Wendy Lau is a native New Yorker. She currently covers the Hot Spots & Night Life section's "Weekly Watch" and "Weekend Watch" as well as local news. You can also catch her at LongIslandYellowPages.com where she is a columnist providing weekly information on savings opportunities and places to visit for dining, family fun and entertainment. Wendy can be reached at WendyL@longisland.com
By Wendy L August 07, 2014
Find plenty of music entertainment on Long Island this Friday and the weekend! There are also activities to enjoy like paddle boating and potato contests!
By Wendy L August 07, 2014
Test results for the patient who's been isolation since Monday at Mount Sinai for symptoms of Ebola are out. The patient recently returned from travel to West Africa.
By Wendy L August 05, 2014
The last update was in 2005. Now Scrabble players can refer to 5,000 new words added to the latest edition of the game's dictionary to score.
By Wendy L August 04, 2014
After several months of slumping numbers at the box office, the start of August is faring much better. New releases like 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Lucy,' 'Get on Up' and 'Hercules' topped the weekend box ...
By Wendy L August 04, 2014
Soon before you know it another school year is about to begin. Now's the time to stock up on school supplies with these great local steals & deals!
By Wendy L July 31, 2014
Ice cream just got better! A Spanish scientist has created ice cream that can change color just by licking it.
By Wendy L July 31, 2014
From day to night, there's entertainment all weekend long to enjoy on Long Island!
By Wendy L July 30, 2014
Four years after a mystery ship was unearthed at the site of the WTC during excavation, there are now answers to its age and origin.
By Wendy L July 29, 2014
Since March the largest Ebola outbreak in history has infected at least 1,200 people and killed more than 670 of them, including two Americans. What's the chance of it spreading to the U.S.?
By Wendy L July 28, 2014
Scarlett Johansson in Lucy beat out Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a The Rock in Hercules at the weekend box office.
By Wendy L July 28, 2014
We're nearly half way through summer, but there's still plenty of summer deals to enjoy from KFC, Starbucks and IKEA!
By Wendy L July 24, 2014
Authorities have arrested and charged a Brooklyn woman for the murder of Chinelle Latoya Thompson Browne. The head and body parts recently discovered on Long Island have also been identified.
By Wendy L July 24, 2014
From food, music to laughs, we have you covered on all the hot spots for the end of the week on Long Island!
By Wendy L July 22, 2014
Purchased your peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots from Trader Joe's or Costco? They may be part of a recent recall for potential listeria contamination.
By Wendy L July 21, 2014
Purchasing that airline ticket is going to cost you more, effective today.