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Towns have used local zoning laws to block house of worship expansions, an issue that has grown more acute nationwide, experts said. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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A rehearsal was held on Monday at the United Methodist Church of Hempstead for an upcoming gospel concert that will raise funds for local social justice movements.

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The Suffolk PAL donated $5,000 worth of equipment to Brentwood youth baseball. NewsdayTV's Matt Lindsay reports.

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Long Islanders are weighing in on the president's extraordinary war of words with the pope.

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North Hempstead will vote on Wednesday to approve an "amended site plan" for the Hillside Islamic Center.

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Murphy led the Rockville Centre Diocese for 15 years and retired in 2016.

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Despite a flurry of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on Long Island, Latinos are turning out in large numbers for Holy Week services in Catholic churches.

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For some members of the local Hispanic community on Long Island, Good Friday services offer a sense of hope and reflection amid ICE crackdowns. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The number of conversions mirrors a nationwide trend, with many dioceses seeing high and even record numbers.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims NIFA no longer needs to oversee the county's finances. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky reports.

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The U.S. Navy launched a groundwater treatment plant on Union Avenue in Bethpage, designed to contain the spreading Grumman plume of contamination.

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The universal pre-K coming to South Huntington this fall for 4-year-olds will be in a centralized location and do away with the lottery system.

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Suffolk officials hope to have two-way traffic restored on the existing bridge by Memorial Day weekend. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

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Rex A. Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women and admitted to killing an eighth woman during a court hearing in Riverhead Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Attorney for Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann, spoke in response to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Gilgo Beach victim, Valerie Mack. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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