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Newsday InvestigatesNassau County Jail oversight board hasn't met in years

The board, designed to investigate detainees' concerns, hasn't met since early 2021, public records show.

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Only in NewsdayState bars 21 medical providers from giving kids shots in fake vaccination crackdown

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First in NewsdayLI schools named to U.S. News' best colleges list

Potential nor'easter could bring rain, wind, flooding this weekend

LI maritime fest rescheduled ahead of projected weekend storm

Only in NewsdayGreek eatery transforms on the North Shore

NFL Week 2

Giants sputter after Dart's first-quarter knee injury in loss to Rams

The Jameis Winston-led offense couldn't get anything going after Dart's opening-drive injury, and the defense had no answers for Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams.

Barnes: Why Dart's knee injury could spell trouble for the Giants' season

Grading the Giants' Week 2 loss to the Rams

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Man acquitted in mother's death but defense seeks dismissal of other charges

Apartments, retail planned on site of former gym in Nassau

Only in NewsdayThis petite community has 'very little commercial' action and houses in the $600,000s

Mamdani and Trump talk immigration, housing during NYC meeting

Suffolk Democratic Party votes tonight, testing a 26-year incumbent

Motorcyclist killed in crash

Floyd's Van Cott twins are one of Suffolk's top doubles tandems

80 vehicles to be auctioned Saturday; bids start at $500

Only in NewsdayTown to open renovated skatepark after years of delays

Out East: Warrior Ranch Foundation

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Horse racing returns to Belmont Park after renovation

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Nassau's North Shore fights exploding deer population

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Lawrence football on the rebound to winning ways

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A carb-lover's dream

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Homebuyers face high mortgage rates and prices

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What is through-running and will it work at Penn Station?

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LI Works: The Dark Ken sells comic books

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Newsday's Top 50 restaurants: A burger joint joins the list

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'A check is always nice. A little more would be nicer.'

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Things to do

Get into the fall spirit with these top events, things to do

Celebrate fall with food, mazes, and haunted houses as the leaves turn.

MORE ON THIS TOPICFrom under-the-radar to kid-friendly, hike these LI nature trails this fall Staple LI fall festival plans 70th anniversary revamp Explore fall colors with LI kayak tours

Explore fall colors with LI kayak tours

Best Long Island orchards for apple picking

First in NewsdayNew Halloween pop-up bar experience coming to LI

A nighttime 'Harry Potter' trail experience is opening close to LI

LI fans are scrambling to find Pokémon box set as market value hits all-time high

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Fatal crash into Sunken Meadow toll plaza is 2nd in a week, park officials say

The crash follows one last week, when police said a fiery crash killed a driver who hit the toll plaza at the Kings Park facility.

MORE ON THIS TOPICMan killed after driving into Sunken Meadow Park toll plaza, igniting fire

AG: Video footage disproves woman's claim about bar exam heart attack response

Commack chef to compete on 'Hell's Kitchen'

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

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

CARTOONSSee Matt Davies' latest cartoon

Davies is Newsday Opinion's cartoonist.

GUEST ESSAYSHugely successful ESA needs protection

EDITORIALSGet your shots, despite troubling silence

LETTERSGraduation standards, New York State economy, Penn Station problems

Out East: Warrior Ranch Foundation

02:51

Horse racing returns to Belmont Park after renovation

02:06

Nassau's North Shore fights exploding deer population

02:05

Lawrence football on the rebound to winning ways

03:07

A carb-lover's dream

0:27

Homebuyers face high mortgage rates and prices

01:52

What is through-running and will it work at Penn Station?

01:57

LI Works: The Dark Ken sells comic books

02:31

Newsday's Top 50 restaurants: A burger joint joins the list

02:11

'A check is always nice. A little more would be nicer.'

02:05

More Long Island

Only in NewsdayTown board postpones vote on LI cell tower proposal

Elite Towers, Verizon Wireless and the Yaphank Fire District had sought approval of the tower and support structures on a 2,500-square-foot section of a horse farm.

Only in NewsdayBiz hopefuls in waterfront preservation program facing 'hard questions'

State's new AI oversight office gets deputy director, Hochul says

LI man's chemistry experiment leads to apartment fire

Town to acquire soccer park — are pickleball courts on tap?

MTA to begin fining speeders in work zones on bridges, in tunnels Tuesday

Nation / World

No charges in Nolan Wells' death following grand jury review

A grand jury has found there wasn't evidence to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black teen who was found dead after a July 4 boating trip off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Trump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and the future of the world body itself

Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump

Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

Newsday Live

Newsday Live: A chat with Joan Lunden

Make 'Under': Shedding the Mental Load and Redefining Enough

Sports

Barnes: Why Dart's knee injury could spell trouble for the Giants' season

The second-year quarterback left Monday night's loss after just seven plays, and the worry isn't just how long he will be out; it's how this offense will look without him.

MORE ON THIS TOPICGiants sputter after Dart's first-quarter knee injury in loss to Rams Grading the Giants' Week 2 loss to the Rams

AnalysisCan money buy a World Series? Yes, but that could change with potential salary cap

Albanese: Can the Mets convince Andy Green to manage in '27?

Grading the Giants' Week 2 loss to the Rams

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesNassau County Jail oversight board hasn't met in years

The board, designed to investigate detainees' concerns, hasn't met since early 2021, public records show.

MORE ON THIS TOPICSee more Newsday investigations

Newsday InvestigatesNYS awarded LI housing authority $20M in tax breaks despite discrimination finding

Newsday InvestigatesEx-fire medic got $500G to settle claims that 2 department officers raped her

Newsday InvestigatesHow can NUMC be fixed? Here are 5 things it could do to improve its finances.

5 buzzy LI spots for frozen yogurt

New dining program raises money for LI charity

New LI restaurant opens in challenging spot

Only in NewsdayStaple LI Mexican party restaurant closes after more than a decade

High School Sports

Van Cott twins are a dynamic for Floyd

Floyd twin seniors Anabel and Lydia Van Cott are double trouble for the competition on the tennis courts, NewsdayTV's Tess Fergurson reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICFloyd's Van Cott twins are one of Suffolk's top doubles tandems

School enrollment down across Long Island

See changes in enrollment by district.

Entertainment

Commack chef to compete on 'Hell's Kitchen'

Remember these 'classic' 'Charlie's Angels' episodes?

They're bringing horror to Broadway and scaring up big audiences

3 takeaways from Howard Stern's HBO show

It's a Met and a Yankee in 'Buena Vista Social Club'

Michael Douglas launching book tour in Nassau

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