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Former Steve Bellone deputy Lisa Black said the 2022 attack affected only 2% of county systems in her testimony Wednesday.

Suffolk legislative committee questions former Steve Bellone deputy

NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports on population changes reflected in the 2022-2023 Census Bureau report.

Population changes on Long Island

MTA voted to shelve its congestion pricing plan and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains which projects could be halted.

 '$16.5 billion shortfall'

Thunderstorms are forecast to hit Long Island Wednesday night with elevated temperatures throughout Thursday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Thunderstorms rolling in Wednesday night

According to police, Oliver Lorenzo Valdez, of Central Islip, and Juan Hernandez, of Brentwood, have allegedly stolen cooking oil from 13 restaurants and a shopping mall since April.

Police: Cooking oil theft spree started in April

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"This is one of the hardest days," said Robert Bush's brother, Chris, before the family accepted the late teen's diploma. 

Family accepts diploma for teen who died while doing drills on school field

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A great grandson of the former president on Thursday called the effort to return the pocket watch to his family's property "extraordinary."

Theodore Roosevelt's timepiece is back at his LI home, decades after disappearance

"These defendants have been charged with treating the Medicare and Medicaid programs like cash registers they could use to ring up withdrawals from the public treasury straight into their pockets," U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Breon Peace said.

Seven Long Islanders charged in $2.75 billion nationwide health care fraud case, federal prosecutor say

Long Island led the state with 245 traffic fatalities in 2022, including 164 in Suffolk and 81 in Nassau, the report says. 

Alcohol, speeding, distracted drivers causing more fatalities on LI, report shows  

The multimillion dollar renovation completes a five-year process of improving the open-air venue.

Renovations at Jones Beach Theater include better seating and shorter restroom lines, organizers say

Walter Perez was shocked with a Taser multiple times during a Sept. 23, 2017, confrontation with police at his Inwood home.

Nassau agrees to $700G settlement in man's Taser death, court docs show

"A lot of times we have to go into the city for these kinds of things and Long Island is very capable of having an arts scene," said Rae Cerulean, one of the featured artists.

Babylon arts festival aims to show LI isn't just 'pizza, bagels and a beach'

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Nassau Candy, a Hicksville-based company, is expanding and adding 50 jobs. It says its third factory will help meet growing demand. 

Westbury getting a Nassau Candy factory

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly shooting and wounding two NYPD police officers from Long Island earlier this month.

Queens DA: 'These police officers were just doing a traffic stop'

Three adults, two children and a dog who lived at the home were being assisted by the American Red Cross, officials said.

More than 60 firefighters battle house fire 

Former CNN anchor John Avlon beat chemist Nancy Goroff in the closely watched 1st Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'The positive defeats the negative'

Newsday Live and nextLI present a conversation with experts on the impact of powerful storms and rising insurance costs on Long Island hosted by NewsdayTV Anchor/Reporter Macy Egeland. The conversation continues on newsday.com/nextli where we invite Long Islanders to share their experiences on this looming crisis of changing weather patterns, flooding, shoreline protection, home buyouts and more to find potential solutions for the region's future.

Paying the Price: Long Island's stormy future

The agreement, the terms of which were not disclosed, was announced as a jury arrived to hear opening arguments in the civil case in Riverhead.

Terms have not been disclosed

Two Eastern Suffolk BOCES employees were struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver.

Hit-and-run at Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Franklin Steet in Islip on Sunday was renamed to Billy Moon's Way, in memory of the FDNY firefighter and Islip volunteer who died in a training accident in Dec. 2022. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'There's never going to be another firefighter like Billy Moon'

The National Weather Service said there could be "dangerous" and potentially life-threatening rip currents at South Shore ocean beaches — and a series of severe late-afternoon thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms could be strong to severe

A federal law bars anyone from legally owning a gun if they have disclosed use of a controlled substance such as cannabis. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky examines the issue.

Marijuana use and gun licenses

Environmental groups are working to restore the coastal salt marsh to help specific wildlife survive and thrive. 

'It's not what it used to be, and it has the potential to be more'

A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

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