PRESS CLUB OF LONG ISLAND - 2021 MEDIA AWARD RESULTS CATEGORY PLACEMENTS WORK INDIVIDUALS DIGITAL Best Use of Facebook 1st - News 12 Digital The New Normal Staff 2nd - Newsday Spotlighting Long Island's Iconic Restaurants Gabriella Vukeli, Susan Yale 3rd - Newsday Newsday Listening to Long Island Voices on the 2020 Presidential Election Best Use of Instagram 1st - News 12 Digital Caption videos Staff 2nd - James Lane Post @jameslanepost Jessica Mackin, Ty Wenzel 3rd - Newsday The future of Instagram: Reaching Gen Z with Gabriella Vukeli Reels
Best Use of Newsletters 1st - Newsday Tracking the Coronavirus Anthony Bottan, Tara Conry, Doug Dutton, Erin Serpico 2nd - LIBeerGuide.com LIBeerGuide Brewsletter Bernie Kilkelly 3rd - The Weekly Dirt by Jessica The Weekly Dirt newsletter Jessica Damiano Damiano Garden Coach
Best Social Media Campaign 1st - News 12 Digital The New Normal Staff 2nd - Newsday For Long Islanders, by Long Islanders: Providing Gabriella Vukeli, Newsday Staff community during an unsettling year
Best Use of Social Media by an 1st - Newsday Daysi's Instagram Stories Daysi Calavia Robertson Individual 2nd - Newsday Joann Vaglica Instagram Joann Vaglica 3rd - Newsday Julia Elbaba's Instagram Stories, Reels, Julia Elbaba Instagram Lives
Best Use of Social Media by an 1st - Newsday Personality-driven Instagram Stories Staff Organization 2nd - News 12 Digital News 12's Online Concert Series Staff 3rd - Newsday The Worst of Times for Small Businesses Gabriella Vukeli
Best Use of Streaming Services 1st - News 12 Digital News 12 New York Staff
Best Use of Twitter 1st - News 12 Digital News 12 Twitter Account Staff
Best Use of YouTube 1st - News 12 Digital News 12 New York Staff
Best Website 1st - Greater Long Island GreaterLongIsland.com Staff 2nd - News 12 Digital News12.com News 12 Digital 3rd - Newsday Newsday.com Newsday Staff
Blog 1st - The Foggiest Idea The Foggiest Idea Richard Murdocco 2nd - News 12 Digital Social Justice News 12 Digital 3rd - FromLongIsland.com FromLongIsland.com Ann Parry
Coronavirus 1st - WSHU Public Radio New Yorkers Prepare For COVID-19 Induced ShortageJ.D. OfAllen U.S. Organ Donors 2nd - Newsday Tracking the coronavirus on LI TC McCarthy, Matt Clark, Matt Cassella, Arthur Browne, Newsday Staff
Interactive Presentation 1st - Newsday Sonny Franzese left a gruesome, glamorous trail forHeather nearly aDoyle, century Joe Diglio, Tara Conry, Sandra Peddie, Newsday Staff 2nd - Newsday Inside the Red Zone Staff 3rd - News 12 Digital Gilgo Beach: Unsolved Staff
Investigative 1st - Newsday The Grumman Plume: Decades of Deceit James Stewart, Matt Cassella, Heather Doyle, Joe Diglio, Paul LaRocco, David M. Schwartz 2nd - News 12 Digital Team 12 Investigates: Leaving to Live Staff 3rd - Newsday They don't tell you anything, then your mother's Newsday Staff dead
Multimedia Database 1st - Newsday LI Remembers Newsday Staff 2nd - News 12 Digital Our People Staff 3rd - Newsday Mobile party rentals on Long Island bring fun to Meghan Giannotta, Kristen Sullivan, Ian J. Stark your front door
Race & Diversity 1st - Newsday Long Island's diverse Acts of Kindness Rachel Weiss
Social Media Video 1st - Newsday His dog was dying. Flying overseas was his only hope.Gabriella Vukeli 2nd - News 12 Digital The Climb: Inside the Jones Beach Tower Greg Cannella
User Engagement Campaign 1st - News 12 Digital News 12 Engage: The COVID Edition Staff 2nd - Newsday Tracking the Coronavirus: Newsday's daily text Gabriella Vukeli, Erin Serpico alerts 3rd - News 12 Digital Food Fight Christine McGrath, Erin Colton
Website Home Page Design 1st - News 12 Digital News12.com Staff 2nd - Newsday Newsday.com Matthew Cassella, Anthony Carozzo, James Stewart, Newsday Staff 3rd - GreaterLongIsland.com GreaterLongIsland.com Staff
NARRATIVE Arts 1st - Newsday A Rocky Horror cult film haven at Uniondale's MiniRafer Cinema Guzman 2nd - The Independant Eric Fischl And The Saints of Sag Harbor Bridget LeRoy 3rd - Dan's Papers All Eyes on Bonac Blind David Taylor
Best Community Weekly Newspaper1st - The Express News Group The Sag Harbor Express The Express News Group
Best Headline 1st - Newsday Pandemic is Last Straw for Some Living Paycheck-to-PaycheckJonalyn Schuon 2nd - The Fire Island News Diamonds on the Soul of Our Shores: The Story Shoshanna McCollum, Emma Boskovski of Fire Island Sand 3rd - Newsday 10 years. 10 bodies. 0 arrests. Gabriella Vukeli, Heather Doyle, Mandy Hofmockel
Best Magazine 1st - Newsday FeedMe Staff 2nd - The Express News Group The Express Magazine The Express News Group Staff 3rd - Shema Magazine Temple Beth-El of Great Neck Shema Magazine Sheri ArbitalJacoby, Len Schiff, Stu Botwinick
Business 1st - Newsday The PPP James T. Madore 2nd - Newsday "Rise of the 'Last-Mile' Warehouse" James T. Madore 3rd - Newsday COVID-19 is costing hospitals billions David Reich-Hale Breaking News 1st - Merrick Herald Comprehensive coverage of Black Lives Matter protestsScott Brinton, Andrew Garcia, Alyssa Seidman, Bridget Downes, Ronny Reyes, Darwin Yanes, Christina Daly 2nd - Patch.com Christmas Day Blaze Ravages Long Island Church Peggy Spellman Hoey 3rd - The East Hampton Star Not Guilty! Former East Hampton CVS Manager Taylor K. Vecsey Is Cleared on All Counts
Column 1st - Massapequan Observer Long Island Living Paul DiSclafani 2nd - Merrick Herald Three Columns Scott Brinton 3rd - Long Island Woman Catching Up With Carol Carol Silva
Coronavirus 1st - Newsday In Crisis, care and tragedy on LI Jim Baumbach, Matt Clark, Paul LaRocco, Sandra Peddie, David M. Schwartz 2nd - Herald Community Newspaper Glen Cove Hospital Coverage Laura Lane 3rd - The East Hampton Star Saying Goodbye From a Safe Social Distance Taylor K. Vecsey
Crime & Justice 1st - News 12 Digital Gilgo Beach: Unsolved Staff 2nd - Long Island Press LI's Human Trafficking Crisis Thrives in Shadows Maureen Ledden Rossi 3rd - Newsday A way back: Safe Harbor helps inmates prepare Joe Dziemianowicz for life on the outside
Editorial/Commentary 1st - Blank Slate Media It's A Story As Clear as Black and White Judy Epstein 2nd - Long Island Press Media Blaming: Not a Coronavirus Cure Timothy Bolger 3rd - Karl Grossman "Give Light And The People Will Find Their Own Karl Grossman Way"
Education Reporting 1st - Campus News Reaching Out to At-Risk Students Dave Paone 2nd - Stony Brook Magazine A Faculty Perspective on How 2020 Will Change Liza Burby Us 3rd - The Long Island Advocate Freeport High tackles online obstacles Damali Ramirez
Entertainment 1st - Newsday When The Boss played CW Post Dave Criblez 2nd - Newsday An Anne Frank Moment Mary Gregory 3rd - Long Island Weekly Two Great Tastes That Go Together Dave Gil De Rubio
Environment 1st - The Long Island Advocate Climate change affecting more than humans on LongPriscila Island Korb 2nd - News 12 Digital Battleground: The Sunrise Fire of 1995 Staff 3rd - Newsday The Grumman Plume: Decades of Deceit Paul LaRocco, David M. Schwartz, Jeffrey Basinger
Food and Beverage 1st - Newsday How 2 LI restaurants are beating the odds of survivalScott Vogel 2nd - Newsday Why Long Islanders love their bacon, egg and Corin Hirsch cheese sandwiches 3rd - Newsday LI's best pizza Erica Marcus
Government & Politics 1st - The Fire Island News Islip Explores Outsourcing Atlantique Marina OperationsLaura Schmidt
Health 1st - The Well by Northwell The Immunity Series: Sheri ArbitalJacoby 2nd - Long Island Woman The Future of Fitness: Long Island Pros and Elyce Neuhauser Participants Speak 3rd - The Well by Northwell Plant-Based Eating For Better Family Health Sheri ArbitalJacoby
History 1st - Newsday History in Plane Sight John Hanc 2nd - Newsday Treasures from the deep: Divers discover a Civil Bill Bleyer War-era shipwreck off LI coast 3rd - Dan's Papers Mansions of the Guilded Age: Opulence Finds a Jessica Mackin New Home
Humor 1st - The Independant Love Spells Are For The Birds Heather Buchanan 2nd - Massapequan Observer A Few Hours at the DMV Paul DiSclafani 3rd - Blank Slate Media A Look On The Lighter Side: "My home is outed Judy Epstein by Zoom at every click"
In-Depth Report/Series 1st - The East Hampton Star Son Gets 30 Years, Mother Speaks Out - Three PartTaylor Series K. Vecsey 2nd - News 12 Digital Gilgo Beach: Unsolved Staff 3rd - The Long Island Advocate The Opioid Epidemic on Long Island Claire Blaha, Robert Traverso, Angelo Vansant, Alexandra Whitbeck, Annemarie LePard
Investigative 1st - Newsday In Crisis, care and tragedy on LI Jim Baumbach, Matt Clark, Paul LaRocco, Sandra Peddie, David M. Schwartz 2nd - Newsday The Grumman Plume: Decades of Deceit David M. Schwartz, Paul LaRocco, Jeffrey Basinger 3rd - News 12 Digital Team 12 Investigates: Leaving to Live Staff
Lifestyle Feature 1st - Newsday Rooted in Faith: Religious groups' gardens feed moreJessica than Damiano the soul 2nd - Newsday Pandemic Family Stress: Making It Work When Liza Burby Grown Kids Move Back Home 3rd - Newsday A dog's (great) life Scott Vogel
Neighborhood/Community 1st - Newsday After losing her husband to COVID-19, animal loverRachel keeps Weiss pet pantry going 2nd - Newsday LI boy with hemophilia couldn't play soccer Rachel Weiss during pandemic. His coaches found a way 3rd - Dan's Papers Harvesting Hope In Hard Times Jessica Mackin
Non-Local News/Feature 1st - News 12 Digital The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos: 1 Year Later Staff 2nd - The Independant Feeding Ourselves: Victory Gardens Return Bridget LeRoy 3rd - Nassau Herald We knew we were the lucky ones' Jeffrey Bessen
Profile 1st - Newsday American Gangster Sandra Peddie, Bobby Cassidy, Raychel Brightman, Jeffrey Basinger 2nd - Newsday Long Island bayman still playing waters, John Hanc preserving traditions, at 76 3rd - Newsday When the boss comes out as transgender Barbara Barker
Race & Diversity 1st - Merrick Herald Comprehensive coverage of Black Lives Matter protestsChristina Daly, Alyssa Seidman, Bridget Downes, Darwin Yanes, Ronny Reyes, Andrew Garcia, Scott Brinton 2nd - Newsday Native pride: Long Islanders seek to preserve Jim Merritt indigenous culture through art, education and advocacy 3rd - Newsday Long Island's Asian Americans facing Dandan Zou, Rachel Weiss discrimination amid coronavirus crisis
Real Estate 1st - Newsday A scam cost her $504G in savings Maura McDermott 2nd - The Foggiest Idea The Coliseum's Sudden Closure Could Mean Richard Murdocco Game Over for the Nassau Hub 3rd - The Foggiest Idea Pine Barrens Nearly Saved, But That Doesn't Richard Murdocco Mean It's Out of the Woods
