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Only in NewsdayFired Cinema Arts Centre co-director addresses 'serious misconduct' claims

Dylan Skolnick also provided Newsday a demand letter he received from board members listing their allegations.

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Triathlete, 34, dies while competing in Hamptons

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'Tell it To My Heart' singer Taylor Dayne comes home for show at The Suffolk

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Only in NewsdaySearch for DNA link to 'Asian Doe' shows progress in Flushing, Tierney says

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Belmont Park renovations feature upgraded facilities for backstretch workers

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Crime

Manhattan DA seizes domain names of websites making 'deepfake' pornography

The district attorney is investigating how artificial intelligence was used to turn preexisting photos and videos into nonconsensual, fake pornography.

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Man found dead on Uniondale street

Man, 65, seriously injured in church basement stabbing

Ex-postal worker convicted of stealing nearly $1M in disability benefits

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Only in NewsdayThe 2026 Top 50 restaurants list is here

This year's list is more accessible than ever, with new additions serving burgers, shawarma and stellar Turkish cuisine.

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'Yeah, that's me.' LI House candidate confirms explicit photos

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Newsday InvestigatesNYS awarded LI housing authority $20M in tax breaks despite discrimination finding

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Only in NewsdayTown faces deadline to fix plume cleanup plan after state finds errors

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Teddy Roosevelt's hidden South Shore history honored with new trail

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First in NewsdayNetflix film shoot could bring $100G-plus to East End town

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Sewanhaka High School closed Monday due to water damage

LIers compete to see who has the best momos

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LI couple charged with robbing bank, 3 other stores

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A $100,000 horror: Why this LI haunted house just canceled its Halloween season

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Amazon's planned 140-acre Holbrook warehouse in residents' crosshairs

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Lane closures for bridge work on Meadowbrook, Loop parkways

Flash flood watch, heavy rain end on LI

Contractor accused of downplaying asbestos hazard for lower insurance

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Volunteers care for graves of 9/11 responders, pass memories to next generations

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Over 500 teams battle in beach volleyball to raise money for children with cancer, special needs

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Second rabid raccoon found in Suffolk this week, came into contact with person

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'It's about his sacrifice': Mother of Muslim NYPD cadet who died on 9/11 seeks first responder recognition for son

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Only in NewsdayAn indelible 9/11 image leads to emotional reunion on LI 25 years later

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First in NewsdayLI village to pay $600G to settle Black police officer's discrimination claims

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Sayville man dies after crash into LI fire station

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Rain forecast postpones Huntington Italian festival

LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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