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Only in Newsday'Just lovely to see': Dolphins return to Long Island Sound

Dolphins were abundant in the Sound before the 1940s, but in the following decades, they seemed to disappear.

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Report: Isles selling 15% of franchise at $3 billion valuation

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LI schools among nation's best ... Pension costs spike ... Lets Go: Kerber's Farm Credit: Newsday

Nassau's lead pipes problem ... LI schools among nation's best ... Tobay Beach sand loss ... Knicks open camp

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LI eatery closes indefinitely due to storm damage weeks after opening

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First in NewsdayMotorcycle man Billy Joel to auction more than 70 bikes

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New law raises the NYPD's mandatory retirement age

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First in NewsdayDeveloper gets $333G in tax breaks to revamp former LI medical center

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Former school custodian pleads guilty to filming sexual abuse of a child

The Lindenhurst man is expected to serve 17 years in prison, authorities said.

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Only in Newsday'Brain for hire': The SAT cheating scandal that rocked LI

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Only in NewsdayCouple missing since 2025 had accumulated assets of $12M

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Suffolk pumps brakes on Saturday's popular vehicle auction because of nor'easter

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Newsday Investigates'Bracing for impact': LI town and city pension costs spike to $137M

Pension sweeteners are shifting the tax burden onto town, city and village governments, officials say.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICWeeks of talks led to compromise deal on NYS pensions Pension budgets spike by $14M across LI towns, cities

First in NewsdayLI educator named NYS superintendent of the year

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Only in NewsdaySee where buyers found more bedrooms for less than the typical price on LI

Only in NewsdayFall Fun Book: Festivals, farms and 20+ more ways to celebrate the season

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Nassau police overtime expected to go $10M over budget

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Harbor Country Day School completes $8.5M renovation

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Stubborn nor'easter moving on, leaving Long Islanders to clean up fallen trees, flooding

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Only in NewsdayCoastal flooding: How LI is preparing for worst of the storm

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Only in NewsdayNYC schools banned AI for young learners. On Long Island, it's already in classrooms.

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LI playgrounds get $6.1M in state money for upgrades

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Hearing to focus on public safety elements of Nassau's $4.6B budget proposal

Battery fire in LI home displaces 4 people

Police: Swimmer reported missing called authorities to say he was safe

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Fire damages vehicles at scrapyard, county bus next door

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Photos: Nor'easter brings heavy rain, flooding and strong winds

Only in NewsdayBullish! From Massapequa to the Red Bulls, Dylan Nealis' confidence always on display

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Powerful weekend storm blasts LI with wind, rain

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At least 3 Starbucks on LI closing today

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Nor'easter update: High winds, prolonged rain and possibly major coastal flooding

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Suffolk, Nassau postpone all high school sports for Saturday because of weather

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Only in NewsdayTown denies Muslim boarding school plan over zoning issue

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Family of woman found dead at LI yacht club launches site seeking tips to aid probe

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LI registered sex offender caught with 'numerous' child porn on his phone, police say

Riverhead pitches $120.9M budget that stays under tax cap

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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