State Sen. James Gaughran (D-Northport) and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined local oyster gardeners on Monday ahead of a vote to create more community oyster gardens across the town's North Shore.


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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.

'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'

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

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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.

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Firefighters found flames coming from the second floor and attic; all occupants had self-evacuated.

Hempstead house fire displaces 12, including 2 children

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Advocates say the arrest of three people who had filmed agents is part of a new federal effort aimed at silencing and deporting anti-ICE activists.

ICE arrests LI chaplain, 2 other activists; advocates say it's an effort to silence them

Scouting America Long Island will combine programming and expand Scout access to camp properties while consolidating membership, fundraising and volunteer efforts.

They're prepared: LI's Scout councils merge

The town is amid an ongoing effort to streamline processes across various departments.

Hempstead Town to borrow $1M to digitize records

This year's earth and space sciences and biology exams are drawing scrutiny over concerns the questions did not reflect the curriculum taught to students and contained errors.

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Suffolk already bans the sale of kratom products to anyone under 21.

Suffolk lawmakers strike balance in push to regulate kratom

Mayor Ralph Ekstrand said up to 24 spaces will be added to a lot that's a short walk from Main Street. The village also will use $534,290 to buy new breathing apparatuses for its firefighters.

LI village using $1.5M in bonds for parking expansion, upgraded fire equipment

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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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Hockey dad back on ice after surviving blood cancer thanks to bone marrow donation from son. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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As we head into summer, NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen looks back at Long Island's hurricane history and prospects for the 2026 season.

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Knicks fans traveled to New York City on Thursday to be a part of the excitement as the Knicks paraded down the Canyon of Heroes to celebrate their NBA championship. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

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Long Beach's Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez throws first pitch before the Yankees-White Sox game on Tuesday.

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The Waldorf School of Garden City is taking a new approach to teaching students, by delaying the use of technology in the classroom.

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