A jury on Wednesday convicted Thomas Murphy of Holbrook of multiple charges for driving into Boy Scouts hiking on the side of a road in Manorville, killing a 12-year-old boy.


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Long Islanders formed a line at Dick's Sporting Goods in Roosevelt Field starting at midnight Sunday morning to buy Knicks championship gear. Customers were emotional because of the Knicks' first NBA Finals victory since 1973. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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The "Long Island in the '70s" exhibit at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook shows toys, fashion and other items to "stoke the nostalgia," according to Long Island Museum collections and programming co-executive director Joshua Ruff.

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The state announced millions in grants available for water quality improvement and protection projects. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Christopher Martin, 48, died after a fight in a Shirley home where he was hit with a TV and a sledgehammer, police say. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Long Beach's Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez throws first pitch before the Yankees-White Sox game on Tuesday.

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A look at the food and drink options - some typical of sporting events and some unusual - at the U.S. Open in Southampton.

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Voters in five Long Island school districts once again cast their ballots Tuesday after their districts' 2026-27 budget proposals were rejected last month.

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The body was found Tuesday morning, police said.

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Five people took part in the attack, according to court papers. The two who were arrested were charged with first-degree gang assault.

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The three-time high school state wrestling champion from Long Beach also threw out the first pitch, followed by his signature backflip.

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The mayor also announced new Northport Village locations for the placing of the pride flags.

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The Democrat is the only Long Island House member facing a primary challenge.

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Nassau and Suffolk counties spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars more on overtime than budgeted for county employees last year. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports along with Newsday reporter Joe Werkmeister, Ken Girardin from the Manhattan Institute and Hofstra University professor Anthony Basile.

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Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up more than 1200%. Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie has the details.

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Long Island Knicks fans are gearing up for this weekend's game after historic comeback on Wednesday night. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Crews were working Friday to repair a large sinkhole near Exit 49 of the LIE in Melville that partially swallowed a car on Thursday. Two lanes remain closed.

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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for parts of Long Island on Thursday. Newsday meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

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The village mayor says a summary of the surveys will be presented to residents at a public board meeting in October. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Sister Marie Mackey, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood. The nuns have added an orange candle for the Knicks to their array of blue candles lit for peace.

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Alena Horbatko, 54, pleaded not guilty to 67 counts of animal cruelty, two counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Beefed up security measures are in place around Madison Square Garden in preparation for President Trump's attendance at Game 3. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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