that left close to three feet of snow across Eastern Long Island.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 10, 2013
The LIE will be closed from Exit 57 to Exit 73 until 5 p.m., but most state roads have reopened, and service has returned to particular branches of the LIRR.
By Long Island News & PR February 09, 2013
Governor mobilizes state assets to assist hard hit areas of Suffolk County.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 09, 2013
LIPA and National Grid work to restore power to 40,000 homes and businesses that lost power in Winter Storm Nemo.
By Long Island News & PR February 09, 2013
As of 1 p.m. today, power has been restored to approximately 29,000 of the nearly 40,000 that lost power from the storm. And, given our thorough state of preparedness, 94% of those customers restored through ...
By Christian Abbatecola February 09, 2013
The snow storm, which has hit Suffolk County particularly hard, is making it dangerous for cars to venture out on many roads.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 09, 2013
Nemo comes out on top as one of the top storms in recent history on Long Island.
By Cait Russell February 09, 2013
Long Island is covered in a blanket of white - what's the official tally for your town?
By Long Island News & PR February 09, 2013
As forecasters call for potentially heavy snow across New York City and Long Island today and into the weekend, National Grid field crews and support personnel are prepping in the event the weather causes damage ...
By Vickie Moller February 08, 2013
As Long Islanders brace for a major winter storm with blizzard conditions--snow and strong winds combining to produce near zero visibility, deep drifts and life-threatening wind chill--many people are unprepared to face those extremely hazardous ...
By Wendy L February 08, 2013
Long Islander's who suffered from power outage during Superstorm Sandy learned a thing or two. Expectations are the handling of power outage from Winter Storm Nemo will also be handled differently with National Grid taking ...
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