Bonnie and Tom Evans of Shirley talk about how the neighborhood has changed over the past 50 years and show us around to explain what it was like before.


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Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romain and other local officials spoke at a news conference on Tuesday, pleading for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to extend a sand replenishment project scheduled for this fall on the western end of Fire Island to hard-hit communities farther to the east. 

LI officials pleading for federal help with Fire Island beach erosion 

Sotirios Spanos, of Syosset, pleaded not guilty in Mineola on Tuesday to aggravated vehicular homicide in a Laurel Hollow Aug. 12 crash that killed Ismenia and Odalis Urena, both 37, of Syosset. Spanos is accused of driving drunk over 100 mph. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'Responsibility in situations like this is often difficult to understand'

Experts in government and law said an email that now-former Oyster Bay Inspector General Brian Noone sent in March raises questions about ethical violations. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday reporter Ted Phillips report.

'We have the votes' 

Chateau Briand, the Carle Place catering hall that closed last year, auctioned off its contents Monday.

'I want that chandelier'

Jury selection began on Monday in Riverhead in the retrial of Ann Marie Drago for the death of anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriguez. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Retrial set for defendant in death of anti-gang activist

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After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the country lost funding.

Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope

Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii's governor to delay his plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend.

Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening

It took only a week for the central Kansas police chief who led an August raid on the local newspaper to go from looking like he had enough support at city hall to keep his job to resigning.

Things to know about the resignation of a Kansas police chief who led a raid on a small newspaper

The city of Seattle will pay $1.86 million to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after a caution note attached to his address delayed medics' response.

Seattle to pay nearly $2M after man dies of a heart attack at address wrongly on 911 blacklist

A New York judge has imposed a limited gag order with a stern warning after Donald Trump disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk

Colorado's highest court says it will hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake

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While some communities saw median home prices rise or fall by more than 10% in the first half of 2023, most areas saw relatively little change in prices after the pandemic sent values soaring. NewsdayTV's Jonathan LaMantia reports. 

Where Long Island home prices rose and fell in the first half of 2023 

With the pause in student loan payments for COVID-19 over, thousands of Long Islanders must resume repaying their federal loans, causing a financial hardship for many. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'I feel overwhelmed'

A home in Sea Cliff, which was once a hotel known as The Monterey, has been updated and modernized, while maintaining its old charm. NewsdayTV's Rachel Weiss reports.

Historic outside, modern inside in Sea Cliff

Another month and another record, Long Island home prices continued to remain high in August. NewsdayTV's Jonathan LaMantia reports. 

Low supply of homes continues to drive up prices on LI 

Developed in 1905, Stearns Park is made up of grand, historic homes all tucked away. NewsdayTV's Rachel Weiss reports.

Pockets of historic homes hidden in plain sight in Freeport

Jillian Kubala owns Nestledown Dahlias, her roadside dahlia business that she operates from her home in Westhampton. NewsdayTV's Arielle Dollinger reports. 

These delicate flowers need checking 'multiple times per day'

A tour of comedian Groucho Marx's former home, listed for $2.3 million in Great Neck. NewsdayTV's Rachel Weiss reports.

'You too can call this your home after a night at the opera or a day at races'

Developers on Long Island are building energy efficient homes to attract new homebuyers. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Energy efficient developers hope to attract LI buyers 

Some of the first licensed pot shops are opening on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday's business reporter Sarina Trangle report.

'They've been saying it's extremely busy'

The prices of homes on Long Island reached record highs in July despite higher mortgage rates. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson and Newsday real estate reporter Jonathan Lamantia discuss.

Shortage of LI homes for sale driving record high prices, experts say

'You should ask for elevation certificates, flood history of the property'

What it takes to buy a home on the island and where the market is heading. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday's business reporter Jonathan LaMantia report.

The headache of home buying on Long Island

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