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	Polina Shchepaniak needed an operation&nbsp;to repair a hole between the two upper chambers of her heart, but the war in Ukraine prevented her from having it there.&nbsp;Through the Gift of Life Foundation,&nbsp;Polina and her mother were able to travel to Long Island, where&nbsp;she underwent the procedure at&nbsp;St. Francis Hospital &amp; Heart Center.&nbsp;
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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'

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Sustained southerly winds of 20 to 35 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph are expected for most of Long Island, with the heaviest period coming during the midafternoon.

LI to be under high wind warning today with more than 2 inches of rain forecast

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The state passed a bill in 2020 that barred TCE from many industrial uses, but the EPA's action was more sweeping.

EPA restricts pair of cancer-causing chemicals found in LI groundwater

Alcohol will be banned on LIRR trains for 32 hours, starting at 4 a.m. Saturday through noon Sunday.

LIRR to ban alcohol during SantaCon weekend

Prosecutors allege Gladys Serrano, who has never been a licensed dentist, turned her kitchen into a makeshift version of an examination room.

Hempstead woman practiced unlicensed dentistry in her kitchen, prosecutors say

The Christmas tree lighting and menorah blessing was postponed after a fire broke out at the Wantagh Preservation Society.

Fire-delayed menorah blessing, tree lighting set for Sunday

It is the latest battle in a three-year struggle between Chabad Lubavitch of the Beaches and the village regarding a proposed religious center near Village Hall.

Hasidic Jewish group revives lawsuit against Atlantic Beach over construction of center

Parmbir Singh had two loaded ghost guns hidden in a secret "trap" next to a sign reading, "I prefer my guns undocumented and untraceable," the Nassau district attorney said.

LI man charged with making ghost guns in home workshop

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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'

Freeport residents on Monday celebrated Gov. Hochul's veto of a bill which would have allowed Cleveland Avenue Fields to lose its park status and be sold to developers. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Park saved: 'It was a very good holiday gift for us'

Nassau County made $64 million in revenue from the red light program in 2022, but not everyone is happy. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

'It's just a tax grab'

A fatal single-car crash occurred Monday night on the parkway in North Massapequa. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Police investigate fatal single-car crash

Community members gathered at a ceremony at Farmingdale High School to rename two streets in honor of Beatrice Ferrari and Gina Pellettiere, who died in a band bus crash last year. 

'Their time with us will never be forgotten'

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