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NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman explores the historic and festive charm of Sleepy Hollow during a fall day trip.

A hauntingly good time in Sleepy Hollow

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your look at what to know ahead of the 2026 Oyster Festival.

What to expect at this year's Oyster Fest

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland talks to Lisa Lackner, founder of Beyond Motherhood, about maternal mental health.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a vineyard in Cutchogue featuring on-site B&B accommodations.

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Billy Joel will be auctioning off more than 70 motorcycles at Gooding Christie's in Manhattan next month. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger got a sneak peek at three.

A sneak peek of Billy Joel's motorcycles going to auction next month

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Das Biergarten in Long Beach.

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The firefighter says her free speech rights were violated. The case demonstrates the depths of the divisiveness of politics in America today. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

LI fire department removes volunteer after Facebook comment about ICE

The Mineola High School marching band and wind ensemble have been invited to perform at London's New Year's Parade in 2028. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

LI High School marching band to perform in London New Year’s Parade

Stuart Cameron, now the chief of the Old Westbury Police Department, said "The Long Watch" began as an attempt to share his experiences during 40-plus years in law enforcement with his children and grandchildren.

Chief Stuart Cameron talks new book 'The Long Watch' and Gilgo investigation

Marine life experts said two juvenile humpback whales became stuck due to sandbars created in last month's nor'easter. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

2 whales stranded on LI

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Islandia village officials have cleared the path to build a mixed-use development with hundreds of housing units and 50 hotel rooms on 13 acres of vacant land near Jake's 58 casino. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Two 5-story buildings to occupy site

Steel beams from the World Trade Center have become memorials to those who were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and can now be found scattered throughout Long Island. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'It's a beautiful testament'

For many of the approximately 100,000 Muslims living on Long Island, the deadliest terrorist act committed on U.S. soil — carried out by 19 al-Qaida hijackers — pointed an unwelcome spotlight at them. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Hoping things will be different for my kids and my grandkids'

NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn looks at how Long Island schools are using first-person memories and immersive experiences to teach about 9/11, 25 years later.

'History's a living, breathing thing'

Mohammad Salman Hamdani, a Muslim 23-year-old NYPD cadet and paramedic living in Queens, was the subject of a police wanted poster until his remains were found at Ground Zero. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

'It's about my son, Salman, his sacrifice'

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The relocation will be the outdoor-furniture retailer's second takeover of a former Sam Ash Music store.

Fortunoff Backyard Store relocating Westbury location

Latricia Hires kept billing the program following a brief stint as an aide at L'Arche Long Island, in Riverhead.

LI woman kept billing Medicaid after she was fired from her job as an aide

The trailer was filled with tools and equipment needed for an upcoming camping trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Police seek help finding scouts' stolen trailer

The vast majority of the chain's 78 U.S. clubs in 29 states are franchises, including the Long Island location in Centereach.

Parent of pickleball chain The Picklr, which has 1 LI location, files for bankruptcy protection

The village's network of pumping stations that keep tidal flooding at bay is set to double with $3.5 million in state funding, officials have announced. But more stations are needed, they say.

State funds boost Freeport's flood mitigation efforts

Officials said they don't believe the men knew each other. They crashed into the toll plaza a week apart.

2 LI men who drove into Sunken Meadow State Park toll plaza ID'd

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Tanya Jackson's dismembered body was once tied to the Gilgo Beach serial killer probe, authorities said. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Possible motive in 'Peaches' case revealed

Santos Banegas Reyes, a 42-year-old ICE detainee, died in Nassau County Jail last year after staff provided "inadequate medical care," a federal report found. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'My reaction to the report is outrage'

Some of the largest water consumers in Suffolk are commercial customers. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'Conservation is a shared responsibility'

New court filings show the girl was allegedly isolated in her room and told not to leave the bed or speak with anyone for a full day while her appointed caretaker, Emily Kelly, visited the girl's father in prison. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

New court documents in Jor'Dynn Duncan case

Nearly $1.2 billion in unclaimed funds is available across more than 5 million accounts on Long Island, according to the state comptroller's office. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

$1.2B available across 5 million accounts on LI

The parking shortage at Jake's 58 Casino Hotel has been a common complaint. Now, the site is set to get an additional 800 parking spaces. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Starting in January, all SUNY and CUNY Reconnect programs will be open to adults ages 25 to 55, even if they already have college degrees. Newsday education reporter Maura McDermott explains.

'Things change in life'

Long Island is seeing an uptick in trade school enrollment amid growing concern from young adults about job insecurity, financial prospects and the impacts of artificial intelligence on the job market. NewsdayTV's Izzy Mignardi reports.

'You're gonna have consistency'

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