<p>Suffolk County police officer William Parmenter was honored by&nbsp;lawmakers&nbsp;for saving a fisherman 80 miles off&nbsp;Hampton Bays.</p>


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The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has hired an engineering firm to begin the task of repairing the storm damage, including now-collapsed Harbor Road near Mill Pond.

'I see hope'

Paumanok Vineyards is testing the region's first battery-powered tractor. NewsdayTV's Mark Harrington talks about the carbon-free initiative.

No driver? No gas? No problem!

The Suffolk County police will auction off more than 100 cars this weekend. A vehicle preview will take place on Thursday and Friday in Westhampton.

Police: Bids start at $500

With the help of anthropologists, authorities released renderings they hope will help identify a man whose remains were found in Gilgo Beach.

'Homicide by blunt-force trauma'

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Once fully autonomous, the $90,000 vehicle could mow the rows between vines, then turn around and start up another aisle. 

Paumanok Vineyards tests tractor that could operate without a driver

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The group's goal is to extend a helping hand to the next generation of students coming up, as well as current college students and recent graduates entering the workforce.

'You can't do it alone': 3 young LI Latinos launch group to help their peers navigate colleges, careers

On the one-month anniversary of the storm, supporters and residents still feel a profound loss as the community slowly starts to rebuild.

Community unites to restore pond, road after damage from historic rainfall

A settlement hearing in the lengthy court battle has been postponed but lawyers for both sides said a deal is near.

Lawyers: Deal soon between diocese, sex abuse survivors

Both stores are hiring employees, according to Amazon's website, and signs saying "new hire orientation" were posted on the windows of the Plainview store.

Amazon Fresh supermarkets to resume opening 2 stores on LI

The review also will evaluate options to prevent or mitigate the potential release of contaminants into the environment.

DEC plan to study extent of PFAS chemicals at MacArthur Airport 

He was in his 65th year of coaching on Long Island at the time of his death.

Paul Koretzki, longtime cross country and track coach, dies at 84

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Justin Timberlake appeared in a Sag Harbor court Friday to plead guilty to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case.

'I did not live up to the standards that I try to hold for myself'

3,000 American flags were placed in Ackerson Plaza in Brightwaters to honor those lost on 9/11. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It does take a village'

The top female sunfish sailors gathered in Amityville to prepare for this weekend's North American championships on the Great South Bay. 

'Competitors here from all over the United States'

The 78th Annual Shinnecock powwow was held at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton on Saturday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Represents who we are and we are still here'

Another family member, a police officer and two firefighters were injured in Tuesday's blaze.

House fire claims 1 life

Gov. Kathy Hochul toured the extensive flood damage in Stony Brook and spoke about the federal aid area residents can expect to receive. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'There's families whose lives are hanging in the balance'

Residents and local officials are dealing with the aftermath and cleanup of the storm that hit the Stony Brook area Sunday into Monday.

'We need to repair' 

Family members who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses ease their painful grief by talking to them in spirit on a phone connected to the wind. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Look out for another angel'

After floods damaged more than 1,400 homes, the Stony Brook community came together at the historic All Souls Church. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It broke my heart, it's just a terrible scar'

Genevieve Rohner is a 16-year-old elite para-equestrian, who has one big goal in mind — the Paralympics.

'It's not if she's going to do it, it's when'

Smithtown Library director Rob Lusak shows the extensive damage the flooding caused to the historic books and materials stored in the library's lower level.

Portions of Smithtown Library 'demolished'

Residents gathered at Mill Pond in Stony Brook to help rescue an imported carp impacted by recent flooding. 

'Let's give them a jump start and let nature take over'

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