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Have questions about the new LIRR fare policy? Here are some answers.

The new policy shrinks validity periods for many tickets to just one day and doles out penalties for passengers who wait until a conductor comes around before activating electronic tickets.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLIRR begins $8 charges for onboard purchases, activations

Below-average temps tomorrow for LI, along with gusty winds

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Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy, Kent Animal Shelter, Custer Institute & Observatory and local champagnes NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us different spots you can visit this winter.

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Only in Newsday'What did we do wrong?' Afghan man on LI worked with U.S., now fears deportation

Floral Park man killed in Pennsylvania crash, authorities say

3 brothers open LI specialty dessert shop

Only in NewsdayCostly new cap coming to old, shuttered landfill that caused a creek to turn orange

See how much snow fell in your neighborhood

Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39 as authorities fear more bodies could be found

Only in NewsdayBefore the 'Mountaintop' speech, MLK spoke at Hofstra's commencement about a 'poverty of the spirit'

What's open, what's closed on MLK Day on LI

LI school district seeks approval for $123M bond referendum

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say

Muttontown estate on sale for $10.75M

DMV to shut down Presidents Day weekend for system upgrades

Only in NewsdayHochul to present budget, balancing new ideas with fiscal constraints

$23M in upgrades planned for LI apartment complex as building gets new owner

Rieber: Former Met Beltran almost certain to get call to the Hall

How an LI cop inspired Mulcahy's newest event series

Babylon to borrow $15M this year for roads, parks, more

Southold to update Community Preservation Fund as Greenport seeks a cut

Winter storm brings snow to LI

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Ice cream dipped in melted butter? Stew Leonard's has it

Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

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'The Diplomat' films on LI

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Declining number of family owned hardware stores

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The great grocery store sheet cake taste test

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LI Works: A wizard at fixing pinball machines

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Energy, pride and school spirit: Newsday's 3rd annual Cheer Fest

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Volunteers of Long Island: New York Marine Rescue Center

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Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton

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Things to do

NYC museums after dark: Date nights, overnights and free events

Linger late into the night — or overnight — at New York City museums offering music, social events and experiences.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHotel-hop your way through a day in Manhattan — without booking a room Plan a dog-friendly winter escape in the Northeast NYC's Koreatown: K-pop, K-beauty and karaoke day trip

Go behind the scenes of 'The Diplomat' with new Planting Fields tour

Amtrak offering $25 per trip deal

Trapeze school opens 1st indoor facility at LI mall

Popular sporting goods store to open 2nd location

Where to go seal watching on LI

Streaming Now

Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy, Kent Animal Shelter, Custer Institute & Observatory and local champagnes NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us different spots you can visit this winter.

Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories

Long Islanders' Favorites

Which LI grocery store makes the best cake?

Food critics taste-tested ready-to-go celebration cakes from local grocers. The winner may surprise you.

MORE ON THIS TOPICRotisserie chickens: Which LI grocers make the best?21 best things we ate on LI this year

Mesmerized by the mouse: LI Disney memorabilia market thrives

Did someone say 2016?

President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

LETTERSMusings: Want to get a REAL ID? Try my mom's labyrinth

Reader letters to Newsday.

LETTERSMusings: This isn't the hamlet I know

LETTERSMusings: Give me my 2 cents' worth

MICHAEL DOBIETrees as property are like no other

Winter storm brings snow to LI

01:56

Ice cream dipped in melted butter? Stew Leonard's has it

Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

03:00

'The Diplomat' films on LI

02:08

Declining number of family owned hardware stores

01:56

The great grocery store sheet cake taste test

01:55

LI Works: A wizard at fixing pinball machines

02:00

Energy, pride and school spirit: Newsday's 3rd annual Cheer Fest

01:39

Volunteers of Long Island: New York Marine Rescue Center

01:50

Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton

02:47

More Long Island

'Where's Flower Hill?' Tiny, quiet community keeps low profile

Flower Hill is a place where "kids are out all the time with their parents, with their bikes, everybody's walking dogs," the mayor said.

MORE ON THIS TOPICOver 18,000 homes sold in 2025 on LI. See what buyers got for their money.Guide to buying a home in Long Island communities

New car payments soar to $1,000 a month. Here's how LIers can save money.

$1.2M renovated house retains wonky quirks of its 1895 build year

Remembering pioneering NY anchor Pat Harper, who 'vanished' from the airwaves, never to return

Huntington warns residents about dead geese at Heckscher Park

LI craft beer bar returning after hiatus

CM Performing Arts Center debuts $100G in 'Broadway-quality' upgrades

Nation / World

Trump's Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it'll work

The EU's executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand say they've been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies aged 93 in Rome

ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself

Gunmen abduct over 150 worshippers from 3 churches in Nigeria

School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say

Newsday Live

A Chat with Tom Colicchio

Sports

Jets' top quarterback options for the 2026 season

The Jets should take a quarterback in the upcoming draft, but will it be at No. 2?

Only in NewsdayNew Giants coach Harbaugh showed great promise in college gig at Cincinnati

Rieber: Former Met Beltran almost certain to get call to the Hall

AnalysisRoy's shifting of Isles' lines a matter of necessity

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesDespite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve.

MORE ON THIS TOPICSee more Newsday investigations

Newsday InvestigatesLI's 'house of horrors': ICE has detained dozens in 'putrid, cramped' conditions for prolonged periods

Newsday Investigates$200G earners rise 51% in LI towns and cities as police salaries grow

Newsday InvestigatesLI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms

Only in NewsdayLI's best Chinese restaurants of the year

Only in NewsdayLI's best new restaurants of 2025

Guide: LI's top breakfast spots

Guide: LI's best cinnamon rolls

High School Sports

High school roundup: Boys and girls basketball results

A recap of high school boys and girls basketball games.

Share your experiences on LI's dangerous roads

What do you see traveling on the Island's roads?

Entertainment

Remembering pioneering NY anchor Pat Harper, who 'vanished' from the airwaves, never to return

'60 Minutes' finally airs story on Salvadoran prison that was spiked

'The Rip': Affleck and Damon deliver intense performances as Miami cops

First in NewsdayAlexa Ray Joel had a '60s vision for 'Heavy Eyes'

Snoop Dogg's NBA analyst role underscores why his on-air presence and global appeal keeps growing

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