Three Nassau County police officers were honored Monday by the Nassau County Legislature for rescuing five people on a boat with a failed engine, in water with high swells, about a mile out in the Atlantic Ocean off Jones Beach Inlet on Oct. 2.


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The settlement ends litigation that made the allegations public and prompted the Wantagh Fire Department to remove the officers after they failed to cooperate with an investigation. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach have more.

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The 50th annual 'Great Freeport Canoe Race' was held at Cow Meadow Park on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'They do a lot of nice stuff in Freeport'

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.

'It's an incredible engineering triumph'

More than 200 people marched through the streets of Hempstead Village in an anti-ICE protest. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'ICE out of Hempstead'

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The street is closed between Main Street and Willis Avenue, Nassau police said.

Gas line break closes Second Street in Mineola, police say

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Testing showed high levels of enterococci bacteria, according to a Jones Beach State Park beach map.

Jones Beach swimming resumes after closure due to bacteria

Police said the woman inappropriately touched the children while working at the center last month.

Worker charged with sexually abusing 2 boys at daycare center

The man had entered a wooded area near the Seaford park's aerodrome field to retrieve his model plane.

Video shows man being airlifted from LI park after he got lost searching for plane

Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Nassau awards $1.3M in legal contracts to GOP ally Sheharyar Ali

The Asian longhorned beetle has white bands that blot their black bodies and antennae, as well as legs that "can appear bluish in color," the USDA says.

Feds warn New Yorkers of tree-eating beetle

State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa ordered the revote after the Hempstead school board appealed the results of the May 19 trustee election.

After allegations of election fraud, Hempstead residents go back to the polls

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Law enforcement sources say one suspect is in custody in connection with fatal stabbings in Island Park and Valley Stream.

Man in custody in connection with fatal stabbings in Nassau

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'

Dina Navid, of Roslyn, said she has been trying to keep in touch with family members in the country, and described the war as "heartbreak." NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I feel like this is only the start of it'

The use of the armory has put the mayor at odds with advocates who want a written directive keeping ICE away from village property. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Advocates: ICE should be banned from village properties

Fifty people from 25 different countries became citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Grateful to be alive'

An Oceanside woman has been charged with a DWI in the late-night crash on the Southern State Parkway on Sunday that killed two and injured others.

Oceanside woman charged with DWI in Southern State crash that killed 2

With Hempstead a focal point for ICE raids, many local business owners are barely staying afloat. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger, Doug Geed and Newsday reporter Bart Jones have the story.

'Gonna become a ghost community'

One man and one child were killed by a fire that broke out on Albemarle Avenue in Hempstead early Friday, authorities said.

Early morning fire kills 2 residents

Barbara Waldman was 31 when she was killed at her Oceanside home. Her children were 5, 6 and 7 at the time. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Hey mom ... they found your murderer'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said the county would take "extraordinary precautions" to make sure the community is safe. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Nassau beefing up security measures

Some Long Islanders enjoyed ice skating on McDonald Pond on Sunday, while others learned about collecting sap from the park's maple trees. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Many years since we've been able to do this'

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The NYPD released footage of a man being airlifted from Cedar Creek Park in Seaford in Aug. 7.

NYPD video shows man being airlifted from Long Island park

Dan Guida of Rocky Point volunteers at the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook helping veterans with physical therapy.

Volunteers of Long Island: 'Lt. Dan' giving back to his brother veterans

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa finds the perfect fit at Rico's Clothing in Center Moriches.

LI Works: Ken finds the man who makes the clothes that make the man

Long Island's Head Start programs are facing financial headwinds. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI's Head Start programs face issues with funding, infrastructure 

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has a first look at something new to enjoy, an evergreen maze at Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm.

Out East: Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm's new evergreen maze

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman bikes Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, stopping along the way at seasonal hot spots.

Beach hop with savory stops along LI's coastal bike path

The nonprofit Whip Pediatric Cancer provides unicorn-themed dresses to kids receiving chemo treatment. The dresses have a zipper running down the chest allowing for access to a chemotherapy port.

Unicorn-themed dresses help girls who are undergoing chemo feel 'like a princess'

NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie spoke with the Suffolk Sheriff's Marine Bureau about tips boaters should follow to be prepared when heading out onto the water.

In wake of deadly New York Harbor accident, LI official provides boating safety tips

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Doug Geed take a look back at the case against Richard Angelo, who injected several patients with a paralyzing drug.

Picture This: When a nurse's deadly secret was revealed 

Sunday's competition, the 12th annual held at Peter's Clam Bar, raised money to benefit the Lindsey Rose Parke Foundation.

Island Park restaurant holds annual clam-eating contest

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