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Nassau County residents can expect a new area code. The new digits 363 will go into service Jan. 20. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Nassau County gets new area code starting Jan. 20

Nasir Reid, 19, of Lynbrook, died early Tuesday morning after his car collided with two other vehicles in Lynbrook, Nassau police said. Reid was a key football player at Roosevelt High School, where his former coach described him as good natured and determined. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Lynbrook teen killed in 3-car crash was key player on Roosevelt HS football team

Students at Baldwin High School@Shubert, a secondary school that focuses on career and technical education, are not only gaining real-world skills in barbering, but are also partnering with the Baldwin-based nonprofit, Bethany House, to provide wigs for women who use the facility's services. The nonprofit provides shelter and transitional housing and supportive emergency programs for homeless women, and women who are victims of domestic violence and their dependent children.

Baldwin High students learn trade to provide wigs for Bethany House

LI volunteer on helping to restore planes: 'It's in my blood'

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The report took the Diocese of Rockville Centre to task for a lack of openness on its finances. "They're doing very poorly," said Margaret Roylance, vice president of VOTF, which released the report.

Report: Diocese among least transparent

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Powell led a letter-writing campaign in the early 2000s to win additional state funding for the Roosevelt school district.

Maureen Powell, civic activist in Roosevelt, dies at 90

"The cruelty of your actions shocks the court and all members of society," Acting State Supreme Court Justice Caryn Fink said while sentencing Cottingham to 25 years to life behind bars for the murder of Diane Cusick.

'Torso Killer' pleads guilty in dance teacher's murder, admits guilt in 4 other Nassau homicides

Legislators agreed with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's request to not identify the firm's name or the contract cost, citing fears of another possible cybersecurity attack.

Nassau lawmakers approve cybersecurity contract, but won't disclose firm, cost

Chris Levi, who lost both of his legs in 2008 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated, required 130 surgeries, including 30 to save his life. 

Former Army corporal from Melville awarded Purple Heart

The work to digitize the archive is part of the society's effort to attract new history buffs and promote an appreciation of the village's history, a trustee said.

Rockville Centre Historical Society digitizing archives

Temperatures over the next week will start out strikingly mild but then slide into the upper 40s by Friday and the weekend, the National Weather Service.

Milder week with rain Tuesday, Wednesday, NWS says

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Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Joe Brown and Freeport Third Assistant Fire Department Chief Anthony Sotira were honored by the Nassau County Legislature in Mineola for their heroic actions in pulling a woman out of a house fire on East Raymond Avenue in Roosevelt.

'It's a debt we can never repay': Nassau legislature to firefighters

NYPD Officer Jhisaiah Myers said his dream of being a Nassau County cop was denied. He's the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit which claims there's racial discrimination in the hiring of police officers in Nassau County. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Federal lawsuit: Nassau PD discriminates against nonwhite applicants

It's been almost 30 years since the murder of Dennis Folk Jr. at a gas station in Ridge. His killer, Matthew Svanberg, who was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to a term of 25 years to life is up for parole board hearing later this month. The family started a petition to keep him behind bars.

1993 gas station killer up for parole

Tivia Leith, of Massapequa, filed a lawsuit against police, claiming she was racially profiled and falsely arrested. Attorney Frederick K. Brewington said she's suing for millions. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

'A living nightmare': Massapequa woman alleges in lawsuit she was racially profiled, falsely arrested

A rally was held in front of the Great Neck Library, with residents calling for library election votes from Oct. 31 to be counted in full, immediately. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Great Neck rally calls for immediate count of all library votes

Carol Tuzzolo, 85, of Mineola, lived on Liberty Island when she was a little girl and her father was the caretaker of the Statue of Liberty and spoke with Newsday on Wednesday, Oct. 26 about her unique experiences. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Lady Liberty was Carol Tuzzolo's childhood companion 

Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated much of Long Beach, the city has taken steps to harden its shoreline and residents have fortified their homes. Still, vulnerabilities exist. Steve Langford reports for NewsdayTV.

Is Long Beach ready for another Sandy?

The 711th of 712 Tomcats built by Grumman on Long Island in the 1980s and 1990s, that was used in combat missions over Afghanistan and Iraq until 2006, was revealed at its new home on Wednesday at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Zoom with a view: Last F-14 to fly gets new home at museum

A Long Beach family is seeking compensation from the county for thousands of dollars in veterinarian bills after a Nassau police officer struck their dog Daisy, who suffered multiple serious injuries. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Long Beach family seeks thousands from Nassau to pay vet bills

Residents and village officials of Hempstead are considering voting to become a city. Proponents argue it would draw millions more in state aid, sales tax and federal funding. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

A tale of new city? Hempstead eyes upgrade from village

There were carnival rides, deep fried Oreos, and of course the oyster shucking and eatng contest. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

It was mollusks maximus as the Oyster Festival returned

Newsday's Shari Einhorn speaks with Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, the DEC and the local community about the cleanup of Bethpage Community Park.

Cleanup of Bethpage Community Park won't be completed until at least 2025

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