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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.

MORE ON THIS TOPICBridge repairs complete along Sunrise Highway in Hampton Bays Emergency repairs on Sunrise Highway in Hampton Bays cause travel headaches

First in NewsdayTown moves closer to adding Chick-fil-A at mall

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

Only in NewsdaySchool weapons possessions cases dropped more than 60% on LI. Experts credit these 3 factors.

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

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

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Hochul rallies supporters in Suffolk, Blakeman in Queens as campaigns make final push

Town tackling textile waste with new program

Hempstead man charged in stabbing of taxi driver outside Jericho motel

Only in Newsday'What's under the pool': Town expands search for toxins at Bethpage park

Planned Parenthood adds more space at Patchogue center

Blakeman's $4.6B budget passes along party lines

Police officer, woman and toddler injured in LI crash, police say

Only in NewsdaySettlement in malpractice lawsuit against suspended LI surgeon over stent implant

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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

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

Board votes to shutter LI library due to concerns about crime

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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.

Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories

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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.

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

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

New grocery store opens on LI village's Main Street

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Town residents object to trucking station at former landfill

Hit-and-run driver thought he'd 'struck a deer' in Hampton Bays

OneKey joins lawsuit against mega brokerage Compass over listings policy

Sex Next Door5 takeaways from Newsday's investigation into Islip sex spas

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

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

Remembering the time Patrick Stewart came to Long Island

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

New operator for Carmans River kayak and canoe rental center

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

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

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

Only in NewsdayTown's reserve spending to balance budget soars

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

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

State OKs Verizon Fios cable for part of LI town

Woman, 93, killed after being struck by landscaping truck

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

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

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

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

Only in Newsday1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

Dangerous Roads32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

Only in NewsdayNearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding

Pint-size garbage truck enthusiast gets 4th birthday surprise celebration

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Oyster Bay expands investigation into Bethpage Community Park, testing soil under pool

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Out East: All the buzz at the Hallockville Museum Farm

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That time a 'monster' washed ashore in Montauk

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The Sandbox brings food trucks to Oyster Bay

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LI hockey dad beats cancer

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Turtle-sniffing dogs searching LI woods to help protect a species

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

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Picture This! That time the stars came out in Westbury

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Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip

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