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More than 700 of the automatic license plate readers adorn poles and other structures in Nassau and Suffolk counties pitting security against privacy concerns. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

The victim's identity has not yet been released. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The sentencing brings to an end a 6-year case that began in the early days of the COVID pandemic. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

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Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arraigned on a 19-count indictment in a Riverhead court room. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'They're sitting ducks out there.'

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New York State legislation aims to restrict the use of the automatic license plate readers and prohibit data sharing out of the state.

Hundreds of Flock cameras on LI raise privacy concerns amid law enforcement praise

Investigators collected DNA samples from people in a Chinese American community in Flushing, Queens.

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Mark McCall and Keith Agard led more than 30 co-defendants who erased liens, forged DMV paperwork and then sold fraudulently bought vehicles, prosecutors said.

Suffolk siblings admit to multimillion-dollar vehicular fraud scheme

The district attorney is investigating how artificial intelligence was used to turn preexisting photos and videos into nonconsensual, fake pornography.

Manhattan DA seizes domain names of websites making 'deepfake' pornography

The victim, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic.

Man found dead on Uniondale street

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Daniel Escobar, of Bay Shore, was arrested in the stabbing at the First United Methodist Church in Amityville on Friday night, police said.

Man, 65, seriously injured in church basement stabbing

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Street takeovers this summer on Long Island have led to traffic tickets, impounded vehicles and arrests. Newsday reporter Nicholas Grasso provides insight on this trend.

Different views on LI street takeovers

There was a major police presence at Pearl Court in Sayville on Friday morning as authorities investigated a report of a woman found dead in her home. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Homicide detectives at the scene

Recently dismissed charges against two co-defendants in a case after court reporter errors in Grand Jury Transcript. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn along with Newdsay Courts Reporter Grant Parpan has more.

'He's been fighting this case since he was arrested'

Authorities released dashcam footage of a staged accident on the Belt Parkway after two men were sentenced to prison in the scheme.

Dashcam video of staged accident

Suffolk police said a suspect casually fleeing a burglary scene at a Lindenhurst home was tracked down and arrested earlier this week with an assist from a Suffolk County police drone.

Alleged burglar caught with the help of a police drone

At least three of the guns had the serial number filed off, and at least one was a manufactured ghost gun, officials said. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'Nobody has this amount of guns in their home if they're not selling'

A 911 call reporting the burglary at the popular restaurant was received early Monday morning, according to police.

Police release photos of burglary suspect

The NYC medical examiner is using 3D printing to help identify human remains, a program that could help close cases on Long Island. Newsday special writer Anthony DeStefano has more.

'Students ... recreate the face'

Suffolk created a street takeover task force in 2024 that has broken up more than 100 incidents in the county.

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"You've displayed nothing short of a complete and utter disregard for human life," the judge told Steven Schwally during sentencing. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'I am not a monster'

The alleged drunken driver who crashed into a Deer Park nail salon, killing three employees and a customer, bought liquor and drove around the area for about five hours before the crash.

Timeline of events in fatal Long Island nail salon crash

A Newsday review turned up half a dozen instances of unidentified remains found on LI in the early '90s — a period when the admitted serial killer began committing murders. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn hosts a discussion with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and Newsday criminal justice reporter Anthony DeStefano.

'We treat each of these cases individually'

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New York State is mailing out energy rebate checks between $100 and $200 to taxpayers who qualitify. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'A check is always nice. A little more would be nicer.'

As New York picked up the pieces and began to rebuild after 9/11, Newsday's photographers were there. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland has more.

Picture This: When New York and America rose from 9/11

FDNY firefighter Ronnie Gies, of Merrick, was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. Since then, his three sons have honored his legacy by becoming firefighters themselves. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I still grieve every day'

Steel beams from the World Trade Center have become memorials to those who were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and can now be found scattered throughout Long Island. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'It's a beautiful testament'

NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn looks at how Long Island schools are using first-person memories and immersive experiences to teach about 9/11, 25 years later.

How LI schools are teaching 9/11 to those who didn't experience it

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa checks out this viral social media hit that has customers flocking to Chefs Corner in Mineola.

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The proposed Amazon warehouse and distribution center in Holbrook would be one of Amazon's largest facilities in the U.S. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Residents oppose proposed Amazon warehouse

Mark Nash, who was an assistant coach at Molloy and Stony Brook, takes over as head coach for the Ward Melville girls soccer team this season and is looking to bring back a championship standard, NewsdayTV's Jonathan Ruban reports.

New coach, different strategy for Ward Melville girls soccer

Organizers say the efforts will help restore the water quality in the bay because these sprats act as "filters." NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Baby oysters released into the Great South Bay

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