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	The Suffolk County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office is ready to welcome a new &ldquo;employee&rdquo; &ndash; Tillman, a nearly 2-year-old service dog. Tillman will be working with child victims, putting them at ease in difficult situations. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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The Bay Shore school district spent over $600,000 after it was accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against since-retired third-grade teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

$600,000 in legal bills, 45 sexual abuse lawsuits

The fire was between Exits 55 and 56 on the eastbound right shoulder, according to Suffolk police. At one point, three of the four eastbound lanes were closed through the morning commute near Hauppauge.

Hot potatoes: Truck fire causes potato spill on LIE

A fire erupted at the Winters Brothers recycling and waste transfer station in West Babylon on Monday.

Firefighters battle flames at recycling plant

The fire dod not appear to be a criminal act, officials said.

Car catches fire at Smithtown police precinct

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David Ostrove said he would appeal his case.

Ex-Schechter School CFO gets maximum sentence for stealing $8.4M in school funds

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A total of 16 concrete-encased chemical drums have now been pulled from a pit at Bethpage Community Park, officials said. 

More chemical drums pulled from pit

Salvatore Rubino told the judge that there were gambling machines installed in his Merrick shoe repair shop and card games three nights a week.

'Sal the Shoemaker' pleads guilty to running shoe shop housing illegal gambling operation for crime family

This wallet did more than hold cash; it apparently deflected a bullet, police said.

Wallet protects man from bullet during Coram shooting

A man's life was saved in Coram on Wednesday when his wallet protected him from a bullet. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Life-saving wallet

Funded by $10 annual fees tacked onto insurance premiums, a total of $7.9 million was diverted to a general state fund from 2018 through 2021.

NYS auto fund to combat theft, fraud poorly managed, audit finds

Suffolk police identified Bryant Ortiz, 32, as the victim of Monday's crash in Bay Shore.

Bay Shore EMT identified as victim of fatal motorcycle crash

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Southold police chased a suspect Monday during a 45-minute pursuit along the North Fork, from Riverhead to Greenport, until the driver sped off a 100-foot cliff and landed in Long Island Sound.

45-minute pursuit with police 

A visit to hidden migrant encampments in the Hamptons. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

Hamptons' unseen neighbors

Hidden communities on the East End have become a place of refuge for some migrants. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports on the challenges they face on Long Island.

'It's not so easy to find people'

Haircuts and important blood pressure screenings in Dix Hills. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Blood pressure screenings and haircuts in Dix Hills

Tom Cutinella, a Shoreham-Wading River football player who died after a traumatic brain injury in 2014, was honored by St. Charles Hospital on Friday for donating his organs.

HS football player who donated organs honored by St. Charles Hospital

Suffolk County SPCA detectives seized 49 animals from a 79-year-old Ronkonkoma woman's home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Town: House is now uninhabitable

A woman crashed into a fire hydrant just before 11 a.m. in Coram and is facing multiple charges, including a DUI.

LI woman crashes into fire hydrant, causes flood in car with niece and nephew

Kristin Gillespie founded Rights to Unmute to fight misogyny and bullying in the online gaming community. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

'Something needs to change'

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney's office is investigating allegations that members of Steve Bellone's administration "improperly destroyed" and removed county data as they were leaving office last year.

A 'misuse of government property'

Lillie Crowder, of Middle Island, speaks about her journey as a civil rights-era activist. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'I've made a significant difference'

Brienne Heinlein is about to celebrate 5 years cancer-free. At the same time she's remembering her 9-year-old daughter who died of leukemia. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Simultaneous grief and simultaneous gratitude'

Seven dogs were rescued near a U.S. military base in the Middle East thanks to Paws of War, a Nesconset-based non-profit organization that rescues dogs from war zones. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'They knew they could not leave them behind' 

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