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	People who live and work near Brookhaven landfill say state regulators and town officials have failed to protect them from potentially hazardous materials. Newsday TV&#39;s Shari Einhorn reports.
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Christopher DiGiovanna was charged with more than 20 counts of animal cruelty after 11 dogs were discovered in his rat-infested home, authorities said.

Centereach man charged with animal cruelty 

The family of accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann will be moving out of their Massapequa Park home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Heuermann's wife 'no longer feels connected' to their family home

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 

The boats were set ablaze after a woman crashed into one while driving intoxicated, Suffolk police said. 

'They were brand new boats' 

Michael J. Hynes was arrested and charged with DWI after police say he crashed his car into a motorcyclist in Sayville on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Superintendent pleads not guilty

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A standoff between officials has stalled progress, eroded community patience and escalated the price tag for taxpayers.

$3.7M and counting: What the fight over Grumman's park cleanup is costing residents

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More than 70% of the school bus camera tickets from 2023 were issued on streets that students do not cross, a Newsday investigation found.

Interactive map: See where BusPatrol camera tickets were issued

A Newsday investigation into Suffolk County's school bus camera program raises questions about whether the program is about child safety or revenue.

Analysis: 70% of Suffolk school bus camera tickets issued on streets where kids don't cross

An earlier version of Attorney General Letitia James' program attracted no bidders, with fair housing groups saying funding was insufficient.

NYS AG revamps fair housing enforcement program

Newsday's findings raise questions about whether public school bus drivers hired by private contractors are properly vetted.

LI school bus driver charged with rape of student had prior sex abuse allegation, records show

The Newsday investigation also found neither Nassau nor Suffolk county police departments staff cold-case units.

More than 100 women found dead outdoors on LI since 1976, investigation finds

The town and Grumman's corporate successor can't agree on the extent of excavation needed to rid Bethpage Community Park of soil contamination, the state says.

NYS says Oyster Bay to blame over delay in cleanup of contaminated park

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The DeMasi family talks about their 'Thanksgiving miracle' 21 years ago, when baby Gina came home from the hospital after being born four months early.

'Only gave you a 30% chance of living'

Newsday's John Hildebrand says LI students from affluent families scored better on certain state exams. 

State scores are down in English and Math 

Volunteers gathered at the Community Ambulance Company in Sayville to hand out more than 300 donated turkeys to military veterans for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It's nice to be able to give back'

Long Island Cares has opened the West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support in Valley Stream to help those with food insecurity in time for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Food is expensive now so this is gonna help me'

Federal transportation officials have approved New York's congestion pricing plan to charge vehicles $9 for driving below 60th Street in Manhattan beginning Jan. 5.

Feds give green light for congestion pricing

Frankie Floridia of Strong Island Animal Rescue League rescued a young buck stuck in a pool in Holtsville in October after it tried to drink water off the cover.

Young deer rescued from swimming pool

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

Southold Police Chief Steve Grattan said three people who were inside the house at the time of the fire made it out safely. Those residents reported that a fourth person who was on the second floor of the home may have been trapped inside.

One dead in Mattituck house fire

New York City officials said a homeless man allegedly went on an unprovoked stabbing spree across town in Manhattan Monday, killing two men and a woman.

NYC stabbing suspect arrested by cop who hails from LI

Brookville Village Police Chief Kenneth Lack says license plate readers are an essential tool for law enforcement. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

More eyes on the roads

Nassau and Suffolk police on Saturday night shut down illegal street takeovers at a Uniondale parking lot and the Ronkonkoma train station, where more than 40 cars had gathered. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Crazy to do it in the train parking lot'

Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou talks about how some LI school districts are dealing with the financial strain of sex abuse settlements. 

'The taxpayers need to know what you are doing'

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