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The cost of living on Long Island is causing some Gen Zers to live at home with their parents. Newsday real estate reporter Rachel Weiss was more.

Cost of living keeps Gen Z at home with parents

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Hair we Share to see the process of turning donated hair into wigs.

LI Works: Giving wigs to those in need

Nassau and Suffolk counties have implemented a combined $57 million in technology upgrades to streamline the voting process.

New voting machines at Long Island polling places

Laura Otton, perinatal mental health therapist and owner of Therapy for Motherhood, talks to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about the logistics of returning to work after having a baby.

Working Moms: Negotiating a return to work

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed steps into the vineyards at Bedell Cellars to get an inside look at the action, the artistry, and the fresh flavors shaping Long Island's latest vintage.

Out East: Harvest time at Bedell Cellars

Rori Zura was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at the age of 33. Today, she helps others as a cancer exercise specialist. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Breast cancer survivor helps others take charge of their recovery

The report identified over half a million hateful posts on X between January 2025 and June 2026, with monthly growth of 75%. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Anti-South Asian rhetoric surging on some social media platforms, report says

Liberty Water has applied to raise rates in three of the areas it serves on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Liberty seeks water rate hikes of $21-$28 a month for some Nassau customers

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Co-Owner, Dough & Co. Pizza to try the Apple Bay Pizza, which is exclusive to their Oyster Bay location.

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Video of two Suffolk police officers joining a group of teens playing soccer goes viral. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Chance encounter turns into viral video

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Across the Island, authorities raided more than 250 illicit spas in the past 5 years. Only three of them have been in the Town of Islip. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and the Newsday investigative team report.

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A car sliced through the hedges and fence of a Huntington Station adult assisted living facility Sunday night, displacing 27 residents, police said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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The new owners of the iconic property "love the castle," according to their attorney. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Very, very nice people'

The attorney general's investigation affirms the stories told by multiple women during an emotional, hourslong school board meeting in November 2021 — a turning point that sparked a public reckoning and spawned the state probe. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'At times I felt like I had my hopes up and nothing would come of it'

The lawsuit contains new public allegations of abuse of Jor'Dynn Duncan and another child, as well as more details on previously reported abuse allegations. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I don't have my daughter anymore'

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The incident displaced more than two dozen resident of the Manor Haven Home for Adults in Huntington Station.

Wheatley Heights man charged in connection with crash into LI assisted living facility

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Farmingville Fire District Commissioner Edward Stewart III instead has claimed volunteer firefighter exemptions for his home in the Holtsville Fire District since the 2018-19 tax year, property tax records show.

Fire commissioner at center of alleged cover-up lawsuit does not live in district

The hotels bill follows a Newsday investigation that found nearly 60 motels on Long Island where at least one incident of sex trafficking, prostitution or a case of sex with a minor had occurred.

New state law penalizes motels, hotels that don't post human trafficking information in rooms

Newsday interviewed more than a dozen students across three colleges.

Inflation. ICE. Bitter politics: What's driving Gen Z voters across LI to cast their ballot.

Doctors conducted their first surgery in a new hybrid operating room on Wednesday, officials said.

LI health system completes $10M expansion for advanced stroke care

The fiscal watchdog group said officials should not rely on reserves to fund operations.

Nassau's proposed $4.6B budget shows 'strained' fiscal future, watchdog says

The 31 sexual misconduct allegations tied for the most — an identical number was reported in 2022/23 — since the academy began maintaining the data more than a decade ago.

Record number of sexual misconduct cases reported at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: report

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Three Long Island schools have been chosen for pilot programs designed to help the district phase out Regents exams. Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou has the details.

'How are we assessing students holistically?'

Some critics question whether for-profit developers who build market-rate rentals should get tax assistance offered by local agencies. NewsdayTV's Pat Dolan reports.

'Why are we giving them more than they're giving us?'

A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

Uncovering the truth about the chemical drums

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Experts say the crash that seriously injured two teens highlights how a failure to improve roadways can leave taxpayers liable for damages and legal bills. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'I was a victim here as well'

Joel Rifkin was convicted of murdering 17 women decades ago and authorities say some of the victims were killed in that house. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Serial killer's LI home sells

According to a Newsday analysis, Long Island's highest-paid nonprofit employees work in the healthcare industry. Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon explains.

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The three women who have been charged in connection with Jor'Dynn Duncan's death — Emily Kelly, Barbara Renner and Elyssa Seymore — have each pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We are here to search for the truth'

According a new report from the Rockefeller Institute there are nearly 13,000 service lines identified in the county so far. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'I wouldn't want it in my home'

A Siena research poll found that Long Islanders overwhelmingly want officials to crackdown on illicit spas. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

'Looking for a more comprehensive solution'

Hampton Shipyard was bought by a new ownership group two years ago and it is seeking to expand. But nearby residents say the expansion would not fit their neighborhood. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'We want smart development. We want it environmentally sensitive'

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