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Tis the season for your favorite holiday traditions at Matt's Christmas Tree Farm and Waterdrinker Winter Wonderland in Manorville. Newsday Travel reporter Carissa Kellman has more.

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All aboard! NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Trainland in Lynbrook to learn from a master model train repairman.

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An interfaith gathering was held on Wednesday in Huntington in support of Jose and Josue Trejo Lopez, brothers who were deported from Central Islip to El Salvador. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Southold Fish Market, where it is getting very busy this time of the year.

Out East: A busy time of year for this LI fish market

Rabbi Motti Grossbaum of Stony Brook, left, with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, in 2002 in France, where they studied together in a yeshiva. Schlanger was one of the victims of the Australia attack. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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A new winter wonderland village has come to Brooklyn, serving up gingerbread-spiced sweets, hot chocolate and festive photo ops. Newsday Travel Reporter Carissa Kellman explores the holiday scene.

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Valley Stream North's Vincent Rienzie and Tristan Mitchell have become best friends both on and off the court, a relationship they hope will help the team win a county title. Newsday's Michael Sicoli reports.

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We spoke with New York Islanders fans about the jerseys they wear and why.

Islanders fans and their unique jerseys a regular sight at UBS Arena

As movie theaters on Long Island close amidst a rise in home streaming, some are experimenting with new business practices as a way to stay relevant.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stopped by Galleria of Merrick to try the restaurants viral vodka chicken sliders.

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Educators in some districts attributed the gains to the use of data to help support students. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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In an interview with Newsday, Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis recounts how its hard to hear a child on the witness stand talk about allegations in sex offense cases.

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There's "a significant gap between residents' environmental concern and their actual behavior" the designer of the Siena survey said.

Poll: Few Long Islanders changing fertilizing habits despite environmental risks

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Robert Chester was president of several Carle Place service organizations, including the American Legion and Kiwanis Club.

Insurance exec and civic leader dies at 92

"My mom grew up there, all of her siblings, and I grew up there," one 20-year-old Southold resident said. But she doesn't "see it as a realistic possibility" herself.

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The $92 million Matinecock Court in East Northport is finally welcoming residents, ending a quest that began in 1978.

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Advocates have outlined factors should be considered when creating a universal program.

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Officials cited higher overtime pay and new retirement incentives designed to reduce the workforce.

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A guilty verdict on the crimes before her can result in 25 years behind bars with 25 years post-supervision, Wilutis said.

'These are extremely serious crimes'

Sometimes, potential jurors on one of her sex abuse cases will privately divulge that they, too, had been the victim of sex abuse, Wilutis said.

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The women meet all the requirements except one: they're not men. As deacons, they could preach at Mass and preside over baptisms, weddings and funerals. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Rain should change into snow Saturday night, bringing several inches of snow to Long Island, forecasters said.

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Suffolk prosecutors say postal worker Jovanni Jamieson-Lewis stole gift cards and used them to shop at TJ Maxx. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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A Newsday analysis found that Nassau County violated its own agreement with ICE, detaining hundreds of immigrants longer than legally permitted.

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According to police, two men were arrested in connection with a secret gambling room at Silver Shears Barber Shop in Uniondale. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

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A Kings Park man, Brian Blackford, has been charged with robbing two banks in a 48-hour period. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

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Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with an alleged gang assault stabbing that seriously injured another teen. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

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Austin Lynch, 18, who is charged with murder in the shooting death of Emily Finn, requested the exam at a court hearing to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Humane World for Animals says its undercover investigation found disturbing conditions at a Manorville dog breeder.

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The Town of Smithtown has approved plans for a Raising Cane's restaurant to open in Commack, replacing a former McDonald's on Vanderbilt Parkway.

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