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Fire Island Pines Chief Kyle Merker said there was so much bamboo on fire when he arrived to the scene, he couldn't even see the house.

'It was really intense'

Members of the Shinnecock Nation and other Indigenous communities gathered at Agawam Park in Southampton on Monday for an Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Shinnecock Nation hosts celebration on the East End

Monday commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack against Israel by Hamas. Long Islanders paid tribute by holding vigils. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'Their memories are forever remembered'

Bella Trezza 17, died in a two-car crash in September. Trezza was remembered for her beautiful and caring spirit and saving three lives by donating her organs. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It's just really heartbreaking'

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The plaintiff, who says he was abused by Thomas Bernagozzi, is alleging the Bay Shore school district was negligent because it failed to dismiss the teacher despite prior reports of child sex abuse.

Jury gets Thomas Bernagozzi child sex abuse case after lawyer summations

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Lawyers for the defense and prosecution spent a week and half haggling over who should sit in judgment of Daniel Penny.

Jury selected in fatal subway choking trial of former LI Marine after race bias concerns

A plaque honoring the late Shirley resident and comic book artist Al Plastino was unveiled at John S. Hobart Elementary School in the hamlet.

Super tribute to Shirley comic book legend

Roy Mathes was taking his dog for an early morning walk when he was fatally struck by a car.

Police: Man, 52, and dog fatally struck by vehicle in Amityville

Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine called the project an "economic shot in the arm."

Ground broken for $48M expansion of Gabreski Airport

The results mark the sixth straight season of significantly low scallop populations after a die-off that began in 2019.

Few adult Peconic Bay scallops found in surveys with season set to begin

Shannon Burton, who faced grade-fixing allegations during his brief tenure, pleaded guilty to an unrelated violation Tuesday, authorities said.

Ex-Wyandanch school principal pleads guilty to violation weeks after resigning

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The Lindenhurst Fire Department is collecting donations to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Donations can be dropped off through the weekend.

'I hope it helps them'

The Smithtown Library, which has been closed indefinitely since Aug. 19, is working on restoring it's flood-damaged basement.

Library spends over $400,000 in repairs after August storm

Bellone said the county did not pay, fearing the money would be used to commit crimes.

Suffolk hackers demanded a $2.5 million ransom, Bellone says

Suffolk County announced the hiring of its new "CISO," or chief information security officer, on the same day a special committee investigating the cyberattack met at the Legislature. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk hires new chief information security officer

While Suffolk's computer system remains hobbled by a Sept. 8 attack, the consulting firm and security company responsible for safeguarding the county have been awarded new contracts to manage the response, determine how the breach occurred and help fix it. Steve Langford reports for NewsdayTV.

Suffolk cyberattack probe: County consultant also lobbies for vendor hired to fortify system

Two Suffolk County employees from the IT deparment who were subpoenaed to appear before a special legislative committee investigating the 2022 cyberattack didn't show up. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Ransomware attack subpoenas

A forensic investigation into the cyberattack that shut down Suffolk County computer systems has been completed. Steve Bellone announced the results on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk cyberattack report complete

The figure is more than four times the spending cited by former county officials in the aftermath of the attack, which exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 Long Islanders and 40,000 employees.

'It's going to be considerably higher'

The newly rebuilt First Universalist Church of Southold held its first service since a tragic fire engulfed the historic sanctuary in 2015. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Historic Southold church rebuilds after fire

On Friday, a fire broke out at a Huntington Station commercial property, Four-Way Pallet Corporation, officials said. 

Firefighters from multiple agencies respond

Bella Trezza, a 17-year-old from Babylon, has died after her car was struck by a driver who ran a red light early Saturday morning. She is the second of two teens killed as a result of the collision in which three other teens were seriously injured.

High school senior dies after weekend crash 

Construction is underway to build a temporary road for residents of seven Head of the Harbor homes after they were left stranded from last month's catastrophic storm that washed out Mill Creek Road, the only access road to their homes. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We can drive in and out finally'

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