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	A Town of Riverhead skate park was renamed Sunday in honor of Wesley Dean Ackley, a passionate skateboarder who worked to keep the park free and died of cancer at 27 in January. NewsdayTV&#39;s Drew Scott reports.
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Executive Director Marc Alessi discusses plans to preserve Nikola Tesla's legacy after a fire destroyed the historic lab.

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Fire Island Pines Chief Kyle Merker said there was so much bamboo on fire when he arrived to the scene, he couldn't even see the house.

'It was really intense'

Members of the Shinnecock Nation and other Indigenous communities gathered at Agawam Park in Southampton on Monday for an Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Shinnecock Nation hosts celebration on the East End

Monday commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack against Israel by Hamas. Long Islanders paid tribute by holding vigils. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'Their memories are forever remembered'

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Chief Andrew Owen and Assistant Chief Charles Gennaro were among six code enforcement officers who resigned or retired in apparent protest of the policy, the mayor said.

Port Jeff code officers leave jobs after village bans firearms at workplace 

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Quay Sean Hines did not appear to express remorse for the death of Amelia Laguerre or acknowledge his former fiancée's family before or after he was sentenced by acting State Supreme Court Justice Robert Bogle.

LI man sentenced to 40 years to life for gunning down former fiancee in 2022

Officials said the new task force, including police, Suffolk County district attorney investigators and sheriff's deputies, would seek to disrupt and stop reckless driving and street racing gatherings. 

2 arrested in street racing 'takeover' as Suffolk County forms task force to beef up enforcement

September and October have been two of the driest months on record for Long Island.

Drought could break this weekend, with rain in the forecast

Bonura, who lived in Nissequogue, delivered thousands of babies before switching over to the study and treatment of menopause.

Frank Bonura, longtime physician in Smithtown, dies at 88

Two subway passengers testified that they believed Jordan Neely would have turned violent, perhaps deadly, when he boarded the F train and started shouting threats.

'I thought I was going to die,' passenger testifies at fatal chokehold trial of former LI Marine

The lengthy dry stretch will continue for several more days on LI, but there is a chance of precipitation forecast for Sunday night, the NWS says. 

Red flag warning issued for LI Friday

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Bella Trezza 17, died in a two-car crash in September. Trezza was remembered for her beautiful and caring spirit and saving three lives by donating her organs. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It's just really heartbreaking'

The Lindenhurst Fire Department is collecting donations to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Donations can be dropped off through the weekend.

'I hope it helps them'

The Smithtown Library, which has been closed indefinitely since Aug. 19, is working on restoring it's flood-damaged basement.

Library spends over $400,000 in repairs after August storm

Bellone said the county did not pay, fearing the money would be used to commit crimes.

Suffolk hackers demanded a $2.5 million ransom, Bellone says

Suffolk County announced the hiring of its new "CISO," or chief information security officer, on the same day a special committee investigating the cyberattack met at the Legislature. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk hires new chief information security officer

While Suffolk's computer system remains hobbled by a Sept. 8 attack, the consulting firm and security company responsible for safeguarding the county have been awarded new contracts to manage the response, determine how the breach occurred and help fix it. Steve Langford reports for NewsdayTV.

Suffolk cyberattack probe: County consultant also lobbies for vendor hired to fortify system

Two Suffolk County employees from the IT deparment who were subpoenaed to appear before a special legislative committee investigating the 2022 cyberattack didn't show up. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Ransomware attack subpoenas

A forensic investigation into the cyberattack that shut down Suffolk County computer systems has been completed. Steve Bellone announced the results on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk cyberattack report complete

The figure is more than four times the spending cited by former county officials in the aftermath of the attack, which exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 Long Islanders and 40,000 employees.

'It's going to be considerably higher'

The newly rebuilt First Universalist Church of Southold held its first service since a tragic fire engulfed the historic sanctuary in 2015. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Historic Southold church rebuilds after fire

On Friday, a fire broke out at a Huntington Station commercial property, Four-Way Pallet Corporation, officials said. 

Firefighters from multiple agencies respond

Bella Trezza, a 17-year-old from Babylon, has died after her car was struck by a driver who ran a red light early Saturday morning. She is the second of two teens killed as a result of the collision in which three other teens were seriously injured.

High school senior dies after weekend crash 

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