<p>The state has denied a tax credit to rebuild a Franklin Square&nbsp;complex for seniors.&nbsp;The Town of Hempstead Housing Authority&nbsp;said it has been allegedly excluding disabled people from some of its housing for at least a decade.&nbsp;</p>


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West Islip students are learning a new skill: welding parts needed to build a submarine. 

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The National Transportation Safety Board highlighted dozens of bridges in 19 states that have not performed vulnerability assessments if a ship were to hit those bridges. Six of those bridges are in New York City. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

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A new Social Security Administration rule would eliminate most phone services when applying for benefits or changing banks. Starting March 31, people would have to first verify their identity online or visit a field office. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Newsday sports reporter Laura Albanese checks out the new menu items at Yankee Stadium for the 2025 season.

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Toast Coffeehouse is closing one location and it prepares to open two more.

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The MTA changed its policy after several reports in Newsday showing fare beaters increasingly taking advantage of the system. Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Westbury to learn the art of tattooing.

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 Chairwoman of the Shinnecock Nation Council of Trustees says temporary restraining order on construction build site is is simply a bump in the road. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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Federal data shows public housing complexes for seniors on Long Island failed their inspections. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. 

'It could result in issues for students who require special education'

Christopher Miller, of Deer Park, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of his father, John Miller, a retired Suffolk police detective.

Deer park man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of father 

Gary Cowell, of Patchogue, who admitted using an ax to cut up the body of a friend and dispose of her remains, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Police say a retired Suffolk County detective was shot and killed in his Deer Park home Wednesday, following an argument with his son.  

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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

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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

A Missouri driver's experience speaks to frustrations about the school bus camera program.

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A new legal filing claims Hempstead Town and BusPatrol supported violations with windshield bus cameras not meant for enforcement

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Suffolk caseworkers said numerous reports of drug use and neglect against Kerri Bedrick were unfounded.

Long Island 9-year-old said 'bad things' happening at home before his death

A change in Hempstead's contract with BusPatrol could limit the company's liability if tickets were found to be issued without authority.

Town could be on the hook for $20M in school bus camera ticket refunds

The Mejias' difficulties highlight hardships renters encounter despite New York's strong tenant protections.

A family went without heat for months. Their landlord now faces a criminal charge.

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Central Islip's Jhon Lopez Campo, 18, pleaded not guilty in the Feb. 17 killing of a man at a Central Islip homeless encampment. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man pleads not guilty in homeless encampment killing

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According to Suffolk County police, a man died in a fire in a Manorville retirement community on Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Resident dies in retirement community fire

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The U.S. ICE agency and Nassau County police have made public their agreement empowering 10 Nassau detectives to work with federal authorities to arrest and help deport immigrants without legal status. Newsday reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

New partnership between Nassau police and ICE

A Town of Riverhead skate park was renamed in honor of Wesley Dean Ackley, a passionate skateboarder who worked to keep the park free and died of cancer at 27 in January. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Mangano was originally scheduled to be resentenced on April 15. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Judge delays Mangano's resentencing

Wilkens Adonis pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges and will serve 5 to 15 years in prison. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Jose Saez Jr., a pastor at Brentwood's Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino, has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

Brentwood pastor pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of child 

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will be resentenced on April 15, weeks after two counts of his corruption case were tossed out by an appellate court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Hempstead's Kevin Brown pleaded not guilty and was arraigned Wednesday in Mineola for allgedly running a fentanyl and dog fighting operation. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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