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A bridge into the Hamptons will be razed and replaced. Residents are furious.

A plan to detour traffic onto residential streets has angered South Fork residents.

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Campaigns battle over Northport Assembly candidate's firing from state job

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Gregg Sarra sounds off on Farmingdale vs. Massapequa and the battle between Longwood and Floyd, plus Michael Sicoli recaps some of the playoff soccer games, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep. 6: Top football teams in action and soccer playoffs roundup Gregg Sarra sounds off on Farmingdale vs. Massapequa and the battle between Longwood and Floyd, plus Michael Sicoli recaps some of the playoff soccer games, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.

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Blakeman's $4.6B budget passes along party lines

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LI investor buys retail strip for $2.8 million

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Next stop: Apartments. MTA approves 184-unit complex on commuter lot

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3 LI men charged in connection with 'large-scale' cocaine trafficking ring

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Man injured in Hampton Bays hit-and-run

The crash happened early Sunday morning on North Road near the Sunrise Highway entrance.

First in NewsdayWoman charged in killing of newborn found at LI movie theater 30 years ago

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LI student accused of bringing gun to school, was 'aggressor' in earlier incident, judge says

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Board votes to shutter LI library due to concerns about crime

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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep. 6: Top football teams in action and soccer playoffs roundup Gregg Sarra sounds off on Farmingdale vs. Massapequa and the battle between Longwood and Floyd, plus Michael Sicoli recaps some of the playoff soccer games, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.

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68 million years ago, this fruit-eating dinosaur walked the Earth. A Stony Brook researcher helped ID it.

Researchers believe that although Infernogallus jamesi was a relative of the carnivorous Tyrannosaurus rex, this new birdlike dinosaur species subsisted only on fruit.

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Social media influencer helps LI bride with terminal cancer get dream wedding

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Only in NewsdayLamborghini owner sues Gurney's for $200G over rain damage to car

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New grocery store opens on LI village's Main Street

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Only in NewsdaySuffolk won't buy 'I Voted' stickers

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First in NewsdayWinning Oheka Castle bidder needs more time to make down payment

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Remembering the time Patrick Stewart came to Long Island

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Number of LI households with electric vehicles among highest in U.S.

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New operator for Carmans River kayak and canoe rental center

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Here's a look at 6 state Senate/Assembly races to watch on LI

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First in NewsdayTown supervisor candidate changed voting address from demolished home before Election Day

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Clare Rose puts large warehouse, HQ on the market after sale to national liquor distributor

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Only in NewsdayTown's reserve spending to balance budget soars

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First in NewsdayLI health system completes $10M expansion for advanced stroke care

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Only in NewsdayRecord number of sexual misconduct cases reported at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: report

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State OKs Verizon Fios cable for part of LI town

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Woman, 93, killed after being struck by landscaping truck

Nassau's proposed $4.6B budget shows 'strained' fiscal future, watchdog says

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First in NewsdayLI coach bus collapse sparks $3.5M in legal battles

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Data breach settlement: Some AT&T customers could be in line for payouts up to $7,500

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Wheatley Heights man charged in connection with crash into LI assisted living facility

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Newsday InvestigatesFire commissioner at center of alleged cover-up lawsuit does not live in district

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New state law penalizes motels, hotels that don't post human trafficking information in rooms

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Only in NewsdayInflation. ICE. Bitter politics: What's driving Gen Z voters across LI to cast their ballot.

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LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLI police fired after videos show them kicking handcuffed man, lying about crash, records reveal