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A new report finds more than 36% of Suffolk schools and nearly 34% of Nassau schools had tests above state lead standards.

Report finds many LI schools have lead in water fixtures

A renovated Belmont Park unveils new amenities on Friday, as it reopens after more than three years and $550 million in renovations, NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Something for everyone': New grandstand, new grounds

A Human Rights Commission finds Suffolk cops failed to use body cameras properly 179 times in 2025-26. Newsday reporter Michael O'Keeffe explains.

'They all agree body cameras are good'

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

Homicide probe launched in Nassau

Residents say deer have been spotted in backyards and local streets as a result of the uptick in population. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'There are just too many'

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Alton Harrell turned down plea offers to be sentenced to 15-years-to-life in state prison for first-degree kidnapping or to alternatively serve 20 years on lesser charges.

LI man accused of kidnapping Patchogue girl rejects plea offers

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Ralph Knowles 63, pleaded guilty before acting state Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis in Suffolk County to a single count of endangering the welfare of a child.

Man admits providing crack cocaine to LI girl missing for 25 days

Daniel Burke, 65, "suffered a medical issue" at the Suffolk County jail July 28 and was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he later died, an official said.

Man accused of rape, kidnapping in missing LI girl case died while in custody, officials say

Newsday looked at 22 cases of sex trafficking on Long Island and found that many defendants didn't receive the longest prison sentences allowed under the law.

Relatively lighter sex trafficking sentences are common, review of LI cases shows

Jacquelyn Comiskey, of Bellport, pleaded guilty to three charges in the case of the girl, who prosecutors said was repeatedly raped and sex trafficked during a 25-day span.

Woman pleads guilty to sex trafficking 14-year-old girl who went missing on LI for 25 days

Francis Buckheit made his request this week in the form of a motion that also seeks to suppress statements he made to police and evidence seized from his vessel in January 2025.

LI missing girl defendant wants rape, kidnapping charges to be dismissed, court records show

She instead pleaded guilty to misdemeanor prostitution, a charge that will be dismissed if she avoids rearrest for six months, a Suffolk judge said.

Sex trafficking charges dismissed against woman accused of helping sell women for sex

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The Willens now find themselves part of a widening national debate about doctor-assisted end-of-life decisions as they consider whether a new state law offers Kim Willen an option she may want to take when her disease runs its course. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'Walk a day in our shoes before you make a judgment'

After 19 months, the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, the last major commercial duck farm on Long Island, reopened with new generation of birds.

New generation of birds

The trio gave the ball back to Alonso, who signed a bat and a ball for each of them in return and also signed the jerseys and shirts they were wearing. Newsday's Laura Albanese spoke to them.

'Dropped right in front of me'

Residents on Tuesday urged Huntington officials not to approve a plan to build an $85 million four-story, mixed-use luxury residential community in Melville. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Vibrant downtown or overbuilding?

Long Island is the strongest seller's market in the country as limited inventory drives up home prices, according to a new study. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI bucking the national trend

Suffolk politicians call for third lane in stretch from Patchogue to Center Moriches. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'It seems wide enough'

Dominick Critelli concluded five weeks of rehabilitation at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing with a saxophone concert.

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