<p>Civil rights leader Hazel N. Dukes&nbsp;pushed for equal voting rights during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s and was a prominent force in addressing housing discrimination in Roslyn. She died at age 92.</p>


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Police are urging Long Islanders to celebrate July Fourth safely and leave the fireworks shows to the professionals. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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A plan to slash rental assistance by $26 billion would cap housing vouchers for working-age, able-bodied adults at two years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports

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Newsday examines the increase in aggressive driving on Long Island as part of a yearlong investigative series into the area's dangerous roads. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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It's a reference to the Netflix show "You," which features a lover-boy serial killer played by Penn Badgley who is so cunning and likable he's lasted five seasons.

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"I am terrified for the people of Long Island," one official said about the region, where 14% of drivers involved in deadly crashes did not have a license. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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The 17-year-old was seriously wounded in Thursday's shooting in Patchogue Thursday, police said.

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President Trump paused ICE raids at farms, hotels and restaurants for four days before reversing course and resuming enforcement, causing fear across farms on the East End. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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During her time in Congress, McCarthy became a leading advocate for gun control legislation. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more on her legacy.

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McCarthy, whose husband was killed in the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre, served nearly two decades in Congress.

Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, prominent advocate for gun control, dies at 81

A third-round AFL Draft pick by the Jets out of the University at Buffalo in 1964, Philbin spent nine seasons with the team, including 1968, then they won their only Super Bowl, a 16-7 upset of the Colts.

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Quinn Harrison, 39, was found unresponsive in his cell at Suffolk's Sixth precinct in Selden. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Found motionless in his cell'

Relief is on the way, with cooler temperatures and rain forecast after three days of oppressive heat on Long Island.

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Tuesday marked a record-breaking high for June on Long Island, reaching 100 degrees at MacArthur Airport. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

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The 113-year-old Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, after having undergone extensive repairs, is offering guided tours to the public this summer. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Temperatures on Long Island could reach 100 degrees this week. Newsday TV's meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen reports.

Heat advisory until Wednesday

Due to the ongoing heat wave, Cordello Avenue Elementary School in Central Islip is giving students frequent water and cooling breaks throughout the day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Wheatley Heights native Jordan Simpson has gone viral for his jingles recapping each Mets series. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

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