NYC Independent Media Center

http://nyc.indymedia.org

The NYC Independent Media Center is an awesome community support alternative news outlet. Community members from across the NYC region (including Long Islanders) can read, upload and comment on real news about political, economic and social movements in their home towns.

The NYC Independent Media Center is just one branch of a global Indymedia network. If you're not from the NYC area theirs probably an Indymedia affiliate near you.