Patricia Kitchen
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New York, NY, United States
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Water report: Quality of LI's waterways mixed bag
Another week, another mixed bag when it comes to water quality for Long Island bays, harbors, rivers and inlets. As of this week's sampling, 12 out of 29 shore locations were rated good, meaning clear → Read More
Forecast: Excessive heat warning on LI's hottest day
In case any Long Islanders didn’t appreciate the meaning of excessive heat, they surely must by now. For one thing, we can officially say this is the hottest day of the year so far, with the air tempe → Read More
Long Island Aquarium mourns loss of two monkeys
Peeko and Ozzie, two residents of the aquarium in Riverhead, died within the past week of different medical conditions. → Read More
23 LI co-workers split record $437M Mega jackpot
The 23 employees at a small Long Island retail business regularly bought tickets at the Brookville Auto Service Center in Glen Head, lottery officials said. → Read More
Forecast: 2 to 4 inches of snow expected tomorrow
A winter weather advisory for northern Nassau County and northwestern Suffolk County calls for 2 to 4 inches of snow on Tuesday. → Read More
What to know about January weather on LI
January holds the title for coldest month, historically, and in the past, Long Islanders have endured crippling ice storms and below-freezing temperatures. → Read More
Girl's bond with dog may get shelter $25G more
As part of the Petco Foundation's Holiday Wishes campaign, the story of Lydia Toscano, herself adopted as an infant, could get $25,000 more for Posh Pets Rescue in a public vote. → Read More
Forecast: Up to an inch of snow this morning
"Travel may become locally hazardous," the National Weather Service said. → Read More
Snow or 70 degrees? Both have happened in Nov.
Possible swinging temperatures, problematic Thanksgiving Day winds and nor'easters: Here's everything you need to know about November weather → Read More
Cops: Karate teacher inappropriately touched teen
Michael Carretto, a former instructor at Dragon's Gate Martial Arts Academy, was arrested Thursday, Suffolk County police said. → Read More
LIers asked to give up cars for one day
More than 5,000 drivers have pledged to participate, with the goal of improving the environment and supporting alternative transportation options. → Read More
Long Islanders brace for stretch of extreme heat
A combination of humidity and high temperatures could make some locations feel more like 95 to 104 degrees for parts of this week, forecasters say. → Read More
NOAA: Hurricane season likely near, above normal
NOAA’s forecasters predict a 70 percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms, of which five to nine could become hurricanes. → Read More
Pollen overload: How to battle the worst of allergy season
It's allergy season. With temperatures now cranked up to 80 degrees and higher, “everything is coming to bloom right now” as we’re getting three weeks of pollen production all at once. → Read More
Debris from falling space station unlikely to hit LI
China’s first space station is expected to make a fiery return to Earth. But as for hitting Long Island: “It ain’t going to happen,” says one expert skywatcher. → Read More
NOAA: Big groups of sharks off LI in the past
The basking shark is the second-largest fish on the planet. It can grow to 32 feet in length and is not aggressive or dangerous to humans. → Read More
NWS: Moderate melting Friday of record snowfall
Highs will be in the upper 40s Friday — the sort of temperatures ideal for avoiding a fast, major melt, the National Weather Service said. → Read More
Nor’easter dumps over 6 inches of snow on bulk of Long Island
The storm snarled Wednesday’s rush hour in near-blizzard conditions, knocked out power to thousands and caused train delays. → Read More
'Supermoon' to be seen on LI next week
The morning moon could look around 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than one that’s full when it’s farthest from Earth, NASA says. → Read More
NWS: Wind chills as low as 20 below after snowstorm
A wind chill advisory warns of wind chills as low as 20 below, making for an unpleasant day to dig out. → Read More