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Experience the former president's first rally on LI since 2017, from the moment supporters entered the Coliseum parking lot to Trump taking the stage. 

Video: Sights and sounds from Trump's rally 

"Minor to localized moderate coastal flood impacts remain possible through the weekend," the NWS said Thursday, warning of "multiple rounds" of coastal flooding through Friday at the very least.

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The Fire Island Pedicab, which provides two mile long rides from Robert Moses State Park Field 5 to the border of Kismet, is under review by the state parks department to determine whether such a service should continue next year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I'm upset, I take it every weekend'

Trump supporters and local GOP officials came to the Coliseum for the former president's rally. Some waited hours to see him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is going to sway the vote'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman provided a traffic and security update in advance of former President Donald Trump's rally at Nassau Coliseum Wednesday.

'Traffic will be incredibly heavy'

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The delay shows how difficult and expensive it can be to start a program using undercover testers seeking evidence of housing discrimination, experts said.

State's $3M fair housing testing program hits delay

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Newsday analyzed tickets issued last year in Suffolk County and Hempstead town, providing the most comprehensive picture to-date of the bus camera programs.

Nearly 250,000 school bus camera tickets were written on LI in 2023. See where they were issued

"Car fluff" is being deposited at Brookhaven landfill at a fast clip, but with little discussion.

Tons of car waste being dumped on LI, raising environmental concerns

The new court follows Newsday reporting that revealed bureaucratic obstacles often block services for sex-trafficking victims.

New court on LI for trafficked children is first in NYS

Residents and lawmakers are seeking to determine whether there's a link between Grumman contamination and cancer.

'Our confidence has been shaken': Calls for Bethpage health study after drum discovery

The state's issuing of a new license undercuts its effort to uphold anti-discrimination laws and highlights New York consumers' lack of easy access to real estate agents' disciplinary histories.

NYS grants license in error to real estate agent after ban for housing discrimination 

The environmental agency conducted a minimal review and concluded in 2016 that no drums remained buried at Bethpage Community Park.

Grumman's toxic secret: How DEC dismissed a tipster's report of buried chemical drums at LI park

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Ronald Schroeder, 41, pleaded not guilty to concealment of a human corpse in connection with the death of 31-year-old Seikeya Jones and felony drug charges at his arraignment on Wednesday.

Man pleads not guilty to stuffing woman's dead body into suitcase 

Nelson DeMille wrote several novels set on his native Long Island.

Nelson DeMille's bestsellers included 'The Gold Coast' and 'Plum Island'

Students and staff at Farmingdale High School prepared for an emotional day Friday, following the death of the Farmingdale High School director of bands and a retired social studies teacher in a bus crash in Orange County on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Farmingdale H.S. student: 'I feel like it's going to be silent all day'

Audrina Crocitto met the crew that helped save her life after she was severely injured in the Farmingdale band bus crash. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'I know I'm going to get through this' 

The Suffolk County police will auction off more than 100 cars this weekend. A vehicle preview will take place on Thursday and Friday in Westhampton.

Police: Bids start at $500

Investigators said they arrested Ryan Schroeder earlier this month after a search of his apartment revealed "a strong odor of human remains."

Grand jury indictment for man accused of hiding body in suitcase

According to sources Wednesday, entertainer Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty Friday to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case in Sag Harbor Justice Court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Timberlake to plead guilty in Sag Harbor DWI case

Administrators of Half Hollow Hills High School West are accused of censorship and discrimination after erasing a pro-Palestinian piece of art. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I feel deeply offended'

Former senior members of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino, are accused of taking part in a scheme involving almost $200,000 in bribes to expedite clients' inspections.

'That's classic pay-to-play coruption'

With the help of anthropologists, authorities released renderings they hope will help identify a man whose remains were found in Gilgo Beach.

'Homicide by blunt-force trauma'

Ethnic grocers, including stores that specialize in selling Asian, Latino and African goods, are a fast-growing business on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'I used to have to drive all the way to Queens or Brooklyn'

Convicted killer John Bittrolff seeks DNA comparison of alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We believe that there is exculpatory information' 

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