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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland speaks to actor Gary Sinise about the Wantagh Union Free School District partnering with his foundation to raise money for field trips to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, as well as a commemorative 9/11 statue in front of Wantagh High School.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Main Event, an entertainment center that recently opened in Deer Park.

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Rockville Centre's Lavert Henderson-Hobbs has been a Knicks' season-ticket holder since 1969.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa polishes marble at Old Stone Tile and Marble Works in Ronkonkoma.

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A team of NASA engineers is studying the Apollo Lunar Module on display at the Cradle of Aviation in Uniondale in preparation of America's next moon landing.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us all the way out to Montauk to a secret spot where you can buy two lobster rolls for the price of one.

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Attracting new businesses to the state and lowering the cost of living for New Yorkers are some of his top priorities, Blakeman says. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at Jones Beach through the years.

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Sara Lopez Garcia recorded an address to her class from her native Colombia. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Melanie Smith, a Suffolk nurse who allegedly has been harassed by Michal Pacek for 3 years, spoke Thursday about appearing at Pacek's indictment. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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12-year-old Cesar Albarracin Guncay, a 6th grader in Sag Harbor, died during a rafting field trip in the Poconos after the raft overturned in the river.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed speaks with Rep. Tom Suozzi about the legality of establishing a major fund without congressional input.

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The Stanley Cup playoffs have featured five players with LI roots; 11 played at least one game in the NHL this season.

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The cyclist had been traveling near an intersection when the 30-year-old driver of a Honda Civic hit him, police say.

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With more than a dozen empty properties, the seaside summer hot spot is grappling with a surge of downtown vacancies.

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Gaetano Savia allegedly tried to bring a pistol through the security checkpoint at Terminal 4 on his way to Syracuse.

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Michal Pacek is accused of sending hundreds of sexually explicit and violent calls, text messages, social media posts and emails to a Suffolk County nurse over several years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Three women indicted in connection with the killing of 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan, alleging she was tortured. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky gives an update on a story Newsday broke about Michal Pacek, who has been allegedly stalking an LI woman for 3 years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Long Islanders did not let the rain stop them from honoring the fallen and reflecting on the meaning Memorial Day holds for them. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.

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After prosecutors said Jor'Dynn Duncan was tortured to death, records and sources show Emily Kelly was the mother of two kids who died in the past 30 years. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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A grand Long Island tradition has been imperiled, as teams fold and leagues struggle. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

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Her death was ruled accidental, but the lawyer who represents her estate maintains Gilbert was murdered and wants the case reopened. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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The state Parks Department will fly more and bigger drones this summer to keep an eye on sharks this season. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa is joined by Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou and executive director of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Bob Vecchio to discuss what's at stake for districts in this year's budget vote.

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Dockers, a waterside restaurant in East Quogue, was damaged by a fire Wednesday afternoon. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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Suffolk police using new Sotoxa devices to test drivers suspected of drug use like marijuana as the 100 deadliest days on Long Island roadways starts on Memorial Day. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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