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Newsday InvestigatesWoman's fall at LI firehouse parking lot launches police probe, court action

How Theresa Vazquez wound up injured on the parking lot pavement on her way to play bingo is at the center of a dispute.

County GOP lawmakers want White House to deny Ex-Suffolk DA Tom Spota's pardon request

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Newsday InvestigatesICE is arresting immigrants on LI by surveilling parking lots, running license plates

Mutant sharks off LI? Montauk's 'Shark Doctor' says it's possible

Victim's family gets $82,500 settlement in fair housing case

Chick-fil-A data breach exposed customer information in 10 states

Only in NewsdayIt's all the buzz: A guide to LI's newest coffee shops

Trendy Bites: 'Macho Nachos' at Smokin' Al's

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stops by Smokin' Al's in Massapequa to try their oversized nachos, known as Macho Nachos.

Barnes: No one is doing backflips over Cam Skattebo's latest antics

Only in NewsdayHow aging, rising costs and trauma affect Holocaust survivors on LI

Gilgo judge targeted for forced retirement by criminal justice reform group

WALLET WATCH

Most parents doing back-to-school shopping earlier as they try to stretch their money

U.S. back-to-school spending this year is projected to total $36.1 billion, a solid increase of 5.9% from last year, due in part to inflation-related price hikes and resilient household spending capacity, according to Coresight Research.

Wallet WatchLong Island gas prices top $4 as Iran War disrupts oil production, transportation

Wallet WatchMore LI renters are borrowing to pay rent. Is that a lifeline or a warning sign?

Track gas prices, LI housing costs and more

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Summer bummer: Beach Boys' Jones Beach show called off

Only in NewsdayLI daycare, cited for child abuse, settles investigation with state

Walgreens opens in former Rite Aid in Hampton Bays

House again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalates

What Powerball expansion to U.K. means for players

Freeport schools superintendent reinstated after being placed on leave

Only in NewsdayLI lacrosse goalie heads to Tokyo for world championship

OMG! Ex-Met José Iglesias joining Broadway's 'Buena Vista Social Club'

1-800-Flowers to pay NY $375,000, customers could get refunds over free-shipping automatic renewals

JetBlue taking over Spirit's time slots at LGA

Long Beach's longest-serving city manager dies at 83

Medical staff offer tips to reduce drownings

As sea levels rise, salt water intrusion is creating 'ghost forests'

Sex Next DoorWomen arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

Trading the South Shore for the Sunshine State: Why LIers love Naples

Surf’s up: Best waves, best bites in Rockaway Beach

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LI Works: Whole latte love goes into this art

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Why Hyrox is trending on Long Island

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Women arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

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Out East: Duck Creek Arts Center

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Man who drove drunk and killed Nassau police officer gets up to 22 years in prison

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'It's the best thing I have'

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Eats en route to Jones Beach

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Former Holy Trinity lineman reflects on football program suspension

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Take a peek inside Whiskey Down Diner's new location

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Things to do

Great South Bay Music Festival: Everything you need to know

The 4-day Patchogue fest returns with more than 50 acts on three stages.

LI season passes that pay for themselves in just a few visits

John Mellencamp at Jones Beach and more can't-miss weekend events on LI

Tall ship Kalmar Nyckel sails into Greenport

Quick, budget-friendly mom trips on or near LI

Couldn't make the Jones Beach concert? 3 out-of-state shows worth the trip

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Long Islanders' Favorites

Only in NewsdayA 1 million-square-foot hospital is coming to Melville. Can the roads and infrastructure keep up?

The project is nowhere near shovel-ready, and could take at least five to seven years to plan, the town supervisor said.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHow the new Melville hospital could improve LI healthcare — and affect costs

Only in NewsdayBlakeman is releasing generative AI campaign videos, embracing trend experts say has little effect

Only in NewsdayThe spotted lanternfly is coming — and LI vineyards say they're ready

Toast to summer: Ultimate guide to LI's 40+ wineries

Opinion

Cartoons by Matt Davies

COMMENTARYThe world's dumbest tariff just got a lot dumber

The U.S. economy has been reliant on aluminum imports for a long time.

