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Only in NewsdayThe shellfish are mostly gone. Can Oyster Bay bring back the oysters?

Once teeming with shellfish, Oyster Bay waterways could get millions of the mollusks back under a new plan.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHochul seeks disaster aid for Suffolk kelp, oyster farmers after harsh winter Brutal winter destroys LI's oyster crops as farmers scramble to recover what's left Instead of hunting eggs, volunteers find mangled oyster cages, debris left over from deep freeze

Operator charged after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing mother, daughter

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With Long Island home prices at or near record levels, some LIers are turning to modular homes as an alternative. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia have the details. Credit: Newsday Studios; Newsday / Howard Schnapp; File Footage

'They really have it down to a science' With Long Island home prices at or near record levels, some LIers are turning to modular homes as an alternative. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia have the details.

Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories

Vietnam vet collects his Purple Heart 58 years after he was shot helping a wounded comrade

Man found dead in camper at Shirley park

Only in NewsdayNorth Fork BBQ spot hits its stride

Baseball

Albanese: What's it like calling a Mets series on radio? Listen up, I have a story to tell.

It was a surreal experience for Newsday Mets beat writer Laura Albanese, who also was fulfilling all the obligations of her "real" job.

Only in NewsdayYoung Lombard impresses Yankees' Old-Timers: 'Jeter was that way'

Tommy John, synonymous with elbow surgery, issues farewell note to Yankees, fans

Port Washington 12U Little League team cruises in Metro Region opener

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Motorcyclist killed in East Islip crash

Forecast: Hot and muggy but a break at night

Former NYPD chief dies after drowning in his home's pool in Stony Brook

'We call it the powwow sweat': Smaller crowd brings big energy despite heat at Paumanauke Pow Wow

Central Islip mathematics teacher Josephine Menzies McFadzean dies at 68

NYC dismisses Haitian employees who lost their TPS status, Mamdani says

Fire at Garden City restaurant shuts utilities to 10 nearby businesses

Greenport raises funds for ice rink amid scorching temps

Only in NewsdayRock: Jets' most under-the-radar signing of the offseason? It's veteran WR Tim Patrick

Picture This: That time an LI nurse killed several patients

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ICE presence once again growing on LI

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Assessing the Mets' trade deadline moves

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LI Works: That's a wrap! Ken tries his hand at wrapping cars

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Out East: Slide into fun at Splish Splash

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Volunteers of LI: Kings Park man does his part to preserve nature

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Trying the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

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WWII airman from LI laid to rest 8 decades after his death

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Freeport community comes together for 50th annual canoe race

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Suffolk to refund $45M in red light camera fees to drivers

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Things to do

Only in NewsdaySurf's up: The ultimate guide to 90+ LI beaches

Find fees, lifeguard status, amenities and more so you can swim, sunbathe or build sandcastles at one of Long Island's many beaches.

MORE ON THIS TOPICGuide to LI boardwalks: Long Beach, Jones Beach and more Can't-miss LI summer fairs and festivals: The ultimate guide Summer guide to Montauk: Beaches, dining and outdoor adventures

Can't-miss LI summer fairs and festivals: The ultimate guide

Beach hop with savory stops along LI's coastal bike path

Splash and spray parks on LI

Where to see fireworks this summer on LI

Running on LI: 5K, 10K, marathons, walks and more

LI nostalgia: Picture This

Picture This: That time they caught a Great white shark in Montauk

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at August 1986 when Donnie Braddick and Frank Mundus caught a great white shark in Montauk.

MORE ON THIS TOPICSee more Long Island news

That time a 'monster' washed ashore in Montauk

Picture This: That time Commack had an arena for concerts and sports

Picture This! That time the stars came out in Westbury

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With Long Island home prices at or near record levels, some LIers are turning to modular homes as an alternative. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia have the details. Credit: Newsday Studios; Newsday / Howard Schnapp; File Footage

'They really have it down to a science' With Long Island home prices at or near record levels, some LIers are turning to modular homes as an alternative. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia have the details.

Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories

Long Islanders Favorites

Newsday InvestigatesLI housing authority favors white seniors over residents of color, disabled people, feds say. Here's how.

The town's housing authority used an unlawful system to curate its waitlist for apartments, according to federal officials.

