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Only in NewsdayA year of struggle, fear and hope for a migrant father and his sons in New York

Newsday has followed Julio Zambrano, 36, since he and his sons, Julio, 10, and César, 7, arrived in Manhattan on Jan. 4 without coats and little but the clothes on their backs.

MORE ON THIS TOPICFaces of a crisis: Migrants navigate uncertainties in NY Behind the confusing, chaotic system facing migrants in NYC Trump and migrants: How deportation plan might work

Police: Woman, 57, found with fatal stab wounds in Massapequa

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MTA: Submit congestion pricing exemption applications now2m read

Notable celebrity deaths in 202412m read

LI's biggest restaurant closings of the year7m read

MTA faulted for not improving savings through consolidation3m read

7 people displaced, 3 townhomes to be demolished after Christmas Day fire in Jericho2m read

Hit-and-run driver strikes woman, 73, in New Hyde Park, police say

Hochul OKs $75B plan to bill polluters for climate costs3m read

Only in NewsdayBabylon, Suffolk reap nearly $3.5 million from recreational pot shops

An altercation erupts at a high-level meeting of a Russia-dominated economic union1m read

Only in NewsdayEnglish Regents exam scores up on LI; see results in your district

NYC taxi driver was having a medical episode when he jumped the curb and hit people, police say

You can watch 'Wicked' at home starting next week1m read

Top remaining MLB free agents and landing spot predictions4m read

Islip to spend more than $12 million to expand town hall1m read

Extra LIRR, NYC subway trains will be running for New Year's1m read

Only in NewsdayPrinciples of Kwanzaa exemplified at New Life Christian Center in Hempstead2m read

Voxx International to be acquired by Gentex in $196M deal1m read

Latest news on the presidential transition

Latest UpdatesFate of Trump's Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can't take it back on his own

Laura Gillen heads to Washington to represent South Shore

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Celebrating Christmas Day and first night of Hanukkah

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Giving back to a place that gave them so much

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Westbury church features elaborate Italian nativity scene

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That stinking feeling! Jets and Giants fans voice their frustrations

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Great American Family Christmas Festival comes to Belmont Park

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Suffolk DA to investigate allegations of animal neglect at Holtsville zoo

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Long Island high school football referee plays Santa Claus

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Making jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah

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Things to do

10 free things families can do this winter on LI

Long Island offers free things families can do that'll keep the kids entertained without spending a dime.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC10 things to do this weekend on LI Great American Family Christmas Festival comes to Belmont Park 4 biggest Christmas pop-up bars this holiday season

Tips for watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve1m read

Only in NewsdayWhat I really spent on my 2024 LI wedding: $27G to $105G6m read

Rock out with Billy Joel or see a comedy show: 9 concerts, shows and more to ring in 20253m read

10 things to do this weekend on LI2m read

Good times and low-key vibes in Miami: LIers' guide to a weekend getaway9m read

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Long Islanders' Favorites

Growing up on Long Island quiz: Test your nostalgia knowledge

Raised on LI? Put your memory to the test with these interactive questions on locations, pop culture, pastimes and more.

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Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

EDITORIALSAmtrak needs to do better

The railroad has been particularly beset by cascading infrastructure trouble.

DAN JANISONAdams' favorites disgraced the NYPD in 20241m read

COMMENTARYWe've accepted Wegovy and Zepbound. The next phase is harder.4m read

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Laura Gillen heads to Washington to represent South Shore

01:54

Celebrating Christmas Day and first night of Hanukkah

02:10

Giving back to a place that gave them so much

02:15

Westbury church features elaborate Italian nativity scene

02:12

That stinking feeling! Jets and Giants fans voice their frustrations

01:31

Great American Family Christmas Festival comes to Belmont Park

01:13

Suffolk DA to investigate allegations of animal neglect at Holtsville zoo

02:13

Long Island high school football referee plays Santa Claus

0:48

Making jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah

01:23

More Long Island

Gillen says she'll work with Republicans as she heads to Congress

Former Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen defeated incumbent Rep. Anthony D'Esposito in a closely watched race.

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Here are LI libraries' top borrowed books of 20242m read

Guide to NYE ball drops and rises on LI: Entertainment and festive fun 3m read

LI school district first in the state to implement program to help kids make 'positive decisions'2m read

NYS adds 130,000 residents, mostly due to immigration2m read

Rock vs. disco: A musical showdown weekend of tribute concerts hits LI2m read

Nation / World

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing 'emotional toll,' seeks sentencing delay in wake of wife's trial

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a federal judge to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges, saying his family would suffer a "tremendous emotional toll" if the New Jersey Democrat was sentenced during his wife's trial.

4 die on Christmas Day in New Hampshire home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

Pizza deliverer in Florida charged with stabbing pregnant woman at motel after tip dispute1m read

Sinkhole prompts lane closures on Interstate 80 in New Jersey

Newsday Live

Newsday Live Conversations: New York Giants safety and LI native Elijah Riley

Sports

Top remaining MLB free agents and landing spot predictions

Where we think Pete Alonso, and some other prominent free agents, will end up in the coming weeks.

Rock: Jets vs. Allen could determine MVP3m read

Popper: Anunoby's defense on Spurs' Wembanyama key for Knicks2m read

Isles have a tough road to travel to make playoffs2m read

Investigations

Newsday InvestigationMold, roaches and 'life-threatening' hazards: Why these LI public housing facilities failed inspections

Several residents at local senior housing were afraid to speak out, citing fears they could be evicted.

MORE ON THIS TOPICRockville Centre housing complex wins 32 years of tax breaks Residents fear displacement as town plans to rebuild senior housing complex

Only in NewsdayAt least 46 recently retired LI educators earned over $200,000 in salary and pension

Only in Newsday$3.7M and counting: What the fight over Grumman's park cleanup is costing residents

Newsday InvestigationAnalysis: 70% of Suffolk school bus camera tickets issued on streets where kids don't cross

Only in NewsdayLI's best new restaurants of the year

Best things we ate on LI in 20248m read

Long Island's best Chinese restaurants of 2024

Long Island's best pizza of 2024

High School Sports

LI high school football official relishes Santa role

At a recent event at Oheka Castle, he was swarmed by hundreds of adoring children as he wore the same Santa suit he purchased 40 years ago.

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Entertainment

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