<p>The LI Bluegrass and Roots Festival was held on Sunday at Tanner Park in Copiague. NewsdayTV&#39;s Drew Scott reports.</p>


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3,000 American flags were placed in Ackerson Plaza in Brightwaters to honor those lost on 9/11. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It does take a village'

The top female sunfish sailors gathered in Amityville to prepare for this weekend's North American championships on the Great South Bay. 

'Competitors here from all over the United States'

The 78th Annual Shinnecock powwow was held at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton on Saturday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Represents who we are and we are still here'

Another family member, a police officer and two firefighters were injured in Tuesday's blaze.

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The level of overall poverty on Long Island is more severe than reflected in new Census Bureau data, experts on the issue said.

Experts: Data masks deeper poverty problems

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Three new cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Suffolk County, according to health department officials.

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Sex abuse survivors and the Diocese of Rockville Centre are nearing a settlement, officials said.

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Businesses that have been operating for at least four years can apply for up to $10,000 in grant funds.

Islip expands COVID aid program for small businesses by $4M

The town has amassed more than $15 million in its Community Housing Fund, which voters approved in a 2022 referendum.

Southampton taps $3.8 million from affordable housing fund

The actor-singer-songwriter will enter the plea in person in Sag Harbor Justice Court, sources told Newsday.

Justin Timberlake expected to plead guilty in DWI case, sources say

The annual commemorations have taken on added meaning over the years, as thousands more have died of illnesses related to exposure at Ground Zero.

LI marks 9/11 in ceremonies on beaches, parks and at memorials

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Gov. Kathy Hochul toured the extensive flood damage in Stony Brook and spoke about the federal aid area residents can expect to receive. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'There's families whose lives are hanging in the balance'

Residents and local officials are dealing with the aftermath and cleanup of the storm that hit the Stony Brook area Sunday into Monday.

'We need to repair' 

Family members who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses ease their painful grief by talking to them in spirit on a phone connected to the wind. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Look out for another angel'

After floods damaged more than 1,400 homes, the Stony Brook community came together at the historic All Souls Church. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'It broke my heart, it's just a terrible scar'

Genevieve Rohner is a 16-year-old elite para-equestrian, who has one big goal in mind — the Paralympics.

'It's not if she's going to do it, it's when'

Smithtown Library director Rob Lusak shows the extensive damage the flooding caused to the historic books and materials stored in the library's lower level.

Portions of Smithtown Library 'demolished'

Residents gathered at Mill Pond in Stony Brook to help rescue an imported carp impacted by recent flooding. 

'Let's give them a jump start and let nature take over'

According to New York State Police, a mother was driving the wrong way when she crashed on the Southern State Thursday, which resulted in the death of her 9-year-old son.

Tragedy on the Southern State

The Congregational Church of Patchogue on Sunday held an overdose awareness service. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'When it hits close to home that's when it seems to matter to you'

The LI Bluegrass and Roots Festival was held on Sunday at Tanner Park in Copiague. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Inventor John Philip Holland built submarines at the nation's first base in New Suffolk from 1899 to 1905. Newsday reporter John Valenti discusses. 

'Roots of the entire submarine force'

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'

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