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Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashed at JFK Airport in Queens on June 24, 1975, killing more than 100 people.

'It was our anniversary, so he was coming home'

Two sailors were killed and 17 others were hurt after a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night. 

'No significant structural damage' 

A Mexican navy ship lost power on Saturday, causing it to drift and crash into the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in the deaths of 2 sailors. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It was really heartbreaking to see that happening'

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts and killing at least two crew members.

Mexican tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

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Voters will choose the Democratic candidate in the race to be the next mayor of New York City.

NYC voters go to polls in mayoral primary as Cuomo, Mamdani neck and neck

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The race is extremely close, and the predicted outcome is within the margin of sampling error of 3.6%.

Poll: Mamdani could beat Cuomo in primary race for NYC mayor

The contest has narrowed into a battle between Cuomo, Mamdani in ranked choice voting, polling shows.

Early voting surges in NYC Dem mayoral primary amid tightening polls

The Queens crash — which killed 113 of the 124 people aboard — brought changes in the airline industry and improved air safety.

Lessons from 1975 crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 66

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

Ranked choice voting replaced the former system in which the city held a runoff if no candidate got 50% in the election.

New York City's ranked choice voting: How it works

The Assembly adjourned this week without approving legislation that would no longer require victims to remember the exact date and time of their abuse, advocates said.

Hundreds of child sex abuse claims against NYS could be dismissed, advocates contend

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Some of Hollywood's finest came out in support of the West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Declared a landmark in 2010, church administrators are threatening to sell the landmark to a developer.

'It's a landmark and it deserves to be saved'

The FDNY partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a three-day drone and robotics training in new technology that can be used to save lives.

'This is a great collaboration' 

The NTSB continues to investigate Thursday's crash of a sightseeing helicopter into the Hudson River that killed a family of five from Spain and the pilot.

'We do have the log books for the pilot'

A pilot and a family of five from Spain were killed after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, officials said. 

Helicopter upside-down in the water

At the Mass, his widow Stephanie Diller told those gathered, "I know that he's with us and he's getting an absolute kick out" of their son Ryan, now 2.

  A Memorial Mass was held to mark 1 year since NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller was killed

As former New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo held his first rally as a candidate for New York City mayor in front of cheering supporters, some protesters demonstrated outside. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We know New York is in crisis'

Ed Smith gathered at the World Trade Center Memorial to honor and remember his late wife, Monica Rodriguez Smith, who died in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It changed the course of my life'

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says there will be patrols on rooftops, bomb-sniffing dogs and drones to monitor the crowds. 

'There will be no backpacks, large bags, coolers' 

Over the past year, Newsday has followed a pair of migrant families as they navigate new surroundings and an immigration system that has been overwhelmed. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I haven't stopped crying'

Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to see detection technology used in tracking drone use in the New York area.  

'We have more questions than answers'

As the search for the alleged killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson continues, the NYPD released 2 new photos of the suspect. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Deny,' 'Depose' and 'Defend'

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, was arrested Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown last week.

Man arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with CEO shooting

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An MTA spokesman said, "the program was underutilized, available only to a minority of riders who still purchase paper tickets, and was discontinued."

Discounted LIRR travel package program ends

Tito Rad's, in Woodside, right on the outskirts of the "Little Manila" neighborhood, serves several filipino classics that everyone loves.

Eating with Our Filipino Grandma

Wheatley Heights native Jordan Simpson has gone viral for his jingles recapping each Mets series. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

LIer combines passions by writing catchy tunes about the Mets

The 113-year-old Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, after having undergone extensive repairs, is offering guided tours to the public this summer. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Tours shine light on Huntington Harbor Lighthouse's history

Authentic Neapolitan pies, pizza "alla pala" and 2-foot panini are on the menu.

Artisan Long Island bread baker launches pizza truck

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

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.

These are Long Island's five most dangerous intersections

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

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