Friday marked the 50th anniversary of Camp Anchor, a camp catering to disabled youth and adults.  Hemsptead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, accompanied by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, announced a $124,000 dollar grant that will be put toward expanding the facilities and services of Camp Anchor.  


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Nassau officials are seeking federal authority to ticket drone operators or take the devices down. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We also want federal legislation that would allow us to issue a federal summons'

A judge is considering a request by the New York Attorney General's Office for a temporary restraining order to block an "emergency evacuation" of a Woodbury nursing home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Judge's decision expected Friday

Nassau County police Arson Bomb Squad detectives are searching for a male suspect who set a portable bathroom on fire outside a home under construction in Levittown.

Male set portable bathroom on fire, police say

Speakers at the Westbury Arts Center broke down the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which focus on African American culture, unity and community, plus the ways they can be applied to daily life.

'We want to keep it alive'

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Parts of Long Island can expect about half an inch of snow is expected to fall Tuesday morning.

Light snow forecast for Tuesday, but white Christmas unlikely

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Rabbis must ride a fire department cherry picker to light the candles on the menorah in Kennedy Plaza.

For Hanukkah, Long Beach to light 27-foot-high menorah

Some season ticket holders are not renewing because of high prices and low resale values.

LI's Jets and Giants fans fed up with losing, long trek to games

The longtime Nassau County legislator hopes to tackle affordable housing and healthcare in Albany.

LI has never had a Black state senator. Siela Bynoe's going to change that

The Texas-based company, which has stores in Uniondale and Huntington, is grappling with mounting losses and cash flow shortages.

The Container Store says outlets to operate as usual after bankruptcy filing

The two sides said they reached a new multiyear agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to care.

Memorial Sloan Kettering and Anthem strike deal on reimbursement rates

Experts weigh in on how housing, health care, energy, retail, small business, manufacturing and more will shape LI's economic future.

LI's 2025 economic outlook: Growth, challenges and the housing squeeze

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The "Run for Their Lives" walk paid tribute to Omer Neutra, the 21-year-old Plainview native and soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

'We will not stop until his body is returned'

Family members and teammates attended the funeral of Connor Kasin, a 17-year-old Massapequa hockey player who died in a charity game last week. 

'Connor was an amazing child'

The New York Islanders hold a moment of silence for Massapequa hockey player Connor Kasin before Thursday night's home game against the Seattle Kraken.

Watch: Moment of silence for Connor Kasin at Islanders game

On Tuesday, a memorial service was held for Omer Neutra, the Israeli-American soldier from Plainview who was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I have to grow old without him by my side'

Connor Kasin, a 17-year-old Massapequa High School senior, collapsed over the weekend during a charity hockey game.

Funeral, services set for Connor Kasin

Teachers served up a special Thanksgiving feast, giving students new to the country their first taste of an American holiday tradition. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It makes me feel special'

Long Island Cares has opened the West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support in Valley Stream to help those with food insecurity in time for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Food is expensive now so this is gonna help me'

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

'This was one of the actual rooms that was used for training'

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia's shooting last week on the Southern State Parkway. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'There's a lot of emotion right now'

State Trooper Thomas Mascia has been suspended without pay amid an investigation into the circumstances of how he was shot on the Southern State Parkway last week. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Trooper involved in shooting suspended without pay

The loss of Kenia Nunez's husband inspired her and one of the couple's daughters, Natalia Suaza, to run Sunday's New York City Marathon.

'It's an incredible experience' 

Robert Besedin Sr., a Baldwin Air Force veteran who claims Nassau cops assaulted him at his home in 2017, was awarded more than $2.3 million by a jury in Brooklyn Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'The police did not tell the truth'

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