Suffolk County sheriff's new program, "Choose to Thrive," is a holistic approach to help female inmates with such services as parenting skills and trauma counseling, to help them return to life after prison.


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New York State Police say one person was injured in a two-car crash in the eastbound lanes on the Southern State Parkway near North Amityville Friday.

Traffic nightmare on SSP

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

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State law has traditionally required businesses such as restaurants that sell alcohol to also sell food. The new measure complies by stating food includes "popcorn, candy, and light snacks" at theaters.

NYers could buy liquor in movie theaters under new measure

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Trader Joe's sold the Infinite Herbs basil in stores in 29 states, including New York. 

Packaged basil recalled after 12 sickened by salmonella

One person was injured in the two-car crash in North Amityville, police said.

Eastbound Southern State reopens after two-car crash

Full-time resident tuition would rise by $190 to $5,830 per year, college officials said. The cost of a single credit would rise by $8 to $243.

College proposing tuition hike

Ex-Rep. George Santos' motion is an improper attempt to influence public opinion, and potential jurors, before his trial, prosecutors argued.

Feds urge judge in Santos case not to unseal statements from witnesses

Dominick Pursino, 22, wrote an essay that intertwined the D-Day invasion's military significance with his family history.

D-Day essay earns Hofstra student trip to Normandy

The spending plan seeks to make New York a leader in artificial intelligence development and combat a spike in infant mortality.

State Legislature begins to pass $237 billion state budget

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

Car catches fire at Smithtown police precinct

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'

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