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'Any little bit of relief would be great'

Kathy Collins, Long Island's first female world boxing champion, speaks to NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman about her legendary career and the sport's growth years later.

She was LI's first female world boxing champion

A bill passed by the Senate raises the SALT cap, but provisions in the bill could limit who benefits. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It's winning by not subtracting'

A federal tax credit bill could impact the future of solar energy on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'They're taking away the legs that support this industry'

More pets go missing on July 4 than any other time of the year. Here are some tips to keeping your pets safe. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'A difficult time of year for pets'

The Church at Sag Harbor's new exhibit, called "The Ark," features animal scuptures from 41 artists.

'Everybody knows something, feels something about animals'

Visit Three Village Historical Society and Tri-Spy Tours in Setauket to learn about the Culper Spy Ring and the role Long Island played in the Revolutionary War.

'Benjamin Talmadge became head of the spies'

Personal items seized by Suffolk County investigators from the home of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann are hitting the market. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Army jeep among Heuermann possessions for sale sparking interest from collectors

From the beach to the ice cream counter to the lighthouse, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your guide to visiting Robert Moses State Park.

Exploring Robert Moses State Park

Ken's got spirits! NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits the Long Island Spirits distillery for barrels of fun.

''When I drive out here, I don't feel like I'm going to work'

Nassau County and state park officials are ramping up shark patrols ahead of the holiday weekend following a recent incident at Jones Beach. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Make sure everybody is safe'

The Islanders opened summer development camp in East Meadow on Monday, with No. 1 overall draft pick Matthew Schaefer making his on-ice debut with the team. Newsday's Islanders beat writer Andrew Gross reports.

Schaefer headlines Isles' summer development camp

Dozens of protesters rallied in Hempstead Sunday against recent ICE raids in the community. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'They're trying to find a job and support their families'

New York Jets running back Breece Hall shared tips and gave instruction to more than 200 young football players on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'It's very exciting'

Suffolk police say the increased level of officers at Patchogue's event will also be seen at other similar gatherings across the county. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'You will see increased security at all of those events'

The Cold Spring Harbor community gathered on Friday to celebrate the state titles won this year by the high school girls basketball and lacrosse teams and a wrestler. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

CSH celebrates 3 state titles

A plan to slash rental assistance by $26 billion would cap housing vouchers for working-age, able-bodied adults at two years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports

'I will be in trouble'

During her time in Congress, McCarthy became a leading advocate for gun control legislation. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has more on her legacy.

Remembering Rep. Carolyn McCarthy

Some women who were married in New York before 1986 are experiencing issues obtaining a REAL ID. Newsday TV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Babylon Town reporter Denise M. Bonilla have more.

'It's not right'

Newsday examines the increase in aggressive driving on Long Island as part of a yearlong investigative series into the area's dangerous roads. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'He killed my daughter and two other children'

HOW TRUMP BILL AFFECTS LI

FLEXIBLE SLOT

Thousands of Long Islanders could lose healthcare as part of Trump's new bill.

Work requirement for Medicaid

There will be limits on several federal loan programs and elimination of deferment programs.

Caps on student loans

Employees can deduct their tips from their annual tax bill.

Tax breaks for tips and overtime

Farmers who rely on undocumented workers could face challenges maintaining workforce.

Farm workers and ICE

Big earners expected to benefit from tax cuts and policies laid out.

High earners get a benefit

LONG ISLAND LIFE

Long Island Life videos

Police are urging Long Islanders to celebrate July Fourth safely and leave the fireworks shows to the professionals. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Suffolk's top cop: 'We will make arrests'

Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashed at JFK Airport in Queens on June 24, 1975, killing more than 100 people.

'It was our anniversary, so he was coming home'

You could find these different types of sharks around Long Island waters.

8 shark species you might see in LI waters

Something's brewing at Southdown Coffee: NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stops by to see the science behind making coffee.

'Science, heat and a tall cup of passion'

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Marvel Frozen Dairy on the Long Beach boardwalk.

