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Only in NewsdayHow the EPA says cleanups are working at 5 LI Superfund sites

Some toxic areas need continued monitoring, the agency said.

MORE ON THIS TOPICEPA submits final plan for Superfund site cleanup EPA: Superfund site in Smithtown cleaned up after more than two decades

Only in NewsdayICE will limit how long detainees held at LI courthouse, U.S. attorney says

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Northwell nurses poised to strike ... EPA update on 5 LI Superfund sites ... Volunteers: Splashes of Hope Credit: Newsday

Northwell nurses poised to strike ... EPA update on 5 LI Superfund sites ... Volunteers: Splashes of Hope Credit: Newsday

Light snow possible for ball drop ... NYC ready for New Year's Eve bash ... EPA update on 5 LI Superfund sites ... Volunteers: Splashes of Hope

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LI representatives' votes among most centrist in Congress

Hochul clemency order lifts burden of Nassau convictions

Only in NewsdayNewsday's Top 50 boys ice hockey players for 2025-26

Newsday's inaugural list of the top 50 boys ice hockey players across Long Island.

MORE ON THIS TOPICMeet Sophie Marino, a goalie for the Long Beach boys ice hockey team

New pho spot opens on LI with gigantic noodle soups

What to know about Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in

Advocates: ICE agents arrest at least 3 in Riverhead sweep

What's open, closed on New Year's Eve and Day on LI

What to know about Times Square security for New Year's Eve

Only in NewsdaySuffolk's McCaffrey exits after hitting term limit: 'I gave it my best'

Free SUNY, CUNY tuition program accepting applications: Who's eligible and how to apply

'Stranger Things' finale trailer: 'Let's end this, kid"

Volunteers of Long Island: Splashes of Hope

Judge puts Shinnecock Nation's billboard battle on hold

What to know about flu season

Last Houlihan's on LI to close

The Tunnel Walk: How the NBA made it fashionable

First in NewsdayMidwest coffee chain eyes LI in New York expansion

WPIX/11's New Year's 'Honeymooners' marathon: Check out our A-Z guide to the classic sitcom

Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

A heartwarming story that will give paws

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Daycation: You don't have to spend the night to enjoy these amenities at nearby hotels

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Vigil held for slain CVS worker

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Protesters rally against ICE detention conditions in Central Islip

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Out East: Local champagnes for the new year

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Times Square on New Year's Eve: What to know

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MTA fare and toll hikes coming in 2026

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Carey High's James McGrath has siblings' support after losing parents

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No tax on tips: What it means for LIers

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'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'

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Things to do

4 LI towns hosting NYE ball drops

Patchogue's event features a ball rise, while Huntington's comprises hundreds of drones.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHuntington hosting first NYE drone 'ball drop' party

Concerts, comedy shows and more NYE events to ring in 2026

No overnight stay needed: LI hotels that offer day retreats

Bargain flights from JFK: Escape to Aruba, St. Thomas and London

Popular farmers market vendor opens 1st Tanger Outlets brick-and-mortar

Explore Northport's vibrant shopping scene

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Northwell nurses poised to strike ... EPA update on 5 LI Superfund sites ... Volunteers: Splashes of Hope Credit: Newsday

Northwell nurses poised to strike ... EPA update on 5 LI Superfund sites ... Volunteers: Splashes of Hope Credit: Newsday

Light snow possible for ball drop ... NYC ready for New Year's Eve bash ... EPA update on 5 LI Superfund sites ... Volunteers: Splashes of Hope

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Long Islanders' Favorites

What to expect on Long Island in 2026

A potential LIRR strike, the trials of several high-profile cases, including Gilgo, and the return of horse racing to Belmont are among the notable developments slated for the new year.

MORE ON THIS TOPICCatch up with the most-read Newsday stories of 2025 Look back at NewsdayTV's top exclusives and highlights of 2025 Best photos from Newsday staff of 2025

Only in Newsday21 best things we ate on LI this year

Only in NewsdayWhole milk could soon return to school lunchrooms on LI

President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

LETTERSNative lawns, Shinnecock rights, police abuse

Reader letters to Newsday.

