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Make the jump to light speed on this week's LI Works. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa meets with a member of The 501st Legion, Empire City Garrison.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland talks to Andrea McCade, founder of The Social Mom Club LI, about how new moms can connect with others.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed goes inside Critterville Farm Sanctuary to meet the rescued animals finding a second chance and the local passion that keeps it all going.

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Video of two Suffolk police officers joining a group of teens playing soccer goes viral. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Chance encounter turns into viral video

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Co-Owner, Dough & Co. Pizza to try the Apple Bay Pizza, which is exclusive to their Oyster Bay location.

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Tess Ferguson breaks down the Week 6 results in Newsday's high school fantasy football league.

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High school athletes striving to play sports in college might want to look at niche sports that give them a better chance. NewsdayTV's Jared Valluzzi reports.

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NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman explores the historic and festive charm of Sleepy Hollow during a fall day trip.

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According to Babylon town tax documents, the proposed increase will cost the average household about $115 a year. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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NewsdayTV's Andi Berlin tried some new martini combinations at Beacon in Long Beach.

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Experts say the crash that seriously injured two teens highlights how a failure to improve roadways can leave taxpayers liable for damages and legal bills. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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Joel Rifkin was convicted of murdering 17 women decades ago and authorities say some of the victims were killed in that house. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Serial killer's LI home sells

The report identified over half a million hateful posts on X between January 2025 and June 2026, with monthly growth of 75%. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It will damage the social fabric'

According to a Newsday analysis, Long Island's highest-paid nonprofit employees work in the healthcare industry. Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon explains.

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The three women who have been charged in connection with Jor'Dynn Duncan's death — Emily Kelly, Barbara Renner and Elyssa Seymore — have each pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Experts say the case highlights how a failure to improve roadways can leave taxpayers liable for damages and legal bills.

Nassau 'ignored' a dangerous intersection. Now it could be on the hook for tens of millions.

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The Holiday Farms planned for Westhampton Beach will be a full-service grocery store with a commercial kitchen and grab-and-go foods, the operator said.

New supermarket taking former Lidl space in Suffolk

The controversial character, portrayed as the owner of the Kwik-E-Mart, returned to long-running series Sunday after an eight-year absence. He's now voiced by Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra.

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The plan responds to "staggering" expense increases, a budget official said, pointing to pension and healthcare costs.

Town pitches $370.2M budget

Art Billadello, who once owned Roe Tavern in East Setauket, agreed to sell it to Brookhaven Town in 2023, and the town allowed him to live temporarily in a town-owned house.

Ex-owner of historic tavern faces possible eviction from town-owned home

Some critics question whether for-profit developers who build market-rate rentals should get tax assistance offered by local agencies.

428 luxury apartments. Over $7M in tax breaks. 0 affordable units.

About 65 full- and part-time workers are expected to be hired for the new store, HomeGoods said.

HomeGoods opening 17th LI store

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According a new report from the Rockefeller Institute there are nearly 13,000 service lines identified in the county so far. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'I wouldn't want it in my home'

A Siena research poll found that Long Islanders overwhelmingly want officials to crackdown on illicit spas. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

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Hampton Shipyard was bought by a new ownership group two years ago and it is seeking to expand. But nearby residents say the expansion would not fit their neighborhood. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'We want smart development. We want it environmentally sensitive'

A renovated Belmont Park unveils new amenities on Friday, as it reopens after more than three years and $550 million in renovations, NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Something for everyone': New grandstand, new grounds

The mother of a 7-year-old who was allegedly tortured and killed is filing a $250 million lawsuit against Suffolk County. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'Multiple systems together that failed at every single point'

Kieran Lowe, Islip Town's biggest sanitation truck fan, got a personalized birthday visit. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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New court filings show the girl was allegedly isolated in her room and told not to leave the bed or speak with anyone for a full day while her appointed caretaker, Emily Kelly, visited the girl's father in prison. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

New court documents in Jor'Dynn Duncan case

The 33rd annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk raised funds for research and supportive programming for cancer patients and their families.

'I walk for ... those who didn't make it'

'It's crazy man, we were just playing soccer'

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The 91-year-old former pediatrician transferred a home into his wife's name days before a law made assets of accused sexual abusers vulnerable. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

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