The Nassau County Peer Diversion Court has expanded its program to middle schoolers at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead. The program gives students who have been charged with nonviolent crimes the option of having their case heard before a courtroom of their peers.


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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.

'Empowered to use our voice'

Investigators said a dryer might be to blame for the fire at a North Bellmore home Monday.

Firefighters injured, family displaced

A few fifth graders started playing football on Thanksgiving back in 1965 and now it's become a family tradtion. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It just became a thing'

Business owners are assessing the damage after fire tore through two eateries in Franklin Square Sunday evening,

About 200 firefighters responded to the blaze

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Math scores for students in grades three to eight also went up about 2%.

LI students' English test scores went up 7% in 2024-25: What to know

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The woman had been crossing the intersection at Horton Avenue at 5:33 p.m. when she was struck by a 2012 Hyundai, authorities said.

Cops: Woman fatally hit crossing Sunrise Hwy. in Lynbrook

Rabbi Eli Schlanger was one of at least 15 people killed in the attack on a Hanukkah celebration.

'Epitome of light': Stony Brook rabbi remembers his friend, killed in Australia attack

In one crash, a driver faces multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter, state police said.

Police: 2 killed in separate Nassau County crashes

The women meet all the requirements except one: they're not men. As deacons, they could preach at Mass and preside over baptisms, weddings and funerals.

Deacon-ready, but LI women wait for the Catholic Church to change

"Music is a huge part of people's lives" and is something those with cognitive conditions "hold onto the longest," a LIAD official said.

Concert brings light of holidays to those with Alzheimer's, dementia

Kristin Hannah's historical fiction novel "The Women" stood out, topping the list of total checkouts in the Nassau Library System for the second consecutive year.

LI's most popular library books of 2025: Comfort, romance and self-help top the list

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More than a dozen volunteers, including some who have won barbecue competitions, smoked hundreds of turkeys as part of an effort to prepare about 5,000 Thanksgiving meals. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We like helping out any way we can'

Island Harvest food bank typically helps 240,000 people across Long Island each year. But this year the need is greater. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's a great feeling and it kicks off our holiday season'

An fire at a Laurel Hollow home displaced three residents and brought 200 firefighters to the scene, officials said.

Fire damages Laurel Hollow home

Residents who live near the Nassau-Queens border, as well as several victorious GOP politicians, discussed Zohran Mamdani's win. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I think it's going to be a strange four years'

The Long Island Horsemen's Association invited horse owners to Sunday's annual fall festival to show off their horsemanship and help raise funds for the 550-acre Muttontown Preserve. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James and the New York Civil Liberties Union had filed lawsuits challenging the county's ban on transgender athletes. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

2 lawsuits tossed out

The Lustgarten Foundation held its 25th annual fundraising walk for pancreatic cancer research at Jones Beach Sunday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Hopefully they'll find a cure someday'

At least three units were destroyed after a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Hempstead on Monday, authorities said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Fire displaces at least a dozen residents

President Donald Trump visited LI for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Friday, with supporters and protesters lining the streets of Farmingdale. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Protests and counterprotests as Trump visits Ryder Cup

The family of Santos Banegas Reyes says they haven't been given any information about how he died. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We want to know what happened'

The weeklong Ryder Cup is expected to create about 1,000 part-time and full-time jobs and draw 250,000 fans, including up to 175,000 visitors from around the world.

Ryder Cup to be an economic boon to LI

A crowd of family and friends was on hand for the ceremony honoring Neutra, an IDF soldier who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Two years is a long time'

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Rabbi Motti Grossbaum of Stony Brook, left, with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, in 2002 in France, where they studied together in a yeshiva. Schlanger was one of the victims of the Australia attack. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

LIers at Merrick menorah lighting react to Australia attack

A new winter wonderland village has come to Brooklyn, serving up gingerbread-spiced sweets, hot chocolate and festive photo ops. Newsday Travel Reporter Carissa Kellman explores the holiday scene.

Williamsburg welcomes new winter village with sweet treats, photo ops

Valley Stream North's Vincent Rienzie and Tristan Mitchell have become best friends both on and off the court, a relationship they hope will help the team win a county title. Newsday's Michael Sicoli reports.

Tristen Mitchell and Vincent Rienzie are Valley Stream North basketball stars and best friends

We spoke with New York Islanders fans about the jerseys they wear and why.

Islanders fans and their unique jerseys a regular sight at UBS Arena

As movie theaters on Long Island close amidst a rise in home streaming, some are experimenting with new business practices as a way to stay relevant.

LI movie theater adapting to the times

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stopped by Galleria of Merrick to try the restaurants viral vodka chicken sliders.

Trendy Bites: Vodka chicken sliders in Merrick

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano explores Christmasland, a pop-up holiday experience in Deer Park.

Festive photo ops at Christmasland in Deer Park

Nassau University Medical Center's percentage of patients on public insurance is among the highest on LI. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria explains how this is affecting the hospital's finances.

Inside NUMC’s finances: More than 85% of patients on Medicaid, Medicare

Montauk has a lot to offer, not just in the summer, but all year round. Newsday's travel reporter, Carissa Kellman, visits "The End."

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to East Hampton Village, where people can visit multiple houses decorated for the holidays.

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