<p>After overcoming obstacles to become&nbsp;the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps,&nbsp;Nancy Leftenant-Colon returned to LI to serve as the school&nbsp;nurse at Amityville Memorial High School. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.</p>


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Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dined at Orto in Miller Place, one of the spots on Newsday's 2026 list of best Italian restaurants.

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From an LI Nets game to Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

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<p>John Harbaugh was introduced as the Giants' new head coach at the team facility on Tuesday.</p>

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Linda Nuszen is a co-founder of The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group. She says that volunteering is the highest form of humanity.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the Long Island Arena, known to some as the "Commack Arena."

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Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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NewsdayTV takes a deep dive into the top business headlines including buying and selling homes, the new LIRR ticket surcharge, the debate over minimum wage and much more.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum.

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Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve. Newsday's Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.

Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

The soft-serve ice cream dipped in melted butter and sprinkled with salt has gone viral.

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