Trying ice cream at Marvel Frozen Dairy

Jackson Hall American Bar & Grille in East Islip serves six lobster rolls, including a lobster bomb. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez try them all.

A lobster bomb? Tasting the creations at Jackson Hall

Wheatley Heights native Jordan Simpson has gone viral for his jingles recapping each Mets series. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

LIer recaps Mets series — in song form

The 113-year-old Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, after having undergone extensive repairs, is offering guided tours to the public this summer. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'These are our castles'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talks to Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton at the opening of the Paley Museum's "Everybody Loves Raymond" exhibit in NYC.

All these years later, everybody still loves Raymond

Under a new proposal, Amtrak would run three trains a day to Ronkonkoma, also making stops at Hicksville and Jamaica and connecting all the way down to Washington, D.C. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'There is significant demand'

On Monday, the Yankees honored Joan Hyland, of Malverne, and her nonprofit "Love, Nana" company which creates gift bundles of baby clothes for families in need on Long Island and in New York City.

Yankees honor Long Island grandma for nonprofit work

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Investigations

The crossings accounted for 2,139 collisions, including 72 resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, between 2014 and 2023. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'He never made it to the other side'

The proportion of drivers who refused to take a test after being pulled over by trained officers doubled over five years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'Just disappointing and ... sad'

In 2023, crashes on Long Island cost at least $3.4 billion in medical care, lost work, property damage and more. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Financial situation 'completely destroyed'

Despite arrests, complaints, convictions and judgments, 46 physicians were allowed to practice freely. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and reporters from Newsday's health and investigative teams have the story.

'We're all shattered in many different ways'

Newsday's transportation and investigative teams, along with NewsdayTV, are examining the spate of deadly crashes on our roads and what can be done about it.

What to know about LI's dangerous roads

"I am terrified for the people of Long Island," one official said about the region, where 14% of drivers involved in deadly crashes did not have a license. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's sickening to me'

Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I wish his life was longer'

Nassau County's Traffic and Parking Violations Agency has stopped hearing cases for school bus camera violations, with no indication as to when they might resume. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion has the story.

'We don't know when these might resume'

Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach looks at the process that school districts must undergo to discipline a teacher or administrator.

'A long process that's very costly'

Jim Vennard, 61, an electrical engineer from Missouri, received a $250 ticket for passing a stopped school bus in Stony Brook, a place he said he has never visited. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I have never been to New York'

TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI

RACE FOR WHITE HOUSE

President Trump paused ICE raids at farms, hotels and restaurants for four days before reversing course and resuming enforcement, causing fear across farms on the East End. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I wake up worried'

An organizer of an annual fundraiser for cancer patients tells Newsday the event was canceled out of fear of ICE raids on Long Island.

Cancelations 'due to the worries the community has'

The Trump administration is going to be shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline within 30 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'This hotline is critically important'

Port Washington residents and officials are mounting a campaign to bring Fernando Mejia back after ICE agents took him from the parking lot of the bagel store he manages.

'Makes me sick that a guy like that could just lose everything'

LI reps have vowed to continue fighting to raise the SALT tax cap. Newsday deputy politics editor David Cruz reports.

'Fight this tooth and nail'

Ala Amoachi, the attorney for Nuvia Yessenia Martinez Ventura, says the mother of five was taken into ICE custody after a routine immigration court hearing. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'As counsel, I haven't been given access to her'

Members of Islip Forward created an app designed to promote transparency around ICE operations in Long Island communities. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

''Let people know that they are not alone'

President Trump's "big beautiful bill" threatens access for tens of thousands of Long Islanders who have insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Newsday reporter David Olson reports.

Your health care could be in jeopardy

The "No Kings" protests were part of a national day of action against President Donald Trump and his policies. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We have to keep pushing back'

A dozen "No Kings" protests are planned for this weekend on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

'We're not gonna let it stand on Long Island'

NEWSDAY TV SPECIALS

It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe. 

'Beneath the Surface': A look at the rise in shark sightings off LI shores

What can you expect for the 2025 hurricane season? NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen reports.

'Long Islanders have to be ready'

Thoroughbreds have died at Belmont Park at higher rates than at other tracks, despite officials' efforts to reduce horse racing deaths.

