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Only in NewsdayLI waters once teemed with oysters. A hatchery is trying new ways to restore the shellfish.

Environmentalists are using new techniques to grow oysters robust enough to withstand predators.

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Only in NewsdayLongtime favorite reopens as French bistro

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High-achieving NYS students now eligible for direct admission to SUNY colleges

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Fishermen sue Empire Wind over damage to lobster trap operation

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Suffolk landscaper dies after he's electrocuted

15 LI hospitals among winners of Healthgrades top specialty awards

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Crime

LI man charged with scamming tenants, landlords in rental scheme

Rajat Verma is charged with providing forged checks to landlords and renting out the same properties to at least 15 unsuspecting tenants, the Queens district attorney said.

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Man accused of attacking Nassau hospital staff

Greenport motorcyclist killed in head-on crash in Southold

Only in NewsdaySources: Gilgo Beach serial killer's daughter excused from serving as juror in criminal case

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Only in NewsdayNYU Langone, Amazon, Station Yards among 20 projects that could reshape LI. See what's planned near you.

The first new hospital in decades is among the planned developments. See what's being built in your town and when it's expected to open.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICA new Long Island is taking shape. Who will it be for?A 1 million-square-foot hospital is coming to Melville. Can the roads and infrastructure keep up?LI's biggest mall redevelopments: What to expect and when

Only in NewsdayLI judge won't dismiss case against man charged with killing woman previously known as 'Peaches'

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Only in Newsday9 menu items on LI you need to order this fall

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Newsday InvestigatesIslip Town Supervisor has yet to crackdown on spas with illicit sex allegations

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LI nonprofit sells Bohemia office for $9M

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Adventureland will open 2 new rides in 2027

Only in NewsdayIs $72 million a good deal for Oheka Castle?

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LI vets gather to remember comrades on 35th anniversary of Vietnam War memorial

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FDA warning: Company recalls soft-baked bars after reports of toddlers choking

Proposed LI golf course coming from Tiger Woods

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How to donate your Halloween candy on LI

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Town tackling textile waste with new program

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DeportedDeportation crackdown latest blow to struggling LI restaurant industry

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Wallet WatchThese 7 LI homes sold for less than $500,000

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How to compost your pumpkins on LI

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6 Nassau school districts challenge Propel NY Energy project approval

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Only in NewsdayChild food insecurity is up 20% on LI. How schools, nonprofits are ensuring kids are fed.

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Only in NewsdayFEMA plan to shift disaster response to states sparks NYS worries

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First in Newsday$5.9M to protect water from contamination plume in LI village

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Hochul rallies supporters in Suffolk, Blakeman in Queens as campaigns make final push

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Hempstead man charged in stabbing of taxi driver outside Jericho motel

68 million years ago, this fruit-eating dinosaur walked the Earth. A Stony Brook researcher helped ID it.

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A bridge into the Hamptons will be razed and replaced. Residents are furious.

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Only in Newsday'What's under the pool': Town expands search for toxins at Bethpage park

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LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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