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Only in NewsdayMore LI families are turning to SNAP benefits, and not just those in poverty

SNAP benefits have grown robustly since 2020, as experts say the region faces a cost-of-living crisis that has made housing unaffordable and food often an afterthought.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICOne of LI's busiest food pantries to close due to lack of funding

Newsday InvestigatesMacArthur Airport OT soared past $1.2M amid struggles to hire, retain security guards

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Michael Sicoli discuss the boys lacrosse season and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Gary Licker, James Tamburino

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 33: Boys lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Michael Sicoli discuss the boys lacrosse season and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

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Only in NewsdayState regulator demands documents on utilities' debt-collection practices

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Plainedge kindergarten teacher Morgan Flanagan and her students on 'Today' show

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Dockside clam shack closes after fire

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Only in NewsdayRentals are hard to come by on LI. When they do, they 'disappear within a week.'

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PBA sues city police watchdog agency for the second time in less than month

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Crime

10-year sentence for woman in cocaine smuggling into Suffolk

Amanda Abrahamsson, of Sweden, pleaded guilty to the felony, according to the Suffolk County district attorney.

2 parents charged in connection with HS girls flag football fight

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Man sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for double fatal high-speed crash on LI that killed his sister, another woman

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Lindenhurst man, 21, faces child pornography possession charges

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What are they up to now? See where life has taken these 10 LI 2016 valedictorians

Ten years after their 2016 high school graduation, these Long Island valedictorians are embracing flexibility and new paths.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICLook back: See every LI valedictorian from the class of 2016 What are they up to now? See where life has taken these 8 LI 2015 valedictorians.Cost, connections, close to family: How LI students picked their future colleges

Newsday InvestigatesLI daycares at risk of losing licenses after serious health, safety violations

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5 last-minute Mother's Day brunches under $50

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First in NewsdaySee which LI hospitals got highest score for patient safety

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Quogue officer won't be charged in fatal pedestrian death, state AG says

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Newsday InvestigatesLess than 5% of immigrants jailed through Blakeman-ICE partnership had violent records, data shows

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Only in NewsdayPrincipal accused of inappropriate touching cleared of most disciplinary charges

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LIE reopened eastbound between exits 46 and 48 after collision, fuel spill

Only in NewsdayHouse budget $700,000? Here's what that'll buy in Nassau, Suffolk

'It doesn't feel real:' Family holds funeral for man in life support legal battle

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Only in NewsdayLI Muslims getting closer to having their own cemetery, but hurdles remain

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Newsday InvestigatesSuffolk agrees to pay nearly $4M to settle police misconduct lawsuits this year, records show

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9/11 first responders push for reminder of 'important' health benefits for survivors

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2 kayakers found dead in Shinnecock Bay

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Only in NewsdayFired employee sues LI-based Clowns.com alleging unpaid OT

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First in NewsdayTown to eliminate law giving residents first dibs on affordable housing

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Push to revive Suffolk's Welfare to Work Commission fails

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Deal to save North Fork land sparks fears of too much public access

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Firefighter suffers minor injuries at Farmingdale house fire

Man struck and killed by driver in 7-Eleven parking lot

First in Newsday2 councilmen appear together at Smithtown board meeting for 1st time since altercation

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Huntington considers change to assist schools in offsetting developers' tax breaks

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Suspect in fatal LI shooting arrested in Alabama after trying to flee country

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Long Beach Trump fan refuses $50G settlement with the city in flag flap

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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