Newsday reporter Cecilia Dowd reports Friday on the Long Island woman who was scammed out of $500G after she received an email, containing one extra letter, that she thought was from her attorney. 


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Long Island officials announced on Friday the implementation of the Blue Alert System, which will have "all eyes and ears out on the streets" looking for suspects who commit violence against law enforcement officers. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Blue Alert system launched to help search for assailants of police officers

Nassau and Suffolk have made some of the largest payouts to employees for their unused sick and vacation days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday politics reporter Scott Eidler discuss.  

Large payouts to Nassau, Suffolk employees have experts worried 

Suffolk County police announced Daniel Forsberg of Sayville was charged with allegedly possessing more than 100 images of child pornography, NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Police: Cache of child porn in Sayville

The introduction of a water reuse action plan for Long Island has been announced by Seatuck Environmental Association hosting the annoucment was Great Neck Water Pollution Control District. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.  

A plan for reusing water on LI

Developers of the South Fork Wind Farm began laying undersea cable for a wind farm project designed to bolster the East End's growing energy needs.

Developers lay undersea cable for South Fork Wind Farm

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Artificial intelligence programs, which can do with images what ChatGPT does with words, are "a huge concern," one artist said.

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Services for the residents will continue despite the filing, executives said in court papers. 

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U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety and should not be banned.

Skeptical U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety, content

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The home has "beautiful, elevated views" of the water and has a private beach, the listing agent said.

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After Silicon Valley Bank's failure, New York State stepped in to take over New York City-based Signature Bank, which in turn is now being run by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Newsday business writer James T. Madore helps us understand what happened in this conversation with NewsdayTV anchor Ken Buffa.

After 2 bank failures, should LIers be worried?

President Joe Biden tried to reassure Americans after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed.

Biden: The nation's financial systems are safe

Mahesh and Natasha Chhatlani turned a home office into a Hindu prayer room with a mandir, or temple. NewsdayTV's Rachel Weiss reports.

Honoring the memory of loved ones in your home 

19-year-old Evangelina Petrakis started a YouTube channel in 2020 during the pandemic. Her popularity translated to other social media platforms and eventually helped her create her own jewelry line, EP Jewels.

Social media helps drive teen's jewelry business 

Cristina Tovar started Flourbud Bakery out of the kitchen of her Manorville home. NewsdayTV's Rachel Weiss reports.

Turning a passion for baking into a home business

Former employees of Akorn gathered outside Amityville building on Friday to protest the company's layoffs.

Former Akorn employee on layoffs: 'We were told over a Zoom call'

Long Island companies are helping aid in the building of offshore wind farms. The CEO of the Haugland Group, Billy Haugland II, explains how the company does the land-based work for interconnected wiring to offshore wind farms. 

LI company does land-based work for offshore wind farms

Thanks to a foreclosure law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December, mortgage lenders can no longer stop and start foreclosure cases to extend the limitation time. The Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act is designed to limit the ways mortgage lenders can extend the six-year statute of limitations for judicial foreclosure cases. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.   

Hauppauge homeowner could win back home with new foreclosure law 

Officials from Mount Sinai South Nassau speak about their new ER and how it affects patient care. 

Mount Sinai South Nassau will open its new trauma unit and private emergency treatment rooms

The Long Island housing market sees a cooldown as home sales dip more than 25%. Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia discusses.

Higher interest rates are key factor in home sales slowdown

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants communities to build more housing, and she believes new houses and apartments within walking distance of train stations are key to that plan. But many LI leaders argue that they should have the final say. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Hochul's plan for housing near transit: What's at stake

With the search of your name on the New York State Comptroller's website, you might find that you have unclaimed funds. According to the website, the state returns $1.5 million every day. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

NYS Comptroller's website shows lost and forgotten funds 

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