New Yaphank LIRR station should be open in about a year, officials say
A new Yaphank train station should open in about a year in an industrial park off the Long Island Expressway, replacing a ...
New York Post14d
Long Island millionaire sentenced after spying for China, trying to force dissident to go home to face regime’s rage
A Long Island millionaire was sentenced to two years in prison for spying for China – and pushing a dissident to return to the country to face the communist regime’s wrath. Quanzhong An ...
The Independent24d
Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores
A brush fire in Long Island, New York on Saturday reportedly began after a group of residents tried to make s’mores in their backyard (AP) "It was initially reported that there were four ...
The Washington Post24d
The likely cause of Long Island’s major brush fires? S’mores.
Hochul has issued a burn ban for Long Island City and parts of the Hudson Valley, citing “increased wildfire risks due to the combination of dry conditions and strong winds.” It comes ahead of ...
Fox 5 NY24d
Failed s'mores-making attempt likely sparked Long Island fires
FOX 5 NY has learned. The fires, which appeared to be fueled by a combination of low humidity and gusty winds, broke out on Saturday around 1 p.m., officials said. LONG ISLAND - A homeowner's ...
Associated Press24d
Attempt to make s’mores blamed for wind-driven brush fires that swept across area of Long Island
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brush fires on New York’s Long Island have picked up quickly amid high winds. They are spewing thick gray ...
NBC New York24d
Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday's brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville. Officials said Monday that the fires were ...
Times Union25d
Gov. Hochul issues burn ban for Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island
ALBANY — New York City, Long Island and most of the Hudson Valley are under a burn ban until March 16 amid dry conditions and gusty winds. The ban comes as crews have knocked down brush fires ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia25d
City Avenue being reduced to 1 lane for work to repair bridge over SEPTA tracks
Drivers should be prepared for a slower ride along busy City Avenue between Philadelphia and Montgomery County for the next several weeks. That's because crews begin work Monday on a $22.4 million ...
syracuse.com25d
NY governor declares state of emergency over wind-driven fires on Long Island
NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters in New York knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday as officials warned that high wind gusts could leave the region ...
CBS News25d
Long Island brush fire 100% knocked down; Burn bans issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul
Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns.