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Shark-spotting drones to increase off Long Island beaches

Recent increased sightings could be because people are looking harder for them — or it could be that sharks are drawn to LI waters because they are warmer and cleaner now, experts say.

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Riverhead Raceway cancels Saturday's races for weather

First in NewsdayNJ man accused of stalking Suffolk nurse to face charges on LI next week

Boaters urged to 'Clean, Drain, Dry' watercraft to fight invasive species

10-year-old driving e-bike seriously injured in car crash

Zeldin wants new deadline on refrigeration standards

LI man pleads guilty to sex trafficking, raping victim in missing girl case

Forecast calls for fewer hurricanes, but major storms could still slam LI

Only in NewsdayFrom 2,500 miles away, deported LI student attends college graduation — virtually

LaGuardia runway remains closed after sinkhole appears

Only in NewsdayLI houses 'are flying off the market,' sometimes in a matter of days. Here's why.

LI districts with failed school budgets consider options

Two communities at odds over industrial park proposal

Driving while high? Suffolk police using new saliva-testing kits to check drivers for marijuana, other drugs.

LI waterside restaurant damaged by fire

Woman charged with damaging a Jesus statue at an East Islip church

LI high school hit by lightning

First in NewsdayMan accused of stalking LI nurse for 3 years arrested in NJ

This LI hamlet with over 60,000 residents was once a utopian experiment

Dix Hills water problem impacting Half Hollow Hills schools resolved

'All aboard!': Commuters and LIRR finally moving again

Mastic man in custody after hearing on alleged road rage attack

West Islip woman embezzled over $385G from employer over 5 years, police say

LIRR strike ends on third day. What this means for your commute.

Teen drowns in waters off Shelter Island

Only in NewsdayLI vitamin maker to lay off nearly half its staff at a Holbrook facility

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'I finally accomplished that goal'

The first naturalization ceremony since the government shutdown was held in Central Islip, where 86 people from 37 countries became U.S. citizens. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC'You made it': At naturalization ceremony on LI, 86 people become U.S. citizens

Mother and son killed in house fire ID'd

'We can no longer defer maintenance'

'Such a powerful message'

Latest crime stories

Suffolk police using new Sotoxa devices

Bellport man charged in death of woman found at gas station

Anticipated Swatch rollout in Uniondale results in chaos, several arrests

Mastic man charged following stabbing in Farmingville

First in NewsdayLI man charged with kidnapping 4-year-old girl at a laundromat ordered held without bail

'A pedophile, an abuser and a monster"

What's up on LI this weekend

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Get ready for sun and fun with NewsdayTV's summer FunBook special!

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Out East: Home on the free range at Browder's Birds

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LI college grads face a tough job market

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Connect with nature brick by brick at Old Westbury Gardens

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Volunteers preserve LI's cemeteries where America's original patriots are at rest

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Records of excellence

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Many LIers wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat

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'The big event in the life of the Big Duck was when it was moved'

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'83 years later is a miracle'

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