MORE ON THIS TOPICFailure to offer public housing to disabled people behind denial of redevelopment plans, feds say Franklin Square senior housing development lands $19M in subsidies, tax breaks Mold, roaches and 'life-threatening' hazards: Why these LI public housing facilities failed inspections

Only in NewsdayICE presence once again growing on LI, as arrests rise nationwide

Three LI men bike 3,900 miles for the puppies

New brewery opens in LI village

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

MICHAEL DOBIEAmazonian race bugging scientists

Experts in Brazil are in a hurry to count every species of insect in a small part of the rainforest.

EDITORIALSChallenge to judge could set troubling precedent

CARTOONSSee Matt Davies' latest cartoon

COMMENTARYTrump is aiding a golden age for renewable energy

Picture This: That time an LI nurse killed several patients

02:35

ICE presence once again growing on LI

02:34

Assessing the Mets' trade deadline moves

01:29

LI Works: That's a wrap! Ken tries his hand at wrapping cars

02:01

Out East: Slide into fun at Splish Splash

02:43

Volunteers of LI: Kings Park man does his part to preserve nature

01:58

Trying the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

01:13

WWII airman from LI laid to rest 8 decades after his death

01:46

Freeport community comes together for 50th annual canoe race

01:16

Suffolk to refund $45M in red light camera fees to drivers

02:14

More Long Island

Tri-County Bazaar's 'TikTok Queen' draws an audience — and shoppers — to Levittown

With wand and a tiara, Oceanside's Schindler gives shoppers, and her social media followers, the royal treatment.

Why doctors worry LIers may not try the new mRNA flu shot

North Fork downtown closer to revitalization with key hotel approval

The MTA says it's 'kinda chic' to take the LIRR. Commuters have thoughts.

Newsday InvestigatesCould the Gilgo Beach serial killer be tied to cold cases from the 1990s?

Man dies after boat capsizes in waters off Captree State Park

Nation / World

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he's spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president will campaign with him.

Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary

Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, 'The Odyssey' sets new high for Nolan

Newsday Live

Newsday Live: Jennie Garth talks about career, health and happiness

Sports

Albanese: What's it like calling a Mets series on radio? Listen up, I have a story to tell.

It was a surreal experience for Newsday Mets beat writer Laura Albanese, who also was fulfilling all the obligations of her "real" job.

MORE ON THIS TOPICGet the latest on Mets news

Jets training camp: Geno distributing, rookies getting hurt

Latest UpdatesJoint practice with Bucs a test of discipline Saban's Minkah-Malachi mix-ups Rookie injuries mounting up

Port Washington 12U Little League team cruises in Metro Region opener

Tommy John, synonymous with elbow surgery, issues farewell note to Yankees, fans

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesLI housing authority favors white seniors over residents of color, disabled people, feds say. Here's how.

The town's housing authority used an unlawful system to curate its waitlist for apartments, according to federal officials.

MORE ON THIS TOPICFailure to offer public housing to disabled people behind denial of redevelopment plans, feds say Franklin Square senior housing development lands $19M in subsidies, tax breaks Mold, roaches and 'life-threatening' hazards: Why these LI public housing facilities failed inspections

Newsday InvestigatesICE is arresting immigrants on LI by surveilling parking lots, running license plates

Newsday InvestigatesWoman's fall at LI firehouse parking lot launches police probe, court action

Sex Next DoorWomen arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

Only in NewsdayTop BBQ spot closes after nearly a decade

Family-run seafood restaurant closing after 49 years

Only in NewsdayStoried neighborhood bar postpones reopening

Only in NewsdayTop LI taco truck opens 1st restaurant

High School Sports

Gordon Thomas' event on college basketball recruiting process an 'eye-opening' experience

Thomas said he created the event because families are navigating new changes and long-standing rules they may not fully understand.

School enrollment down across Long Island

See changes in enrollment by district.

Entertainment

Elvis is dead, but his leading ladies live on. Here are six memorable costars.

Melissa Joan Hart, Paula Hart honored at first Sayville Film Festival

Thanks to 'Spider-Man.' 'Toy Story,' 'The Odyssey,' Hollywood has a sizzling summer

By the time they got to Woodstock, these legendary rock acts had already played LI gigs

Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees' legacy and D'Angelo

3 takeaways from new season of 'Ted Lasso'

Ariana Grande's new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again

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