Science/Technology 1st - Newsday Rethinking the flush, the sink and the hand dryer Ken Schachter 2nd - Long Island Press LI Innovators Wield Sharp Minds, Cutting-edge Timothy Bolger, Claude Solnik Tech in War on Coronavirus
Sports Feature 1st - News 12 Digital Reflections on a Dynasty: Islanders 40th AnniversaryStaff of the Cup 2nd - Newsday Steve Cohen: His rise from Great Neck, to Wall Tim Healey Street, to owner of the Mets 3rd - Newsday Fifty years later, remembering Southampton's Roger Rubin Long Island record 61-game winning streak
Sports News 1st - Newsday Islanders, Belmont Park have 25-year non-relocationJim agreement Baumbach 2nd - Newsday Inside the decision to cancel high school sports Gregg Sarra, Roger Rubin spring season 3rd - Dan's Papers Call to Retire 'Shelter Island Indians' at High Taylor K. Vescey School
Transportation 1st - Dan's Papers Is Change in The Air at East Hampton Airport? Timothy Bolger
Travel 1st - Newsday Take a foodie roadtrip around LI Corin Hirsch, Erica Marcus, Scott Vogel 2nd - News 12 Digital Staff Picks - Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Paul Farnsworth
Weather 1st - News 12 Digital Hamilton Hurricane: Storm that may have altered AmericanGeoff Bansen history 2nd - News 12 Digital Does our Atlantic hurricane season start too Geoff Bansen late? 3rd - News 12 Digital What is COVID-19's effect on the environment? Geoff Bansen
RADIO Arts and Entertainment 1st - WLIW-FM Edwin German, Vietnam Purple Heart Recipient andEdwin Radio German, Host Gianna Volpe, Diane Masciale, Delaney Hafener, Kyle Lynch 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Remembering Naya Rivera Cassidy Slamin 3rd - WRHU 88.7 FM New York Fashion Week Natalie Khait
Best Radio News Station 1st - WLIW-FM WLIW-FM Long Island's Only NPR Station Kyle Lynch, Brian Cosgrove, Diane Masciale, Gianna Volpe, Michael Mackey, Delaney Hafener, Corey Holder, Paula Hinck 2nd - WLIW-FM Behind The Headlines Joseph P. Shaw, Bill Sutton, Gavin Menu, Kathryn G. Menu, Delaney Hafener, Diane Masciale
Breaking News 1st - WRHU 88.7 FM Well Said - Coronavirus Ira Nash MD, John Mullen, Stephanie Lin, Connor Pilkington 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Well Said - Coronavirus: Update from the Front Ira Nash MD, John Mullen, Stephanie Lin , Connor Lines Pilkington 3rd - WRCN 103.9 FM Kids in Cages Frank MacKay, Jacob Soboroff
Education Reporting 1st - WSHU Public Radio Teacher’s Note Home: Set Routines, Vary Work, ExplainJ.D. Allen COVID-19 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Educating Children About Healthy Living Rachel Luscher 3rd - WRCN 103.9 FM Student Housing Crisis Frank MacKay, Andrea Colagrande
Environment 1st - WUSB 90.1FM GIAO Radio #70 - Environmental Justice Health AllianceBeth Fiteni,& Policies Green Inside And Out 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Darwin Day Constantino Pattigno 3rd - WRCN 103.9 FM Superman's Not Coming Frank MacKay, Erin Brockovich
Government & Politics 1st - WRCN 103.9 FM Vanished Votes Frank MacKay, Greg Palast 2nd - WRCN 103.9 FM African Americans & Biden's South Carolina Trymaine Lee, Frank MacKay Firewall 3rd - WRHU 88.7 FM Well Said - Reopening New York Ira Nash MD, John Mullen, Stephanie Lin, Connor Pilkington
