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	Community members and church officials remember&nbsp;Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at St. Agnes&nbsp;Cathedral on Friday.
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Nafiah Ikram and her family held a news conference Wednesday in Elmont, about two years after she was attacked by someone who threw acid in her face, to keep a spotlight on the unsolved case. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Acid attack victim speaks out on anniversary

A rally was held outside of a Connetquot school board meeting on Tuesday, in support of the reinstatement of a principal who supporters allege was forced out for supporting LGBTQ students.

Rally for reinstatement of Connetquot High School principal 

A new $10 million facility is set to open in the spring of 2024 at the Islamic Center of Melville, one of about 40 mosques across Long Island, compared to many fewer in September 2001. That has given leaders of Long Island's Muslim community a sense of acceptance. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

New facility at Islamic Center of Melville in '24

Almost 80 years ago, Rachel Epstein, then Rachel Malmed, and her brother were saved by a French couple after most of the siblings' family died in the Holocaust. On Monday, Epstein reunited with the French couple's great-granddaughter to talk to the congregants of the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore about the cross-continental bond between these two families.

'Every time I talk about my story, I'm not here, I'm there' 

Long Islanders on Monday called on lawmakers to say "no" to a proposed casino in Nassau County, but a local restaurant owner said the plan will be good for business. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Protesters: 'Say no to the casino'

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As Muslims on Long Island gear up for the start of the holy month of Ramadan, they are also celebrating the steady growth and acceptance of their community.

More mosques mean acceptance for Muslims

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March 22 job fair will host about 70 nonprofits and colleges that are hiring.

One-stop job fair for social service nonprofits

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison met in Brentwood with Muslim community members to boost relations and ease worries over anti-Islam hate crimes.

With Ramadan near, Suffolk top cop's focus: Preventing hate

The most sacred month in Islam encourages fasting and almsgiving.

Asking the Clergy: Why engage in charity during Ramadan?

Rabbi Marc Gellman hears from readers about God winks.

God Squad: More God winks

'Nazi' references: BBC sportscaster's tweet revives debate

What I believe is that in Heaven a new kind of love enters our souls.

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More than a decade after Superstorm Sandy, New York Rising, the state agency created to help rebuild homes ravaged by the storm, is asking some residents to return the money awarded them after their reconstruction projects were unsuccessful. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

After Superstorm Sandy house rebuild failed, NY wants back funds it awarded

For the first time, the executive board of the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association is made up entirely of young women. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Young women lead Nassau junior firefighters board

Hazel N. Dukes, a longtime civil rights activist and the president of the New York State NAACP, was honored by the Town of North Hempstead with a street naming ceremony in Roslyn Heights, near where she once lived. More than 250 people attended the event, including state Attorney General Letitia James, former Gov. David Paterson and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Civil rights activist Hazel Dukes honored with street naming

"We remember the good times, the bad times, the stuff that led us here." Inmates at the Yaphank jail are receiving lessons in memoir writing. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

A lesson in memoir writing at the Yaphank jail

A single-engine Beechcraft V35 made an emergency landing on the beach in Shoreham on Friday due to a reported engine issue, according to the FAA.

Small plane lands on Shoreham Beach after engine trouble

The StarChase vehicle-mounted GPS launcher allows police to track cars without the need for a high-speed chase. Old Westbury police are the first on Long Island to get the equipment. Chief Stuart Cameron describes the technology.

Police get vehicle-mounted GPS trackers

The marching band at Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station will participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Manhattan on Friday. 

Comsewogue students practice for New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade 

Remarks by Chief Deputy County Executive Lisa Black at a recent conference give a closer look at how Suffolk County officials scrambled to deal with the Sept. 8 ransomware attack. Hear analysis from Newsday reporter Mark Harrington.

Top Suffolk official said 'We're shutting down our emails'

Every second Saturday of the month, the "hunger truck" helps feed the Muslim community and others in and around Westbury. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Hunger truck' serves halal food to the Muslim community around Westbury

Students at Caroline G. Atkinson School in Freeport learned on March 10 about farmworker rights activist Dolores Huerta as part of the TeachRock program, founded by musician and actor Stevie Van Zandt. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott has the story.

Stevie Van Zandt's TeachRock program reaches LI students

With strong winds speeding the flames, Central Islip firefighters rescued a woman from a second-floor window Tuesday night. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Firefighters rescue woman from blazing home

High school students debated the presence of armed campus guards on campus Wednesday during a mock hearing at the Suffolk legislative offices in Hauppauge.

HS students participate in mock hearing over armed campus guards 

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