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First in NewsdayKing Kullen sale to Giunta's finalized, ending ownership era for 'America's 1st supermarket'

Founded by Michael J. Cullen in Queens in 1930, Hauppauge-based King Kullen markets itself as "America's first supermarket," a claim confirmed by the Smithsonian Institution.

MORE ON THIS TOPICGiunta's Meat Farms buying King Kullen supermarket chain

Unoccupied building in Nassau partially collapses

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Gregg Sarra sounds off on the hype of the Garden City vs. Massapequa matchup, plus Tess Ferguson at Floyd girls tennis with the Van Cott twins, the plays of the week and a high school fantasy football update on the latest epsiode of Sarra Sounds Off. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 2: Garden City vs. Massapequa, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the hype of the Garden City vs. Massapequa matchup, plus Tess Ferguson at Floyd girls tennis with the Van Cott twins, the plays of the week and a high school fantasy football update on the latest epsiode of Sarra Sounds Off.

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Yanks manage just one hit in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rays

Newsday InvestigatesNassau jail officials didn't provide proper medical care, ICE records show

100 firefighters respond to LI house fire, 2 injured

Only in NewsdayNYC Italian eatery making LI deliveries for one day only

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Teen suffers smoke inhalation after fire breaks out at LI home

Dominick Critelli, a 105-year-old WWII vet, performs national anthem on his sax at UBS Arena

'Bring Dylan back': Hundreds gather in support of fired Cinema Arts Centre co-director

'You are a member of society here': Dozens rally in support of immigrants in Glen Cove

Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency

2 dogs killed in alleged arson fire in Suffolk

First in NewsdayTown moves forward on Stony Brook Medicine building plan

Pediatrician bakes her way into foundation's fight against pancreatic cancer

Why this Diwali festival is returning to Long Island

Remember these classy TV teachers?

Longtime Nassau history teacher dies at 83

Mother-daughter team create a place to play mah-jongg

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How this Long Island mother-son duo are taking over TikTok

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It's Oktoberfest every day at this Long Beach restaurant

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Stay the night at this LI farm

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Trendy Bites: Have your frappe with a slice of tiramisu on top

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Former LI court officer talks about Gilgo Beach serial killer's chilling admissions

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Out East: McCall Wines

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$4M street revitalization project begins in Carle Place

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New season, new journey for Knicks

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

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Things to do

At this new LI vintage shop, every thread tells a tale

Visit Liza's Lace Atelier for a curated selection of vintage and new fashion, offering pieces with stories and character.

MORE ON THIS TOPICPopular vintage shop opens outpost in hair salon New toy store and kids' boutique opens on the North Fork New LI village thrift store offers an eclectic shopping experience

Only in NewsdayLI's Top 50 best restaurants of 2026

Explore this small-town upstate gem for a peak fall getaway

Visit 3 NYS state parks for free this weekend

Fall 5K, 10K, marathons, walks and more on LI

Buried treasures: 12 hidden LI shops worth visiting

Spend the night on a historic LI farm with a bakery

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Gregg Sarra sounds off on the hype of the Garden City vs. Massapequa matchup, plus Tess Ferguson at Floyd girls tennis with the Van Cott twins, the plays of the week and a high school fantasy football update on the latest epsiode of Sarra Sounds Off. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 2: Garden City vs. Massapequa, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the hype of the Garden City vs. Massapequa matchup, plus Tess Ferguson at Floyd girls tennis with the Van Cott twins, the plays of the week and a high school fantasy football update on the latest epsiode of Sarra Sounds Off.

Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories

Long Islanders Favorites

Newsday InvestigatesAs LI hospitals buy up old department stores, taxpayers shoulder heavier burden

Long Island's nonprofit hospitals took $4.8 billion in property value off tax rolls, denying municipalities millions in taxes.