Health 1st - WRHU 88.7 FM Well Said - Vaccine Development Ira Nash MD, John Mullen, Stephanie Lin, Connor Pilkington 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Well Said - Coronavirus: Community Health and Ira Nash MD, John Mullen, Stephanie Lin, Connor Disparitie Pilkington 3rd - WRCN 103.9 FM The Pandemic Frank MacKay, Dr. Ian Smith
Podcast 1st - Kelsunn Communication's, Inc. From "Destigmatize to Normalize" Silas W. Kelly, Mike Veny, Dr. Lisa Z. Newland, Frank Pomata 2nd - News 12 Digital True Crime Long Island: The Norine Brown Brian Heyman, Glenn Garthwaite, Eileen Lehpamer search continues 3rd - WRHU 88.7 FM The Lineup with the Long Island Nets - Episode 1 Alton Byrd, Andrew Bacigalupo, Derek Futterman, - Herb Turetzky & Kevin Dexter Shannon Abrahall , John Mullen
Race & Diversity 1st - 88.3 WLIW-FM Sundays on the East End - guest Bonnie Michelle CannonBridget LeRoy, Alec Sokolow, Kyle Lynch 2nd - WRCN 103.9 FM Brad Williams on Dwarfism Frank MacKay, Brad Williams 3rd - 88.3 WLIW-FM Sundays On The East End - guest Joel Melia Bridget LeRoy, Alec Sokolow, Kyle Lynch
Sports News 1st - Five Towns College Miracle on Mic Frank MacKay, Mike Eruzione
STUDENT JOURNALISM Best College Newspaper 1st - The Pioneer Best College Newspaper - The Pioneer Ashley Bowden, Shannon Miller, Ida Ynner Lagerqvist, Dylan Valic, Emma Robinson, Jillian Mehta, Andrew Scarpaci 2nd - Hofstra Chronicle Hofstra Chronicle The Hofstra Chronicle Staff 3rd - The Delphian May 11, 2020, Vol. 75, Issue 10; Oct. 29, 2020, The Delphian Staff Vol. 76, Issue 3; Dec. 10, 2020all
College Newspaper Reporter 1st - The Delphian Maria Giovanna Jumper 2nd - The Pioneer Best College Newspaper Reporter: Shannon Shannon Miller Miller 3rd - The Western Student Press Pg.1 Keeping Up With Covid By Sofiya Rhimie; Anita Leibowitz Pg.2&4 New Suffolk Schedule Builder By Sofiya Rhimie; Pg.10&11 Take A Step Toward Saving Gaia By Sofiya Rhimie
Best College TV Broadcast 1st - The Lawrence Herbert School of Hofstra Votes Live 2020 The Hofstra Votes Live 2020 Team Communication
Best College TV Reporter 1st - Five Towns College Starr Fuentes Starr Fuentes
Best College Radio Reporter 1st - WRHU 88.7 FM Rachel Luscher Rachel Luscher Best College Radio Broadcast 1st - WRHU 88.7 FM Newsline March 10, 2020 Katerina Belales, Julia Wachtel, Jordan Stoopler, Jason Siegel, Jenni Goldstein, Constantino Pattigno, Rachel Luscher, Jack McCarthy, Cassidy Slamin, Ameera Iftekhar 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Newsline January 30, 2020 Natalie Khait , Danielle Kosack, Eli Finkelson, Julia Wachtel , Samantha Sivert , Vincent Lospinuso, Zac Turkel, Caitlin O'Brien
Best High School Broadcast 1st - Baldwin High School Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast Sophia Smyth, Isaiah Bell, Matthew Vincello, Gregg Kelley
Best High School Newspaper 1st - The Elmont Phoenix Elmont High School
Coronavirus Reporting 1st - The Long Island Advocate The Coronavirus Pandemic on Long Island Visvajit Sriramrajan, Damali Ramirez, Rebecca Williams 2nd - The Delphian An Off-Campus Party Leaves Several Students Maria Giovanna Jumper Dealing with Covid Despite University Warnings 3rd - The Pioneer Off Campus Gatherings Spark COVID-19 Andrew Scarpaci, Dylan Valic Outbreak on Campus
Narrative - Feature Story 1st - The Stony Brook Press The Blue-Blind Flower-Power Social-Justice StandoffNick Grasso 2nd - Hofstra Chronicle 'Pencil and Jess': Puppeteering their way Taylor Rose Clarke through the pandemic 3rd - The Long Island Advocate Thrifting during a pandemic Melanie Haid
