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Toys for Tots will distribute 750,000 toys on LI this holiday season in honor of Lazar LaPenna, who died playing baseball. Steve Langford reports.

U.S. Marine Corp posthumously names Lazar LaPenna honorary co-chairman of Toys for Tots

The LIRR in conjunction with Mineola Middle School STEM Day showed a power point presentation on the LIRR Expansion Project and had students build bridge structures with toothpicks and Play-Doh.

Mineola Middle School students taught bridge-making skills as part of STEM Day

The Nassau County Police Department held its annual ceremony honoring fallen officers. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Annual ceremony honors deceased members of the Nassau County Police Department

Hempstead Village Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. hosted a prayer for peace event following the mass shooting in a Buffalo supermarket to help the community feel a sense of togetherness and send a message of solidarity to Buffalo.

Hempstead to Buffalo: You are 'not alone'

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Three women were killed in a late-night crash Saturday near a New Hyde Park event venue and a driver was charged with drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter, Nassau police said.

3 killed in DWI crash near catering hall; driver charged, police say

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a complaint that Edward Farbenblum, former chairman of the board that runs NUMC, breached his fiduciary duties.

NUMC trustee quits after Blakeman files charges against him

Jessy Panzer, one of the few female aerobatic air show performers and air racers active in the United States, will perform at the Jones Beach show on Memorial Day weekend.

Bethpage Air Show's lone female aerobatic stunt pilot once feared flying

The vehicle was heading east near the exit for the Wantagh State Parkway when the driver struck the tree, a State Police spokesman said.

Cops: Driver killed on Southern State after hitting tree

Students of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.

Racial demographics rapidly shifting in LI schools

Valley Stream 24 is one of 32 public school districts on Long Island where students of color shifted from being the minority to the majority in the past 20 years. Newsday's Shari Einhorn reports.

Changing demographics of LI schools

Nearly one-third of the class of 59 recruits, who will begin seven months of physical and educational training, are minorities, representing one of the department's most diverse classes, according to Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.

'Our dream come true,' husband and wife say after being sworn in as Nassau police recruits

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Lion Lane in Salisbury on Sunday was dedicated to fallen firefighter Walter A. Ernst, who died from a line of duty-related injury.

Salisbury road dedicated to fallen firefighter

With the closing of the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, 50 or so koi at the mall's fishpond are looking for a new home. 

Koi at Sunrise Mall looking for new home 

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said that Oyster Bay will join Americans across the country with the "Back the Blue" Ribbon Campaign and celebrate National Police Appreciation Week.

'Back the Blue' Ribbon Campaign in Oyster Bay

Nursing runs in the family for one Long Island mother and her two sons, who are all nurses at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital.

Mother and 2 sons all work as nurses at LIJ Valley Stream hospital

Families of Nassau County correction officers who died in the line of duty and in active service gathered on Thursday in East Meadow to honor their loved ones. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

East Meadow memorial honors fallen correction officers

Herricks Muslim Families celebrated Eid al-Fitr, which began Sunday and ends on Monday, with its annual car parade throughout the community.

LI Muslim families celebrate Eid with car parade

The Kirrane family will never forget the kindness and generosity of fallen FDNY firefighter Timothy Klein and members of the Fight for Firefighters Foundation, who made the Kirrane home more accessible for 12-year-old Finley, who has cerebral palsy.

Fallen FDNY firefighter Timothy Klein thanked by Seaford family for ramp he helped build

Refugee Leonid Los was in a Ukrainian hospital when the war began. He had severely burned his foot before the Russian invasion. He escaped to the United States and is now being treated in Long Beach. Newsday's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Ukrainian refugee with severe foot injury being treated for free in Long Beach

The Rescue Paw Foundation held an afternoon pet adoption featuring rescue groups from around the area. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

Dog adoption event held in Glen Cove

Four generations of family gathered to celebrate the 109th birthday of Sister Francis Piscatella of East Williston. Sister Francis attributes her longevity to prayer and a sense of humor. Newsday's Steve Langford reports. 

Dominican nun celebrates 109th birthday 

Local Democratic state senators called on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to lower the gas tax in the county. Blakeman said he would be working with the county legislature after his State of the County address to work towards this goal.

Elected officials work toward lowering Nassau gas taxes

A benefit to empower future female leaders was held in East Meadow on Saturday.

'Lifting as We Climb,' a benefit to empower female leaders

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