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Matthew Whyte, 28, of Laurelton, pleaded not guilty at an arraignment for his role in a deadly November 2022 high-speed crash. 

Father of victim: 'I miss my daughter' 

Fred Liebold was 15 years old living in Queens when the attack on Pearl Harbor happened. At 17, he enlisted in the navy to help fight in the war. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'In those days everybody my age was joining or being drafted'

$2.7M bail for Jose Saez Jr., a Brentwood pastor accused of sexual exploitation of a minor. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Defense attorney: 'He has tremendous support and love'

The MTA voted to charge most vehicles $15 for driving below 60th Street. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo report.

Public comment begins for $15 congestion pricing

Suffolk County District Attorney says 74-year-old Michael Nicholoulias has been under police surveillance police since Nov. 10, and is now facing 14 charges stemming from multiple graffiti incidents around Montauk. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

'Defendant was being followed by members of our law enforcement team'

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The judge said she's "not confident" Jose Saez Jr. could be prevented from gaining internet access if released on a $2.7 million bail package.

Pastor accused of sexually explicit contact with minors to remain in custody

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Several potential class action cases have been filed by patients who said their personal info was accessed during a cyberattack on one of Northwell's vendors.

Northwell faces over 20 lawsuits after patient data compromised

The average 30-year fixed rate has fallen for six straight weeks as inflation cools.

Average mortgage rate falls to 7.03%, lowest since August

If convicted, Matthew Whyte faces up to 25 years in prison on the top charges.

Queens man charged in high-speed crash that killed 3 on Southern State

Fred Leibold, 97, of Bethpage, was 15 and living in Springfield Gardens, Queens when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 and is one of roughly 960 surviving World War II-era veterans on Long Island.

LI WWII vet recalls horrors of Pearl Harbor attack

Suozzi is the party's nominee to succeed former GOP Rep. George Santos, who was expelled by the House last week.

Democrats pick Suozzi for special election for Congress

Family, police and officials gathered at the Merillon Avenue station to mark the 30th anniversary of the shooting aboard an LIRR train that killed six people and injured 19 other commuters.

Wreath laid on 30th anniversary of LIRR massacre

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Long Island school districts in the last year have paid a combined $28.8 million to settle 37 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, a cost that could be crippling for schools. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

How districts will pay sex abuse lawsuit settlements

Michael Selter is among seven individuals who filed lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by Anthony Prochilo, former principal of Port Jefferson's Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, under the Child Victims Act. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

'I'll never have relief'

State DEC tests Oyster Bay wastewater to determine the effectiveness of shellfish closure. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Testing for nitrogen in Oyster Bay Harbor

Newsday's Joye Brown discusses what's next for George Santos and why the public hasn't seen the last of him.

With Santos expelled, what comes next?

Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

D'Esposito: 'It should have never come to this'

Suffolk police responded to a garbage fire at a Peconic Avenue facility operated by Gershow Recycling. Gershow's website describes its Medford site as a scrap metal recycling facility. 

Smoke billows from fire at Gershow Recycling facility

Housing advocates have been pushing for better options in more neighborhoods for decades. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'With enrollment declining, yes we have space'

Rep. George Santos railed against fellow lawmakers, describing Congress as "chaos," just hours before the U.S. House was expected to consider a measure to expel him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Santos calls efforts to expel him 'political theater'

Blue Angel pilots arrived at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale to prep for next summer's Bethpage Air Show. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Pilot: 'We want to make sure we put on a safe air show'

Nassau County firefighters conducted a Christmas tree fire safety demo showing how quickly a dry tree can go up in flames. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Tree tips: Don't let your holidays go down in flames

Officials are aiming to rebuild the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham after a fire destroyed the north side of the building and left parts of its historic laboratory in ruins. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'This fire was a big gut punch'

Suffolk County police are still working to fix their 911 system, which has been disrupted for some cellular service users since Monday evening.

Suffolk still experiencing 911 system disruptions

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