"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."

New Yorkers hoping to cool off at the beach will have to wait for another weekend. Popular Long Island beaches remain closed on Friday due to damage and unsafe conditions caused by Hurricane Erin, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced.

Trump’s education secretary Linda McMahon makes Long Island high school’s mascot a ‘top priority’ - McMahon continues defense of New York schools fighting to hang onto indigneous names amid legal battles,

A portrait that might have inspired Mr. Monopoly. A dining room that was moved from Fifth Avenue. Original pages from Charles Lindbergh’s autobiography. These are some of the secrets of Long Island’s Gold Coast mansions that are revealed during guided tours led by dedicated docents who know these buildings like the back of their hands.

The Trump administration has vowed it is a “top priority” to protect the Massapequa High School’s Native American logo — as the president himself boasted about his deep admiration for the Long Island town and its fight to protect its heritage.

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.

Topping the list for New York was Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, which was No. 25 in the national rankings. The school boasts a graduation rate of 100%, and 99% of students there have passed at least one Advanced Placement exam. Queens High School also took the top spot last year.