Wildfire on Long Island that prompted state of emergency extinguished
The last of the wind-driven wildfires that had stretched hundreds of acres across eastern Long Island, prompting the New York governor to declare a state of emergency, was extinguished by Sunday ...
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Long Islander Amanda Lefton named new DEC commissioner
Amanda Lefton, a Queens native who grew up on Long Island and now lives upstate with her wife, has been tapped as ...
Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency as wildfires rage on Long Island’s South Shore
Dozens of fire departments and the National Guard were working on Saturday to extinguish multiple wildfires scorching the Pine Barrens and spreading for miles along the Sunrise Highway.
Reports of avian flu cases rising throughout Long Island, New York State
The uptick in cases could indicate a spread of the disease or simply greater awareness of the virus, officials said.
Long Island Bush Fires: Blaze In The Hamptons Leads To Closure Of Route 27 And Other Roads | Video
Multiple bushfires broke out in The Hamptons on Long Island, New York, prompting authorities to shut down Route 27, Sunrise ...
20 ducks, geese, seagulls found dead on Long Island beach being tested for bird flu
At least 20 ducks, geese and other birds found dead on Long Island beach are being tested for avian flu. The contagious virus ...
Long Island farm hatches thousands of new chicks after culling nearly 100K due to avian flu
About half of the newborn birds are female — with hens beginning to lay their own eggs at the age of six months.
Gov. Hochul issues burn ban for Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island
Following brush fires in Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban until March 16, when New York’s annual statewide ...