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The 36th annual flower and garden show at Hicks Nurseries in Westbury has something for everyone. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

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The region's waterways were a common means of escape from slavery, in addition to land-based networks of the Underground Railroad.

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Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez visits Rocco's Tacos in Huntington Station to learn about their all-you-can-eat tacos deal.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits with a man who has been collecting, refurbishing and reselling antique brass cash registers.

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The St. John's Red Storm are hoping to make a deep run not only in the Big East Tournament but the NCAA Tourament, NewsdayTV's Roger Rubin reports.

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The SCPD commissioner says the department does "not get involved in immigration enforcement ever, period." NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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There were no initial reports of injuries at the West Side School in Laurel Hollow, where first responders were alerted to a blaze early Tuesday morning.

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Kamran Hekmati, of Great Neck Estates, is among at least six Americans advocates say are unjustly being held.

Safety concerns grow for LI man detained for nearly 300 days in Iran

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After a warm spell, more typical March temperatures are on the way back.

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The celebrations will be highlighted by four events over the Memorial Day and July Fourth weekends.

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Dozens of students, parents and alums asked trustees to reinstate Paul Sibblies, who has been on leave since February.

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The town spent heavily on attorneys before ultimately approving the mosque's expansion as part of a settlement.

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Future Scholars, launched by Stony Brook University, will provide students from five East End school districts with mentorship, academic enrichment and college readiness resources.

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LI community groups on Thursday urged Nassau County to sever its partnership with ICE. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Rex Heuermann is set to stand trial in September for seven killings he allegedly committed between 1993 and 2010. Newsday Suffolk County courts reporter Grant Parpan explains.

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Donna Caltabiano has been stranded in Dubai since Saturday after two flight reservations were canceled. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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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

A police chase down Dogwood Avenue in Farmingville led to the arrest of Gerald Matzen, of Mastic Beach, who is charged with drug possession, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless endangerment, officials said.

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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.

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