Racehorses at Belmont are dying at higher rates

More than 100 women have been found dead outside on Long Island since 1976. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie have this exclusive story.

'We have to figure out what happened to these people' 

NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the Gilgo Beach investigation, revealing the shocking findings since the arrest of Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Unearthing a suspect: The Gilgo Beach killings

NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares stories about families who remember loved ones who sacrificed their lives for their nation.

Remember and honor

Over the past year, Newsday has followed a pair of migrant families as they navigate new surroundings and an immigration system that has been overwhelmed. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'I haven't stopped crying'

A Newsday analysis shows the number of referees and umpires has declined 25.2% in Nassau and 18.1% in Suffolk since 2011-12. Officials and administrators say the main reason is spectator behavior. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

'Why am I giving up my Friday night to listen to this?'

When depression gripped Kenny Garcia's life, he sought relief in boxing. Learn how he fought back with the help of a trainer at the Westbury Boxing Gym.

'Boxing saved my life'

Theresa Cerney's killing is one of at least 66 cases of dead women being reviewed by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney's new cold case unit. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie have this exclusive story. 

New hope for justice

From a civil rights pioneer to history being made at the SCPD, NewsdayTV is celebrating Women's History Month with a look at changemakers and trailblazers with ties to LI.

NewsdayTV celebrates Women's History Month

October is breast cancer awareness month, and according the NYS registry it is more common on LI than in the state and nationwide. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson shares stories about breast cancer from around the Island.

Breast Cancer awareness month

NewsdayTV showcases the role Black Americans played in the shaping of our workforce and economy.

Celebrating a Black senator, Tuskegee Airman and Civil War veteran on LI

From a Long Islander living out his American dream, pioneers in aviation and a school mariachi band, NewsdayTV celebrates Hispanic Herritage Month.

Celebrating individuals making an impact 

As we remember those we lost on 9/11, we're looking at the ongoing battle to secure long term protection for first responders and the latest twists and turns in the cases of the accused terrorists.

Remembering 9/11: Where things stand now

EXCLUSIVE SERIES & MORE

Exclusive Series and More

LI WORKS

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Gilgo Killings

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Sonny Franzese

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Trades

Sports documentaries

Sports documentaries videos

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ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

Environment & Climate Change

Due to the ongoing heat wave, Cordello Avenue Elementary School in Central Islip is giving students frequent water and cooling breaks throughout the day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'School is doing the right thing'

When people bring baby animals into rehab centers, many times the animals don't actually need help. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visited Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown to learn more.

'Fledglings are unable to fly for about two days'

NewsdayTV's Amy McGorry speaks with a veterinarian about how to keep your pets safe from Lyme disease this summer.

Keeping your pets safe from ticks this summer

Researchers have found harmful "forever chemicals" in certain beers, though experts said the significance for LI's dozens of small breweries was likely limited. Newsday Reporter Nicholas Spangler explains. 

PFAS found in certain beers

The shark was seen swimming a few hundred feet from shore. Watch to hear an expert's advice about swimming this summer.

'We are doing the right things to help protect our environment' 

Turmp administration lifts stop-work order for the Empire Wind project off Long Island's South Shore. Newsday Reporter Mark Harrington has more.

Stop-work order on LI wind project lifted by Trump 

Four beaches on Long Island scored an A+ in the latest beach report put out by Save the Sound. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's vitally important that the infrastructure is constantly being upgraded'

A Newsday analysis found "forever chemicals" above the federal limit in seven Long Island water districts. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I don't trust the tap water'

The lawsuit claims President Trump exceeded his legal authority and argues the administration's decision harms clean energy goals. 

 Trump administration sued over halt in energy projects  

Feedme videos

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus shows off her method for getting the most out of each section of a lobster.

Our food writer's tips for eating a lobster

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus tries the 3-foot-long lobster roll at 317 Main in Farmingdale.

'It has that wow factor'

The chef was looking for a wow factor, and settled on huge.

Would you eat this 3-foot, $135 lobster roll?

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