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NewsdayTV's meterologist has all the details on the Arctic blast coming to LI.

Brrrrrrrr! Bill Korbel tells us how long cold spell will last

Malverne Mel has predicted an early spring.

Malverne Mel didn't see his shadow 

Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt had to adapt to the decrease in in-person membership due to the pandemic. Nearly three years later, the church still offers virtual services. 

'Maybe the church didn't need to be in the four walls'

The 35-foot male humpback whale that died after washing ashore at Lido Beach will be necropsied Tuesday, NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

Feds investigating death of whale at Lido Beach

The Newsday/Siena College poll shows 78% of registered voters in his district say Santos should resign. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, and Newsday's Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy discuss what lies ahead for the congressman.

Bye, George: 78% of his constituents say he should resign, poll shows

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"It's been 28 years of long hours of not seeing my family and not being able to go away for a weekend," said Richard Baer, the longtime co-owner of Albert's, which is a Lake Ronkonkoma institution.

Albert's Pizza, known for upside-down slice, sold

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Long Islanders were still awaiting the prognostication of a third local groundhog, Sam Champion in Quogue.

Early spring? Malverne Mel says yes, but Holtsville Hal says no

Under the proposal, the county's 3% tax on nightly stays would rise to 5.5%.

Suffolk advances hotel-motel tax increase

Dr. Davis Pollack, a dentist, retired early to champion a cause that hit home.

Advocate for people with mental illnesses dies

David Jimenez Salazar of Farmingdale was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in the 2020 stabbing death of Elvin Padilla. The two men fought after a dispute over tips at La Candela, the Nassau DA's office said.

Waiter convicted of killing busboy over tips at Hicksville restaurant

Experts say the report shows that education and early intervention are needed to battle the rise in antisemitism.

Antisemitism on the rise, ADL survey says

Santos Alexander Andrade Urias allegedly stabbed a 34-year-old man at Westbury Deli, police said.

Man charged in stabbing at New Cassel deli, police say

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Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the Department of Justice to send a team to Long Island to work with local police departments on catalytic converter thefts. Newsday TV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Long Island faces steep rise in catalytic converter thefts

Lido Beach resident Tyler Flach is facing 25 years to life in prison after being convicted in November of second-degree murder in connection with Oceanside High School senior Khaseen Morris' stabbing death in 2019. The sentencing on Monday was delayed for the second time. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Flach sentencing delayed as new defense laywer says 'not a case for murder'

A male humpback whale that washed ashore in Lido Beach has died, officials say.

Humpback whale washes up in Lido Beach

Long Islanders gathered in Mineola on Sunday to show solidarity for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five Memphis police officers after a traffic stop and later died.

Rally in Mineola for Tyre Nichols

Reducing air traffic at the East Hampton Town Airport could cause a ripple effect in neighboring communities such as Montauk where residents worry about the consequences of flights diverting to the privately-owned Montauk Airport. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Montauk advocates weigh in with concerns about East Hampton airport operations

Senior education reporter John Hildebrand talks about the topic of Long Island's most highly paid public school educators, and gives context to keep in mind, in a conversation with NewsdayTV anchor Ken Buffa.

Educators' pay on LI: More than 31,000 earn $100,000 or more annually

Parts of a pre-Civil War shipwreck were discovered by NPS employees on Fire Island in October, who, on Friday, said they believe they've discovered what is left of the SS Savannah, the first steamboat to cross the Atlantic. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's just a cool find. It really is.'

The battle over an Araca Road home has pitted owner Austin Kitt against the Village of Babylon and his contractor. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'The house is basically shifting and cracking and splitting apart'

Bellone: 'Sewers are coming to this downtown this year'

$5.4M more for downtown sewer project in Kings Park

Newsday TV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Suffolk Courts reporter Grant Parpan discuss Suffolk DA Ray Tierney's impact on bail reform, the Valva murder trial and the unsolved Gilgo Beach murders. 

Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney: His first year in office

Malverne's Lindner Place, named after a KKK leader, is now Acorn Way after schoolchildren in the district helped spark the change. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Tears of relief and of pride'

In an unanimous decision, the South Huntington school district has voted to place armed guards at the exterior of all school buildings. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

'It's the unpredictability of the world we live in'

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