Calling it "one of the worst mosquito seasons that we've had," Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on the EPA and CDC to help Long Island and New York City get rid of the pests that carry the West Nile virus.


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The state voided vaccination records for 133 kids from Long Island because they were falsified by a former Amityville nurse practitioner who was arrested two years ago for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, health officials said.

The affected students have 14 days to start getting vaccinated 

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Families, friends hold a solemn reading of names of Long Islanders who lost their lives to fentanyl poisoning or overdoses. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'I worry that this gets put on the shelf of unsolvable problems'

For 7-year-old Michael Anglum, of Orient, summer started with an undetected tick bite, triggering a rash. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

'It was extremely frightening'

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The action was part of an ongoing investigation by the state into Julie DeVuono's former practice, Wild Child Pediatrics.

State voids 133 LI immunization records falsified by former nurse practitioner

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Babylon cardiologist Frank Pollaro had avoided prison time and a suspended license in 2009 for possessing child sex abuse images. On Monday, a judge handed him both following his second arrest.

Cops: Thousands of pictures of children found on doctor's laptop

The latest period of downloading child sexual abuse images began in 2017, when he was still on probation for the previous conviction, an affidavit states.

Babylon cardiologist sentenced in 2nd child sex abuse images case

Last year, state officials said the 25.4-acre site posed "a significant threat to public health or the environment." 

State unveils cleanup plan for former Kings Park landfill

The Brookhaven resident, who began showing virus symptoms in late August, was hospitalized and is recovering at home.

Long Island records 11th known West Nile virus patient this year

The rainy spring on Long Island provided rich breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The hot, relatively dry summer led mosquitoes and birds to share limited water sources.

Busy LI mosquito season has experts worried about diseases

The FDNY honored added the names of 32 firefighters who have died of 9/11-related illnesses to its memorial wall in a ceremony Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'My dad, he was a hero to us all'

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Some customers are staying away from deli meats after three people have died and dozens more have been sickened from contimated meat.

Deli meat sales down on LI following listeria outbreak

A rare case of rabies was found in a feral cat in Cedarhurst, the first in almost a decade in Nassau County. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Stark reminder of the ongoing risk'

Inside a Long Island maternity ward during the coronavirus pandemic.

Inside a Long Island maternity ward during the coronavirus

Despite admitting to filling out thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination forms, former Amityville nurse practitioner Julie DeVuono did not report administering a childhood vaccine in New York for 17 years, records show.

New questions about nurse's fraudulent COVID vaccines

A health walk that included a focus on postpartum depression was held Sunday at Jones Beach. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It's a major ordeal that is close to the heart'

Victims have come forward identifying former Northwell Health urologist Darius Paduch as having sexually abused them. NewsdayTV's Shari EInhorn reports.

'I didn't do anything wrong and...I was a victim.'

Across New York, the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, were found in young people, non-Hispanic Black people and men who have sex with men, the report found. 

Report: Sexually transmitted infections climb on Long Island

Stuart Copperman, whose medical license was revoked in 2000, faces more than 100 sexual abuse allegations.

Former Merrick pediatrician ordered to pay $27 million in sexual abuse judgment

The CDC reports 64 measles cases nationwide as of March 21, including the Nassau child who was admitted to Cohen Children's Medical Center. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'The disease is quite contagious'

Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths and hospitalizations have fallen sharply. Mask-wearing is uncommon. Uptake of the updated vaccine is low. However, experts don't know how many millions of Americans with long COVID will continue to endure the long-term effects. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Early days ... were traumatic for all of us' 

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that teens are turning to pills, pot and alcohol to cope with mental health issues. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Stay on top of your kids'

A pesticide called chlormequat has been linked to reproductive and developmental problems in animal studies. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's bad for our health, bad for the public'

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