How Libraries Are Getting Students Ready for the Real World
Baldwin High School on Long Island is transforming its traditional library space into a collaborative hub outfitted with 21st-century tech.
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Food Insecurity on the Rise on Long Island
The food bank Long Island Cares is working to provide millions of meals and work programs to Long Islanders in need.
Student homelessness population grows in NY suburbs
As the school year starts, the homeless student population swells. We have an eye opening look at our neighbors in need who are “Chasing The Dream.”
Immigration on Long Island
More than half a million LI residents are immigrants. How is the economy impacted and how are immigrants dealing with deportation threats? As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty and Opportunity in America, we talk with…
Veterans on Long Island
Suffolk County has the highest number of veterans in New York State. How do veterans face the job market and high cost of living on LI upon returning home? As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty…
Charities on Long island
For LI's low income residents, access to medical care, education and other social services is a constant struggle. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty and Opportunity in America, we talk with Laura Cassell, CEO of…
Village of Hempstead Downtown Revitalization
The Village of Hempstead, once the hub of retail in Nassau County, has been struggling to regain its lost stature, and broke ground on a 2.5 billion dollar redevelopment project. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream,…
Food Inequity on Long Island
For many Long Islanders, choosing between paying the rent and putting food on the table is reality. The issue of food inequity has far reaching health and economic consequences. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty…
“Marry Your Baby Daddy Day”
As Mother’s Day approaches, we take a look at a movement that honors mothers who marry their “baby daddies.”
Homeless on Long Island
Homeless rates are spiking on Long Island, why? We investigate
The Last Trailer Park
Tonight, we talk with the producer of Newsday's documentary, "The Last Trailer Park" that follows a Nassau family's struggle to avoid eviction. Then, Harvard University professor Matthew Desmond tells us about the harsh realities of living in a trailer park…