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Only in NewsdayThis pastoral hamlet shines in summer and is LI's 'ultimate place to live'

"It's a beautiful area to live in and offers a great quality of life," a town councilman said.

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Tri-County Bazaar's 'TikTok Queen' draws an audience — and shoppers — to Levittown

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Why doctors worry LIers may not try the new mRNA flu shot

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Greenport raises funds for ice rink amid scorching temps

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North Fork downtown closer to revitalization with key hotel approval

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Ex-hospital officer claimed to still be on the job to get out of traffic tickets, DA says

Peterson Jules denied the charges and said they were retaliation after he reported that one of the Suffolk officers who pulled him over was acting strangely.

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Vietnam vet collects his Purple Heart 58 years after he was shot helping a wounded comrade

Daniel Knote also earned a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Vietnam. But due to a paperwork mistake, the Purple Heart was not listed in his military files — until now.

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Newsday InvestigatesLI housing authority favors white seniors over residents of color, disabled people, feds say. Here's how.

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Three LI men bike 3,900 miles for the puppies

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New brewery opens in LI village

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Only in NewsdayThe shellfish are mostly gone. Can Oyster Bay bring back the oysters?

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From DDR to N64, vintage games unite generations at retro gaming expo

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Former NYPD chief dies after drowning in his home's pool in Stony Brook

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'We call it the powwow sweat': Smaller crowd brings big energy despite heat at Paumanauke Pow Wow

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Only in NewsdayIn race for governor, Blakeman strikes moderate tone in ads to NYC voters

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Only in NewsdayWhy the risk of flash flooding is increasing on LI

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Only in NewsdayHow LI water districts are preparing for cyberattacks

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Lawmakers make surprise visit to Nassau jail as law banning ICE-county agreements looms

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East Hampton residents fear exposure to toxic water

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Port Washington sets sight on Little League regionals

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Family-run seafood restaurant closing after 49 years

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LETTERSNassau County should repay red light ticket fees

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Legendary Connetquot HS three-sport athlete dies at 49

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Killing of Marcelo Lucero subject of human rights commission hearing

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Family of Irish fashion designer found dead on yacht plans $50M wrongful death lawsuit

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Patchogue creates ride-share drop off spots on Main Street

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Man riding e-bike killed in Riverhead crash

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Apparent fish kill at Cold Spring Harbor beach, DEC says

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Walt Whitman artifacts on display at his birthplace museum

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Judge sentences LI man in 'senseless' backyard shooting death of unarmed father

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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.

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