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Following the death of her father, Long Beach's Mindi Dovberg began swimming in the ocean every day to help 'shock the grief out of her system.' NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

West Babylon's Rivers triplets are making history as skiers for Jamaica. One of the triplets will compete in February's Winter Olympics.

West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics 

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

What to know about Long Island's sidewalk snow cleanup laws. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Keeping LI sidewalks clean after a snowstorm 

One young Long Island mother said getting pregnant at 16 has meant putting off plans to go to law school.

LI teen birth rates plummet

Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman tries indoor snow tubing at American Dream Mall in New Jersey.

Get your snow fix: Indoor snow tubing at American Dream

Fire officials on Long Island are sounding the alarm, on shortages in both recruitment and retention. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Proposal to pay firefighters to be on call 

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Peconic Ice Rink to sharpen skates, check out the Zamboni and see what it takes to maintain the rink in this week's LI Works.

LI Works: Keeping it nice on the ice

Shaili Soni is a volunteer at the Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy who helps patients with food insecurity.

Volunteers of Long Island: Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy

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Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal have made their 2026 Groundhog Day predictions.

Mel and Hal weigh in on winter

The 79-year-old man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead Monday morning, police said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man found outside LI housing complex dies

NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen answers questions about bomb cyclones.

What is a bomb cyclone?

The Islamic Center of Long Island on Sunday held its 22nd annual Black History Month celebration. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Black history is not a side story'

'We can no longer guarantee that a fire truck or ambulance will arrive as quickly'

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One of her last acts as a police officer last week was to testify in a grand jury, Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.

'She got the job of her dreams': Officer Patricia Espinosa funeral to have full police honors

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The former Centerport resident founded Seafarer Yacht in the 1950s, pivoted in the '70s to commercial real estate in Huntington and established a foundation to provide private-school scholarships.

Brian Acworth, scholarship founder, sailboat builder, real estate developer, dies at 97

In many roles culminating in two senior vice president titles, "he was the heart of operations," said former New York Newsday publisher Steven Isenberg.

30-year Newsday employee James Fitzgerald dies at 93

"She was always by my side. ... She could make instant friends and she could talk to anybody," said Scott, of Westhampton.

Vivian Gillies, wife of LI Journalism Hall of Famer Drew Scott, dies at 78

The Rockville Centre resident was "the first person to be there to help you with anything you needed," said his daughter-in-law, Rep. Laura Gillen (D-Rockville Centre).

Retired steamfitter, Marine veteran from LI dies at 85

The Hicksville resident was proud to give back to his country, whether serving as a volunteer firefighter or working with veteran's groups, his family said.

WWII veteran and former Marine from LI dies at 100

Community members were coping with the loss of Roger McGovern, who was known never to miss Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Victory Church in Floral Park.

Retired NYPD sergeant dies while serving church during storm

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A man was fatally struck and another injured by a hit-and-run driver Thursday evening as they changed a tire on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, police said.

Hit-and-run driver strikes and kills man changing tire

Long Island should dodge significant snow as wind chills will make temperaturs feel as low as minus 10 this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI should dodge significant snow

According to.court filings, the $9 million settlement reached in the case of Thomas Valva is in jeopardy after an apparent impasse between Thomas Valva's mother and her lawyers.

Impasse between mother and lawyers

'In my mind he's already won'

Long Islanders pay nearly $4,000 per year on their vehicles because of dangerous and failing roads, according to a report from the national transportation research nonprofit group, TRIP. AAA Northeast's Robert Sinclair explains.

'There are a lot of factors that are working against us'

'We would rather have the property owners clear their sidewalks than write a ticket'

A Utah court is expected to soon rule on whether Gabby Petito's parent can bring a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

Police: 'It was unforeseeable'

With freezing temperatures on the Island, penguins at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead had to be moved inside. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They can suffer from frostbite and respiratory issues'

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is conducting its annual count of unhoused people on Long Island, in part to help dole out resources to eradicate homelessness.

'We're looking to hear directly from people who are in need'

The new leadership at NUMC is intending to get the hospital on firmer financial ground. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

'A flurry of litigation'

Attorney Martin Tankleff, who served 18 years in prison for his parents' killings before being exonerated, is now eligible to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

'I would try to make a difference in society'

It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Long Islanders remember where they were on Jan. 28, 1986.

'We had no idea what would transpire'

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