The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said Atlantic beaches in Suffolk County would remain closed to swimmers through Saturday morning due to hazardous rip currents from the storm that are expected to remain over the weekend. Earlier in the day, the department had said the closures would last until Saturday night.

Coastal flooding occurred with Thursday's high tide cycle and is likely again during Friday morning's high tide cycle.

Hurricane Erin brought extreme conditions to the entire East Coast on Thursday. Included in the impacts were Queens and Long Island in New York.

"Fear is the goal," said Minerva Perez, executive director of the nonprofit Latino advocacy group OLA of Eastern Long Island, adding the message from the administration is for people "to keep quiet, keep your mouth shut."

Leviah Ehrlich, a staff nurse at the facility, posted on her private Instagram after Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 people in their surprise Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

It’s no secret how President Donald Trump feels about sports teams turning away from Native American mascots. He’s repeatedly called for the return of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, claiming their recent rebrands were part of a “woke” agenda designed to erase history.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. is considering closing some of its local offices and moving operations and jobs out of state to reduce costs.

Dozens of alleged MS-13 gang members have been arrested on Long Island, and Nassau County officials say they're working with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to have many of them deported. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a weeklong intensive search resulted in 42 arrests.