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A Newsday investigation shows that about 70% of tickets issued by Suffolk County for school bus camera violations in 2023 took place on roads that students don't cross. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Ridiculous tickets that are illogical'

Charges again North Merrick's James Luca were upgraded after he allegedly tried to blow up the Nassau Department of Social Services building using a propane tank. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Trisko II was introduced as Suffolk County Police's newest dog to patrol Long Island McArthur Airport. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Brush fires have continued to break out across Long Island. Crews from multiple agencies fought at least two in Medford on Tusday. 

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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Bay Shore has agreed to pay $4.5 million to one former student and $3.9 million to each of the other four men in the settlements approved by Bay Shore's board in August, records show.

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Jonathan Quiles, a 20-year-old volunteer with the Medford Fire Department, is accused of intentionally setting two fires on Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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Rockville Centre police Det. John Murphy is charged with a hate crime after authorities said he harassed a cellular service worker, using a racial slur. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'No place for hate in this county'

Fifty years after Ronald DeFeo murdered his family in 1974 in their Amityville home, inspiring a series of books and movies, the "Amityville Horror" house still attracts sightseers and still resonates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Long Islanders marked Veterans Day by taking part in traditional ceremonies and acts of service. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is what saved this country, the veterans'

Numerous brush fires have ignited on Long Island due to the dry conditions that have developed over the past two months. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'The last time we had any substantial amount of rain was way back in September'

Executive Director Marc Alessi discusses plans to preserve Nikola Tesla's legacy after a fire destroyed the historic lab.

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The first-ever flight simulator serves as the centerpiece of the new museum. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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MTA figures show the number of lost tolls attributed to "ghost plates" rose by more than 12% this year. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

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The report sheds light on an investigation into alleged grade-fixing at the school, and problems with a credit recovery program at the heart of the probe. Newsday's education reporter Dandan Zou has the story.

'Haphazardly organized program'

Quay-Sean Hines, 30, of Bay Shore, who allegedly fatally shot Northwell Health employee Amelia Laguerre in a company parking garage in New Hyde Park, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Bay Shore man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Northwell employee

Two people have been arrested in connection with a "street takeover" during which a Suffolk officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle in Islip Sunday. Suffolk police have set up a task force. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

'I've never witnessed anything like that before in my life'

The Suffolk County Department of Social Services is redacting identifying information from reports used to consider the removal of a child from a home. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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