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How fast can Ken eat? NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa learns from, and challenges, compettive eater Eric "Badlands" Booker in this weeks LI works.

LI Works: World of competitive eating with LI's Eric 'Badlands' Booker

The MTA says it's been busting more ghost vehicles than ever. But the numbers show toll evasion in New York City isn't getting much better. Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

Toll evasion still high despite 'ghost vehicle' crackdown

Kathy Collins, Long Island's first female world boxing champion, speaks to NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman about her legendary career and the sport's growth years later.

She was LI's first female world boxing champion

Lower gas prices may have caused more people to hit the roads this holiday weekend, according to AAA. Meanwhile, storms over parts of the U.S. could affect travelers heading home later this week. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

LIers navigate holiday weekend traffic

For many people in the Massapequa community, Independence Day means pride. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Celebrating July Fourth on LI

Fans packed inside to watch and celebrate the team making the first overall selection, something that the team lucked into when they won the draft lottery with just 3.5% odds.

Top draft pick sparks excitement for the future at Islanders draft party

We built our own combination of fresh pasta with sauce at a brand new eatery in Mineola.

Authentic pasta eatery opens in Mineola

Human remains were found in a car submerged in Mount Sinai Harbor Monday evening. Detectives believe it is the missing piece of a cold case that's more than a decade old. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Human remains found in car submerged at Cedar Beach 

Visit Three Village Historical Society and Tri-Spy Tours in Setauket to learn about the Culper Spy Ring and the role Long Island played in the Revolutionary War.

Learning about LI's Culper Spy Ring

From the beach to the ice cream counter to the lighthouse, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your guide to visiting Robert Moses State Park.

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