Hicks Nurseries held its annual giant pumpkin weigh-off Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 with Commack's Scott Armstrong taking first place with a gourd tipping the scales at more than half a ton. (Credit: Newsday / Jessica Rotkiewicz)

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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.

Man in custody in connection with fatal stabbings in Nassau

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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People with certain medical conditions are advised to limit outdoor activities because of excess levels of ozone and other pollutants.

LI air quality could reach unhealthy levels on Friday

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Jacob McMillan, 18, faces 20 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting in Hempstead of Amira McCleod, 19. of St. Albans, Queens

Teen pleads guilty to fatal shooting of college basketball player

Nixon was president, disco was on its way to becoming king and the World Wide Web was about two decades away.

What the world and Long Island were like the last time the Knicks won it all

Fans flocked to Long Island restaurants, watering holes and Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks take Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Knicks fans on LI watch wild comeback winner

The sold-out event tackled subjects such as the invisible mental load and guilt that many working moms struggle with.

Newsday's Working Moms Summit: Juggling careers and motherhood

Sources familiar with the investigation told Newsday it involves the former executive leadership's alleged misuse of public hospital funds for dinners, travel and payouts.

Sources: State AG probing NUMC over former leaders' spending

Nuriddin Soliev, of Queens, was one of two passengers in a 2023 Honda Civic that was rear-ended by a 2011 Mack tractor trailer truck near Exit 34 in North Hills just before midnight Friday, police said.

Passenger dies after rear-end crash by tractor trailer on LIE

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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.

'I feel like this is only the start of it'

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.

'Hope for a better life'

"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Grateful to be alive'

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.

Oceanside woman charged with DWI in Southern State crash that killed 2

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.

'Gonna become a ghost community'

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

Early morning fire kills 2 residents

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.

'Hey mom ... they found your murderer'

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

Nassau beefing up security measures

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.

'Many years since we've been able to do this'

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

'Black history is not a side story'

The new leadership at NUMC is intending to get the hospital on firmer financial ground. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

'A flurry of litigation'

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Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. spoke with NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa about what life is like for the Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann in jail.

Rex Heuermann's life behind bars

Recently passed state auto insurance reforms could help lower car insurance rates as much as 10% for New York drivers, according to some estimates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NYS takes crack at lowering auto insurance premiums. Here's what that means for LI.

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is back for a second stint with the Giants. Head coach John Harbaugh on Wednesday said Beckham seems healthier and Beckham said he is looking forward to making the most of the opportunity.

Odell Beckham Jr. back with the Giants

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the Long Island Game Farm for an inside look at the incredible hands-on wildlife encounters there.

Out East: What's new at the Long Island Game Farm

If approved, it would be the first new hospital on Long Island since 1980. Newsday business reporter James T. Madore has more.

NYU Langone plans new hospital in Melville 

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Main Event, an entertainment center that recently opened in Deer Park.

Arcade, bowling and giant claw machine at Main Event 

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus helps make a strawberry crunch ice cream at Coyle's Ice Cream in Islip.

Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip

Rockville Centre's Lavert Henderson-Hobbs has been a Knicks' season-ticket holder since 1969.

Rockville Centre's Lavert Henderson-Hobbs a Knicks' season-ticket holder since 1969

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Chubs Meats in Medford to try The Brunson, a sandwich inspired by the New York Knicks' star player.

Trendy Bites: Trying a Jalen Brunson-inspired sandwich

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland speaks to actor Gary Sinise about the Wantagh Union Free School District partnering with his foundation to raise money for field trips to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, as well as a commemorative 9/11 statue in front of Wantagh High School.

Actor Gary Sinise partners with Wantagh schools on 9/11 education, remembrance

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