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Only in NewsdayMaking money with rentals like Airbnb is getting harder, but these LIers say it's worth it

Hosting in short-term rentals full-time is challenging, from navigating tightening local laws to balancing privacy with profit, handling demanding guests and battling competition from hotels.

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MORE ON THIS TOPIC2,500 homes sold so far this year. See where the most sold, where the most expensive one was.

Only in NewsdaySlip-up over signatures foils LI's mayor reelection bid

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Deadly Freeport fire ... 'Ross' coming to West Babylon ... Dangerous Roads: Roadblocks to safety Credit: Newsday

Sentence in fatal Father's Day crash ... Freeport fire ... NYC council staffer to be deported ... Vero Beach

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First in NewsdayDemocrat-allied group accuses D'Esposito of illegal campaign

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LI nursing home sold for nearly $50M — what it means for troubled industry

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LI home prices rise as inventory falls to lowest in decade

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Only in NewsdayIDA gives $281G in tax breaks for Long Beach housing upgrades

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Only in NewsdayNew fear in D.C.: Could officials profit online from events they influence?

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Crime

Breaking NewsShot that killed NYPD detective from Long Island came at 'lighting speed,' witness testifies

Det. Derval Whyte, who graduated with Diller in the 2021 academy class, had to pause his testimony for nearly a minute as he recalled the shooting.

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Man tried to burglarize LI church while preschool in session, cops say

Only in NewsdayFormer LI schools superintendent sentenced in crash that seriously injured motorcyclist

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Only in NewsdayWoman pleads guilty to stealing $2.8M from missing LI couple's bank accounts

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Sentence in fatal Father's Day crash ... Freeport fire ... NYC council staffer to be deported ... Vero Beach

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MacArthur's direct route to paradise: Discover Florida's hidden gem

The under-the-radar Treasure Coast destination offers uncrowded beaches, boutique hotels and old Florida charm.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICRetired LIers find paradise in The Villages, Florida Themed getaways to take this year, from a '90s convention to food fests and cruises Meet the Mets, Yankees on Florida spring training getaway

Only in NewsdayUse of old LI power plants rose 260% during winter freeze

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Only in NewsdayLI hibachi eatery closes after more than 40 years

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President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

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Dangerous RoadsThey've tried for years to fix Route 110. People keep dying.

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Only in Newsday'Recipe for disaster': Federal judge overturns ICE agents' arrest of Coram man

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Dix Hills house fire kills 1 in basement apartment, injures 6

State Department calls LI's Kamran Hekmati a 'wrongful detainee' of Iran

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Tree planting marks 20 years since state highway worker's death

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Only in NewsdaySt. Pat's Day-related petition flap throws LI village election into disarray

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Wind knocks out power for thousands on LI. Here's where wind gusts were strongest.

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Outback Steakhouse closes East Setauket restaurant

Women's History MonthPulpit Pioneers: They made history as some of Long Island's earliest women clergy

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Nassau football makes a dramatic scheduling change

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LI rep says he pushed back 'publicly and behind the scenes' on ICE tactics in Minnesota

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Suffolk lawmakers back property tax break for veterans

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'American Idol' contestant from LI gives advice during visit to alma mater

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Only in NewsdayLI teen charged with killing ex-girlfriend indicted on new charges

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Fire injures 1, damages Hicksville dentist's office

Long Islander who made sailing history recalls her barrier-breaking journey

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2 killed in head-on crash on Southern State; driver charged

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Hempstead OKs tax break for fallen officers' spouses

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Only in Newsday'People are suffering': War in Iran casts shadow over Ramadan for Muslims on LI

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Man, 26, dies after being found on highway shoulder, police say

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