COMMENTARYWhy the U.S. should consider making voting compulsory

LETTERSTrain Jones Beach concert, working at the office

EDITORIALSMuslim boarding school plan deserves fairness

Surf’s up: Best waves, best bites in Rockaway Beach

01:36

LI Works: Whole latte love goes into this art

02:07

Why Hyrox is trending on Long Island

02:02

Women arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

02:57

Out East: Duck Creek Arts Center

02:58

Man who drove drunk and killed Nassau police officer gets up to 22 years in prison

02:16

'It's the best thing I have'

01:37

Eats en route to Jones Beach

02:12

Former Holy Trinity lineman reflects on football program suspension

01:12

Take a peek inside Whiskey Down Diner's new location

01:57

More Long Island

Hochul touts data center pause, cites local control, resource protection

Critics say the same issue apply to concerns over an East Hampton toxic plume and a planned high-voltage cable project in Nassau.

MORE ON THIS TOPICComplete coverage: Lithium-ion battery storage on LI Islip considers an 18-month ban on data centers that power AI New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks

Only in NewsdayLI woman pleads guilty in connection with ex-boyfriend's fatal stabbing

Opponents of Muslim school for boys pack Islip hearing

Trump administration restoring crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

Upstate man killed when truck tractor rolls over him at LI Target

First in NewsdayTown OKs affordable housing seen as key to a community's turnaround

State to repave major LI roads as part of $58M project

Nation / World

Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel

President Donald Trump appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.

US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast near the Texas-Louisiana line in second landfall

Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss

Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year

Newsday Live

Newsday Live: Jennie Garth talks about career, health and happiness

Sports

Only in NewsdayFixing the Mets won't be easy, but it's doable; here's how

Newsday spoke with four former high-ranking team officials and two World Series champions to see how they would help the struggling club.

MORE ON THIS TOPICMLB's first-half attendance is up, but Mets' and Yankees' are not Carlos Beltran noncommittal about Mets' manager job

Boland: It's great that Cole and Fried are back, but bats still holding Yanks down

Barnes: No one is doing backflips over Cam Skattebo's latest antics

Only in NewsdayLI lacrosse goalie heads to Tokyo for world championship

Investigations

Newsday InvestigatesICE is arresting immigrants on LI by surveilling parking lots, running license plates

A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE's Long Island operation and where it's happening.

MORE ON THIS TOPICEl ICE está deteniendo a inmigrantes en Long Island mediante la vigilancia de aparcamientos y la comprobación de matrículas.Broken families. Disappearing workers. Empty classroom desks. How the ICE crackdown is reshaping LI.Complete coverage: Immigration on Long Island

Sex Next DoorWomen arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

Newsday InvestigatesSuffolk tax rolls have been frozen for decades. On the East End, challenges have skyrocketed.

Newsday InvestigatesSuffolk brothel cop repeatedly ignored emergency calls before indictment

Storied seafood spot pops up in LI bar

Local owner opens tiny, chic spot

Only in NewsdayFoot traffic down at salad eateries amid cyclospora outbreak

Juice chain opens 1st LI location

High School Sports

Ward Melville QB Hudson Philbrick commits to Stony Brook

The rising senior and 2025 first-team All-Long Island selection will play for the program he grew up watching.

School enrollment down across Long Island

See changes in enrollment by district.

Entertainment

Mutant sharks off LI? Montauk's 'Shark Doctor' says it's possible

Remembering Peter Lassally, late-night TV's 'host whisperer'

Great South Bay Music Festival: Everything you need to know

Comic-Con 2026: Marvel returns to Hall H and 'Spaceballs' sequel hype begins

'Eyewitness News' reporter Lauren Glassberg exits after 26 years at Ch. 7

LI's Andrew Barth Feldman to star as Nero in new London musical

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