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Experience the former president's first rally on LI since 2017, from the moment supporters entered the Coliseum parking lot to Trump taking the stage. 

'We are going to win New York'

The Fire Island Pedicab, which provides two mile long rides from Robert Moses State Park Field 5 to the border of Kismet, is under review by the state parks department to determine whether such a service should continue next year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I'm upset, I take it every weekend'

Trump supporters and local GOP officials came to the Coliseum for the former president's rally. Some waited hours to see him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is going to sway the vote'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman provided a traffic and security update in advance of former President Donald Trump's rally at Nassau Coliseum Wednesday.

'Traffic will be incredibly heavy'

Ronald Schroeder, 41, pleaded not guilty to concealment of a human corpse in connection with the death of 31-year-old Seikeya Jones and felony drug charges at his arraignment on Wednesday.

Man pleads not guilty to stuffing woman's dead body into suitcase 

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A series of coastal flood advisories are in effect through Friday for Nassau and southwest Suffolk counties and parts of Queens.

Long Island forecast: Rain, flooding possible

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Protesters were also out ahead of the former president's rally, but police defused confrontations.

Trump fans turn parking lot into an all-day celebration

The 2021 lawsuit alleges the general services commissioner sexually harassed the employee, who was working as his assistant.

Hempstead approves settling sexual harassment suit filed by town employee

He was in his 65th year of coaching on Long Island at the time of his death.

Paul Koretzki, longtime cross country and track coach, dies at 84

Thousands gathered at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Wednesday for former President Donald Trump's rally on Wednesday.

Photos: Scenes from the Trump rally at Nassau Coliseum 

The rally is Trump's first on Long Island since 2017 and comes only 48 days before the presidential election, where Trump takes on Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump vows to win New York at Nassau Coliseum rally

The state will analyze the impact that Fire Island Pedicab, operating since 2019, has had on Robert Moses State Park operations.

NYS reviewing whether popular Fire Island pedicab service should return next summer

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Nelson DeMille wrote several novels set on his native Long Island.

Nelson DeMille's bestsellers included 'The Gold Coast' and 'Plum Island'

Students and staff at Farmingdale High School prepared for an emotional day Friday, following the death of the Farmingdale High School director of bands and a retired social studies teacher in a bus crash in Orange County on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Farmingdale H.S. student: 'I feel like it's going to be silent all day'

Audrina Crocitto met the crew that helped save her life after she was severely injured in the Farmingdale band bus crash. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'I know I'm going to get through this' 

The Suffolk County police will auction off more than 100 cars this weekend. A vehicle preview will take place on Thursday and Friday in Westhampton.

Police: Bids start at $500

Investigators said they arrested Ryan Schroeder earlier this month after a search of his apartment revealed "a strong odor of human remains."

Grand jury indictment for man accused of hiding body in suitcase

According to sources Wednesday, entertainer Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty Friday to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case in Sag Harbor Justice Court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Timberlake to plead guilty in Sag Harbor DWI case

Administrators of Half Hollow Hills High School West are accused of censorship and discrimination after erasing a pro-Palestinian piece of art. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I feel deeply offended'

Former senior members of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino, are accused of taking part in a scheme involving almost $200,000 in bribes to expedite clients' inspections.

'That's classic pay-to-play coruption'

With the help of anthropologists, authorities released renderings they hope will help identify a man whose remains were found in Gilgo Beach.

'Homicide by blunt-force trauma'

Ethnic grocers, including stores that specialize in selling Asian, Latino and African goods, are a fast-growing business on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'I used to have to drive all the way to Queens or Brooklyn'

Convicted killer John Bittrolff seeks DNA comparison of alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We believe that there is exculpatory information' 

Following demonstrations on the Stony Brook University campus last spring, pro-Palestinian protests again took place Thursday, the first of this current school year. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

SBU demonstrations over war in Gaza resume

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