Newsday's Delthia Ricks talks about how it's still too early to forecast how the new influenza season will play out according to medical experts.

Bill McIntyre talks with Christine Chung from Newsday about how Long Islanders spoke passionately about the benefits of marijuana, while others warned of potential risks such as youth access at a listening session at Hofstra University to gather community input about the possible state legalization of recreational marijuana.

Newsday's Victor Ocasio talks about how the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency voted to approve tax breaks for the New York Islanders on a nearly $10 million planned renovation at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum.

Newsday's Beth Whitehouse discusses how parents are increasingly requesting tutors for the popular video game, Fortnite.

Newsday's Robert Brodsky discusses how more Long Island drivers were killed in automobile crashes in 2016 with drugs in their blood than with alcohol, reversing a nearly decade long trend.

Kesia Clukey of Newsday talks to Bill McIntyre about how this is the summer of stepping up school security on Long Island.

Robert Brodsky of Newsday talks with Bill McIntyre about how the Nassau County SPCA has confirmed sightings of coyotes in Searingtown earlier this month.

Bill McIntyre talks to Newsday's David Reich-Hale about how Northwell Health has placed armed security guards at 2 hospitals as part of a pilot program to deal with an active shooter situation.

Bill McIntyre talks to Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder about plans to build and fund a $54 million police academy on the grounds of Nassau Community College, and other issues affecting the people of Nassau County.

Anthony Destefano talks with Zac Turkel about the Staten Island woman who scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty on July Fourth.