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.
Massapequa International softball won a New York State Little League title this season, making them Nassau County's athletes of the week.
The East Bathhouse at Jones Beach is open to the public again following a $100 million construction effort.
That's Hot Pilates opened a new location in Massapequa Park this July, expanding a footprint that includes two studios in Rockville Centre.
LIRR riders will have to contend with some abnormal schedules this weekend as crews perform signal work at UBS Arena, the MTA announced.
The attorney for a Massapequa woman accused of murder said he expects to receive vape tests, medicals and bodycam footage by Aug. 25.
Police say a 39-year-old man is in critical condition Friday after a Thursday night crash in Uniondale.
The Long Beach City Council is prepared to hear public comment on a pair of ordinances at its next meeting in August.
The House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act Wednesday; a New York representative says it’s “riddled with loopholes."
With school out of session, over 450 students are continuing their education into the summer in Massapequa’s fine arts program.
Massapequa International Little League Softball is out of Little League World Series contention after a Wednesday loss to Toms River, NJ.
The search is on for a missing teenager after he was last seen running from a county social services building, police say.
A Hempstead man who pleaded guilty to Fentanyl and dogfighting charges was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in jail, per prosecutors.
The Long Beach tennis center could be seeing a ‘significant investment’ after its lease agreement was extended, the city council says.
Long Beach city beach operations were running at a deficit in 2026 despite increased beach revenue, City Manager Dan Creighton said Tuesday.
The driver in a crash that killed one relative and left another with a traumatic brain injury pleaded not guilty this week, per the DA.
A Valley Stream woman's BAC was found to be over twice the legal limit after a 2025 crash; this week, she pleaded guilty, prosecutors said.
Massapequa International's softball team rallied from a four-run deficit Tuesday to keep their Little League World Series hopes alive.
Nassau County police say Tuesday evening’s fire at the district courthouse in Hempstead was deemed non-suspicious.
An electrical fire broke out in Hempstead Tuesday, disrupting traffic lights and power near the Nassau County District Court, officials say.
The Hempstead Industrial Development Agency announced Tuesday that it had approved a lease for a second Burlington Coat Factory.
