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Avelo Airlines announced they will be offering flights between Long Island MacArthur Airport and North Carolina and Florida beginning this spring. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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It's been two years since the opening of Grand Central Madison. Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reveals a few things you might not know about the Manhattan terminal.

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On Friday, Hochul scoffed at "threats coming out of Washington" and "tweets from secretaries."

Hochul volleys back at Trump administration in congestion pricing fight

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On Thursday just before midnight, power was knocked out at Heathrow Airport after a fire erupted in west London. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but authorities have found no evidence it was suspicious.

Flights resume at Heathrow, but expect delays, cancellations at JFK and Newark

Nassau bus riders rely on the 30-year-old fare card to get free transfers to and from New York City buses and subways, say MTA officials.

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After Southwest shocked travelers by ditching its free checked bag policy, Frontier wasted no time firing back with a limited-time offer that gives passengers a free bag, seat selection and more. 

Frontier Airlines offers free bag deal after rival Southwest drops policy

Unless ordered to do so by a court, "the status quo stays," according to the MTA's chairman and CEO.

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The parade sets off at 11 a.m. on Monday.

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Aline Rhonie, an American aviator during World War II, turned her love for flying into a hand-painted mural, which chronicled the early history of flight on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Gov. Hochul promised an "orderly resistance" to President Trump's March 21 deadline to end congestion pricing. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The MTA hoped to have some of Grand Central Madison's 32 retail properties occupied when the station opened in February of 2023, but many remain unoccupied. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports. 

The new project, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will link Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed $40 million North Terminal at MacArthur Airport. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Although MTA officials say congestion pricing has gotten off to a successful start, some LIRR commuters have noticed it's been harder to find a seat on the train. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

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The most recent security chief resigned last month after holding the position for less than a year. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Security director turnover continues at MacArthur

President Donald Trump and Gov. Kathy Hochul are scheduled to meet again next week to discuss New York's congestion pricing. 

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A passenger plane collided midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, near Washington's Reagan airport, killing everyone onboard.

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NewsdayTV anchor Ken Buffa and Alfonso Castillo, Newsday transportation reporter, discuss the arguments for and against congestion pricing, how it works and how much tolls cost. Plus, get tips on how to beat the tolls, when to travel outside of peak hours and more.

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Following a Newsday investigation, two drivers ticketed by school bus cameras are suing the Town of Hempstead, alleging the program violates drivers' rights to due process. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion has more. 

New lawsuit over school bus camera tickets

Although the designation does not by itself indicate a bridge is unsafe, it does mean those bridges will require repairs. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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More than a quarter of all tickets written in the Town of Hempstead were issued in and around those four districts.

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West Islip students are learning a new skill: welding parts needed to build a submarine. 

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The National Transportation Safety Board highlighted dozens of bridges in 19 states that have not performed vulnerability assessments if a ship were to hit those bridges. Six of those bridges are in New York City. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

NTSB: 6 NYC bridges have not performed vulnerability assessments

Police have ID'd the victim as Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa met up with Newsday food writer Andi Berlin at Cinnabar in Massapequa to see how much sushi they could eat.

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A new Social Security Administration rule would eliminate most phone services when applying for benefits or changing banks. Starting March 31, people would have to first verify their identity online or visit a field office. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Social Security ending most phone service for benefits filing

Newsday sports reporter Laura Albanese checks out the new menu items at Yankee Stadium for the 2025 season.

See the new food options at Yankee Stadium for 2025

Toast Coffeehouse is closing one location and it prepares to open two more.

The Study by Toast to open on Long Island

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Westbury to learn the art of tattooing.

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 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. 

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