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Evan Hirsch, 27, is a rising fashion designer who's made a name for himself with the help of TikTok.

This LI fashion designer is transforming dresses on TikTok

Trotta explains how she was planning to be a teacher until Dave Portnoy called about TikTok.

She wanted to be a teacher until Barstool's Portnoy called 

Nassau County legislators unanimously advanced a plan to install 20 license plate readers on roadways in Jericho, with a final vote to approve the plan scheduled for Jan. 27. NewdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I'm all in favor of it'

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Bayport to learn an age-old trade forged with sweat and steel: blacksmithing.

'People are meant to use their hands to do things'

Suffolk police officer Brendon Gallagher remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was seriously injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Sunday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Hopefully he recovers and we can get him back out there'

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When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in a matter of minutes.

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

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Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall.

US job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1 million in November, a sign the labor market is resilient

Lenders soon won't be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans.

How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether TikTok can be banned in the United States over national security concerns.

LI influencers, businesses nervous over potential TikTok ban's effects on their earnings

Some firms are maintaining hybrid work-life balance models amid a push for full-time return to the office from some major corporations.

Amazon has mandated employees return to the office. What about LI companies?

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it's scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with "community notes" written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk's social platform X.

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

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Trader Joe's plans to open a new grocery store in Miller Place on Route 25A. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Construction expected to start early '25 on new Trader Joe's

Big Lots and Party City will be closing all of their locations including on Long Island. 

Big Lots and Party City close its retail stores 

Richters Orchard in Northport and Schmitt's Family Farms in Dix Hills offer two different fall experiences, but both families who live there love it. Newsday real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger reports.

'I want to see people coming through the yard'

The Island's first Wegmans is set to open in February 2025. Store manager Dawn Cooper gives us a sneak peek inside the 101,000-square-foot store.

First Wegmans on LI set for February opening

Modupe Ruth Ogunlaja Armstead and her husband, Don Armstead, owners of MRO Palace in Elmont, spoke about how they will be using Small Business Saturday to boost their business — not an easy task for a store where everything is custom-made.

'I want everybody that comes here to have an experience'

Despite worries about inflation, LIers were still out at the malls early on Black Friday/

Catching up with Black Friday bargain hunters

Long Island shoppers hit the malls and outlets for the best deals on Black Friday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'They want to see, touch and feel what they're purchasing'

Holiday shoppers are looking for deals in 2024, with consumer spending expected to increase. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Get those deals while you can'

Las Vegas Sands wants to add one lane on each side of a stretch of the Meadowbrook Parkway in order to blunt the impact of a new casino-resort.

Las Vegas Sands proposes Meadowbrook Parkway expansion 

Black-owned small businesses received less encouragement from banks, including some in Nassau County, according to a federal study. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia report.

'You need access to this capital'

According to the American Farm Bureau, the cost of groceries to make Thanksgiving dinner at home this month will be a little cheaper than it was last year.

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She's one of many live wedding painters across the Island who have made the popular trend a part of their every day business.

Meet Angelis Vaca, a local wedding painter on Long Island

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