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Nafiah Ikram and her family held a news conference Wednesday in Elmont, about two years after she was attacked by someone who threw acid in her face, to keep a spotlight on the unsolved case. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Acid attack victim speaks out

Almost 80 years ago, Rachel Epstein, then Rachel Malmed, and her brother were saved by a French couple after most of the siblings' family died in the Holocaust. On Monday, Epstein reunited with the French couple's great-granddaughter to talk to the congregants of the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore about the cross-continental bond between these two families.

'Every time I talk about my story, I'm not here, I'm there' 

For the first time, the executive board of the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association is made up entirely of young women. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Young women lead Nassau junior firefighters board

Hazel N. Dukes, a longtime civil rights activist and the president of the New York State NAACP, was honored by the Town of North Hempstead with a street naming ceremony in Roslyn Heights, near where she once lived. More than 250 people attended the event, including state Attorney General Letitia James, former Gov. David Paterson and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Civil rights activist Hazel Dukes honored with street naming

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The decade-slong trend of people leaving Long Island is part of a broader trend of New Yorkers leaving the state in pursuit of an affordable place to live, experts say. 

Data: 'Domestic out-migrants' driving exodus

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The eight-story tower, which can hold 27 vehicles and "dispense" cars to customers, is the first in the state.

Carvana opens 'car vending machine' in Uniondale 

A deaf patient alleged that a Massapequa clinic refused her request for an American Sign Language interpreter, as required by law, officials said.

Feds: Clinic to provide aid for deaf patients

The move comes after a 17-year-old girl smuggled a box cutter into the high school underneath a laptop in her backpack, eluding detection by scanning equipment.

Superintendent: Security boosted at Uniondale High after student slashing

"The queen that we all knew was once a teenage girl struggling to be brave in the face of war," said Stacy Wasson, of North Bellmore, who volunteers at the Museum of American Armor and spent about 20 hours on the project, researching and painting the vehicle.

Museum honoring queen's military service with ceremony dedicating revamped 'Staghound'

Cleveland Sterling tattooed the victims with his name or address to indicate that he owned them, Queens prosecutors said.

DA: Uniondale man forced two women into prostitution

The goal is to enable young Latinas to more easily transition from high school to university life, in an effort to combat Latina high school dropout rates, said Sarah Shin, Molloy's director of the Office of Experiential Learning. 

Latina mentoring program at Molloy University aims to enhance confidence to make transition to higher learning

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Lt. Col. Jasmin Moghbeli told kids at Lenox Elementary School about her extraordinary life as she prepares to blast off to the International Space Station. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Out-of-this-world experience as kids meet Baldwin astronaut

Las Vegas Sands hosted the legendary soccer stars as they met with Long Island soccer clubs, and hundreds of kids, at the Mitchel Athletic Complex's indoor field on Saturday.

David Beckham, Carli Lloyd meet with young LI soccer players

What's the process for getting a casino up and running in Nassau County? Who will decide and when? Experts answer your questions about state and local approvals for casinos.

Is a casino in the cards for Nassau?

Tawheed Brennen intends to sue the Nassau County Police Department over alleged police brutality from now-retired detective James Healey. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

Allegations of police brutality against the Nassau County Police Department 

Hempstead schools elementary students took part in the unveiling of a postage stamp honoring writer Ernest J. Gaines. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'It's just wonderful to be able to unveil the stamp here.'

Westbury Arts has hosted the event for the last six years to celebrate Black History Month. 

Westbury Arts hosts annual Black History Month celebration

Wife: 'He would have been overwhelmed with all of this."

Street dedication in honor of fallen NYPD officer, a Ground Zero recovery worker

A fire ravaged a commercial building on Saturday night in Flower Hill. No one was inside and the cause of the fire has not been determined. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'My thoughts are with all my tenants' says owner of building devastated by fire in Flower Hill

The 35-foot male humpback whale that died after washing ashore at Lido Beach will be necropsied Tuesday, NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

Feds investigating death of whale at Lido Beach

A male humpback whale that washed ashore in Lido Beach has died, officials say.

Humpback whale washes up in Lido Beach

Long Islanders gathered in Mineola on Sunday to show solidarity for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five Memphis police officers after a traffic stop and later died.

Rally in Mineola for Tyre Nichols

The Greek Orthodox Church in Bethpage was damaged after an electrical fire Tuesday afternoon but no one was injured, Nassau County police said. NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

'Our whole church is devastated by this'

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