Long Islanders are hitting the beaches this summer after months in pandemic lockdown but Long Beach officials want beachgoers to be more observant of the safety signs after recent drownings there.


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Beatrice Ferrari and Gina Pellettiere were honored at a Farmingdale church and a Copiague band competition Sunday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'We're just keeping Farmingdale in our thoughts'

Nassau Community College and Hofstra University have two very different perspectives when it comes to the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino project at the Nassau Coliseum site. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday political reporter Candice Ferrette look into their stances.

Nassau colleges split over Las Vegas Sands casino project

Volunteer counselors from Farmingdale and neighboring school districts will provide support at a crisis center at Howitt Middle School over the weekend following the Farmingdale High School bus crash. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Farmingdale community in mourning after fatal bus crash

With current Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone term-limited, someone new will be in the seat next year. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday political reporter Vera Chinese discuss the race to determine Bellone's successor on November's ballot.

It's Ed Romaine vs. Dave Calone for Suffolk County executive

Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo talked to Long Island Rail Road riders who have been affected by the 1,800 monthly delays the LIRR has averaged since March.

LIRR riders frustrated with recent delays

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The average monthly delays between March and August were about 136% higher than for the same six-month period last year and 21% higher than during the same period in 2019.

LIRR delays more than doubled since GCM opening

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Keyana Mccray, 33, was westbound on East Merrick Road when her 2020 BMW collided head-on with a 2020 Chevrolet, Nassau police said. Three people were hurt.

Brooklyn woman charged with DWI in Valley Stream head-on crash

The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk participants on Sunday included Erika Oelkers, 48, whose husband died in 2021 from 9/11-related cancer.

Thomas Oelkers, 9/11 first responder, memorialized by Floral Park community in NYC race

A Mass and a high school marching band competition each underscored in different ways what was lost in Thursday's crash of a bus carrying Farmingdale HS marching band students and staff.

A Sunday of sorrow and hope in Farmingdale and beyond

Superintendent Todd Winch said the incidents involving students occurred at private locations in the area. The district did not provide further details.

Levittown school district probing incidents involving 'hateful language and images'

Rain is expected to continue Monday along with wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Long Island forecast: Remnants of Ophelia to bring more rain

Sheriff's department weighs a mounted unit for deputies and correction officers.

Yea or neigh? Suffolk may put deputies on horseback

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Students and staff at Farmingdale High School prepared for an emotional day Friday, following the death of the Farmingdale High School director of bands and a retired social studies teacher in a bus crash in Orange County on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Farmingdale H.S. student: 'I feel like it's going to be silent all day'

When Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers' season ended with an Achilles injury after just four plays, a debate was reignited on Long Island: Should local teams be using artificial turf or grass? NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Aaron Rodgers' injury rekindles turf vs. grass debate on LI

Jennifer Nelson took the witness stand in her own defense at Riverhead criminal court. Nelson is accused of running over a 15-year-old boy twice, allegedly in retaliation for taking part in a robbery and assault of her son. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'Had she known she had hit someone she would have called the police'

Greenport Village is considering changes that would reshape zoning, ban nightclubs and set new rules for parking and entertainment. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'We need more time to better understand the long-term effects'

East Meadow's Eisenhower Park will be one of four host venues for the 2024 men's T20 cricket World Cup championship, officials said Wednesday. The International Cricket Council will take up the cost of building a temporary 34,000-seat stadium. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'A joyful moment for the cricket community here in Nassau County'

A car went flying into the canal off Hudson Avenue in Freeport. The driver was found floating in the canal and assisted by a good samaritan. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It was a scene that you don't want to see'

The funeral for 13-year-old Anthony Stinton was held at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Center Moriches on Monday. Anthony died after being struck by a police car on Sept. 9. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It rocks us. It shakes us to our core'

Newsday's Laura Figueroa Hernandez explains how Biden may have more options to provide assistance to migrants in New York.

Biden may have more options than he's using to address the migrant crisis in New York

The head custodian of the Wyandanch Public Library, 51 year old Kwaisi McCorvey, who was accused of raping a 16 year old has pleaded guilty to the charges against him. Under the plea agreement- he'll be on probation for a year. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Wyandanch library custodian who pleaded guilty to raping a 16-year-old put on probation 

At the Town of Brookhaven's materials recycling facility in Yaphank, the more easily recyclable items are separated from the stuff that generally ends up in the landfill. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford takes a look at Brookhaven's recycling efforts.

 'This is the residue pile'

In lieu of jail time, Julie DeVuono, of Amityville, is expected to be sentenced to 840 hours of community service and five years probation for running a fake COVID-19 vaccination card scheme. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Nurse practitioner pleads guilty in alleged $1.5M cash-for-card scheme

Kevin Rosas Daqui, 25, a former Marine reservist and EMT from Brooklyn was sentenced to 3 to 9 years after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular assault, aggravated DWI and reckless driving. NewsdayTV's Shari EInhorn reports.

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