Singer Rhonda Denet performed as part of "Hail to the Queen: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin" at the West Babylon Public Library on Saturday. She said she hopes the soul singer's music will encourage musicians to become storytellers and unite people. 


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With freezing temperatures on the Island, penguins at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead had to be moved inside. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They can suffer from frostbite and respiratory issues'

Hundreds attended the funeral for Edeedson Cine Jr., 23, in Dix Hills on Friday.

Final farewell for CVS worker

A Three Kings Day event took place at the Knights of Columbus in Brentwood on Sunday. The celebration provided a warm, welcoming environment in a time of uncertainty, according to some attendees. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Show a little love and compassion'

Hundreds of people attended the candlelight vigil in Lindenhurst Monday evening for Edeedson Cine Jr., who was fatally stabbed while working at CVS on Christmas.

Victim's father speaks at vigil

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The ability to offer money to volunteer firefighters would require a change in state law.

LI fire officials say they need financial incentives to recruit volunteers

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The State Department says nonprofits can no longer offer the service. So 17 Suffolk libraries will cease passport operations on Feb. 13

No more passport services at many Suffolk libraries

Austin Lynch, 18, will be committed to a New York State Office of Mental Health hospital until he is able to understand the charges against him and aid in his defense, the judge said.

LI teen found not competent to stand trial in killing of ex-girlfriend, judge rules

A bomb cyclone is expected to impact the Southwest much more than it will Long Island.

Frigid temps to keep grip on LI through weekend with blustery winds, light snow

The men were on the shoulder of the William Floyd Parkway in Shirley when they were struck, police said.

Hit-and-run driver strikes 2 men changing tire, killing 1

The Suffolk Legislature is considering a bill to create a carve-out to allow e-bike use during the offseason on Fire Island's "pedestrian walks."

Fire Island e-bike use on sidewalks may be allowed in offseason

"You're going to be seen by a lot of other people, and just try your best, see what happens," Henri Rivers IV told Newsday.

Meet LI skier competing for Jamaica at the Winter Olympics

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Dozens gathered in cold and rainy weather in Central Islip to protest alleged ICE detention conditions at the federal courthouse. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We have to say it's not okay'

Laney McGowan died after a long and courageous battle with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of genetic epilepsy. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'

Drones and helicopters flew over the sites of the fires in Suffolk Monday as investigators determined the cause of the fires. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Burn ban remains in effect

Scenes from Westhampton on Saturday evening as firefighters battled the brush fire.

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire

The first naturalization ceremony since the government shutdown was held in Central Islip, where 86 people from 37 countries became U.S. citizens. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I finally accomplished that goal'

Christine Lehmann and her son Nicholas Lehmann died in a house fire Sunday in St. James, and another occupant was hospitalized, officials said.

Mother and son killed in house fire ID'd

Officials say drivers should feel safe while ongoing repairs are made to the bridge. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'We can no longer defer maintenance'

Local families took part in a National Adoption Month ceremony at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Such a powerful message'

Family members sifted through the ashes Thursday after a fire destroyed barns and killed a number of animals at Wells Farm in Northville, in Riverhead Town. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'So much loss'

Firefighters from at least 10 departments were needed to bring the blaze under control. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'The fire caused the roof to collapse'

Native to South America, capybaras are the world's largest rodent species and can grow to more than 100 pounds.

Game farm welcomes capybara pups

Immigrant advocates say a man was pinned under the tire of a car during his arrest by ICE agents. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Fear and chaos' on the East End

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Long Island should dodge significant snow as wind chills will make temperaturs feel as low as minus 10 this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI should dodge significant snow

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

One young Long Island mother said getting pregnant at 16 has meant putting off plans to go to law school.

LI teen birth rates plummet

What to know about Long Island's sidewalk snow cleanup laws. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Keeping LI sidewalks clean after a snowstorm 

Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman tries indoor snow tubing at American Dream Mall in New Jersey.

Get your snow fix: Indoor snow tubing at American Dream

It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Long Islanders remember where they were on Jan. 28, 1986.

40 years later: Long Islanders remember Challenger disaster

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Peconic Ice Rink to sharpen skates, check out the Zamboni and see what it takes to maintain the rink in this week's LI Works.

LI Works: Keeping it nice on the ice

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look at the Bald Hill Ski Resort, Long Island's own slope in Farmingville.

Believe it or not: Long Island once had its own ski hill

Shaili Soni is a volunteer at the Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy who helps patients with food insecurity.

Volunteers of Long Island: Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed sits down with former LI Congressman Steve Israel to talk about Israel's new book about Albert Einstein.

Out East: Albert Einstein's time in Southold

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