"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.

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.

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.

Long Island Association and PSEG Long Island offer grants and incentives to help small businesses grow, save energy, and revitalize communities.

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.

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

Jones Beach is largely flooded as waves from Hurricane Erin pummel Long Island. Temple Beth-El in Great Neck plans to sell the building in which it is located, lease back some of the space and reallocate resources to prioritize Jewish education, cultural programming and community building, according to its leadership.