<p>A large oak tree fell&nbsp;in the night and crashed into an unoccupied spare bedroom at a home in&nbsp;East Patchogue.</p>


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On Wednesday, the state announced awards for eight new battery-energy storage plants, including two in Manorville and Holtsville, where opposition has been intense. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The Long Island Sound water quality is improving, nonprofit Save the Sound says, but there's more to be done. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Hampton Shipyard was bought by a new ownership group two years ago and it is seeking to expand. But nearby residents say the expansion would not fit their neighborhood. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Long Island environmentalists were alarmed by the results of a new United Nations report saying the planet faces more extreme weather. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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