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The Rangers will risk losing Dylan Garand to waivers, but fan favorite Matt Rempe appears to have earned a spot on the fourth line.

Rangers keep Rempe, place Garand on waivers to finalize roster

It was only two years ago that the Rangers were coming off a Presidents' Trophy-winning season and an appearance in the Eastern Conference Final.

After a roster overhaul, can these new-look Rangers get back to the postseason?

Both were in the lineup for the Rangers' preseason finale on Friday night, and the team moved Smits from the auxiliary locker room to the main one.

Looks like Rempe and Smits have made the Rangers' opening-night roster

Injuries limited the 28-year-old Jericho native to 55 games in 2025-26.

LI's Adam Fox puts last season with Rangers behind him

Shortened training camps make it hectic to find chemistry early

Rangers fall to Islanders with chemistry still in progress

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The rookie tight end stepped up in a big way with several key players injured, catching seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against the Lions.

Sadiq showing he can handle a bigger role in Jets' offense

A win is a win, but they're going to need more than 12 points to be victorious in most weeks.

Can Jameis Winston, offense step up their game going forward?

Even when you win an NBA title, you enter the season with questions to answer, and the Knicks have some.

5 questions facing the Knicks as camp begins

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Long Island is seeing an uptick in trade school enrollment amid growing concern from young adults about job insecurity, financial prospects and the impacts of artificial intelligence on the job market. NewsdayTV's Izzy Mignardi reports.

Long Islanders turning to trade school as a viable alternative to college

Newsday sports reporter Ben Dickson tasted some of the new menu items at UBS Arena for the 2026-2027 Islanders season.

Taste-testing UBS Arena's new food options

Ken Buffa sees what it takes to make signs glow at Going Sign & Servicing in Plainview in this week's LI Works.

LI Works: Ken is all aglow at neon sign maker

NewsdayTV's Marie Elena Martinez got a sneak peek at the new Babylon Whiskey Down Dine, which plans to open in the fall.

Take a peek inside Whiskey Down Diner's new location

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a unique sanctuary in Calverton where veterans and first responders find healing through equine therapy with rescue horses.

Out East: Warrior Ranch Foundation

NewsdayTV's Andi Berlin visits No Good Burger Joint in Baldwin.

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Floyd twin seniors Anabel and Lydia Van Cott are double trouble for the competition on the tennis courts, NewsdayTV's Tess Fergurson reports.

Double trouble on the tennis court for Floyd

Residents say deer have been spotted in backyards and local streets as a result of the uptick in population. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Nassau's North Shore fights exploding deer population

A renovated Belmont Park unveils new amenities on Friday, as it reopens after more than three years and $550 million in renovations, NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Horse racing returns to Belmont Park after renovation

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.

Long Island Sound water quality: See what the latest report card says

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