La Amistad’s captives could not know that their uprising would change the course of Black history — and become the subject of what many call the first civil rights case in the United States.

Five hip-hop legends from Long Island performed at the Grammy Awards Sunday night as part of a grand tribute to the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking musical genre.

A Malverne street that honored a leader of the Ku Klux Klan has a new name after a yearslong campaign led by high school students.

 An 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a Long Island nursing home but found to be breathing three hours later at the funeral home where she had been taken, authorities said.

Larger Than Life held its annual Long Island fundraising event in Old Westbury on Feb. 1 to support the charity’s bigger programs, such as annual trips to Disney, summer camps, and a unique pre-K school for children with cancer that was established in 2015. 

February is American Heart Month, a reminder for people to focus on their cardiovascular health and take preventative measures to avoid the No. 1 cause of death in America: heart disease.

Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths.

Op-ed: It’s outrageous that hospitals would keep public money, given to them specifically for public financial assistance. But that’s exactly what’s happening.

One red that’s sure to warm your soul, if you can find it, is the 2019 Morisoli Vineyard Zinfandel.

Noema Executive Chef Nicholas Poulmentis has come a long way from peeling potatoes in his uncle’s restaurant in Greece.