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Photography goes beyond the image for Thomas. It&rsquo;s about serving the community and preserving a rich history. From human interest features to the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, he has dedicated his career to taking photos that define Long Island.

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Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman tours LaGuardia's Chase Sapphire Lounge and Capital One Landing.

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An MTA board meeting was held to discuss LIRR workers' raise demands and strike contingency plans. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

MTA: LIRR fares could go up if workers get raises

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits a recycling facility in Brookhaven and learns how to separate trash from treasure.

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NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger looks at how Long Island shopping malls are transitioning into experience-based retail stores that can't be replicated online.

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Newsday's Doug Geed shows us some interesting roadside attractions you will see on your drive Out East.

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From painting on the harbor to dining at the hotel, Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman has your guide to visiting Northport's main street.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano gets a preview of Circus Vazquez, which will be at Smith Haven Mall through May 11.

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The exhibition barnstorming baseball team put on a show in the Bronx, and a pitcher from Long Island made an appearance. Newsday sports' Matt Lindsay reports.

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What is mish salad? Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Chateau Coffee Shop in Woodmere to find out.

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NYPD and VFW members honored Anthony J. Fuoco as he was laid to rest at Calverton National Cemetery in Wading River.

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Two nonprofits are hoping to bring the killing of Marcelo Lucero nearly two decades ago to an international human rights commission to focus attention on what they call ongoing abuses of Latino immigrants. Newsday reporter Bart Jones has more.

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Suffolk County CPS investigated the deaths of Thomas Valva, left, and Eli Henrys. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed, Newsday investigative reporters Anastasia Valeeva and Peter D'Auria and former chief of the Children's Law Bureau Jorge Rosario explain what's happened since.

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Andrew Dykes, 66, has been indicted for the 1997 murder of Tanya Jackson, whose killing was a mystery for nearly 30 years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Smithtown Councilman Thomas Lohmann pleaded not guilty to assaulting fellow councilman and Deputy Supervisor Thomas J. McCarthy. NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports.

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A former employee alleges she was fired as a "result of, among other things, a hostile work environment and enablement of that hostile work environment."

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Building moratoriums aren't unusual, even amid what's been described as a housing crisis. But some say they can scare away businesses and developers, and housing advocates have concerns.

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The new machines will be implemented for the first time at more than 350 sites across the county.

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The new center will include programs for youth and seniors including wellness, education, a half-gymnasium for sports and community events.

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In choosing to focus on those two options, town officials also rejected suggestions by the state DEC to consider far more costly alternatives. Critics say the town's plan doesn't go far enough.

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State Supreme Court Justice Terence Murphy on Tuesday roundly rejected legal arguments by the defendant that his second-degree murder conviction should be vacated and he should be offered a retrial.

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Town of Smithtown video footage shows an argument erupting between councilmen Tom McCarthy and Thomas Lohmann at the end of Tuesday's town council session after Lohmann allegedly assaulted McCarthy in the executive session, which was closed to the public. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The judge showed no mercy to the 36-year-old Guy Rivera, who was convicted of killing Diller during a street shooting in Far Rockaway. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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A combination of turning to the public and the FBI for help, and using cutting-edge DNA technology helped investigators finally identify Rex Heuermann as the prime suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday family writer Beth Whitehouse have a look at what it costs to shop for a new baby.

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A plan to boost its finances foundered amid questionable management and leadership turnover. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has the story.

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One young Long Island mother said getting pregnant at 16 has meant putting off plans to go to law school.

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A peer mentoring program at Shoreham-Wading River High School brings students together through the joy of music.

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The universal pre-K coming to South Huntington this fall for 4-year-olds will be in a centralized location and do away with the lottery system.

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The head of the Long Island Rail Road said he believes a settlement with union labor leaders is within reach.

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The dart-launching devices that fire GPS trackers will help reduce the need for high-speed pursuits. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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A Syosset teen and his dad face multiple charges after the discovery of a swastika at a high school led police to find rocket-making chemicals at their home, officials said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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