Bellone and Crime Stoppers team up to take action against rising gun violence in Suffolk County
In one week, shootings ripped through all of Suffolk County, raising the concern about a growing trend in gun violence. Two people were shot dead in West Babylon and Amityville.
Read full storyNational COVID spike felt on Long Island
Despite 70%+ of New York’s population being vaccinated,, Long Island is seeing a COVID spike for the first time in months. According to each county’s Department of Health, the COVID case numbers are rising in both Suffolk and Nassau County. Long Island’s overall seven-day positivity rate is on the rise as well up to 1.37% from 1.28%.
Read full storyAlive on 25 making a 2021 return in Downtown Riverhead
After a 2020 hiatus due to COVID-19, Downtown Riverhead’s “Alive on 25” is making a comeback. An initiative begun by the Riverhead Business Improvement District (BID) designed to help local businesses, the free street fest has been an East End summer staple for years. Food trucks, breweries, restaurants, artists, street vendors and other businesses have used Alive on 25 (AO25) as a local showcase at the height of the Hamptons and North Fork tourist season on Long Island. In many of the pre-COVID years, hundreds of visitors and locals alike would take to the streets to enjoy a night on the town.
Read full storyHow a couple's sunset beach walks help save an entire species
For many couples, a sunset walk on the beach is just a leisure activity. But for marine biologists Mark Cappiello and Regina Mulhearn, it’s part of their job as they look to help maintain sustainability efforts on the East End of Long Island. Over their 16 years as Pike Beach site coordinators, they have tagged over 20,000 horseshoe crabs, but those numbers are in jeopardy.
Read full storyGetting Vaccinated? Thank Horseshoe Crabs
(June 20th) Horseshoe crabs have been around for millions of years, but their extremely valuable blood has put targets on their backs and could endanger their species. (Michael Browning/Unsplash)
Read full storyWhat new mask rules mean for businesses on the East End
With new COVID-19 and mask guidelines in New York many on the East End of Long Island have been able to breathe sighs of relief as businesses begin to return to normal. Tate's Cookies, the nationwide cookie brand with its flagship store located in Southampton, still has pandemic-era visiting rules.(Ryan Magill/Newsbreak)
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