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
Gov. Kathy Hochul discussed the funding during a visit to Garden City this week. "The safety of New Yorkers is my number-one priority."
The largest breast cancer walk in the nation returns to Jones Beach on Sunday.
4 students from various Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District schools showcased their school communities.
The Brooklyn man trespassed at Roosevelt Field Mall, police say.
Curcio Bakery & Cafe, a family-owned Italian bakery, had its grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday.
Kerri Kamping is honored by NYSSMA for her teaching skills and for advancing music education in NYS.
Students learn the importance of their names– unique and meaningful.
The Living History Flight Experiences commemorate D-Day and the end of WWII’s 80th anniversary.
After a nationwide search, former VP is the unanimous choice to lead Long Island Cares into a new chapter, according to Long Island Cares.
More than 60 awards received by Baldwin 11th and 12th grade students for academic recognition.
East Coast’s largest waterfront festival to draw hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders and visitors.
A traffic stop was initiated by police in the vicinity of South Ocean Avenue and West Sunrise Highway, police say.
A Nassau County couple speaks out after they were scammed out of thousands.
Petros Krommidas, Democratic candidate, has been missing since April 23.
Nearly 3,000 people show their support at the 25th Annual Long Island Walk at Jones Beach State Park.
She was told to withdraw money from her bank after a message saying her computer was compromised, police say.
U.S. News released rankings of best children’s hospitals in the nation — and a Long Island facility took top honors.
Kids can trick-or-treat and explore warbirds at the American Airpower Museum on October 25.
Connetquot Elementary School students explore Hispanic and Latin culture through music and dance.
The egg throwers are accused of criminal tampering, Suffolk police say — and a cash reward is being offered.