Narrative - News Story 1st - Hofstra Chronicle Resurfaced racist, anti-Semitic memes spark controversySarah Emily among Baum Hofstra Pep Band 2nd - The Stony Brook Statesman Stony Brook graves lost to memory, buried in Brianne Ledda time 3rd - The Pioneer Liberal Arts and Sciences Programs Face Degree Ashley Bowden Cuts
Narrative - Sports Reporting 1st - The Long Island Advocate With Belmont Park arena under way, questions swirlWilliam Fitzpatrick 2nd - The Long Island Advocate Wrestling with the pandemic: How one Pride Kristan Bravo sports team is grappling with COVID-19 3rd - The Pioneer Senior Profile: Andy Camilo Andrew Scarpaci
Race & Diversity 1st - The Long Island Advocate American newsrooms still lack racial diversity Khristal Depina 2nd - The Pioneer ‘This Is Who I Am’: Transgender Students Speak Jillian Mehta Out 3rd - The Delphian Drive-In for Black Lives: A Student Organized Jacquelyn Smiley Movement for Action
Radio - Feature Story 1st - Hofstra Today Ken Kwapis Interview Abigail Franz, Julia Wachtel, Courtney Adema 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM USPS Operation Santa Victoria Bell 3rd - WRHU 88.7 FM Running For Research Adam Flash
Radio - News Story 1st - WRHU 88.7 FM Wedding Venues Rally To Open Lauren Brill , Katerina Belales 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM Long Island Journalist Reports From A New Crystal Lucio-Bermudez Jersey Hunger Strike About A National Issue 3rd - WRHU 88.7 FM Hempstead Helps Puerto Rico Relief Effort Eli Finkelson
Radio - Sports Reporting 1st - WRHU 88.7 FM Pageau's Return Grant Francis 2nd - WRHU 88.7 FM No Locker For Racism Jermaine Howerton 3rd - WRHU 88.7 FM Counterfeit Tickets Take Me Out Of The Ball Derek Futterman Game
Video - Feature Package 1st - Hofstra Today Hofstra Today 10 Year Anniversary | Looking Back Julia Wachtel, Cassidy Slamin, Matt Woghin 2nd - Five Towns College Struggling Restaurants Starr Fuentes, reporter/editor, Matthew Charran, photographer 3rd - Hofstra Today Irish Festival Christina Petruzzi, Ryan Ye, Marissa Santorelli, Julia Wachtel, Marianne Perrino, Raquel Guimaraes, Robby Weidemann
Video - News Package 1st - Five Towns College Early Voting Starr Fuentes, reporter/editor, Matthew Charran, photographer 2nd - Hofstra Today New Hampshire Primary Cassidy Slamin, Julia Wachtel, Courtney Adema 3rd - Hofstra Today The Legacy: Nikole Hannah-Jones Christopher Hunter, Elizabeth Turley, Courtney Adema, Emma Sample, Julia Wachtel
VIDEO Arts 1st - News 12 Long Island Rukus Drums Dave Dodds 2nd - News 12 Long Island Sunset Solidarity Virginia Huie, Patrick Mantle 3rd - Waldo Cabrera THE BEST OF Art at 50 plus at the Islip Art Waldo cabrera, Holly Gordon Museum Virtual Exhibition
Best TV Broadcast News Program 1st - News 12 Long Island August 5th 2020 - 6 am Isiais Aftermath Alex Dollin, Kelly Drossel
Best Photojournalist - Video 1st - News 12 Long Island Brian Endres Photographer Composite Brian Endres
Breaking News 1st - Newsday The Thomas Valva case Matthew Golub, Cecilia Dowd, Alexa Coveney, Reece T. Williams, Steve Pfost, Greg Inserillo, Chris Ware, Mario Gonzalez 2nd - Newsday The Thomas Murphy case Matthew Golub, Cecilia Dowd, James Carbone, Howard Schnapp, John Roca, Greg Inserillo 3rd - Fully Involved Media Group LLC Several hurt in crash after teenager shot in Long Andrew Tetreault Island home
