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Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dined at Orto in Miller Place, one of the spots on Newsday's 2026 list of best Italian restaurants.

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Linda Nuszen is a co-founder of The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group. She says that volunteering is the highest form of humanity.

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Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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NewsdayTV takes a deep dive into the top business headlines including buying and selling homes, the new LIRR ticket surcharge, the debate over minimum wage and much more.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum.

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Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve. Newsday's Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.

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Newsday food writer Erica Marcus visited Robke's in Northport to learn more about the popular Italian restaurant.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano gets a sneak peek of "The Diplomat" Tour, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at all the places at Planting Fields Arboretum where the Netflix thriller's season 3 finale was shot.

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Newsday food writers Melissa Azofeifa and Andi Berlin took a food tour of Station Yards in Ronkonkoma.

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After 44 years, the Oak Chalet Restaurant in Bellmore closed its doors. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed talked to Gisela Wedel and her family about their restaurant.

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