MORE ON THIS TOPICNYU Langone spends $170M to turn Sears into expansive medical hub Medtail at the mall: Retailers out, doctors in at LI shopping centers NYU Langone to open medical offices in former Sears, Lord & Taylor stores

Hochul has $18M cash on hand; Blakeman, $178,000, campaign filings show

Dozens of missing LI children found during 3-day rescue operation, officials say

You may be owed part of $1.2B in unclaimed funds. This is not a scam.

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

MICHAEL DOBIEGreat achievements take time, persistence

From the Yankees' young ace to scientific advances, there's rarely any overnight element to success.

CARTOONSSee Matt Davies' latest cartoon

EDITORIALSLong Island keeps flooding. What's the plan?

COMMENTARYBlack lung disease is the only true comeback for coal

Mother-daughter team create a place to play mah-jongg

02:20

How this Long Island mother-son duo are taking over TikTok

26:41

It's Oktoberfest every day at this Long Beach restaurant

02:20

Stay the night at this LI farm

01:29

Trendy Bites: Have your frappe with a slice of tiramisu on top

01:19

Former LI court officer talks about Gilgo Beach serial killer's chilling admissions

02:34

Out East: McCall Wines

02:41

$4M street revitalization project begins in Carle Place

02:15

New season, new journey for Knicks

01:13

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

02:11

More Long Island

Suffolk strikes agreement to temporarily close 2 battery storage plants

The plants won't restart operations until remediation work is compete, Suffolk officials said.

MORE ON THIS TOPICComplete coverage: Lithium-ion battery storage on LI

Only in NewsdayWho will bid on Oheka Castle? The intrigue is building.

Long Island to pay greater portion of SNAP food benefits

Chip City closes remaining cookie shops, including 5 on Long Island

Two Kings Park residents and their dogs exposed to rabid raccoons

Huntington's 2027 budget would hike taxes 18%

Nation / World

Trump posts cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in fight over daylight saving time

President Donald Trump is urging people to call the personal cellphone number of Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas after posting the number online.

Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike

Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot

Crews find 'debris field' from 6-person medical flight missing over the Atlantic en route to Boston

Newsday Live

Newsday Live: A chat with Joan Lunden

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

Sports

Lennon: Wells in crosshairs despite picking up Yankees' only hit

With two outs in the eighth, Austin Wells doubled for the Yankees' first hit . . . and committed the cardinal sin of making the third out at third.

MORE ON THIS TOPICYankees vs. Rays: Tampa Bay pitching stifles Yanks in Game 1 Yanks manage just one hit in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rays

Isles win home opener, Eklund nets his first NHL goal on 20th birthday

Yanks manage just one hit in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rays

Dominick Critelli, a 105-year-old WWII vet, performs national anthem on his sax at UBS Arena

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesNassau jail officials didn't provide proper medical care, ICE records show

Santos Banegas Reyes, a 42-year-old ICE detainee, died in the Nassau County jail last year after jail staff provided "inadequate medical care," a federal report found.

MORE ON THIS TOPICICE detainee dies in Nassau jail, officials confirm Nassau County Jail oversight board hasn't met in years

Newsday InvestigatesAs LI hospitals buy up old department stores, taxpayers shoulder heavier burden

Newsday InvestigatesFootball is one of LI's premier high school sports. Why is participation down 30%?

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

Only in NewsdayBurger chain returns to LI village after 2 years

Brunch at the brewpub? LI taproom launches new menu

Only in NewsdayCrescent Duck Farm ducks are back on LI menus after nearly 2 years

Only in Newsday2 Korean restaurants close in LI hamlet

High School Sports

Gridiron Great from Week 4 of the LI HS football season

These are the outstanding performances in Nassau, Suffolk and the CHSFL.

School enrollment down across Long Island

See changes in enrollment by district.

Entertainment

Remember these classy TV teachers?

Does 'NCIS: New York' make the grade with its locations?

Ray Romano to be inducted into LI hall of fame

Former WCBS, WPIX crime reporter Mary Murphy looks back at her career

Is Taylor Swift singing about LI's 'Babylon' in her new song?

'East of Eden' review: A tale of several deadly sins

Demonstration planned over firing of Cinema Arts Centre's co-director

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