Business 1st - News 12 Long Island We're Open Show Debi Gade, Macy Egeland, Melanie Silverman, Kevin Vesey, Kevin Maher, Tara Joyce, Drew Singh, Elisa DiStefano, Gianna Gelosi 2nd - Newsday After surviving Sandy, The LakeHouse in Bay Randee Daddona, Susan Yale Shore prepares to return from coronavirus shutdown
Coronavirus 1st - Newsday Inside the Red Zone David Olson, Jeffrey Basinger 2nd - News 12 Long Island Dr. Schwartz's Speeches Kevin Maher, Dave Dodds 3rd - WNBC-TV Channel 4 "Covid 19: School For The Arts Reopens" Michael DelGiudice, Greg Cergol
Crime & Justice Reporting 1st - Newsday Gilgo Beach investigation: 10 years, 10 bodies, 0 arrestsNewsday Staff 2nd - News 12 Digital Gilgo Beach: Unsolved Staff 3rd - News 12 Long Island Missing for Decades Eileen Lehpamer, Glenn Garthwaite, Anthony Florio, Dave Garden
Education Reporting 1st - News 12 Long Island Sophia's Class Jamie Stuart, Dave Dodds 2nd - Newsday Mother's mission after daughter's drowning Randee Daddona 3rd - News 12 Long Island State of Our Schools: The Great Divide Rich Barrabi, Anthony Zito, Jessica Lee
Entertainment 1st - Newsday The Buzz: Darlene the Queen of Christmas Michael Drazka, Gregory Martin Stevens, Marissa Sarbak 2nd - Waldo Cabrera Meet The Cast of Cabaret at the Argyle Theatre Waldo Cabrera
Environment 1st - News 12 Long Island Elizabeth Hashagen Go Green Elizabeth Hashagen, James DiGregorio, Brian Jingeleski 2nd - News 12 Digital Battleground: The Sunrise Fire of 1995 Staff
Food and Beverage 1st - Newsday How one family overcame incredible challenges toScott open Vogel, Indian Raychel restaurant Brightman, Susan Yale 2nd - Newsday The story behind Modern Snack Bar in Susan Yale, Chris Ware, Scott Vogel Aquebogue 3rd - Newsday Bonanza's Oyster Bay Scott Vogel, Raychel Brightman, Susan Yale
Government & Politics 1st - News 12 Long Island Federal Balance of Power Rich Barrabi, James DiGregorio, Andrew Ryan 2nd - News 12 Long Island Power and Politics: Transition of Power Rich Barrabi, Ryan Jackson, Debi Gade, Thema Ponton, Jimmy Delargy, Tim Ivers, Patrick Rooney
Health 1st - Newsday A doctors sacrifice: The Dr. Michele Reed Story Raychel Brightman, Bobby Cassidy, Monte Young, Barbara Barker 2nd - Newsday One Day in an LI Maternity Ward David Olson, Jeffrey Basinger
History 1st - News 12 Digital Battleground: The Sunrise Fire of 1995 Staff 2nd - News 12 Digital After Avianca Staff
In-Depth Report/Series 1st - Newsday American Gangster Newsday Staff 2nd - News 12 Long Island Gilgo Beach Unsolved Eileen Lehpamer, Anthony Florio, Glenn Garthwaite, Greg Cannella 3rd - News 12 Digital Gilgo Beach: Unsolved Staff
Investigative 1st - Newsday The Grumman Plume: Decades of Deceit Newsday Staff 2nd - News 12 Digital Team 12 Investigates: Leaving to Live Staff 3rd - News 12 Long Island Dog Bite Investigation Kevin Vesey, Brian Endres, Michelle Romano
Lifestyle Feature 1st - News 12 Long Island Road Trip Close to Home Gianna Gelosi, Mike Roberts, Kristina Johnson, Jessica Lee 2nd - Newsday How one family overcame incredible challenges Susan Yale, Scott Vogel, Raychel Brightman, Rendee to open one of LI's top eateries Daddona 3rd - Waldo Cabrera Rising Stars Align to Help Save The Gateway Waldo Cabrera School for the Performing Arts
Non-Local News/Feature 1st - Waldo Cabrera Volunteers Help Puerto Rico Recover From EarthquakesWaldo Cabrera, Rosa Cruz, Alejandra Ramos 2nd - WNBC-TV Channel 4 "Tiny Sign of Hope" Michael DelGiudice, Adam Harding 3rd - News 12 Long Island Caring For The Fallen Virginia Huie, Patrick Mantle
