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FLEXIBLE SLOT

A peek at 3 steakhouse brunches

The tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump's administration have led to a roller coaster week on the stock market. Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia looks at what it means for the Long Island housing market.

'Long Island's housing market is pretty resilient'

After a large-scale search, authorities said they have recovered human remains at the 81-acre Underhill Preserve, across the street from Jericho High School. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Human remains found at Jericho preserve

In Episode 8 of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Newsday's high school sports team look back on the winter sports season, this year's winners and big surprises.

Looking back at the winter's big winners in HS sports

A bill that would make it illegal to come within 15 feet of first responders performing their duties in Nassau has come under fire from critics who say it would violate the First Amendment. Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

Step back, or you could be charged with a misdemeanor

Meet the Aged Skaters, a group of people of a certain age who are getting back into skateboarding at Veterans Park in East Northport. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'People say it's a midlife crisis, but it's not'

A group of moms gather regularly to prioritize their health. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland joins Stroller Strong Mamas for a workout in Riverhead.

'They're actually learning fitness is part of our lives'

In his annual State of the County address, Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine spoke of infrastructure projects and economic headwinds. Newsday politics editor David Cruz reports.

'There is uncertainty ahead'

A 15-year-old boy faces murder charges after police said he fatally stabbed his 56-year old grandmother at her home Selden.

Selden teen facing murder charges

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the renovated RPM Raceway in East Farmingdale, featuring LED-lit tracks and advanced karts for an immersive racing experience.

Need for speed in Farmingdale 

A recession would bring more layoffs, less hiring and a higher cost of living, a local financial expert said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is a very dicey time'

Learn what it's like to work as a correction officer at Suffolk County Correctional Facility. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'The most simplest things, it could mean the world to them'

The Amityville Union Free School District announced its teams will now be called the Hawks. Newsday sports' Gregg Sarra reports.

'We picked the best of the choices that were out there'

If approved, the 90-acre facility would require its own power plant. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.

'Enough power to keep this thing running 24/7'

Two groups are trying to clear legal hurdles to build a casino in Queens and the Bronx.

Casino ask for help

NYU Langone's plan to build a $3 billion teaching hospital at Nassau Community College has been put on hold. 

NYU Langone pauses plans at NCC

Rescued cats were examined outside of Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford in a mobile veterinarian clinic by Paws of War animal support group. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It's very hard seeing the situation that they are in'

Professional bowler Gary Haines, from West Babylon, won the USBC Masters title in Michigan. NewsdayTV's Matt Lindsay reports. 

A bowler, a kiss and a PBA title

The impact of tariffs from the Trump administration has many Long Islanders worried about the cost of living. 

'The grocery store is costing you $100 more'

It's Opening Day at Citi Field, and this season, Mets fans have a mascot race to look forward to, featuring five new quirky characters to fall in love with. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

'It's awesome'

LONG ISLAND LIFE

Long Island Life videos

This weekend is packed with things to do. From The Wonder Pop Up to a Tulip Festival, check out what's happening on LI. 

What's up on LI: The Wonder Pop Up, Cherry Blossom Festival and Tulip Festival

The Great Neck Library will have a 3D printed model of the Gatsby mansion on display and paintings inspired by the novel to celebrate the 100th anniversary of "The Great Gatsby."

'Relive the experience of the novel' 

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Buster Bunny at Wyandanch Plaza. 

'Buster is Long Island's favorite chocolate Easter Bunny'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the Easter Bunny at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where the Peter's Cottontail Treehouse Workshop will be set up until April 19.

Easter Bunny sighting: Tanger Outlets Deer Park

The 2025 "Made In Huntington" Film & TV Festival award presentations were held in Melville on Sunday in Newsday's Studio 2. 

'Cherry Pie', 'Final Straw', 'Ebenezer The Traveler' big winners

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin learns all about one of Long Island's iconic foods: tidbits.

'I'm just so happy when I discover a Long Island food' 

The 40th anniversary of the first Air Jordans was noted at a sneaker show in Melville on March 2. Vendors and customers said the Nike shoe is still gaining popularity. Newsday Sports' Laura Albanese reports.

'It's gonna be a very good year for Jordans'

A new tiny tunnel under a Middle Island road will help frogs travel from one pool to another in a springtime ritual, avoiding deadly traffic above.

No E-ZPass needed

Rooosevelt entrepreneur Andre Guilty is hoping to launch a tour of his hamlet, pointing out former homes of celebs who grew up there..

'This was a nurturing place'

Newsday FeedMe writer Erica Marcus tries prepared foods at Wegmans in Lake Grove. 

Tips on eating your way around LI's first Wegmans

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus takes us shopping at Wegmans in Lake Grove.

Inside LI's first Wegmans

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Investigations

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'

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'

A new court filing claims the Town of Hempstead allegedly used unlawful evidence against drivers accused of passing stopped school buses. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It's very frustrating'

 Suffolk caseworkers said numerous reports of drug use and neglect against Kerri Bedrick were unfounded. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'A lot of things that were just clearly missed'

A Newsday investigation found Hempstead Town issued 80,000 school bus camera tickets in districts that did not authorize the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion have the story.

