On Monday a 911 call reported a body floating in the water in the Great South Bay, off of Venetian Boulevard. Marine Bureau officers responded and pulled a woman later identified as Vita LaValle out of the water.


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The funeral for NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack was held Saturday in New Hyde Park. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'She was just a friendly person who was liked by everyone'

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.'

Suffolk County officials demonstrated firework safety in Yaphank on Monday ahead of the July Fourth holiday. 

Fireworks safety ahead of Fourth of July 

Four people, including an NYPD officer, were killed in a crash at a nail salon Friday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Very sad, very emotional'

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Saturday's drowning is part of a growing trend on Long Island and around the country, experts say.

Brooklyn boy drowns in Bay Shore pool

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Sixteen consecutive monthly states of emergency after the attack allowed the county to suspend the normal competitive bidding process for most government contracts.

Costs rise to $25M in Suffolk cyberattack; county to review how money was spent

"The mechanisms of this house are just outstanding," said the co-listing agent of the Lloyd Harbor contemporary.

$2.6M home comes with private beach access, geothermal heat

Southampton, Garden City and East Patchogue are set to get grants for various projects.

3 LI projects get state, federal funding to upgrade sidewalks, drainage systems

Saturday was jam band day, and the crowd of 5,500 in front of the main stage was a sea of tie-dye, swaying in a breeze off the Great South Bay that kept the heat in check.

Diverse musical lineup draws thousands to Great South Bay fest

The beaches were shut Saturday due to high bacteria levels in the water.

Amityville Beach, Tanner Park Beach closed to bathing, health department says

Manicurist Yan Xu is one of the four killed last month by an allegedly drunken driver who crashed into the business.

Family, friends mourn at Queens funeral for Deer Park nail salon victim

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A Patchogue man pleaded not guilty to charges of concealment of a human corpse, after, prosecutors and police said in court records, he confessed to using an ax to chop up a woman's body. 

Human remains found along Montauk Highway

Franklin Steet in Islip on Sunday was renamed to Billy Moon's Way, in memory of the FDNY firefighter and Islip volunteer who died in a training accident in Dec. 2022. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'There's never going to be another firefighter like Billy Moon'

John and Alisa McMorris walked the stage at Shoreham-Wading River High School to accept an honorary diploma for their late son, Andrew McMorris, who would have graduated Friday with his classmates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Tears just flew and then we saw everyone standing'

Kevin Callahan was killed in 2011 by a Suffolk police officer responding to a 911 call his brother made, saying there may have been a man with a gun in the house.

Suffolk agrees to settlement with family of man killed by cops

Fund founded by mother of LI native Alec Baldwin creates $5.5M endowment to help cancer researchers at Stony Brook Medicine.

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund established a $5.5 million endowment to help cancer researchers at Stony Brook Medicine. 

Babylon and Mastic Beach are part of a pilot plan to elevate flood-prone dwellings that officials said could eventually extend to residences along 83 miles of coastline from Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'It's 100% federally funded'

An attorney representing the protesters pro bono told Newsday the agreement means that in 6 months all charges will be dropped as long as they are not arrested again. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Attorney: 'Everybody's happy'

The 58th annual Puerto Rican-Hispanic Day Parade was held on Sunday in Brentwood, bringing the community together. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It's nice to see the community come out'

Boy Scout Ronnie Carrillo earned the rank of Eagle Scout by installing a solar-powered-lighting system around the perimeter of the base of the Huntington Lighthouse. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.  

'It's such a pretty building. Let's light it up!'

A 45-year-old acquaintance of a West Hills homeowner was found unresponsive in the owner's swimming pool Sunday.

Resident performed CPR

A student wearing a Palestinian flag on her cap made a statement by walking out of the ceremony before it ended. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'Everyone was celebrating'

Suffolk cops responded to a Deer Park middle school after officials discovered a student brought a BB gun to school.

Superintendent: Student has been disciplined.

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