Profile 1st - News 12 Long Island Keeper Of The Flame Virginia Huie, Patrick Mantle, Michael DeMita 2nd - News 12 Long Island Lifeguard Lou Dave Dodds, Jamie Stuart 3rd - News 12 Long Island Shark Girl Andrew Rappaport, Dave Dodds
Race & Diversity 1st - Newsday Why They March Jeffrey Basinger, Howard Schnapp, James Carbone, Steve Pfost, Shelby Knowles, Kendall Rodriguez, Thomas A. Ferrara, David Olson, Cecilia Dowd, Randee Daddona 2nd - News 12 Long Island Body by Alex Jamie Stuart, Dave Dodds, Brian Vitko 3rd - News 12 Long Island Reflections on Race Thema Ponton, Alain Tingue, James Luning, Glenn Garthwaite, James DiGregorio, Brian Heyman
Sports Feature 1st - GreaterBayShore.com Wrestle like a girl Nicholas Esposito, Andrew Theodorakis 2nd - News 12 Long Island Striking Success Jamie Stuart, Dave Dodds, James DiGregorio 3rd - News 12 Long Island Can't Take You Out To The Ballgame Kevin Maher, Dave Dodds
Sports News 1st - Newsday High school athletes might miss important year of Stevetheir careersLangford, Steve Pfost, Bobby Cassidy, Gregg Sarra
VISUAL Best Photojournalist - Still Imagery 1st - Newsday Thomas A. Ferrara 2nd - Newsday Steve Pfost 3rd - Newsday Alejandra Villa Loarca
Best Photojournalist - Video 1st - Newsday Randee Daddona 2nd - News 12 Long Island Brian Endres
Business 1st - Newsday A return from coronavirus shutdown Randee Daddona
Cartoon 1st - Newsday LIRR Air Purifying Matt Bodkin 2nd - Blank Slate Media Way of LIfe Matt Bodkin 3rd - Newsday Miss Traffic Matt Bodkin
Environment 1st - Newsday Preserving Traditions Randee Daddona
Feature Photograph 1st - Newsday Covid Testers Steve Pfost 2nd - Newsday SOCIAL DISTANCING John Paraskevas 3rd - Newsday Telling their stories Randee Daddona
Illustration 1st - The Stony Brook Press Power Lines Title Spread Josh Joseph, Joe Amendola 2nd - Fully Involved Media Group LLC Road in Bethpage reopens after crash Andrew Tetreault
Infographic 1st - Newsday Tri-state coronavirus travel advisory timeline Joe Diglio
Magazine Cover Design 1st - The Stony Brook Press Breonna Taylor Portrait from Black Lives Matter IssueTiara L'Hommedieu 2nd - Long Island Woman Debbie Harry Arie Nadboy 3rd - Long Island Woman Jane Fonda Arie Nadboy
Newspaper Front Page Layout 1st - The Fire Island News "After the storm... here comes the sun!" Lauen Stevens, Pamela Gurman 2nd - Fire News Thanks For Your Service Frank C. Trotta, Tim Edwards, Dennis Whittam, Gary Joyce, Lynn Sedler, Cliff Chiesa, Brian Grogan 3rd - Fire News Commercial Blaze in Floral Park Frank C. Trotta, Tim Edwards, Dennis Whittam, Gary Joyce, Lynn Sedler, Cliff Chiesa, Kevin Madigan
News Photograph 1st - Newsday Sorrow in the Time of Covid Steve Pfost 2nd - Newsday LI protests hit fifth day Randee Daddona 3rd - Newsday Protestors clash Alejandra Villa Loarca
Non-Local Photo 1st - Newsday Protestors Alejandra Villa Loarca 2nd - Newsday People call for Justice J. Conrad Williams, Jr. 3rd - Catholic News Service Religion vs. Science Gregory A. Shemitz
Photo Essay or Gallery 1st - Newsday A Call For Justice Steve Pfost 2nd - Newsday The Other Side of the Curve Jeffrey Basinger 3rd - Newsday In their footsteps Randee Daddona
Profile 1st - Newsday Veteran's solo walk Randee Daddona
Sports Photograph 1st - Newsday A surfer hits a bump J. Conrad Williams, Jr. 2nd - Newsday USA boxing Alejandra Villa Loarca 3rd - GreaterPatchogue.com Knockdown at The Paramount Nicholas Esposito, Nicholas Marchand