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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At a ceremony in Hauppauge on Tuesday, veterans, families and local officials gathered to honor and remember the 79th anniversary of D-Day, when more than 150,000 American and allied soldiers stormed the beaches and skies over Normandy. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

LI honors veterans on the 79th anniversary of D-Day

Authorities are trying to figure out why a MacArthur Airport-bound plane made it here from Tennessee on Sunday but then turned around over Long Island and headed back south. Four people died, including an East Hampton toddler and her mom, after their plane crashed in Virginia. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Neighbor of plane crash victim: 'We're just so sad, so sad'

Pride was celebrated with two parades in Babylon and Patchogue, which held its first one. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'This just shows how much people came out to support love, not hate'

The Suffolk County Police Department named a new Marine Bureau vessel after Sgt. David Cherkes, who died in 2020 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. His widow Kristine Cherkes spoke at the dedication ceremony Thursday.

'That man was extraordinary': Suffolk police vessel dedicated to late sergeant

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Comments by several Long Island leaders anticipating New York City sending migrants out east could come under a judicial microscope if challenged in court.

Officials' remarks can jeopardize bans on migrants

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Days of smoke that blanketed the region took a toll as state health officials said they saw an uptick in respiratory health problems.

Smoke, haze ease over LI, forecast even better for Saturday

Instead of using the funds for disaster relief, Cornwall and Williams diverted them for their personal use, to pay personal credit card debt and to buy cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.

Two LI men plead guilty to COVID-19 relief loan fraud in federal court

Government officials have said this summer could see a resurgence of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, amid low vaccination rates and a lack of immunity among those at risk.

Suffolk County offers mpox vaccines through June 

The weapons were found during a search Friday morning of students and their lockers after the building administration learned of a potential after-school altercation with weapons

Riverhead Middle School students arrested after BB gun, knives found in search

The haze and smoke of this week may return to the region in the future, experts say, as climate change is creating near-perfect conditions for wildfires to start and burn with greater intensity.

Region's smoky skies could return, experts say, with climate change setting stage for more wildfires

Two new pieces of legislation says any affordable housing project that receives county workforce housing funding must set aside a certain number of units for veterans and people with disabilities.

Suffolk law now requires affordable housing for veterans, people with disabilities

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At the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville, a monument was unveiled on Memorial Day honoring Operation Red Wings and the service members killed on the mission in Afghanistan in 2005, as well as the one service member who survived. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Michael Murphy's father: 'They gave their tomorrows for us to have today'

The Greenport carousel reopened Friday after a remediation project to remove lead paint that kept the attraction closed for about a month and a half.

Lead paint gone, carousel 'cleaned up completely and perfectly safe'

Volunteers are building a replica of a spy boat that the Patriots used during the Revolutionary War to ferry intelligence on British activities across Long Island Sound to Connecticut. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

I spy a replica Revolutionary War boat in Port Jeff

In the wetlands of Mastic Beach in April, authorities say, a couple in a pickup truck dumped broken cinderblocks and concrete along Grove Road West. A bystander who witnessed the incident reported it to authorities who charged the Holbrook couple. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Holbrook couple charged after allegedly dumping debris in Mastic Beach wetlands

A Town of Riverhead skate park was renamed in honor of Wesley Dean Ackley, a passionate skateboarder who worked to keep the park free and died of cancer at 27 in January. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'He wanted everybody to have the opportunity to skate'

According to reports, more than 600 instances of malware were found on computers before the cyberattack, NewsdayTV's Mark Harrington discusses.

Suffolk Country computers may have been compromised prior to last year's cyberattack

Rachel Siegel-Joffe opened her late husband's Lego store, a Bricks & Minifigs shop, in West Babylon Saturday on what would have been his 59th birthday. Larry Joffe planned to open the store on May 4 but died of a heart attack that day.

Widow opens late husband's dream Lego store, with excitement and sadness

Items get second life at North Babylon Repair Cafe

The Village of Babylon held a memorial service on Wednesday for James Jaronczyk of Massapequa, who was killed after a boating accident in the Great South Bay earlier this month. 

'James had a heart of gold' says mother of LIer who died in boating accident

A huge "Star Wars" fan, Larry Joffe was set to open his West Babylon Bricks & Minifigs shop on May 4, but died of a heart attack that day. His widow, Rachel, on Wednesday said she is making it her mission to make his dream come true and the store is set to open on Larry's birthday, May 20.

Widow to open late husband's store: 'I want to see this through for him'

The third annual Kite Festival was held in Babylon Sunday at Overlook Beach.

'It felt like liftoff': Kite Festival at Overlook Beach

The Bloom wellness event returned to the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank for a third session Saturday. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County partnered with the non-profit 100 Hispanic Women to bring together more than a dozen vendors and activities focused on wellness and other services for the Hispanic community.

Third annual 'Bloom' Wellness event draws Latinos to Suffolk County Farm

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