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The thermometer will dip to the single digits this weekend across Long Island, with wind chills making it feel like minus 10 degrees in some areas. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

Light snow, brutal cold ahead

Los Angeles Angels starting catcher and Sayville native Logan O'Hoppe visited fifth-graders at McKenna Elementary School to support his mother, Angela, who wrote the children's book, "If You Choose to Believe Them."

MLB catcher Logan O’Hoppe visits Massapequa students 

From Harborfrost in Sag Harbor to Ricardo Arjona at UBS Arena, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

What's up on LI this weekend

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the tale of Physty the Whale, who was rescued and revived near Robert Moses in 1981.

Picture This: That time Physty the Whale was rescued and revived

Municipalities like the Village of Great Neck Plaza are stepping up efforts to remove snow piles that haven't melted over a week after a storm hit the region. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal

Following the death of her father, Long Beach's Mindi Dovberg began swimming in the ocean every day to help "shock the grief out of her system." NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

West Babylon's Rivers triplets are making history as skiers for Jamaica. One of the triplets will compete in February's Winter Olympics.

West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics 

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

What to know about Long Island's sidewalk snow cleanup laws. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Keeping LI sidewalks clean after a snowstorm 

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Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was remembered Thursday as an exceptional cop and "beautiful human being." NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'She's gonna live in our hearts, always'

'Want every kid to have someone who tells them that they can do this'

ICE agents arrested three people, with nearly a third of Greenport residents keeping their children home from school. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Immigration got me'

A federal lawsuit claims a vast network of Long Islanders is responsible for over 70 lawsuits linked to allegedly staged accidents. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more.

'Connected either by a shared address, by family, by job'

Nearly 690 pounds of cocaine were seized in what is being called one of the largest narcotics busts in Nassau County's history. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is over $20 million dollars of street value'

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The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold watch for Long Island and New York City lasting from 6 p.m. Saturday through 1 p.m. Sunday.

Arctic cold back on LI along with light snowfall Friday into weekend

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"We're all heartbroken," Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said before the service.

Hundreds pack Smithtown church to bid farewell to fallen police officer Patricia Espinosa

Taylor Burgess, 29, will perform in a recital Sunday at the historic Jamesport Meeting House.

From Riverhead to the Met: LI opera singer comes home for Black History Month tribute

The fire broke out at a two-story home on Foch Boulevard in Herricks, Nassau County fire officials said.

Herricks house fire sends 1 to hospital

The cost to update other facilities in the city is expected to exceed $40 million.

Glen Cove to tackle PFAS with water plant upgrades

Conklin held congenial court at the establishment, where stars like Billy Joel and Jimmy Buffett came to dine and drink.

Sag Harbor's American Hotel owner Ted Conklin dies at 77

Search our database of single-family home sales in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

1,400 homes sold in January on LI. See where the most sold, where the most expensive one was.

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Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal have made their 2026 Groundhog Day predictions.

Mel and Hal weigh in on winter

The 79-year-old man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead Monday morning, police said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man found outside LI housing complex dies

NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen answers questions about bomb cyclones.

What is a bomb cyclone?

The Islamic Center of Long Island on Sunday held its 22nd annual Black History Month celebration. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Black history is not a side story'

Fire officials on Long Island are sounding the alarm, on shortages in both recruitment and retention. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We can no longer guarantee that a fire truck or ambulance will arrive as quickly'

A man was fatally struck and another injured by a hit-and-run driver Thursday evening as they changed a tire on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, police said.

Hit-and-run driver strikes and kills man changing tire

Long Island should dodge significant snow as wind chills will make temperaturs feel as low as minus 10 this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI should dodge significant snow

According to.court filings, the $9 million settlement reached in the case of Thomas Valva is in jeopardy after an apparent impasse between Thomas Valva's mother and her lawyers.

Impasse between mother and lawyers

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A Utah court is expected to soon rule on whether Gabby Petito's parent can bring a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

Police: 'It was unforeseeable'

With freezing temperatures on the Island, penguins at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead had to be moved inside. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They can suffer from frostbite and respiratory issues'

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is conducting its annual count of unhoused people on Long Island, in part to help dole out resources to eradicate homelessness.

'We're looking to hear directly from people who are in need'

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