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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out to Center Moriches, where it is extra busy this time of year at Nettie's Country Bakery.

Out East: Nettie's Country Bakery in Center Moriches

Newsday film critic Rafer Guzmán talks with NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about three of this year's most-anticipated movies about to hit the big screen.

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Black people were nearly 11 times as likely to experience force as white people by Nassau and Suffolk police between 2021 and 2024, a Newsday analysis found. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion has the story.

LI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms

Tis the season for your favorite holiday traditions at Matt's Christmas Tree Farm and Waterdrinker Winter Wonderland in Manorville. Newsday Travel reporter Carissa Kellman has more.

'Tis the season for holiday traditions in Manorville

Fernando Mejeia, an employee at Schmear Bagel Café in Port Washington, was arrested by ICE agents in June and later deported. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Port Washington community rallies around deported bagel store worker

Newsday food writers Andi Berlin and Erica Marcus got together for dim sum at Orient Garden in New Hyde Park, one of the spots on Newsday's list of best Chinese restaurants.

Newsday food writers talk best Chinese restaurants

Newsday business reporter Tory Parrish explains why the cost of beef is rising across Long Island.

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After 47 years, Matinecock Court affordable housing in East Northport welcomes residents, marking a significant milestone for the $92 million development. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Affordable housing development opens after 47 years

All aboard! NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Trainland in Lynbrook to learn from a master model train repairman.

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NewsdayTV'S Elisa DiStefano visits Tutu School of Sayville, which offers dance classs to children as young at 6 months.

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Toys of Hope is asking for donations after the organization says several hundred toys from its holiday drive were stolen Saturday.

'A holiday nightmare'

A Newsday analysis shows town and city employees across Long Island made $200,000 or more in 2024, a nearly 51% increase over 2023.

'The cause for the increase is multifaceted'

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Marc Merritt declined police's request to provide identification, saying he had done nothing wrong. After a prolonged back-and-forth, he began to reach in his pocket and an officer fired a Taser at him.

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Trump officials are citing national security risks for the pause.

Trump administration suspends Sunrise Wind project, among several off East Coast

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County attorneys did not immediately sign off on the agreement, which had been revised to address Justyna Zubko-Valva's concerns.

Thomas Valva's mother agrees to $9 million settlement with Suffolk County

The students whose alleged abuse exceeds the statute of limitations cannot testify, the judge ruled.

Judge makes key ruling on former Bay Shore students' testimony at ex-teacher's sexual abuse trial

Locust Valley trustee Lauren Themis said in a statement that she was "constrained" from speaking freely and that there was a lack of transparency from other board members.

LI school board member resigns, citing intimidation and 'erosion of trust'

The fire on Sunday did not hurt anyone, but caused "extensive damage to the kitchen," the owner told Newsday.

Owner: Long Beach Sandwich Company will be closed for about a month after fire

Supporters say the plan is key to diversifying the hamlet's housing stock, while opponents say it's too dense.

Plan for 288-unit Kings Park condo project advances

Incentivizing housing farther east would help with traffic snarls and bring more housing into costlier parts of the town.

Southampton hopes to spur more affordable housing east of Shinnecock Canal

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Relatives of Manuel Hernández Zelada said their concerns are exacerbated by the fact that he suffers from mental health issues and needs medical care.

'He's in a vulnerable condition'

Attorney William Schwitzer of Lake Ronkonkoma is accused of operating an illegal game farm at his home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Goats, emus and alpacas can be seen'

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.

'A violent and horrifying act of violence'

Ex-Suffolk police officer George Trimigliozzi on Monday was sentenced to two years in prison for managing brothels in Holbrook and West Babylon. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We do not stand for corruption'

As they searched for a man who had shot an officer, Suffolk police swarmed Warren Whyte's property and forcibly detained him. Then they realized he was not the suspect.

Wrong person forcibly detained

The price tag for universal childcare for the entire state is $15 billion, according to Mamdani's campaign. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I think it's an awesome idea'

As Long Island home prices continue to rise, Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia discusses what steps you can take to help get the best mortgage rate possible.

'Prepare your finances'

An interfaith gathering was held on Wednesday in Huntington in support of Jose and Josue Trejo Lopez, brothers who were deported from Central Islip to El Salvador. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We are not criminals'

Educators in some districts attributed the gains to the use of data to help support students. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They implemented some different strategies'

Rabbi Motti Grossbaum of Stony Brook, left, with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, in 2002 in France, where they studied together in a yeshiva. Schlanger was one of the victims of the Australia attack. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Eli was a person of inspiration'

In an interview with Newsday, Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis recounts how its hard to hear a child on the witness stand talk about allegations in sex offense cases.

'It's very upsetting'

In an interview with Newsday, Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis admits "it's sad to say" that the shock effect of the cases that come before her has worn off.

'I'm not as shocked anymore'

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