<p>The driver, 71, died Thursday afternoon after a crash in Plainview involving seven vehicles along a major Long Island roadway, police said.</p>


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The driver, 71, died Thursday afternoon after a crash in Plainview involving seven vehicles along a major Long Island roadway, police said.

The owner of Bridal Reflections in Massapequa assured customers that their wedding dresses were OK following damage from a fire on Sunday. 

'No one will not have their dress'

Thousands of Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in Uniondale on Sunday to signify the end of the holy month of Ramadan. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'A very beautiful moment'

Cold Spring Hills Nursing Home has reached an agreement to remain open, despite many residents having already moved and workers being laid off. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more.

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Ten companies battled the Sunday morning blaze.

Fire heavily damages Westbury home

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Cotten became a physics professor at the City University of New York in the early 1960s and later taught at Queensboro Community College.

Physics professor and environmentalist Donald Cotten, of Bayville, dies at 94

The Justice Department said Oyster Bay unfairly restricted Masjid Al-Baqi. 

Federal government backs Bethpage mosque seeking to expand 

AARP New York members urged Congress to improve the administrative process so that people can easily be connected with benefits that often sustain their lifestyles.

AARP: Social Security customer service needs improvement

Marlon Rabanales Pretzantzin, 20, was charged with killing his daughter Liseyda after prosecutors said he slapped, beat and violently shook his baby daughter because she wouldn't stop crying. 

LI man pleads not guilty to murder charge in death of his 2-month-old daughter

Carl Semencic waited out a two-year criminal case that was eventually dismissed, followed by years of legal wrangling.

Former LI man wins $500G award against Nassau police for wrongful arrest

The company's Prize Patrol was once ubiquitous on TV, showing up to unsuspecting sweepstakes winners' homes with an oversize check.

Publishers Clearing House in Jericho files for bankruptcy

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Aline Rhonie, an American aviator during World War II, turned her love for flying into a hand-painted mural, which chronicled the early history of flight on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'No doubt Lindbergh looked at this mural'

The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center hosted a rally on Sunday where attendees called for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Each and every one of us has a mission'

After five coyote sightings last week the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County officials are encouraging residents to stay safe and alert.

Take a look at a coyote roaming Oyster Bay

The deadline for a deal that could prevent Woodbury's Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation has been extended to Wednesday. Newsday's Robert Brodsky reports.

'Waiting to find out whether or not this is going to be their home'

Police said a driver crashed her SUV into two parked cars before slamming into a Chinese restaurant in Farmingdale Monday night.

Driver crashes SUV into restaurant, injuring two, police say

Rememberance ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center honors the millions who died at the hands of nazis. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We haven't learned much'

Former Nassau police Officer Jay Valdes remembers being one of the first on the scene when an Avianca Airlines plane crashed in Cove Neck. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It was chaos'

A fire spread from one boat to another early Tuesday at Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington

Boat fire contained at Manhasset Bay Marina in Port Washington 

Nassau County Det. Kenneth Baribault who was hurt in a crash nearly 17 years ago has been gifted a service dog. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

'It was really magical the first time that they met'

Jaden Dsouza, 19, has been charged with manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by drugs in the deaths of two people in a Southern State Parkway crash. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Manslaughter charges for teen in deadly crash

Nearly four years after an unknown attacker threw a cup of acid in her face, Nafiah Ikram spoke to Newsday about her struggles on the road to recovery. 

'Nafiah faced the world without any hesitancy'

A humpback whale washed up in Long Beach near Roosevelt Boulevard on Monday, police said. 

Humpback whale found on beach

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The Trump administration has postponed a U.S. EPA rule slated to ban the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, found in places such as dry cleaning and degreasers. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

EPA postpones rule adopting ban on chemical TCE

Tellers, Rothmann's and Red Salt Room: A look at three steakhouse brunches on Long Island.

3 steakhouse brunches on LI

As part of an ongoing gang investigation, authorities said they have recovered human remains at the 81-acre Underhill Preserve, across the street from Jericho High School. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Human remains found at Jericho preserve

The popular Korean fried chicken chain opened its first Long Island location.

Popular Korean fried chicken chain opens first Long Island location

Meet the Aged Skaters, a group of people of a certain age who are getting back into skateboarding at Veterans Park in East Northport. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

GenX skateboarders still out there skating, in their 50s and up

Customers are warned against ordering anything hotter than a medium.

A look inside Long Island's first Dave's Hot Chicken

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the renovated RPM Raceway in East Farmingdale, featuring LED-lit tracks and advanced karts for an immersive racing experience.

Raceway unveils new go-kart track, massive upgrades

A recession would bring more layoffs, less hiring and a higher cost of living, a local financial expert said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI financial planner says 'expect a recession' if Trump's tariffs remain in place

Learn what it's like to work as a correction officer at Suffolk County Correctional Facility. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

A look inside Suffolk County Correctional Facility

It's Opening Day at Citi Field, and this season, Mets fans have a mascot race to look forward to, featuring five new quirky characters to fall in love with. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

Mets feature new mascot race at home opener

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