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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 ...
By Debbi Spiegel February 08, 2013
Snow-day activities that will bust boredom and sneak in some invaluable family bonding.
By Vickie Moller February 07, 2013
The National Weather Service is reporting a major winter storm is expected to impact the northeast beginning Friday into Saturday.
By Long Island News & PR February 06, 2013
In New York, the recovery process is well under way 100 days after the storm made landfall Oct. 29, 2012. The whole community is involved in the recovery effort, including federal, state, tribal and local ...
By Lyndsay McCabe February 02, 2013
Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal are in agreement: The chilly temperatures will linger for six more weeks.
By Robert Ottone January 31, 2013
With latest extreme weather patterns, many at a recent Babylon hearing voiced concerns over storm preparedness.
By Debbi Spiegel January 30, 2013
Set your alarm clock early on Saturday! It is Groundhog Day.
By Robert Ottone January 28, 2013
Senator Gillibrand and Congressman Tonko make a case for weatherization funding in New York.
By Amy Gernon January 24, 2013
The recent cold spell has doused the urgency behind climate change concerns. But even this cold weather lends credence to the theory of climate change.
By Debbi Spiegel January 24, 2013
There are many snow day superstitions happening in homes across Long Island.
By Robert Ottone January 23, 2013
Representative Tim Bishop continues his crusade for Montauk beaches hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.