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	Hours before the big race, spectators strutted their stuff with decorative hats at Belmont Park Saturday for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes. Newsday&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.
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Heavy rain and strong, potentially damaging winds were forecast for the region Wednesday, and drivers were urged to use caution.

Storm warning for LI

A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

Uncovering the truth about the chemical drums

Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO alleged shooter, is fighting extradition back to New York City on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of executive Brian Thompson. 

Luigi Mangione, suspected CEO killer, fights extradition to NY

Floral Park residents are stunned to learn their neighbor, 23-year-old Parmbir Singh, is accused of making ghost guns in his home. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Thank God the cops did some good work and got rid of this guy'

Michael Koutsoubis bought 10 acres of Manorville in the 1980s, which he turned into his home and his Christmas tree farm. Newsday real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger gets a tour of the property.

Christmas tree farmer: 'This is my happy'

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Sustained southerly winds of 20 to 35 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph are expected for most of Long Island, with the heaviest period coming in midafternoon.

LI under high wind warning, with more than 2 inches of rain forecast

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The plan, which will allow the creation of a district south of the LIE with the new homes, had sparked opposition from residents.

'Walkable downtown' plan for Melville gets approval, allowing 1,500 new housing units

On the list of renovations at the former estate: Stabilizing the foundation of the empty boathouse and repairing its roof. Once completed, it could be used for limited public use, a local lawmaker said.

Upgrades on tap for historic Coindre Hall estate

Prosecutors allege Gladys Serrano, who has never been a licensed dentist, turned her Hempstead kitchen into a makeshift version of an examination room.

LI woman practiced unlicensed dentistry in her kitchen, prosecutors say

The state passed a bill in 2020 that barred TCE from many industrial uses, but the EPA's action was more sweeping.

EPA restricts pair of cancer-causing chemicals found in LI groundwater

"Some fans directed taunts and racial slurs at our players, an act that is both unacceptable and deeply troubling," the Patchogue-Medford district's athletic director said in a letter.

Official: Players taunted, subjected to 'racial slurs' at HS basketball game

The company, which prints documents for public companies, has 253 employees, up from 127 in 2021, records show.

Commercial printer exceeds job promise for IDA tax breaks, wants to add fifth plant in Hauppauge

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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'

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 

The "Run for Their Lives" walk paid tribute to Omer Neutra, the 21-year-old Plainview native and soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

'We will not stop until his body is returned'

Dylan Martini of Wantagh said he was honored to win Newsday's Thorp Award, given out at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury Monday.

'It's a great shock'

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, was arrested Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown last week.

Man arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with CEO shooting

On Monday, a jury acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a city subway train last year.

Subway chokehold death trial ends in acquittal

Supporters of the plan say refunds are the right thing to do. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan explains how Nassau would refund the fees if the plan was approved. 

Lawmaker has 'no intention' of calling for vote on bill refunding red-light fees

The MTA has said that over 75 LIRR bridges are at a "critical point of deterioration," but only some are scheduled for repair. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'There's a critical safety aspect'

Family members and teammates attended the funeral of Connor Kasin, a 17-year-old Massapequa hockey player who died in a charity game last week. 

'Connor was an amazing child'

The judge in the Daniel Penny trial has dropped the top charge of manslaughter after the jury was deadlocked.

Judge drops top charge in Penny trial

Here's how these Long Island content creators use TikTok to build their careers.

Meet the Long Islanders making it big on TikTok 

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