Topic: Nassau County
All Content
-
Superstorm Sandy racks up $32 billion in NY damages (+video)
Between the state of New York and New York City, hurricane Sandy has cost about $32 billion in losses. State and local governments already facing financial strain will turn to the federal government for aid.
-
'Disaster tourists' bring gawking and ethical questions to Sandy-hit areas
Visitors are coming to see the damage left by hurricane Sandy in some New York and New Jersey neighborhoods. Some residents understand their curiosity, while others are annoyed at the gawkers.
-
Energy Voices Debate fact check: Romney stumbles on energy
In Tuesday's presidential debate, energy and energy policy came up repeatedly. At several points, Mitt Romney was right on energy facts but wrong on the context.
-
Sharper, more aggressive Obama shows up to second presidential debate (+video)
In a smaller town-hall style debate at Hofstra University in New York, the presidential candidates took the stage sometimes circling each other like prize fighters.
-
Will Obama challenge Romney in their second debate?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used the first debate to turn his campaign around, while President Barack Obama lost ground. Tuesday night's debate, the second of three, will provide Obama with the opportunity for a rematch.
-
Justin Bieber: The next anti-cyberbullying advocate?
Justin Bieber is now an anti-cyberbullying advocate – prepare yourself for a fresh onslaught of 'Bieber Fever.' The young vocalist released an anti-cyberbullying video on Wednesday.
-
Long Island man suspected of attempting to fake his own death re-arrested
Raymond Roth of Massapequa, N.Y., was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt on Wednesday night, only hours after he was released on $100,000 bail.
-
Investigators seeking cause of N.Y. yacht capsizing (+video)
The July Fourth boating accident has left more questions than answers in the search for a definitive cause.
-
Yacht accident in New York draws attention to boating safety (+video)
Three children died in the incident, and overall, boating fatalities are on the rise. The Coast Guard has considered mandating life-jacket wear but so far has not gone forward with the idea.
-
Crowded yacht capsizes off Long Island, N.Y., three die
A 34-foot yacht with 27 people on board to watch a fireworks show capsized in Oyster Bay Wednesday night. Three people died, but 24 were rescued, many by nearby boaters.
-
New York mom gets jail for threats over Little League
A suburban New York mom was sentenced to 50 days in jail for threats to a Little League official over her son not making the team.
-
SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?
Six high school students in Great Neck, N.Y., are facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly paying $1,500 to $2,500 to Samuel Eshaghoff to take the SAT for them. Is the pressure to succeed too great?
-
How earnings for unionized public employees compare with private sector
In the fight for balanced budgets vs. benefits for public employees, what's fair and what's politics?
-
Andrew Cuomo won't make endorsement in NY Attorney General Democratic primary
Andrew Cuomo says he won't endorse anyone in Tuesday's five-way Democratic primary in the race to replace him as New York State Attorney General.
-
Hurricane Earl: hurricane-force gusts likely on Long Island Friday
Hurricane Earl forecasts still have the storm brushing the East Coast from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod. Some Long Island residents say they don't know what they should be doing to prepare.
-
Heroin's comeback: busts at levels not seen since the '70s.
Mexican dealers are flooding the market with a cheap form of heroin that is more potent than its predecessors, snaring younger users.
-
Is this really New York or are we in the tropics?
Heat-loving plants thrive in a Long Island garden.
Become part of the Monitor community