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Rise Life Services debuted its youth suicide prevention center in Riverhead on Thursday, to face an alarming increase in suicide. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

First youth suicide prevention center opens in Riverhead

A man is in custody for allegedly fatally stabbing his cousin in Hauppauge and stabbing his girlfriend's sister in Brentwood, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison said Thursday.

Man arrested in 2 alleged stabbings

Javel Welch, a Nassau County correction officer, was arrested after a narcotics dog detected drug residue on his belongings as he arrived for work at the jail in East Meadow, prosecutors said. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Correction officer arrested on contraband, weapon charges

Car buyer Jeff Dietz of Bay Shore assesses impounded cars that will be auctioned Saturday at the Suffolk police impound lot in Westhampton. "Everybody's looking for a bargain," he says.

'This car's been hit before': Buyer previews cars at police auction lot

The father of a 14-year-old girl was "infuriated" by a video he says shows his daughter being attacked March 17 by other students at Central Islip Senior High School. The school district says the safety of its students is "a paramount obligation." NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'My daughter didn't have any help,' Ezra Hoyte says

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"At no point were any students, faculty or staff in harm's way," the superintendent said in a letter to parents.

Bullets brought to Riverhead High School, student arrested, police say

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Judge Joseph Santorelli, who issued the preliminary injunction, also denied the business' motion to dismiss the case, which has been ongoing since September, when Santorelli issued a temporary restraining order closing the business.

Judge orders Sloth Encounters to stop violations of Islip Town code

Mental health concerns rose to the top of the 2022 survey of Long Island residents, replacing cancer.

Survey: Depression, suicide top health concerns for LIers

Police said two vehicles were involved in the incident and that both fled a traffic stop not far from the scene.

Police arrest two in catalytic converter theft after getaway car crashes on Southern State

Through the public health emergency, roughly 81,000 people gained coverage in Nassau, while about 102,000 did the same in Suffolk, according to state health department data.

What to know about the end of continuous Medicaid enrollment 

Known as the Overwatch program, the initiative is modeled on the NYPD's highly visible Hercules counterterrorism team.

New police unit will drive around Nassau to deter crime at schools, houses of worship

Anthony Alexander faces up to 30 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills to an undercover officer, officials said.

DA: Deer Park man found guilty in sale of pills with fentanyl

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Some Long Island educators negotiate their disciplinary penalties in private, brokering deals with their school districts with nearly no public disclosure, a Newsday investigation found.

Confidential agreements made by LI school districts

The shooting in Nashville and recent incidents at schools on Long Island have left parents on edge. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports on security measures being taken at schools on Long Island.

Security measures being taken at schools on Long Island

Five offshore wind farms are slated for construction off Montauk Point and Long Beach. Experts discuss what LIers need to know about them.

Wind farms off LI: What's the impact?

Wyandanch's Milton L. Olive Middle School has improved and risen off the state's low-performance list to the equivalant of good standing.

'Our scholars ... want to show you they can do it'

A male student was stabbed in the leg after a hallway altercation with another student in Lindenhurst Middle School Monday that triggered a lockdown lifted about 90 minutes later, Suffolk police said. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'It was a normal day in school like normal and then everything changed' 

When depression gripped Kenny Garcia's life, he sought relief in boxing. Learn how he fought back with the help of a trainer at the Westbury Boxing Gym.

'Boxing saved my life'

A Siena poll found that 45%  of voters statewide support Gov. Kathy Hochul's housing plan while 37% oppose it. Ninety percent of voters said affordable housing is a serious problem. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Siena poll: 90% say affordable housing in NY a serious concern

The number of ghost guns — unlicensed, unregistered, untrraceable firearms — recovered in the state has tripled over the last three years. Long Island law enforcement officials spoke with NewsdayTV's Steve Langford about the issue.

Ghost guns on the rise on Long Island

Family and friends gathered in Manorville to celebrate the 80th birthday of Victor Tastrom, a retired court officer, Vietnam veteran and widower who lost his wife to COVID-19.

A surprise he'll never forget

Nassau and Suffolk have made some of the largest payouts to employees for their unused sick and vacation days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday politics reporter Scott Eidler discuss.  

Large payouts to Nassau, Suffolk employees have experts worried 

Since announcing it wants to build a casino in Uniondale, Sands New York has sponsored a range of local programs, including a soccer clinic with former superstar David Beckham. Critics say Sands is trying to buy community support. Newsday Albany bureau chief Yancey Roy discusses with NewsdayTV anchor Ken Buffa.

Sands New York, casino hopeful, hosts high-profile events in Nassau

Eugene Elizabeth Earle of North Amityville celebrates her 107th birthday at the home that she shares with her daughter.

'She has a very strong will,' says daughter of 107-year-old

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