Tom Gambardella is a New York-based journalist covering Levittown, Long Beach, Massapequa, Merrick, Plainview, Rockville Centre and Wantagh-Seaford. Tom graduated from Northwestern University in 2022 with a Master's of Science in Journalism, served as a Staff Writer for the Rivertowns Enterprise until its closure in 2024, and wrote for the Rivertowns Dispatch from 2024 until joining Patch in 2025. When he's not covering local news on Long Island, there's a good chance Tom is baking, cooking or watching his beloved New York Football Giants. For any inquiries or tips, you can reach Tom by email at Thomas.Gambardella@Patch.com.
An 18-year-old Baldwin resident will serve 20 years to life in prison in connection with the shooting death of Amira McCleod, the DA says.
President Trump will visit Long Island Friday alongside Bruce Blakeman, whom Trump has endorsed and aligned with on policy in the past.
The Chair of New York’s Democratic Committee filed a complaint over Bruce Blakeman’s use of AI in campaign ads Monday.
A 45-year-old homeless man was arrested Monday after he walked into a 7-Eleven with a knife and stole candy, police say.
The Town of Hempstead will have a public hearing Tuesday for residents to voice their opinions on a 200-unit apartment plan.
Reports of smoke in a Seaford home were handled without injury Monday, fire officials say.
A Hempstead Village man was identified and pronounced dead Monday after a motorcycle crash that took place Aug. 1, police say.
Bronx native A Boogie Wit da Hoodie announced a 10th anniversary concert that will take place this fall. See when you can get tickets below.
A Seaford man was stranded in a stretch of woods Friday after losing his model airplane among the trees, police said.
A 45-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon after suffering what police suspect was a spinal injury, per police.
A pair of jet ski riders got a hand from a good Samaritan Sunday when their craft overturned, police say.
Valley Stream native Keith Drayer swam nine miles across two days on July 31 and Aug. 1, making him the Nassau County Athlete Of The Week.
A Westbury man is set to spend six years behind bars after being sentenced Friday, prosecutors say.
The LIRR is continuing its scheduled weekend service changes this weekend, see which branches are switching schedules.
A Queens man is facing charges after a fight started when he walked behind a Dunkin counter and tried to make his own coffee, police say.
A lane is blocked on the Southern State Parkway Friday after a crash in Hempstead, county traffic management says.
Briana James has previously been an elementary teacher and assistant principal at Wantagh Elementary. Now, she’s taking over as principal.
A man and woman are facing narcotics and weapons charges Friday after police found hundreds of grams of assorted drugs in a Wantagh home: PD
The Franklin Square Public Library is set to receive $250,000 to help pay for a new roof and HVAC system.
Former Wantagh Fire Department chief John Gillen and his family said finding a new kidney would give him "new life."
