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'Long Islanders have to be ready'
What can you expect for the 2025 hurricane season? NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen reports.
MORE ON THIS TOPICForecasters: Expect busier-than-normal Atlantic hurricane season

NYC's sightseeing helicopter flights would be illegal under bill 2m read
Shellfishing company, in feud with town, wins right to survey underwater acreage2m read
Greenway is lifeline for safer streets2m read
Major environmental bills on tap as State Legislature nears end of session5m read

'Long Islanders have to be ready'

NYC's sightseeing helicopter flights would be illegal under bill 2m read
Shellfishing company, in feud with town, wins right to survey underwater acreage2m read
Greenway is lifeline for safer streets2m read
Major environmental bills on tap as State Legislature nears end of session5m read

Busy month for tick bites as pests crawl west on LI3m read
Pond vs. river: Dam collapse creates debate over LI natural resource8m read
Zeldin must choose LI over polluters2m read

'We are doing the right things to help protect our environment'

Stop-work order on LI wind project lifted by Trump

'It's vitally important that the infrastructure is constantly being upgraded'
Feds lift stop-work order for Empire Wind, developer and Hochul say2m read

Officials: Sixth raccoon tests positive for rabies in Amityville area1m read
Shark season on LI: Expect sightings, but don't panic, experts say3m read
'Forever wild?': Stillwell Woods Park deal sparks concern about preserve's future6m read

Zeldin moves to rescind, delay 'forever chemical' drinking water standards2m read
Suffolk raked in $3.8M in new sales tax for sewer fund, Romaine says2m read
Trump administration delays weighing in on 'forever chemical' drinking water standards2m read
Hochul tried to persuade Trump officials to lift order on Empire Wind2m read
Keep building our energy infrastructure2m read

NYS says ash on South Shore beaches may have come from Jersey fires2m read
7 LI water districts have 'forever chemicals' above federal limits, analysis finds6m read

'I don't trust the tap water'
LI colleges investing in climate change study, despite Trump administration policies4m read
Long Islanders' Favorites
'Half Time,' on stage at Theatre Three, explores aging through hip-hop and rap6m read
I Do!: From stolen glances at H. Frank Carey High School to a big Italian wedding1m read

President Trump's policies: What do they mean for LI?
Top Stories
These animal species might be harder to find on LI3m read

Empire Wind to install rock layer to stabilize turbines off Long Beach2m read

Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need2m read

Huntington OKs spending millions for water safety upgrades3m read

Trump administration sued over halt in energy projects

NYS, 17 others sue over Trump administration halt to wind energy projects2m read