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Defenseman Matthew Schaefer and LIer James Hagens are high on list.

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The Islanders won the NHL Draft Lottery and will have the number 1 pick on June 27. 

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14-year-old Evan Taveras has painted cleats for the Mets' Pete Alonso and the Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., among other MLB stars.

Valley Stream teen paints custom cleats for Yankees, Mets players

14-year-old Evan Taveras of Valley Stream paints custom cleats for MLB stars, including the Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Mets' Pete Alonso. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

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The superstar is averaging 32.5 points and 7.4 assists following a loss in the postseason. The Knicks hope this will be enough to erase the ugly taste left by Game 5 and send them to the conference finals.  

Knicks, Brunson poised for bounce-back game

The 33-year-old point guard from the Philadelphia suburbs provides ball handling, driving, shooting, passing, defense and a tough edge on the court and leadership, vibrance and a jolt of pure energy for the team fabric. And she's an outspoken social justice advocate.

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The Ryder Cup is coming to Bethpage State Park in September and so are changes to the course, Newsday TV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Bethpage Black makes changes in advance of the Ryder Cup

Starting later this month, one of the four East River rail tunnels is going to be out of service for the better part of the next three years as Amtrak conducts repairs to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Newsday's Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo takes us on a tour of the damage.

Looking at repairs needed inside the East River tunnels

Despite arrests, complaints, convictions and judgments, 46 physicians were allowed to practice freely. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and reporters from Newsday's health and investigative teams have the story.

Broken Practice: State failed to discipline LI doctors for months, years after misconduct

Josue and Jose Alexander Lopez were deported to El Salvador despite living in Central Islip for nearly 10 years. 

Central Islip brothers deported to El Salvador 

The shark was seen swimming a few hundred feet from shore. Watch to hear an expert's advice about swimming this summer.

Great white shark spotted off Montauk coast

Simo, an NYPD explosive detection dog named after Detective Brian Simonsen, a Calverton resident killed in the line of duty in 2019, is retiring. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

NYPD dog, Simo, named after fallen detective from LI, is retiring

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to the NY State Parks regional director about the upcoming FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach May 24-25.

Know before you go: FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday entertainment reporter David J. Criblez have your look at this summer's biggest concerts on Long Island.

Summer concerts preview: Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper and more 

For more than three decades, Rob Rimmer, the chief brand officer at Lacrosse Unlimited in Edgewood, has been pouring his heart into making custom sticks. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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