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A family on Long Island says they are being saddled with high veterinary bills after their dog was hit by a car. But it wasn’t just any car: It was a Nassau County police car. Now the family wants the county to pay up, but the county executive says their bills are not the county’s problem.

Pei-Sze Cheng reporting on the details of this crazy story

During the height of the pandemic, a message of hope was put into a bottle and thrown into the ocean. Two years later, it was found, and its message has resonated with millions on Tik Tok. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.

A message in a bottle turned up on Long Island. Turns out, it was sent as a desperate plea for companionship during COVID lockdowns at the height of the pandemic — and the message is resonating with millions.

A man was found dead off the coast of Long Beach, New York.

A NYC firefighter died in a tragic accident in North Carolina. Officials say Casey Skudin would have turned 46 on Sunday.

A Long Island little league is dedicating the remainder of its games this season to 10-year-old Lazar LaPenna, who died during a weekend game in Long Beach. The young athlete suffered a seizure during the first game of the season. His father, and coach of the little league team, said the boy had just reached first base after making contact…

Out of 250 metropolitan areas in the U.S., women under 30 are paid the same or more than men in 22 of them, according to the Pew Research Center.

With federal student loan forgiveness still up in the air and the moratorium on repayment expected to end May 1, experts weigh in on the things you should know about student loans before and after you sign up for them.

A college student in Long Beach who applied to a paid internship via the job-searching site Indeed was told she had landed the job — then scammers stole thousands from her.

Amazon is avoiding supply chain chaos by making its own containers, chartering ships and leasing long-haul planes to get goods from China to the U.S. faster

The Mount Sinai South Nassau-operated Long Beach Emergency Department that was forced to close Monday afternoon due to nursing staff shortages occurring as a result of the state vaccine mandate, will reopen again Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, cites “significant progress” at California ports.

Shares of Home Depot have climbed 39% this year, giving it a market value of $392 billion.

The national eviction ban has lapsed, but New York, New Jersey and New Mexico have their own moratoriums. Many cities continue to curb the proceedings as well.

The Port of Los Angeles’ decision to impose fines on lingering cargo containers was “a last resort,” but it’s working, Executive Director Gene Seroka told CNBC.

We need to be looking at how the federal government can act right now to help alleviate the strain in the supply chain, writes Mick Mulvaney.

Shipping backups at big U.S. ports are not likely to resolve themselves until well into 2022, according to economists.

FedEx, UPS, Walmart, Home Depot and others will also announce plans to expand hours during a virtual meeting Wednesday with Biden.

A young mother got the lifesaving kidney she needed after sending a “hail Mary” Facebook message to the family of Mona Rodriguez, the 18-year-old woman who was shot by a school safety officer in Long Beach and subsequently taken off life support.