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Life-changing news: LI reporter learns she will get new liver from live donor

Amy McGorry has had two autoimmune diseases since she was in college and in February, she was told she needed a new liver.

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5 things mosquito experts do every summer to avoid getting bitten

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Victims ID'd in Island Park, Valley Stream stabbings ... U.S. Open media day at Shinnecock ... Social media meetups challenge cops Credit: Newsday

Split verdict in road rage trial ... Victims ID'd in Island Park, Valley Stream stabbings ... Hempstead Turnpike closures ... LI Works: Boat launch

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Broadway's 'Celebrity Autobiography' is loaded with LI stars

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LIRR union leaders, MTA return to bargaining table but fail to reach agreement on avoiding strike

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Alleged drunken driver in LI crash that killed 4 at nail salon rejects new plea deal offer

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Top LI pizzerias prep for proposed ban on common ingredient used in dough

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Patchogue village board OKs 2.4% tax rate hike

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Crime

Victims of fatal stabbings ID'd by Nassau police

Both victims were stabbed to death hours apart.

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Only in NewsdayJurors reach split verdict in LI road rage trial

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Only in NewsdayFormer LI man to face murder retrial in 1990 fatal shooting of Hofstra football coach

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Valley Stream man charged in fatal stabbings of neighbor, Wendy's co-worker

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Split verdict in road rage trial ... Victims ID'd in Island Park, Valley Stream stabbings ... Hempstead Turnpike closures ... LI Works: Boat launch

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Dangerous RoadsWe took a self-driving car on LI's dangerous roads. Here's what happened.

Can technology like driverless cars and mandatory alcohol detectors reduce traffic deaths?

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Only in Newsday17% of LI students were chronically absent last year. Why are rates still above pre-pandemic levels?

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YMCA to build $30M community center in Elmont

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FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach chalet tickets will go on sale Friday

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Cava seeking to open its 4th restaurant on LI

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Bethpage native wins LI Marathon

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LI crash victim's funeral services set

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First in NewsdaySouthampton to receive $850G for costs to town during U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

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First in NewsdayMastic Beach redevelopment plan, with 10% fewer units, moves forward

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Hempstead ICE Out rally brings out 250 protesters

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Early morning fire destroys Commack home

Only in Newsday1,000 drones to replace traditional Air Show at Jones Beach this Memorial Day weekend

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Only in Newsday'A delicate balance': Why Amityville hit the 'pause' button on building new apartments

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$6.6M in state funding for Northwell psychiatric facilities on LI, Queens

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Only in NewsdayNUMC halts most services for pregnant women, forcing patients to seek care elsewhere

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How LI Marathon road closures will impact drivers this weekend

LI teen, 14, dies weeks after bicycle crash, family says

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Only in NewsdaySmall LI village collected $434G from stop-sign camera tickets

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NeeDoh causing 'absolute insanity' as LI stores struggle to keep them stocked

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Town faces deadline today to submit plume cleanup plan. Here are its options.

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Indoor pickleball and golf coming to New Hyde Park

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Howard Stern calls lawsuit an 'attempted shakedown'

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Nassau OKs $22M for new voting machines

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Town supervisors raise concerns about planned Propel NY cable project

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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