Merrick News

Chris Bartnick, 46, left, hoists his daughter Aleyna, 8, both of Merrick, N.Y., for a better view from the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York, Saturday July 4, 2009.

Aleyna Bartnick, an 8-year-old in Merrick, is a connoisseur of Statue of Liberty trivia.

Madeline "Maggie" , of Merrick, NY , formerly of Long Island City , on July 1, 2009.

Any local diner can make you eggs, but how many places can serve you a breakfast that will make your day? Few enough.

Whether it's for a day at the beach or an evening at an outdoor concert, people are drawn to the Jones Beach- Long Beach area in summer.

Jun 27, 2009 9:34 am US/Eastern 1 of 1 Penguins walk towards the ocean on May 21, 2009 after being released on a beach on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa.

The Town of Hempstead proudly takes part in the celebration of our nationa s independence with our Annual Independence Day Celebration and Veterans Salute.

Two private attorneys who have collected more than $1 million in public pensions are suing the state comptroller for determining they were not entitled to the pensions.

The New York state attorney general says he plans to sue a Long Island lawyer who allegedly collected pensions from six school districts.

In this May 2009 photo released by the DiSalvo family, Michael DiSalvo, a Boston University graduate poses with his parents, Ben, left, and Gerry DiSalvo.

Longtime Brooklyn Heights resident Lois Raebeck died last Saturday morning at Long Island College Hospital after a long illness.

Imagine waking up one morning to a 40-foot pole in front of your house - which you were never notified about - that is adorned with a metal box and an antenna sticking out through the top.

Heavy rains today prompted the Nassau County Health Department to close three North Shore beaches as a precaution, officials said.

A standoff between New York State police troopers and an armed motorist forced the closure of the Meadowbrook State Parkway south of Merrick Road for about three hours on Tuesday, PIX News has learned.

Two graduating students at a Merrick high school took an after-midnight "Senior Day" prank too far when they spray-painted graffiti on the school, causing about $1,000 in damage, police said.

The Nassau County Department of Health closed 22 beaches as a precautionary measure because of heavy rain, officials announced Friday.

Only one westbound lane on Sunrise Highway will be open Monday night between the Wantagh State Parkway and the Meadowbrook State Parkway as state workers repave state Route 27.

Police on Long Island are looking for whoever spray painted a swastika on a house fence over the weekend.

Police on Long Island are looking for whoever spray painted a swastika on a house fence over the weekend.

I.S. 025 Adrien Block, World Journalism Preparatory and PS 233 are reopening Tuesday, May 26.