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Police are searching for the driver of a car that fatally struck real estate agent Sara Burack in Hampton Bays early Thursday before fleeing the scene.

Police search for driver in fatal-hit-and-run

Ala Amoachi, the attorney for Nuvia Yessenia Martinez Ventura, says the mother of five was taken into ICE custody after a routine immigration court hearing. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'As counsel, I haven't been given access to her'

A lawyer representing two inmates of Suffolk County jails filed notices of claim to sue the county over alleged abuse by guards and degrading conditions.

Conditions at Suffolk jails 'inhumane, criminal,' lawyer says

A fire burned through the Peter Pan Diner on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore. "We're going to come back," said owner Peter Lentzeres. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We're all out of work right now. We're scared.'

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The grants are aimed at addressing housing insecurity, protecting the environment, and a host of other issues relevant to Long Islanders.

$523,000 in grants from NY Community Trust LI go to local nonprofits

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Nassau police said they were "enhancing our patrols around critical infrastructure, especially houses of worship."

LI police, NYPD increase patrols after U.S. bombing in Iran

The Pollinator Festival at the Kings Park venue was a state-led effort to educate Long Islanders about the importance of bees, birds and native plants.

Buzz was on at festival in Sunken Meadow State Park

The center is meant to help people with developmental disabilities and other special needs — a population that has traditionally struggled in the workforce.

New Brentwood center opens to help people with disabilities get jobs

A term is currently two years In the Suffolk County Legislature.

Suffolk lawmakers consider extending terms to 4 years

Some interviewed said they hoped the conflict led to regime change in Iran.

Long Islanders anxious as war erupts between Israel and Iran in their home countries

The peak heat will hit Monday through Wednesday, forecasters say, but Sunday will be hot too.

What's a heat dome? Newsday meteorologist explains upcoming heat wave

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Firefighters were battling a blaze that broke out at a Suffolk County recycling facility, closing nearby roads to traffic. Residents were warned to close windows due to heavy smoke. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Firefighters battle blaze at Calverton recycling facility

A man who had apparently been sleeping in a dumpster was found dead after a garbage truck stopped at a Kings Park middle school and he and another man were spotted inside, according to Suffolk police. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Body found in garbage truck at Long Island school after nearby dumpster pickup, police say

Motorcyclist Jose Morales, 62, was southbound on Fifth Avenue in North Bay Shore when he collided with a northbound car turning left, police said

Long Island man killed when motorcycle collides with car

Suffolk police had been searching for the swimmer since Monday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Search ends for missing swimmer as body is found

Simo, an NYPD explosive detection dog named after Detective Brian Simonsen, a Calverton resident killed in the line of duty in 2019, is retiring. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Today is very bittersweet for me'

A woman was injured after her car went over a divider and crashed onto a floating dock in the Port Jefferson Marina Sunday evening, Suffolk police said.

Watch: Vehicle plunges onto dock

Fifty people, originally from 29 countries, were sworn in as U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony Wednesday at The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.

'We're very honored and excited'

The body of Frank Gaeta was found on the back deck of the Mastic home, police said.

Man dies in Suffolk house fire; parents injured

Suffolk SPCA asked for donations to help cover the medical cost of the cats that were rescued from a Bohemia home over the weekend. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'The smell was overwhelming'

Out of the classroom and into the flames, Mattituck High School senior Rocco Horton helped battle the Westhampton wildfires.  NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Just stay safe is what I told him'

St. Anthony's High School senior, Anthony Pagliuca, explains what it's like to return to the pitching mound, after he survived a September crash that left him hospitalized for months. 

'It means a lot' 

 Chairwoman of the Shinnecock Nation Council of Trustees says temporary restraining order on construction build site is is simply a bump in the road. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Knew that we were going to be in this battle for the long run'

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Rep. Tom Suozzi is calling on President Trump and Kristi Noem to release the manager of a Port Washington bagel store after ICE agents arrested him last week.

Suozzi calls for release of popular bagel store manager

NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman asked Yankees fans one very important question: if you catch a visiting player's home run ball, do you keep it or throw it back?

Keep it or toss it? Yankees fans on opposing HR balls

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits The Barn in Merrick to check out the over-the-top lattes.

Coffees topped with s'mores and more

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Marvel Frozen Dairy on the Long Beach boardwalk.

Sampling soft serve at family-owned ice cream shop in Long Beach

Nassau Democrats have proposed an ordinance that would add Juneteenth to the county's list of official holidays. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Nassau County government does not recognize Juneteenth 

The crossings accounted for 2,139 collisions, including 72 resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, between 2014 and 2023. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'He never made it to the other side'

The U.S. Department of Education is referring its investigation into the New York State mascot ban on Native American imagery to the Department of Justice.

Department of Education referring NYS mascot ban to DOJ

The Giants on Wednesday spoke about the team's progress throughout voluntary offseason workouts. Offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor said he thought the entire team got better and that it was a, "really good spring."

Giants looking to go from a good spring into a good summer

Members of Islip Forward created an app designed to promote transparency around ICE operations in Long Island communities. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Advocacy group launches Long Island ICE tracker app 

Under a new proposal, Amtrak would run three trains a day to Ronkonkoma, also making stops at Hicksville and Jamaica and connecting all the way down to Washington, D.C. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

Ronkonkoma to D.C.on one train? Yeah, that's the ticket!

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On this episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra, Ben Dickson and Michael Sicoli recap the state championships including baseball and lacrosse.

SARRA SOUNDS OFF: Long Island teams win 8 state titles

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