Babylon Town will begin the process of capping one of its two ash landfills and expanding the other, but officials expect to run out of space in seven years.


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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.

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Eighty-two Latinx artists have contributed to the exhibit called "Somos/We Are," which will be on display at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook through Dec. 17. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'Massive amount of talent that we have here on Long Island'

An Oakdale couple heading home from Kismet on Fire Island Sunday night were killed after their boat collided with another vessel. The woman was found inside the capsized boat, and the man was located in the Great South Bay Monday morning. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Oakdale couple dies after Great South Bay boat crash

The Shinnecock Indian Nation's 77th powwow this weekend has drawn thousands to Southampton. Tradition, culture and heritage are the essence of the proud ritual, NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'This is our story, and we get to tell it in our way'

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Long Island Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Nick LaLota, Andrew Garbarino and George Santos backed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during votes Tuesday aimed at removing him as House Speaker.

McCarthy backed by LI House members until the end

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Officials and residents want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to extend a sand replenishment project this fall to eroded beaches further east.

Severe erosion on Fire Island prompts request for federal help in replacing lost sand

A blue ribbon state advisory commission is scheduled to release its plan for revisions in graduation requirements, including Regents exams, in mid-November.

State teachers' union president calls for reduced emphasis on Regents exams

The two infections are in people older than 50 who recovered without needing to be hospitalized, the Suffolk Health Department said. It brings the county's number of cases to four.

2 more West Nile virus cases in Suffolk County, health officials say

Robert Schifellite, of Ft. Salonga, worked most recently as president of Investor Communication Solutions, part of Lake Success-based Broadridge Financial Solutions, which employs more than 1,000 people on Long Island.

Robert Schifellite, 65, financial services leader, dies

The buildings for possible lease or purchase include Bellerose Avenue Elementary and Dickinson Avenue Elementary schools, both of which closed at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, and the William J. Brosnan administrative building.

Northport-East Northport school district looks to sell or lease buildings as enrollment declines

"I consent to the entry of a default judgment of divorce against me. ... I waive the service of all further papers in this action except for a Judgment of Divorce," the document reads.

Document: Alleged Gilgo Beach killings suspect served divorce papers, not contesting end of marriage

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A vehicle struck siblings Ilona, Dennis and Joseph Kaydanov of Commack while they were jogging, Suffolk County police said. Ilona, 22, was killed. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Police ID sibling victims in fatal Commack car accident

Police called to rescue an iguana found more than they expected.

Deer Park reptile rescue

Residents assess their losses of homes and possessions after a fire tore through a Deer Park apartment complex on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'We just moved in and now we're homeless'

One man is dead and another injured after police say they crashed their 30-foot boat into a West Fire Island house. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

SCPD: ''The boat must have gone airborne at some point'

Two Suffolk County employees from the IT deparment who were subpoenaed to appear before a special legislative committee investigating the 2022 cyberattack didn't show up. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Ransomware attack subpoenas

Victims of the Gilgo Beach killings were found along a stretch of Ocean Parkway on a windswept barrier island at suburbia's end. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

Painting a picture of area where first Gilgo bodies were found

The Fruit & Veggie Prescription program gives participants in Brentwood's Sun River Health Center nutrition classes $20 vouchers to buy locally grown produce. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

A prescription for affordable fresh produce

After being grounded for nearly a year, a 10-year-old Airbus medevac helicopter was overhauled and returned to the Suffolk police department on Tuesday. It is part of a fleet of four choppers used for medical evacuations, pursuits and search and rescue operations. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Back in service and rotor-ready

Football player Robert Bush, 17, collapsed Monday at Newfield High School and is now on life support. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

High school football player's family hoping for a 'miracle' 

Two days after a man leapt into the Great South Bay off the deck of a Fire Island ferry as it neared the dock in Bay Shore, officials confirmed there is an ongoing U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the incident.

Ferry Jumper facing facing fine

Swimming was banned on and off on the Fourth of July as sharks, and what turned out to be dolphins, were spotted at Robert Moses State Park. Some beachgoers said there's no way they'd go for a dip, while others said they weren't bothered by the sightings. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Are sharks a deterrent for a dip in the ocean?

A white garbage truck crashing into a school bus and several vehicles at the tail end of the morning commute in Hauppauge. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

Sanitation truck hits vehicles sitting at a red light, killing one

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