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The Suffolk PAL donated $5,000 worth of equipment to Brentwood youth baseball. NewsdayTV's Matt Lindsay reports.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims NIFA no longer needs to oversee the county's finances. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky reports.

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The U.S. Navy launched a groundwater treatment plant on Union Avenue in Bethpage, designed to contain the spreading Grumman plume of contamination.

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The universal pre-K coming to South Huntington this fall for 4-year-olds will be in a centralized location and do away with the lottery system.

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A peer mentoring program at Shoreham-Wading River High School brings students together through the joy of music.

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The rise in gasoline prices in the metropolitan area led to increased costs for groceries and other commodities.

Gasoline prices on LI spike 18.2% in March, the fastest rate in nearly 4 years

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The village has approved new housing far faster than other parts of Long Island but new options have priced out some apartment hunters.

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A judge has temporarily barred Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against predictive market operators like Kalshi.

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The developer of a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm is suing its turbine manufacturer seeking to force it to stay with the project.

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The March CPI for the New York area, which includes Long Island, was up 4% year over year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement.

Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks

Healthgrades used federal Medicaid and Medicare data to predict the number of patient safety incidents likely to occur at a particular hospital.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed speaks with three victims of gambling addiction and the effects it had on their lives and others close to them.

'What they're actually doing is destroying lives'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes a look at the toll gambling and the proliferation of apps has taken on some Long Islanders.

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The increased demand comes as companies struggle to find skilled workers and face tight production deadlines.

New contracts for component parts could surge

The rise in bonuses on Wall Street will translate into a boost in the luxury real estate market on Long Island's East End, experts said.

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To mark its 75th anniversary, Carvel will be selling its classic Flying Saucers ice cream sandwiches for 75 cents on Friday.

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Ken Buffa pairs up with Steven Kitzen of Kitzen Construction to learn what goes into dock building in this week's LI Works.

'No hiding from the elements'

NewsdayTV Ken Buffa's grabs his buzz saw and heads to Bullfrogs Woodworks to check out the new tools that go into modern woodworking.

'Measure twice, cut once.'

Bay Shore homeowner is left with thousands in debt after hiring an unlicensed contractor. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I need more money for this, I need more money for that.'

A new poll blames Long Island's ever-rising cost of living, shortage of affordable homes and other factors for making it hard for employers to hire and retain employees. Newsday TV's Doug Geed reports.

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The "Dash Carts" being rolled out at the Whole Foods opening in Holbrook Thursday allow customers to pay digitally without going through traditional checkout lanes.

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The Supreme Court's ruling and Trump's response is creating uncertainty for Long Island businesses and consumers. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland, business reporter James T. Madore and Tom Cook, trade consultant, discuss.

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NewdayTV's Elisa DiStefano heads to Adventureland to ride the new attraction, Wave Twister.

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Town of Smithtown video footage shows an argument erupting between councilmen Tom McCarthy and Thomas Lohmann at the end of Tuesday's town council session after Lohmann allegedly assaulted McCarthy in the executive session, which was closed to the public. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Behind the scenes at Newsday's All-Long Island photo shoot for the All-Long Island teams for winter. NewsdayTV's Jonathan Ruban reports.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Kōre Mat Pilates Studio in Baldwin.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Schmitt's Farm in Riverhead where they are very busy this time of year making horseradish

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visited G Taste Crepe Café in Huntington to try their sushi crepes.

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Labor leaders said an LIRR union strike would be "disastrous" for Long Island, despite MTA officials' attempts to downplay the impact of a strike.

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Yankee Stadium held an event on Tuesday to showcase some of the menu options fans can expect to enjoy in 2026. Newsday Sports' Jared Valluzzi reports.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo take at look at history of the Long Island Expressway.

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