<p>Richard Mosback, of Sayville, rescued&nbsp;a teenager who was trapped in a house fire Wednesday.</p>


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The figure is more than four times the spending cited by former county officials in the aftermath of the attack, which exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 Long Islanders and 40,000 employees.

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Shelter Island Yacht Club created a partnership program with Hudson River Community Sailing in Manhattan. The program aims to expose kids who live in the city to Long Island waterways. 

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An advocate for nursing home residents called the state's findings "nothing short of horrifying" when it came to a March death at Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation.

One resident died after a 911 call delay, another suffered burns. Their LI nursing home was fined $600G

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The proposed updates come as local governments continued to express wariness by enacting moratoriums on battery development. The state will accept public comments through Sept. 24. 

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Stony Brook University biologists confirmed the presence of toxic algae known as cyanobacteria in a body of water that runs parallel to Pond Lane, Suffolk officials said.

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Massapequa, which won its third straight state championship to reach the Mid-Atlantic Region final, played four straight elimination games.

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Patrick Gallagher was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during a 1966 enemy grenade attack that nearly killed three of his comrades in a foxhole in Vietnam.

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Smithtown has become the latest Long Island municipality to consider a moratorium on battery energy storage facilities. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The National Transportation Safety Board said there was no mayday call made before the fatal small plane crash at Long Island MacArthur Airport. 

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The Scott J. Beigel Fund on Sunday sent some of Long Island's underserved children to sleep-away camp. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Long Islanders share their thoughts on President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 election and the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee.

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Steven Schwally's blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal intoxication limit, said Suffolk prosecutors. 

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Government officials speak about water testing after 22 beaches on Long Island closed in 2023 because of contaminants. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Arella Guirantes, of Bellport, will play for the Puerto Rican women's basketball team at the Summer Olympics in Paris. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

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On Friday, a widespread Microsoft outage is disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world, causing delays and cancellations at NYC airports. NewsdayTV's Virgina Huie reports.

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Some appointees in Suffolk County government are collecting state pensions as well as salaries, which critics call "double dipping." NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Andrew Marulis agreed to forfeit his New York State teaching license, according to a July 9 agreement. His name came up in the district's sexual misconduct investigation. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Spotty showers can linger into the island tomorrow morning, but the humidity is expected to drop. 

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