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Residents of Stony Brook are dealing with the aftermath of the storm that hit Sunday night into Monday. NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports.

'The house broke off and drifted toward the harbor'

Former Long Island Congressman George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft inside Central Islip federal court on Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'He's not above the law'

NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn is in Chicago as LI convention delegates and Gov. Hochul rally for the presidential ticket.

'Energy and enthusiasm'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has yet to announce an official reelection bid, but has still amassed more than $1 million in campaign funds, Newsday political reporter Candice Ferrette reports.

'He is amassing a war chest'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the legislation, calling it a "bill that protects the public." 

Bruce Blakeman signs mask ban into law

Collection of unpaid school bus camera tickets won't begin anytime soon, as Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine hasn't signed off on a BusPatrol plan to hire a debt collector for $13 million in unpaid fines. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion reports.

'It's a pretty substantial number of tickets'

Newsday canvassed young LI voters to see how they were assessing the candidates, the issues and their role in the election. NewsdayTV's Grace Keating reports.

'It does matter who the President is'

Jake's 58 is the first and only New York casino to be slapped with 26 violations for allegedly employing people without the proper gaming license, including top political appointees. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'It's going to be resolved, we're working on it' 

Newsday columnist Joye Brown breaks down the numbers from the latest Siena College/Newsday poll

Poll results: Do Long Islanders think democracy is on the line?

Nassau County residents give Harris a 3-percentage point lead while Suffolk gives Trump a 14-point edge, according to the poll. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday Albany correspondent Yancey Roy report.

'Sometimes it supports Democrats and sometimes it supports Republicans'

Nassau legislators approved County Executive Bruce Blakeman's request to grant a 42-year lease to Las Vegas Sands, the Nevada-based corporation hoping to build a $6 billion casino-resort on the site of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.

One step closer to casino in Nassau

A bipartisan report from a Suffolk County legislature committee says a "failure of leadership" led to the 2022 cyberattack. Newsday reporter Mark Harrington and NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson discuss what's next for the county.

'Scores of problems with the systems'

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