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Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed 7 of 8 victims at their LI home

Asa Ellerup revealed in a documentary that the killings occurred in a room Rex A. Heuermann kept in the basement.

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Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them

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First in NewsdayJohn Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud

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Two LI water districts tap into grants, bonding for upgrades

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Having a disco ball: LI fans are keeping the beat alive

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Jan! Jan! Jan! 'Brady Bunch' star Eve Plumb talks her new memoir ahead of LI event

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Nassau gang crackdown leads to 35 arrests

The people arrested included alleged members of the Bloods, Crips and MS-13, officials said.

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Only in Newsday23 LI schools flagged for poor academic performance

Two schools, one in Hempstead and another in Riverhead, were ranked among the bottom 5% of schools statewide.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICHow one LI school district nearly doubled its graduation rate LI high school graduation rates: See how your district performed 11 LI schools, 11 districts cited by state as needing improvement

First in NewsdayAfter 45 years, King Kullen to close Nassau supermarket

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First in NewsdayTown OKs Verizon FIOS deal

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30 years ago his wife gave him a kidney. Today they are still counting their blessings.

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'Lost' Holocaust memorial sculpture moved to LI museum

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Another tiny house hits market in Selden, this time for $379,000

Rally against making section of Kings Point Park a parking lot

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Only in NewsdayHomeless on Long Island: A life of motels and shelters

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They got a free prom dress — and were offered a spare — at this SCPD event

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LI Episcopal Diocese elects its new bishop

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Photos: LIers turn out for Record Store Day 2026

Only in NewsdayThe fight for House control is shifting. Here's why that matters to LI and NYS

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Prime LI waterfront, long abandoned: Former Dowling College site hits the market

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First in NewsdayPine Barrens fight: Westhampton owner blocked from clearing land

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Driver, 18, charged with DWI in crash that seriously injured passenger on LIE

'There is no higher calling': 26 military recruits sworn in at Suffolk County ceremony

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Only in NewsdayTech firm to repay up to $1 million in tax aid after layoffs

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Only in Newsday18 months later, upscale LI shopping village sits mostly empty

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Volunteer fire departments hold recruitment events

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Suffolk sheriff's correction officer had child sexual abuse material on phone, prosecutors say

Islanders solicit funds for ex-NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter

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Push by Suffolk lawmakers to ban kratom meets some resistance

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Meet the candidates to be the Episcopal Diocese of LI's next bishop

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What new automatic military draft registration will mean on LI

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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