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Experts said the progress is promising, if precarious. Hundreds on Long Island still die every year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

The nursing homes were issued 18 citations for serious health and safety violations. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland sits down with Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky, attorney John Addli, and Michael Balboni to talk more about these findings.

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PFAS are linked to many types of cancers, thyroid problems and developmental problems in children. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Eighty-eight facilities, including one in Hauppauge, would be required to upgrade their monitoring and treatment.

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Experts said the progress is promising, if precarious. Hundreds of Long Islanders still die every year.

Long Island had a death a day from overdoses. That's a 50% drop from 4 years ago.

For some travelers, the crash between a fire truck and an Air Canada regional jet at LaGuardia this week has triggered or rekindled fears of flying.

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85% of cases so far this month were influenza B, which is the less severe virus.

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Companies testing a new vaccine said it was 73% effective in reducing the rate of Lyme disease 28 days after the fourth dose.

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Medical students at Stony Brook, Hofstra, NYU and elsewhere on Long Island begin careers as doctors.

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The products were intended for local distributors and smoke shops, officials said.

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The dispute has cast doubt on whether one Long Island family will be able to continue receiving care from Mount Sinai. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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There is fear in Long Island's LGBTQ+ community over NYU Langone's decision to close its prominent medical program for treating transgender youth. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to celebrities and doctors on the red carpet of the American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City.

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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.

'It's really a meditative experience for me once I get out of my head.'

One young Long Island mother said getting pregnant at 16 has meant putting off plans to go to law school.

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The EAC Network is helping senior citizens apply for financial assistance to pay for home heating bills. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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New York became the first state to require health insurers to cover scalp cooling treatments, which help to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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New Jersey health officials are warning travelers that a person with the virus passed through Newark Airport Dec. 19.

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Laney McGowan died after a long and courageous battle with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of genetic epilepsy. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Shaquille Coke planned the attack on Nafiah Ikram after they broke up and drove another man to her home to carry out the assault, prosecutors said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Ex-boyfriend charged in acid attack on LI college student

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a Polish deli in Riverhead, where they are getting ready for Easter.

Out East: A taste of the old country at the Polka Deli in Riverhead

Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Long Island vineyards, farms wary of ICE raids

Body cam footage released by The Village of Sag Harbor shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over by police during his 2024 DWI arrest.

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The case stands as a notable example of how quickly the newly formed investigative unit in Suffolk can use modern forensic investigative genetic genealogy to turn a case from red to black. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Solving Baby Jane Doe's cold case homicide more than 30 years later

From fried pickles to Mookie Wilson's sliders, Newsday's Carissa Kellman sampled new items on Citi Field's menu.

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Glen Cove softball pitcher Brooke Simmons has a chance to make the Olympics with the Puerto Rican national team.

Glen Cove's Brooke Simmons to join the Puerto Rican national softball team

Ken Buffa pairs up with Steven Kitzen of Kitzen Construction to learn what goes into dock building in this week's LI Works.

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