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The price of a single-family home in Nassau was $765,000 in April; in Suffolk the price reached $625,000, according to OneKey MLS.

LI median home prices hit new highs last month

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Eisenhower Park's temporary stadium, set to host the 2024 Cricket World Cup, is game-ready, officials said. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It's baseball with a lot more fun'

John 'Junior' Gotti's wife and daughter face charges in connection with an alleged fight at a high school basketball game in Oyster Bay. 

Their lawyer wants the charges to be dropped

Brian Perales, of Brooklyn, has been charged in connection with a Manhasset carjacking. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'Things like this ... don't occur here'

Three more chemical drums have been removed from Bethpage Community Park, bringing the running total to 22. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

22 drums in total discovered in Bethpage

Michael Cohen, ex-President Trump's former fixer, testifies over payments he allegedly made to Stormi Daniels to conceal an alleged 2006 encounter between her and Trump.

Trump trial: Michael Cohen takes the stand, Day 2

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Gary Conte, of East Northport, got 42 months after pleading guilty to a $3.2 million Bank of America fraud scheme.

Former LI loan consultant sentenced in bank fraud

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A gauge of underlying inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, reached its lowest level in three years.

Inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is disclosing a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb

Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok's U.S. business.

Billionaire Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to buy TikTok

Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every physical card increasingly irrelevant.

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Congress has passed a bill that is designed to add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories and to give air travelers automatic refunds for canceled or long-delayed flights.

House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and the refund rights of passengers

The Justice Department says Boeing has violated terms of a deal that allowed the giant aircraft manufacturer to avoid prosecution for fraud in 2021.

The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges

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Enforcing the new law requiring businesses to be transparent about credit card fees is complicated. Newsday business reporter Chris Kahn reports.

Enforcement is spotty

Long Islanders are struggling to cope with above-normal inflation in everything from gas to groceries to housing and utilities. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'It's a big strain on us' 

Newsday's Jonathan LaMantia gives us an update on the median price for homes on LI 

'A lot of competition for homes'

Old school office equipment is not a thing of the past at American Classic Ice Cream or its sister business, All Star Carts & Vehicles, in Bay Shore. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'Sometimes the older is better'

Aldi and other discounters' growth is being helped by a growing number of consumers in search of savings amid elevated grocery prices, retail experts said.

Bethpage, Lake Ronkonkoma, other LI spots to get an Aldi

New York filed a federal lawsuit against Citibank after scammers wiped out some customer accounts. NewsdayTV's Chris Kahn reports.

Bank transfer fraud spikes

According to bankruptcy court filings, Rite Aid plans to close 53 more drugstores, including four on Long Island.

Where closures are happening

Home insurance prices are going up this year, especially on LI. We could see an increase anywhere from 10% to 30%. Newsday's business reporter Jonathan LaMantia reports.

Home insurance prices are going up

The Target will occupy the former Sears in the Lake Success Shopping Center in New Hyde Park.

LI's newest Target to open in April

Raising Cane's would go on the site of the recently demolished Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place, making it one of four planned Long Island locations for the chain.

Fast-casual chicken chain plans Carle Place entrée

A dealer of vintage cars in Farmingdale is steering customers to the classics while adapting to the times.

Candy store for classic cars

Courses in artificial intelligence at Farmingdale State College will start in the fall, making the school the first in the SUNY system to offer a bachelor's degree in AI.

A 1st for SUNY: Bachelor's in AI coming to Farmingdale

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