Nassau County police partnered with Friends of Long Island Wrestling and former UFC champion Chris Weidman for the Wrestling Takes Down Drugs event at Nassau Community College on Saturday.


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The victim's identity has not yet been released. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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'Women Like Us,' starring Whoopi Goldberg, is planning to shoot scenes this fall at Crescent Beach and The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages.

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The 22nd annual event aims to help families ahead of the start of the school year and empower kids to start classes with pride.

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The audio engineer from Queens received a kidney and pancreas three months ago at North Shore University Hospital.

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Austin Lynch was re-evaluated after being found incompetent in January.

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Experts questioned whether government officials prioritized a partnership with a developer over protecting Long Islanders. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

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