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Lakeville Elementary School in Great Neck and South Grove Elementary School in Syosset were among 21 in New York State to be named 2024 National Blue Ribbon winners.

Two LI elementary schools named top in region

Head of the Harbor mayor Michael Utevsky discusses plans to repair the area's recent flood damage.

'There's a total washout'

Louis Colantino, 68, has been living at the Extended Stay Motel in Melville since 2022. Unemployed and single, he spoke about his struggles to find permanent housing.

'Waiting to be evicted'

Under Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine's proposed 2025 budget, homeowners on average would pay about $36 more per year in taxes if passed. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's getting out of hand'

Students at Walt Whitman High School and Calhoun High School are embracing the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. 

'I'm really excited to be a part of the future'

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The latest report from the independent health monitor details the extent of the facility's financial concerns.

Health monitor: Troubled Cold Spring Hills nursing home sale decision expected 'soon'

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Prosecutors said Tyheim Smith, 23, of Central Islip, sold deadly fentanyl pills that he marketed as oxycodone.

Suffolk man gets 17 years in LIer's fentanyl overdose death

Some species of cyanobacteria produce toxins that can cause health problems in humans and animals if exposed to large enough quantities, according to health officials.

Officials: Stay away from Suffolk creek after blue-green algae bloom detected

In one of the crashes, a 30-year-old man whose car collided with another one driven by an alleged drunken driver became trapped inside his vehicle as it caught fire, police said.

Police ID victim of one of two fatal crashes in Nassau this weekend

Auditors did not accuse fire district officials of wrongdoing but said they approved some purchases without supporting documentation.

Audit: Miller Place Fire District spent $40G in improper credit card purchases

A 17-year-old senior was hurt in a two-car crash early Saturday in West Babylon that killed two people and injured three others.

Hundreds at St. John the Baptist High pray for girl hurt in crash

For years, the concession stand at the beach operated sporadically and offered a limited menu.

Restaurant upgrades planned for waterfront park in Oyster Bay

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A school and community mourns and remembers those lost and injured in the marching band bus crash in September 2023. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We have grown as a community'

Seven Head of the Harbor residents were told to evacuate their homes because of damage to a road from last month's storm. 

Head of the Harbor homeowners told to evacuate 

After a fire destroyed most of the James E. Donahue VFW Post 347 in Glen Cove, the community and its members came together to help rebuild. 

'The community came out for us' 

Breeze Airways will be adding nonstop flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Fla., beginning this November. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Nonstop Breeze Airways flights to Sarasota, Fla. coming in November

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'

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a crowd on Sunday at Nassau Coliseum. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Indian prime minister to appear at Nassau Coliseum

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has hired an engineering firm to begin the task of repairing the storm damage, including now-collapsed Harbor Road near Mill Pond.

'I see hope'

Paumanok Vineyards is testing the region's first battery-powered tractor. NewsdayTV's Mark Harrington talks about the carbon-free initiative.

No driver? No gas? No problem!

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

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. 

Video: Sights and sounds from Trump's rally 

"Minor to localized moderate coastal flood impacts remain possible through the weekend," the NWS said Thursday, warning of "multiple rounds" of coastal flooding through Friday at the very least.

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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'

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