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An incendiary device thrown onto the symbolic crescent outside a Ronkonkoma mosque is being investigated as a hate crime, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Tuesday. The incident was caught on camera. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Police investigating hate crime explosion at Ronkonkoma mosque

A jury on Thursday convicted a Levittown man, Benjamin Lopez, 27, in the machete slaying of a cancer-stricken grandmother who died in what prosecutors called a plot to rob her grandson of drugs and money for "snitching" to police.

Levittown man convicted of killing a grandmother in revenge plot

  Varun Datt, of Syosset, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison in a drunk driving case where he jumped the curb and ended up striking a man and his niece.

Varun Datt sentenced in DWI accident that hurt 2

Valerie Mack was 24 years old when she abruptly disappeared from her family's lives around October 2000. Newsday TV's Faith Jessie talked with Newsday reporter Anthony M. DeStefano about Mack's muder.

Gilgo Beach victim Valerie Mack's family speaks to Newsday

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The former Nassau County executive, who was convicted in 2019 of corruption charges, had been scheduled to surrender on July 13 to the federal Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his 12-year sentence.

Judge delays Edward Mangano's prison surrender until July 27

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The attack was likely the second involving a shark off Long Island waters in recent days.

Get this creature off me: Lifeguard describes shark attack at Smith Point County Park

Lifeguard Zachari Gallo on Sunday was playing victim in a training exercise at Smith Point Beach when the role turned to reality. He was bitten by a shark. On Monday, Gallo said survival instincts kicked in. He hit the shark three times before swimming to shore. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Shark attack victim says he hit the shark three times before swimming to shore

The boyfriend of a young mom who was shot dead Wednesday night in Manhattan while pushing a stroller was arrested late Friday, police said.

Boyfriend arrested in fatal NYC shooting, police say

Two men were injured in a disturbance in which shots were fired near the Mambo Grill and Lounge on Main Street on May 28, police said.

Middle Island man arrested in May shooting in Riverhead

Azsia Johnson of Staten Island was gunned down from behind at point-blank range at 8:25 p.m. as she pushed a baby stroller with her 3-month -old daughter on East 95 Street, officials said.

Cops seeking person of interest in slaying of 20-year-old mom, NYPD officials say

The victim was alone in a Honda Civic when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree, Suffolk police said.

Cops: Central Islip man killed in Middle Island crash

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Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison announced that patrols will increase along highways and roadways during what is referred to as the 100 deadliest days of summer. 

Suffolk cops to crack down on drivers during '100 deadliest days of summer'

Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham was arraigned Wednesday from his hospital bed, accused of killing 23-year-old Diane Cusick in Valley Stream in 1968. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Convicted serial killer charged in killing of Long Island woman in 1968

Family members of Dylan Cruz's victims react to sentencing

More than a year after the killing of vape shop owner Kinshuk Patel in Lindenhurst, an arrest was made. Yoel Atzmon, 44, was charged with second-degree murder. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Arrest in killing of vape shop owner in Lindenhurst

Suffolk County Police officer Timothy Timothy Thrane said he holds "no animosity" toward William Petersohn, who was sentenced to 6 months behind bars and 5 years on probation for his part in a crash that almost killed Thrane. Newsday TV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Cop: 'I understand that you simply made a poor decision'

According to a witness statement, the man accused of stabbing his 80-year-old grandfather to death called his grandfather "Lucifer" and allegedly said he'd been hearing his grandfather was "in a child trafficking ring and was also eating people." Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

'Devastated': Family grappling with loss after Shirley stabbing

According to Long Beach police on Tuesday, a Long Beach man charged with murder Monday in connection with a fatal shooting in March, shot the victim, an Uber driver, during a dispute over a possible ride.

Cops: Uber driver, Long Beach man in dispute before fatal shooting

A rash of break-ins in Syosset left business owners angry and frustrated. Five teens from MercyFirst, a nonprofit social service agency, were charged in the burglaries and criminal mischief, authorities said. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Footage shows rock- and brick-throwing in Syosset break-ins

Former NYPD Officer David Afanador was sentenced to 1 1/3 – 4 years behind bars on Thursday. Afanador was arrested for firing shots into the ocean in Long Beach in 2021 and pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a firearm earlier this year. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Former cop sentenced on gun charge

Nassau police say three female passengers were killed in a late-night crash Saturday in New Hyde Park. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

3 killed in DWI crash near catering hall in New Hyde Park, police say

An 18-year-old student was accused of threatening a shooting at Westbury High School. His arrest left parents on edge. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Student arrested after allegedly threatening shooting at Westbury High School

A "signal sidearm" installed on each patrol officer's gun will know when an officer draws his or her weapon and will send a bluetooth signal to the camera and turn it on, offiicals said.

"We are going to hold our officers accountable"

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