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LI Episcopal Diocese elects its new bishop

The Rev. Adam J. Shoemaker, an Egyptian American who grew up in Huntington, will take the helm from the Right Rev. Lawrence Provenzano.

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

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Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story. Credit: Newsday Staff; File Footage; SCPD

Warnings before COVID vaccine fraud Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story.

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Only in NewsdayPrince has been gone for 10 years. Do you remember his amazing LI concerts?

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

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

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Eisenhower Park shooting victim ID'd by police

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Only in NewsdayA novel approach to save an 1800s Garden City landmark gains momentum

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Disgraced LI prosecutor seeks return to law

Glenn Kurtzrock, who had been accused of withholding documents from defense attorneys, is facing pushback from lawyers and law professors.

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Only in NewsdayLI judge rules case against man charged in Theresa Fusco's killing can move forward

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Only in NewsdayPolice investigating abuse claims at Northport day care

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Uniondale man charged in attempted kidnapping of boy

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Only in NewsdayJohn A. 'Junior' Gotti tells judge that family members going to prison was almost 'a rite of passage'

John A. Gotti, appealing for leniency from a judge set to sentence Carmine G. Agnello for fraud, said his nephew felt a "pressure to succeed, to live up to the Gotti name."

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Only in NewsdayWhy Isles attendance increased for the first time since UBS Arena opened

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First in Newsday'Amazing' reunion: Marine Corps dad surprises daughters at school

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Only in NewsdayLI school district, facing $6M shortfall, considers nearly 14% tax levy increase

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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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Teen had gun near fatal Eisenhower Park shooting, Nassau prosecutors say

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Commack nursery fire under control, officials say

LIRR weekend riders are all aboard in a big way, state finds

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Southampton bans docks on Peconic bays, sparking property fight

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Blakeman attorneys seek to limit deposition questions in armed citizen program lawsuit

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First in NewsdayTown settles with mosque, approves expansion in reversal

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Audit flags LI fire department for untracked fuel spending

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Former Ward Melville stars Matz, Kay to square off in MLB game

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3 dead, 4 injured in 6 Suffolk crashes

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Man sentenced to 22 years for sex trafficking women at LI hotels

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LI village trustees censure mayor over 'horrific' Instagram comment

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Suffolk County approves new police detectives union contract

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Hamptons home prices reach record level in Q1

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Only in NewsdayAn LI fire company lost its insurer. A new one is charging $460G more.

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Huntington approves transformational Melville Town Center project

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LI doc performed unnecessary surgery on drivers, passenger in alleged staged crash: lawsuit

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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