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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to celebrities and doctors on the red carpet of the American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City.

Red dresses on the red carpet: Celebrities talk heart health

Los Angeles Angels starting catcher and Sayville native Logan O'Hoppe visited fifth-graders at McKenna Elementary School to support his mother, Angela, who wrote the children's book, "If You Choose to Believe Them."

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From Harborfrost in Sag Harbor to Ricardo Arjona at UBS Arena, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the tale of Physty the Whale, who was rescued and revived near Robert Moses in 1981.

Picture This: That time Physty the Whale was rescued and revived

Following the death of her father, Long Beach's Mindi Dovberg began swimming in the ocean every day to help "shock the grief out of her system." NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

West Babylon's Rivers triplets are making history as skiers for Jamaica. One of the triplets will compete in February's Winter Olympics.

West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics 

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

Municipalities like the Village of Great Neck Plaza are stepping up efforts to remove snow piles that haven't melted over a week after a storm hit the region. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal

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State Replubicans are set to converge on LI and nominate their candidates for this coming election. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa is joined by NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown and political consultant Mike Dawidziak about what to expect.

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The 20-year-old Suffolk man accused of kiling NCPD Officer Patricia Espinosa was driving with more than twice the legal blood alcohol content, Suffolk prosecutors say. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Light snow and more brutally cold air are headed to Long Island this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI's coldest winter in decades

Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was remembered Thursday as an exceptional cop and "beautiful human being." NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'She's gonna live in our hearts, always'

'Want every kid to have someone who tells them that they can do this'

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The fire was one of three that broke out in Nassau Saturday, including one where a woman was found dead in Plainview.

Six hurt after fire erupts in East Meadow apartment building

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There were no injuries, but three residents were displaced, the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said.

Firefighters battle blaze in North Bellmore home

Built in 2022, the house is listed for just shy of $1 million.

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Members of one family took to an "old school wood" boat built in the 1960s.

Iceboaters glide across frozen Great South Bay for first time in over a decade

Republicans are expected to officially nominate Bruce Blakeman for governor.

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It's been a long, bleak winter and many Long Islanders are feeling depressed.

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Town officials discovered the addition of two docks on properties owned by LLCs.

Southampton moves to ban new docks on Peconic bays, igniting property fight

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ICE agents arrested three people, with nearly a third of Greenport residents keeping their children home from school. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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A federal lawsuit claims a vast network of Long Islanders is responsible for over 70 lawsuits linked to allegedly staged accidents. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more.

'Connected either by a shared address, by family, by job'

Nearly 690 pounds of cocaine were seized in what is being called one of the largest narcotics busts in Nassau County's history. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is over $20 million dollars of street value'

Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal have made their 2026 Groundhog Day predictions.

Mel and Hal weigh in on winter

The 79-year-old man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead Monday morning, police said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man found outside LI housing complex dies

NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen answers questions about bomb cyclones.

What is a bomb cyclone?

The Islamic Center of Long Island on Sunday held its 22nd annual Black History Month celebration. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Black history is not a side story'

Fire officials on Long Island are sounding the alarm, on shortages in both recruitment and retention. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We can no longer guarantee that a fire truck or ambulance will arrive as quickly'

A man was fatally struck and another injured by a hit-and-run driver Thursday evening as they changed a tire on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, police said.

Hit-and-run driver strikes and kills man changing tire

Long Island should dodge significant snow as wind chills will make temperaturs feel as low as minus 10 this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI should dodge significant snow

According to.court filings, the $9 million settlement reached in the case of Thomas Valva is in jeopardy after an apparent impasse between Thomas Valva's mother and her lawyers.

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