2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (312+ words) Friends, neighbors and strangers have come together to raise nearly $6,000 for the beloved wife, mother and grandmother who is battling stage four colon cancer " a diagnosis that came without warning and swiftly upended the 51-year-old woman's world. The fundraising effort…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (718+ words) Two-year-old Mia Giantasio's battle with rare vascular conditions has deeply transformed her family " and brought thousands of strangers together in hope She should be mastering sentences, chasing after her big brother, and enjoying carefree days that don't revolve around hospital…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (323+ words) Long Island hospitals introduced their first babies of 2026 on New Year's Day, with Stony Brook University Hospital announcing its first newborn of the year and Northwell Health hospitals marking milestone arrivals of their own " including one particularly fittingly named baby....

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (448+ words) A Holbrook mother whose two daughters began their lives in Stony Brook Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is turning her family's experience into hope for others this holiday season. Paige Pedroli, 34, had both of her daughters " Penelope, now 6, and…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (475+ words) A petition demanding an end to circumcisions in neonatal intensive care units has surpassed 1,000 signatures, following the case of a Long Island newborn whose condition deteriorated dramatically after undergoing the procedure in a Manhattan hospital. Launched by Intact America " a…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (539+ words) The newborn whose family says nearly died after a botched circumcision at a Manhattan hospital is now facing an even more dire situation " heart failure that may require a transplant, his father told Greater Long Island. Cole Jordan Groth, born…...

9+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (540+ words) A Coram prankster who recorded himself dumping eggs and black beans over his head at local eateries to boost his TikTok following now faces serious criminal charges " and he's using the moment to ask fans for money. Kyle Vazquez, known…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (313+ words) What started as a low-key summer campus event in 1995 is now one of Long Island's premiere arts " Continued The post The Stony Brook Film Festival turns 30 this summer " here's what to know appeared first on Greater Long Island. What started…...