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Newsday food writer Melissa Azofeifa tried several dishes on from the social media menu at Island Lake Diner in Ronkonkoma.

Trying the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Joye Brown take a look back at the summer of 2008 and the "Montauk Monster."

Picture This: That time a 'monster' washed ashore in Montauk

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Mokafé's newest location, which is next to the Hicksville LIRR station.

Mokafé brings Yemeni coffee to Hicksville

Two people, clad in black masks, banged on the door of Rex A. Heuermann's Massapequa Park home Tuesday night.

2 shown on Ring camera banging on door of Rex A. Heuermann's home

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa learns the 'high pressure' job of an engineer at National Grid's materials testing lab in Melville.

LI Works: Under pressure with Ken at National Grid

Fake listings, bogus fees and stolen data target renters squeezed by Long Island's high housing costs. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Rental scams prey on LI apartment hunters

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stops by Smokin' Al's in Massapequa to try their oversized nachos, known as Macho Nachos.

Trendy Bites: 'Macho Nachos' at Smokin' Al's

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits three restaurants where dining al fresco is the way to go.

Out East: Restaurants with great outdoor spaces

Suffolk created a street takeover task force in 2024 that has broken up more than 100 incidents in the county.

Street takeovers: What LI police departments do to combat the problem

A pop-up at Robert Moses State Park called "Shark Shack" teaches about marine life and shark safety.

Shark Shack at Robert Moses State Park tells you what to do when you meet a shark

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A dozen Long Island districts had cash reserves higher than the allowable state limit in the 2025-26 school year. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Get some more programs for children'

Ring camera footage appears to show Riverhad Town GOP official leaving the scene after she allegedly struck multiple parked cars and continued driving.

Caught on camera: Riverhead GOP official allegedly hits parked cars

Suffolk police are seeking the person who set fire to a 2014 International truck at Consolidated Bulk Carriers Inc. on Windsor Place in Central Islip.

Watch as truck goes up in flames

After discussions with the Southold Town's public safety task force, calls intensify to adopt guidelines for responding to immigration raids. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'Make sure that these people say who they are'

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Single mother Trevi Ann Cadogan will own the Bay Shore home being built by Habitat for Humanity of Long Island.

Special education teacher and her 2 kids to live in Habitat's 60th LI home

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The 60-foot-tall sculpture is made entirely of shipping containers and sits on property housing a horse farm and art gallery.

Town sues to demolish towering Montauk sculpture of figure in lotus pose

The proposal sparked a backlash from Port Washington residents.

Can this polluted waterfront be saved? Sbarro family says yes.

Find out which eateries recently served their last meals.

Recent LI restaurant closings

Joseph Norton chased Timothy Stark before stabbing him to death with "a very long knife" in his back, lungs and heart, prosecutors said.

Deadly pursuit of LI homeless man across busy intersection a rare act of 'brazenness'

Letter carrier and artist Richard Clarkson's murals are his vision of the eastern tip of Long Island to the borough it borders.

Letter carrier does double duty painting post office murals in Smithtown

Barlume Beach resort was six times over the legally approved seating capacity, the lawsuit alleged.

Town sues Montauk beach resort over seating capacity claim

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Here's how these Long Island content creators use TikTok to build their careers.

Meet the Long Islanders making it big on TikTok

A 2023 Farmingdale High School crash led to New York mandating seat belts in charter buses, but enforcement remains challenging. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'This law is difficult to enforce'

The plane was built more than 100 years ago at the Curtiss aircraft factory in Garden City. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'There's only three in the country'

The settlement agreement was on the verge of collapse after disagreements between Thomas' mother, Justyna Zubko-Valva, and Suffolk and the other defendants in the case. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Judge approves $9M settlement

Suffolk police charged three people following a street takeover involving at least 200 ATV's, dirtbikes and motorcycles that began in Hauppauge.

Street takeover prompts police response

'Kids love this stuff'

Seth Kurpiel, who suffered a broken neck in 2025, reconnected with the medical professionals who helped him get back on his feet. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

'The impossible is possible'

The population rose by 13.4% compared with 2024, even as statewide figures dropped. NewsdayTV spoke to the executive director of the LI Coalition for the Homeless.

'The cost of housing ... just continues to go up'

The end of the program could send thousands back to Haiti, which has been severely afflicted with gang violence, political instability and displacement. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'They can't survive'

Wednesday commemmorated the 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth catching a baseball dropped from a plane at Mitchel Field in Uniondale. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'I wish I was around here to see it'

Bay Shore residents voice concern over plan to turn former Monfort Missionaries seminary into an Islamic boarding school. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'You're in the middle of a residential area'

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