4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (655+ words) Suffolk lawmakers have introduced a bill that would drop alarm registration fees by half, with those 60 or over not having to pay anything. Credit: Unsplash/©Jakub Żerdzicki Suffolk County homeowners could see the cost of registering an alarm system cut…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (481+ words) The writer's son, Matthew, attempts an alley-oop basketball dunk while enjoying summer 2019 in the pool with his college friends. Credit: Marc Epstein Labor Day marks the unofficial end of Long Island’s summer season. We will spend it, as we do…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (469+ words) Reese McCarthy, left, of Wantagh, with a therapy dog named Turbo and the pup's owner, Janice Barnikel, at the Glen Cove Senior Center. Credit: Tracey McCarthy Reese McCarthy wants senior citizens to know how a furry friend can improve a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (614+ words) The landlord at Alma Gardens, a Hempstead apartment building, agreed to a $7,500 settlement with Long Island Housing Services over allegations a broker representing the building told a prospective renter it did not accept Section 8 vouchers. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp A…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) the Matinecock Court co-op housing complex in Greenlawn opened in December. Credit: Barry Sloan Janaya Silva had nearly lost hope after years of trying to find an affordable home on Long Island for herself and her four children. Silva, 44, said…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (55+ words) Newsday Long Island public housing authorities have some of the lengthiest average waits in the country for the subsidized units, a Newsday data analysis shows. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon have more. Credit: Newsday Studios...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1032+ words) Applicants for public housing on Long Island have some of the longest wait times in the country, a Newsday analysis found, underscoring the housing crisis in one of the wealthiest regions in America. People wait an average of eight years…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (44+ words) Newsday The Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park in Manorville has a new alligator enclosure to go along with their existing reptile experiences. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. Credit: Andrew Ehinger, Anthony Florio...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (737+ words) An aerial view of the property, which is east of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. For decades, Oyster Bay administrations have eyed properties in that area as a new waterfront frontier. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr. The Town of Oyster Bay…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (49+ words) Newsday Housing advocates and local officials were set to break ground on Thursday on a building with 52 affordable apartments slated to replace blighted commercial buildings on Port Jefferson's Main Street. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp...