A Port Washington resident is hosting 21 races for a mother who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer right after discovering that her son will need brain surgery, with one race held on Saturday in North Hempstead Beach Park. 


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The new leadership at NUMC is intending to get the hospital on firmer financial ground. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

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Long Island is bracing for a snowstorm that could drop up to 14 inches, starting early Sunday and followed by a mix of sleet through the evening. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had strong ties to Long Island as he made several visits in the 1960s. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Two months after Manuel Hernández Zelada disappeared after being arrested by ICE, his family has found him, in a federal facility in New Mexico.

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A bomb cyclone is expected to impact the Southwest much more than it will Long Island.

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On Long Island, the number of people who died of COVID-19-related causes fell from about 410 in 2024 to about 220 in 2025

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However, the judge ruled against nullifying Ferretti's Aug. 5 appointment to the supervisor post, noting that when Ferretti was reappointed in September, proper procedures were followed.

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Thomas Stokes has been tasked with stabilizing Nassau County's embattled safety-net health system.

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Nassau County can begin considering employee applications for a one-time lump-sum incentive payment equal to $2,000 for each year of service.

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A video posted on Facebook by Humane Long Island shows a man sitting in a car with what appears to be a kangaroo in a bag on his lap.

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The nonprofit paid for renovations to the Massapequa home of former NYPD officer William Meurer, who was severely injured on the job in 1994 and later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

'Now he has every option'

Ed Born, a WWII veteran, had a 100th birthday celebration parade in his Hicksville neighborhood. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'Didn't do anything more than any other serviceman would do'

Relatives of Manuel Hernández Zelada said their concerns are exacerbated by the fact that he suffers from mental health issues and needs medical care.

'He's in a vulnerable condition'

A rehearsal was held on Monday at the United Methodist Church of Hempstead for an upcoming gospel concert that will raise funds for local social justice movements.

'Empowered to use our voice'

Investigators said a dryer might be to blame for the fire at a North Bellmore home Monday.

Firefighters injured, family displaced

A few fifth graders started playing football on Thanksgiving back in 1965 and now it's become a family tradtion. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It just became a thing'

Business owners are assessing the damage after fire tore through two eateries in Franklin Square Sunday evening,

About 200 firefighters responded to the blaze

More than a dozen volunteers, including some who have won barbecue competitions, smoked hundreds of turkeys as part of an effort to prepare about 5,000 Thanksgiving meals. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Island Harvest food bank typically helps 240,000 people across Long Island each year. But this year the need is greater. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's a great feeling and it kicks off our holiday season'

An fire at a Laurel Hollow home displaced three residents and brought 200 firefighters to the scene, officials said.

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Residents who live near the Nassau-Queens border, as well as several victorious GOP politicians, discussed Zohran Mamdani's win. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The Long Island Horsemen's Association invited horse owners to Sunday's annual fall festival to show off their horsemanship and help raise funds for the 550-acre Muttontown Preserve. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Long Islanders remember where they were on Jan. 28, 1986.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Peconic Ice Rink to sharpen skates, check out the Zamboni and see what it takes to maintain the rink in this week's LI Works.

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Shaili Soni is a volunteer at the Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy who helps patients with food insecurity.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed sits down with former LI Congressman Steve Israel to talk about Israel's new book about Albert Einstein.

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LIRR riders say there are several key improvements they'd like to see at a reimagined Jamaica station. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

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