Melanie is a former on-air reporter for WBNG and writer/editor for Newsday, including its Faces of Long Island department. She can be reached at Melanie.gulbas@patch.com.
Melanie's coverage with Patch:
- Plainview
- Syosset
- Oyster Bay
- Farmingdale
- Port Washington
- Garden City
- Bellmore
- Great Neck
- Glen Cove
- Jericho
- Roslyn
Body Of Man Found In Tiana Bay: PD / Jet Ski Rescue South Shore: PD / Fatal North Hills Tractor-Trailer Crash: PD / Man Caught In Tree: PD
The VFW Syosset is hosting a fundraiser with raffles and food to support homeless veterans.
Stony Brook Cancer Center Fundraiser June 7 / Milkshake Factory In Nassau / Bass Pro Shops Plans LI Opening
511NY reported a lane closure on Friday morning.
Woodbury is getting sweeter with a new addition that will feature classic and gourmet milkshakes, as well as non-dairy options.
Students earned multiple division titles and the festival's highest honor before celebrating at Six Flags New England.
The grocery store has already unveiled part of its newly expanded space, with additional upgrades planned through the fall.
The hamlet landed in the top 5 in U.S. News & World Report's rankings, trailing only a South Shore community and one other town.
The reporting missing person was found on Wednesday, NCPD says.
Classes for adults 18 and older will be held in Hicksville, featuring yoga, cardio kickboxing, ballroom dancing, and more.
Local students are earning recognition for their contributions to published academic research spanning multiple fields.
"His legacy can now continue to live on through me."
Children and families can follow the critters' remarkable metamorphosis in person or through a live stream.
She suffers from a cognitive disorder, police said. Police request anyone with information to call 516-573-7347 or 911.
Town of Oyster Bay officials are urging residents to donate blood on June 9 amid ongoing shortages affecting hospitals nationwide.
The intersection near Saint Francis Hospital will add sidewalks, crosswalks, and more.
Izabella and Oliver earned first-place finishes at the New York State Scholastic Rowing Championships and are now preparing for Florida.
Plans call for a 130,000-square-foot outdoor retail destination, creating more than 200 jobs and bringing foot traffic to the area.
NCPD says a man succumbed to injuries on Monday after a LIE crash.
Fire marshals say the exterior fire took place on Elm Street.
