Long Island is known for its bagels, so what really is it that makes them so special? Follow host Jessica Coacci as she visits some of the best bagel shops on Long Island and investigates the mystery of a good LI bagel.
These German shepherd-like mammals are expected to slowly find their way into the region, which is the last area in the continental U.S. where they don’t exist. When they do, they will be the area’s top predator — which could lead to drastic changes to the local ecosystem.
Ellen Wexler drops a heavy cardboard box on her coffee table and starts unpacking. Out come brochures blaring, “Too many deer means too many ticks!” and a blue T-shirt emblazoned, “Long Island is ticked off & sick of being sick!”…
Long Island is known as one of the most densely populated areas of the United States. On this island, everyone has a story, whether it is the 7-Eleven manager, the homeless shelter volunteer or the horse farm owner.
Long Island may just be a small island, but its history is rich. Throughout the years, establishments like Kings Park Psychiatric Center have opened and closed. Roads like Sweet Hollow Road and Mt Misery Rd in Melville and Huntington, NY have become the subject of paranormal investigations.
Suffolk County is home to many mole salamander species because of the wetland habitats and vernal pools found on the southern end of the Island. Mole salamanders are closely linked to these mini-ecosystems and the preservation of these small bodies of water, especially in private woodlots, is a major conservation goal.
Lizards, snakes and more at one of New York’s largest reptile expositions.
In Suffolk County, Long Island, Viloria-Fisher is in the early stages of a House race in one of New York’s most conservative areas, the 1st Congressional District. If she secures the Democratic nomination, she will face the incumbent Zeldin, who won re-election with a landslide victory in 2016.
On a March Saturday of raw winds and below-freezing temperatures, Dennis Dapuzzo loads cases of low-fat yogurt, whole-grain Honey Scooters cereal and juice boxes that are high in calcium and vitamin C into his recycled hotdog truck. The cold makes…