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Commuters say they are concerned about their safety as major crime rises on the Long Island Rail Road. Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It can make you very tense'

Beachgoers react to Long Beach's new restrictions following Thursday's fight and shooting. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It was crazy what happened down here!'

David Chippie, a Black Civil War soldier who fought for the Union and later lived out his life in Riverhead, was honored with a rededication of his gravesite on Saturday ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. Drew Scott reports for NewsdayTV.

Black Civil War soldier honored ahead of Juneteenth

A Newsday analysis shows the number of referees and umpires has declined 25.2% in Nassau and 18.1% in Suffolk since 2011-12. Officials and administrators say the main reason is spectator behavior. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

'Why am I giving up my Friday night to listen to this?'

A man was shot near the LIRR station in Long Beach after nearly 3,000 people were escorted off the beach, police say.

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It had gone into effect Friday after excessive rainfall led to potentially high bacteria levels in the water.

Advisory lifted against bathing at 41 LI beaches

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Built in 1928, the span "is past its useful life," according to a spokesman for the Suffolk County executive.

Plan to replace old Smithtown bridge raises environmental concerns

Some backed closing the beach at dusk and requiring passes seven days a week but doubted the effect, other than missing an occasional sunset.

Beachgoers support new rules after crowd, shooting in Long Beach

The law is designed so that youth athletes like Lazar LaPenna, 10, who died after an epileptic seizure during a Little League game, are never too far from lifesaving equipment.

Lifesaving AEDs now required at camps, youth sports programs

The fire broke out on Saturday morning in an illegally subdivided house in Hempstead village, fire officials said.

Hempstead house fire displaces residents

Long Islanders reflect on fatherhood, the gifts they have received from their children and how they plan to celebrate the holiday.

Skip the mall. Dads are looking for these priceless gifts for Father's Day

"If we can stand in as a second family and cheer them on ... that means so much to them," said the nonprofit's executive director.

SIBSPlace offers safe place to kids who have lost loved ones

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The National Weather Service said there could be "dangerous" and potentially life-threatening rip currents at South Shore ocean beaches — and a series of severe late-afternoon thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms could be strong to severe

Attorney John Ray alleges that the family of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann participated in the crimes, allegations refuted by the family. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Attorney: Claims are 'reckless and defamatory'

Babylon and Mastic Beach are part of a pilot plan to elevate flood-prone dwellings that officials said could eventually extend to residences along 83 miles of coastline from Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'It's 100% federally funded'

The sudden death of 10-year-old Lazar LaPenna in 2022 during a little league game devastated the Long Beach community. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Make sure it doesn't happen to anybody else'

Nassau police said detectives are investigating a Baldwin house fire in which a man suffered severe burns and later died at a hospital.

Baldwin man dies at hospital after suffering severe burns

Police have identified the man whose body parts were found recently in wooded areas on Long Island as Malcolm C. Brown, nearly two weeks after identifying the female victim.

Officially ID'd: 2nd victim in body parts case

As one of the Babylon body parts case defendants heads back to court on Monday, Newsday's Michael O'Keeffe reports on where we are with this case.

Babylon body parts case: Where are we now?

Caitlyn Jenner appeared in Mineola to speak about Bruce Blakeman's executive order on trans girls in girls sports. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'This is critical to protecting the integrity of competition in women's sports'

Nassau Executive Brace Blakeman is suing Attorney General Letitia James over her cease-and-desist order of his ban on transgender girls competing in female sports at county parks and facilities. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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A federal judge denied Bruce Blakeman's request for a temporary restraining order preventing NYS Attorney General Letitia James from blocking his executive order barring transgender females from participating in girls and women's sports at county parks and facilities.

Blakeman's request denied by federal judge

Jeffrey Mackey and Alexis Nieves have been arrested on additional charges for their alleged roles in the murders, NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

New charges in body parts case

Prosecutors said a gas station robbery is intrinsically intertwined with the killings. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I don't think there was a whole lot of thought behind this dismembering'

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