The parents of Ruby Cotter -- the 6-month-old from Wading River who has a rare and potentially fatal condition called dilated cardiomyopathy -- spoke to Newsday Friday about their daughter receiving a heart transplant Sunday, just in time for Christmas.


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Organizers say the efforts will help restore the water quality in the bay because these sprats act as "filters." NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Baby oysters released into the Great South Bay

50 years of farm-fresh fun! NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to a Water Mill u-pick farm that's harvesting way more than just apples.

Out East: The Milk Pail U-pick apple farm in Water Mill

Street takeovers this summer on Long Island have led to traffic tickets, impounded vehicles and arrests. Newsday reporter Nicholas Grasso provides insight on this trend.

Long Islanders offer various perspectives on street takeovers

NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman visits Adventure Paddleboards & Kayaks in East Quogue for a GoBoat adventure.

It's your last chance to book an LI 'bumper boat'

Some farm stand owners are sharing video footage on social media, citing threats to an ethics code that has guided the East End economy for decades. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

East End farm stands report thefts, threatening decades-old honor systems

Sayville Falls Miniature Golf and Beer Garden offers family-friendly activities, gazebos with TVs for rent and food that changes with the seasons. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Sayville Falls Miniature Golf and Beer Garden offers more than you might think

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed heads to the North Fork to highlight local East End businesses and give us a behind-the-scenes look at their daily work.

Out East: North Fork Foodie Tour

Salvadorans on Long Island are preparing for the end of their Temporary Protected Status. The federal humanitarian program that allows immigrants to legally live and work in the United States, expires on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Fear for Salvadoran TPS holders who will soon not be protected from U.S. removal

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Dom's Famous Chicken Fingers in Plainview.

Trendy Bites: Dom's Famous Chicken Fingers

It started out as "take a book, leave a book." Now these little libraries have Instagram accounts and mobile apps and are part of a growing, vibrant community. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

Little Free Libraries are a big deal

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Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame'

Healthcare leaders and experts have long suggested that Nassau University Medical Center could improve its finances by selling or leasing real estate. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

Ways to fix the future of NUMC

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There was a major police presence at Pearl Court in Sayville on Friday morning as authorities investigated a report of a woman found dead in her home. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Homicide detectives at the scene

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Hekmati is under an exit ban, unable to leave the country.

LI man released from Iranian prison, charged with traveling to Israel 13 years earlier

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The day also signals the switch from summer traffic headaches in the Hamptons to backups on busy fall weekends.

'Everybody's gone back': Tumbleweed Tuesday means reclaiming the East End

Defense attorney Katherine Fernandez said Sage Arias-Brown suffers from mental health problems.

LI man accused of killing father arraigned on murder charge

A fitness franchise promising results from one 20-minute workout a week is targeting a fall opening for its first Long Island location.

20-minute workout franchise fit20 plans Long Island debut this fall

State Supreme Court Justice Joy Watson said she will likely give Jose Olaya 12 years to life behind bars for the killing of Linda Levy.

LI teen pleads guilty to beating neighbor to death

Find out which eateries recently served their last meals.

Recent LI restaurant closings

The high school teacher found the bullets in a sealed box within the box of art supplies, administration said in a statement to families.

Teacher opens box of art supplies — and finds box of bullets inside

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland speaks to actor Gary Sinise about the Wantagh Union Free School District partnering with his foundation to raise money for field trips to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, as well as a commemorative 9/11 statue in front of Wantagh High School.

Actor Gary Sinise partners with LI district on 9/11 education

'I never thought this would happen to them'

Dylan Skolnick has been fired over what the cinema board believes was 'serious misconduct.' NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Organizational restructuring'

Recently dismissed charges against two co-defendants in a case after court reporter errors in Grand Jury Transcript. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn along with Newdsay Courts Reporter Grant Parpan has more.

'He's been fighting this case since he was arrested'

For many of the approximately 100,000 Muslims living on Long Island, the deadliest terrorist act committed on U.S. soil — carried out by 19 al-Qaida hijackers — pointed an unwelcome spotlight at them. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Hoping things will be different for my kids and my grandkids'

Construction is in full swing at The Lisle, a 189-apartment building from the Hicksville LIRR station. Tenants who meet income requirements for 19 units will be selected by lottery. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

19 apartments at discounted rents

Balloons, photo-ops and enthusiastic staffers welcomed students at Steele Elementary School in Baldwin to their first day of school, one of 49 Long Island districts returning on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Be kind, be brave and be smart'

The plant-eating pests are raising concerns among farmers and winemakers. Newsday reporter Mark Harrington spoke about some potential upcoming solutions.

Spotted lanternflies on the rise

A "super El Niño" is predicted to develop by the summer. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen looks at the likely effects.

'A big change in weather patterns'

Long Island public housing authorities have some of the lengthiest average waits in the country for the subsidized units, a Newsday data analysis shows. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon have more.

'8, 9 years to get off the waitlist'

Yogesh "Aadi" Dangol, of Queens Village, was visiting Nepal, where he witnessed and filmed the flood that destroyed his birthplace of Betrawati.

'They're gone. We couldnt save them.'

The possiblity of a faculty strike at Hofstra University added to students' first-day jitters on Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I think a lot of people had that fear'

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