EDITORIALSInvestigate DOGE disaster

Matt Davies' cartoons of the year

COMMENTARYThe U.S.-born employment and population boom that wasn't

A heartwarming story that will give paws

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Daycation: You don't have to spend the night to enjoy these amenities at nearby hotels

01:25

Vigil held for slain CVS worker

0:39

Protesters rally against ICE detention conditions in Central Islip

01:56

Out East: Local champagnes for the new year

02:20

Times Square on New Year's Eve: What to know

0:23

MTA fare and toll hikes coming in 2026

01:46

Carey High's James McGrath has siblings' support after losing parents

02:12

No tax on tips: What it means for LIers

0:35

'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'

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More Long Island

Valva settlement delayed again over money split

The money won't be released for at least another month as the mother's attorneys draw up a new proposal that could see more money paid directly to her.

MORE ON THIS TOPICThomas Valva's mother agrees to $9M settlement with Suffolk County Judge approves $9M settlement in Thomas Valva death as mother makes appeal for financial aid Thomas Valva case: Full coverage

First in NewsdayRecords: Surgeon blames NUMC procedures for alleged copied-and-pasted surgical reports

First in NewsdayBrookhaven OKs more parking at hospital ahead of planned expansion

Protesters rally against 'inhumane' immigrant detainee conditions at Central Islip courthouse

Police ID Merrick man killed in Southern State crash

State Sen. Alexis Weik won't seek 4th term

$2M Bayport house something out of a 'storybook'

Nation / World

Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades

Hong Kong will ring in 2026 without fireworks over Victoria Harbor after a massive fire in November killed at least 161 people.

Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa injures 6, including children

Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams

A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses until March after immigrants sue

Newsday Live

A Chat with Tom Colicchio

Sports

Horvat scores lone shootout goal after Isles hold on to force overtime

Mathew Barzal was back on Bo Horvat's line and assisted his goal in regulation.

MORE ON THIS TOPICIsles' Barzal on slashing Marchment: 'It was a split-second decision'Isles' Horvat, Schaefer would relish playing for Canada in the Olympics

Best: Rangers goaltender Shesterkin at 30 — time waits for no one

AnalysisIsles' Barzal on slashing Marchment: 'It was a split-second decision'

AnalysisWho are the Jets players worth keeping for 2026 and beyond?

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesLI's 'house of horrors': ICE has detained dozens in 'putrid, cramped' conditions for prolonged periods

The makeshift hold rooms — meant only to briefly hold a single person — have often been packed with numerous detainees at once.

MORE ON THIS TOPICNassau violates ICE agreement, detaining hundreds longer than legal limit, data shows ICE making arrests at Hauppauge immigration check-in Complete coverage: ICE arrests and deportations on LI

Newsday Investigates$200G earners rise 51% in LI towns and cities as police salaries grow

Newsday InvestigatesLI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms

Newsday InvestigatesExplore the data: Racial disparities in police use of force persist

Only in NewsdayLI's best Chinese restaurants of the year

Only in NewsdayLI's best new restaurants of 2025

Guide: LI's top breakfast spots

Guide: LI's best cinnamon rolls

High School Sports

Smithtown East's McDermott pins down 144-pound Raider Invitational title

Sophomore Matthew McDermott, who had five pins and a technical fall, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Pat-Med HS event.

Share your experiences on LI's dangerous roads

What do you see traveling on the Island's roads?

Entertainment

WPIX/11's New Year's 'Honeymooners' marathon: Check out our A-Z guide to the classic sitcom

Growing up on LI quiz: Take the 2nd annual nostalgia test

Movie Review: 'The Plague' dives into a sink-or-swim water polo camp

Chevy Chase is under the spotlight in a new documentary, warts and all — and he's OK with it

Movie Review: Daisy Ridley holds onto hope in the zombie thriller 'We Bury the Dead'

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