Earl Stroman, Suffolk County police detective and father of Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, spoke about being a Black police officer on Long Island for 35 years. 


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An MTA spokesman said, "the program was underutilized, available only to a minority of riders who still purchase paper tickets, and was discontinued."

Discounted LIRR travel package program ends

Tito Rad's, in Woodside, right on the outskirts of the "Little Manila" neighborhood, serves several filipino classics that everyone loves.

Eating with Our Filipino Grandma

Wheatley Heights native Jordan Simpson has gone viral for his jingles recapping each Mets series. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

LIer combines passions by writing catchy tunes about the Mets

The 113-year-old Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, after having undergone extensive repairs, is offering guided tours to the public this summer. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Tours shine light on Huntington Harbor Lighthouse's history

Authentic Neapolitan pies, pizza "alla pala" and 2-foot panini are on the menu.

Artisan Long Island bread baker launches pizza truck

Rep. Tom Suozzi is calling on President Trump and Kristi Noem to release the manager of a Port Washington bagel store after ICE agents arrested him last week.

Suozzi calls for release of popular bagel store manager

NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman asked Yankees fans one very important question: if you catch a visiting player's home run ball, do you keep it or throw it back?

Keep it or toss it? Yankees fans on opposing HR balls

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits The Barn in Merrick to check out the over-the-top lattes.

Coffees topped with s'mores and more

The crossings accounted for 2,139 collisions, including 72 resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, between 2014 and 2023. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

These are Long Island's five most dangerous intersections

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Marvel Frozen Dairy on the Long Beach boardwalk.

Sampling soft serve at family-owned ice cream shop in Long Beach

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Temperatures on Long Island are expected to soar Tuesday and Wednesday, with cooler temps forecast for Thursday.

Highs to reach 100; cooler temps on the way

Temperatures on Long Island could reach 100 degrees this week. Newsday TV's meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen reports.

Heat advisory until Wednesday

Due to the ongoing heat wave, Cordello Avenue Elementary School in Central Islip is giving students frequent water and cooling breaks throughout the day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'School is doing the right thing'

LIer recaps Mets series — in song form

Data reveals Long Island leads New York State when it comes to high-earning employees. Newsday's Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

Nassau employees' salaries doubled in 2024

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A federal magistrate judge ordered the county's top lawyer to make an unusual in-person appearance at a hearing for an alleged police misconduct lawsuit.

Judge: Nassau attorney's office shows 'utter lack of respect' for court orders

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The calls for increased funding and legislation to address other concerns come after Newsday's "Broken Practice" investigation.

LI lawmakers: Toughen state doctor discipline system

Newsday analyzed data from TruthMD and public records to find 46 instances of doctors on Long Island who were able to practice despite being convicted, arrested or alleged to have been involved with some form of misconduct.

See 46 LI doctors who were allowed to practice despite misconduct

See the list of 46 doctors

The allegations against 46 doctors include illegally distributing opioids, fabricating records and sexual abuse.

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

The state denied the Town of Hempstead Housing Authority tax credits for its plan to rebuild its Franklin Square complex. HUD had alleged the authority excluded disabled people.

Failure to offer public housing to disabled people behind denial of redevelopment plans, feds say

Suffolk County Executive Edward Romaine said the "Child Fatality Review Team" will review prior cases where children died while in the child protective service system.

Newsday report prompts Suffolk County to put child fatality review team into action

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The deadline to have a REAL ID to travel domestically is just days away and appointments at the DMV to get an enhanced ID are hard to find.

'I think it's an important thing I have to do'

'These are our castles'

President Trump paused ICE raids at farms, hotels and restaurants for four days before reversing course and resuming enforcement, causing fear across farms on the East End. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I wake up worried'

An organizer of an annual fundraiser for cancer patients tells Newsday the event was canceled out of fear of ICE raids on Long Island.

Cancelations 'due to the worries the community has'

Port Washington residents and officials are mounting a campaign to bring Fernando Mejia back after ICE agents took him from the parking lot of the bagel store he manages.

'Makes me sick that a guy like that could just lose everything'

Members of Islip Forward created an app designed to promote transparency around ICE operations in Long Island communities. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

''Let people know that they are not alone'

Ala Amoachi, the attorney for Nuvia Yessenia Martinez Ventura, says the mother of five was taken into ICE custody after a routine immigration court hearing. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'As counsel, I haven't been given access to her'

The U.S. Department of Education is referring its investigation into the New York State mascot ban on Native American imagery to the Department of Justice.

Department of Education referring NYS mascot ban to Department of Justice

Police are searching for the driver of a car that fatally struck real estate agent Sara Burack in Hampton Bays early Thursday before fleeing the scene.

Police search for driver in fatal-hit-and-run

Massapequa district's request for mascot ban deadline extension has been denied according to a letter released by the state.

State denies Massapequa district's deadline extension request

Authorities say a car plowed into the Society of Friends Meeting House in Manhasset Thursday morning, killing the driver. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Deadly early morning crash

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