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Sergio Argueta, Founder of S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, Inc., held a vigil in Uniondale on Wednesday to honor the lives lost in mass shootings at a Texas elementary school Tuesday and a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket on May 14.

Uniondale vigil in honor of victims in Buffalo and Texas elementary school shootings

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

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Get the latest COVID updates from Nassau and Suffolk County health commissioners as they discuss which variants are concerning right now, plus LI's rates of reinfections, hospitalizations and deaths.

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In Nassau police visited 300 schools Wednesday, while in Suffolk, officers were "taking all necessary precautions to keep our children safe," Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said.

LI law enforcement steps up school patrols after Texas shooting

Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the shops sold THC-infused products that were packaged and marketed to children, including gummy worms, juice boxes and cereal.

Ryder: Vape shops marketed weed products to kids

Local police said there was no credible threat to Long Island schools following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, but they would increase patrols at local schools out of caution.

LI police boost presence at schools following Texas mass shooting

Residents say developers continue to mislabel their community as part of "an implicit bias" to make it more appealing to new residents while forgetting its diverse heritage.

Uniondale again fights to keep 'identity of the community'

"It goes beyond just issuing notice of violations. It has a whole educational component, an awareness component and a peace-of-mind component for parents," said Councilman Robert Troiano.

Town may add cameras to school buses to enhance student safety

Workers shouldn't be subjected to pressure from supervisors and co-workers about wearing a mask, said state Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett.

State official: Make mask-wearing comfortable for employees

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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'

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

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