'A basis for somebody to bring a lawsuit'

FAA data analyzed by Newsday shows the number of bird strikes voluntarily reported by airports in New York City and Long Island has increased by 46% between 2009 and 2023. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'A different situation at every airport'

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

The counties received $213 million dollars in an opioid lawsuit settlement against drug makers, but records show only about $8 million disbursed. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Money that's supposed to be saving people's lives'

Federal data shows public housing complexes for seniors on Long Island failed their inspections. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We are human beings that live here'

Former Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center employees have described filthy enclosures, untreated medical problems and more. Newsday environment reporter Tracy Tullis has the story.

'Many of the wild animals developed these kind of neurotic, repetitive behaviors'

Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

'Let somebody else have a chance'

A standoff between officials has stalled progress, eroded community patience and escalated the price tag for taxpayers. Newsday investigative editor Paul LaRocco and NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie report.

'A spark for them to escalate the fighting'

NEWSDAY TV SPECIALS

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

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

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' 

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'

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'

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

From the case of chemical drums buried in Bethpage and school sex abuse scandals to restaurants Long Island said goodbye to, here's a look back at some of the biggest stories of 2024 found only in Newsday.

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

EXCLUSIVE SERIES & MORE

Exclusive Series and More

LI Works

LI WORKS

Gilgo Killings

Feed Me

Feed Me TV

Sonny Franzese

Inside Internal Affairs

Adventures of Scott Vogel

Scott Vogel

LI Divided

Trades

Sports documentaries

Sports documentaries videos

Investigations Videos

Environment & Climate Change

Drones and helicopters flew over the sites of the fires in Suffolk Monday as investigators determined the cause of the fires. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Burn ban remains in effect

Scenes from Westhampton on Saturday evening as firefighters battled the brush fire.

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire

NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger is on the scene in Westhampton Beach Sunday, where officials are saying that the fires, which started Saturday night, has been completely 'knocked down.'

'We have about 600 acres burned'

Lawsuits have been filed by two national water utility trade groups, seeking to overturn the EPA's limit on "forever chemicals" in drinking water established last year.

'It's toxic in very, very minute amounts' 

The Army Corps of Engineers' dredging project has begun at Tobay Beach. Oyster Bay Town officials said this will result in a bigger, better beach that's more storm-resistant. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'More resiliency from future storms'

Experts say the southern pine beetle has killed about 80% of the trees in Napeague State Park. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Becomes very, very difficult to fight that fire'

Several environmental groups are asking the Nassau County Legislature to include protections for the area around the Nassau Hub project. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We need to preserve'

More than four months after a storm caused catastrophic flooding in Rocky Point, some homeowners on one road are taking legal action against the town. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It's like a nightmare we still can't recover from'

The announcement comes after an exclusive Newsday investigation into allegations of animal neglect at the Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We were asked to take a look at it and that's what we'll do'

A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

Uncovering the truth about the chemical drums

FEED ME

Feedme videos

Newsday sports reporter Laura Albanese checks out the new menu items at Citi Field for the 2025 season.

See the new food options for Mets fans in 2025

Pat LaFrieda's is selling a $40 steak and lobster sandwich at Citi Field. Newsday baseball writers Laura Albanese and Dave Lennon tried it.

There's a $40 sandwich at Citi Field. And, yes, it's worth it.

Newsday sports reporter Laura Albanese checks out the new menu items at Yankee Stadium for the 2025 season.

See the new food options at Yankee Stadium for 2025

Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez and NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano dine at Barrotta's Supper Club in Huntington.

Inside Barrotta's Supper Club jazz restaurant in Huntington

The new location is Chick-fil-A's 11th on Long Island.

Chick-fil-A opening Selden location 

Female chef opens her own takeout market called Chef Jojo's Cookshop in Bay Shore.

  'Bring the best local food possible' 

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa met up with Newsday food writer Andi Berlin at Cinnabar in Massapequa to see how much sushi they could eat.

Our food critic's tips for the ultimate all-you-can-eat sushi experience

No more chasing trucks for that soft serve fix — Mister Softee is opening a real shop.

Mister Softee opens first brick-and-mortar shop

Toast Coffeehouse is closing one location and it prepares to open two more.

The Study by Toast to open on Long Island

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland stopped by a diner, a coffee shop and an ice cream store to try some of Long Island's best hot chocolate.

Rainbow cookie to ancho chile: Check out creative hot chocolates

Newsday FeedMe writer Erica Marcus and NewsdayTv's Macy Egeland give out tips for shopping and eating at Wegman's in Lake Grove.

Erica Marcus' tips for shopping and eating at Wegmans

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits a Huntington Italian deli and learns how to make soppressata, a dry-cured sausage.

Making sausages at a Italian deli

The taco shop makes its flour and corn tortillas to order.

New Long Island taco spot offers made-to-order tortillas

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus visited Taglio's new Massapequa Park location on opening day. The pizzeria opened its first location, in Mineola, in 2018.

Ancient Rome meets Ninja Turtles at new pizzeria

Rob Cervoni, owner of Taglio in Mineola, teaches Newsday food writer Erica Marcus how to make a pizza.

Making pizza at Taglio in Mineola

The soaring space, the eatery's fourth location, evokes a Mexican courtyard.

Mexican restaurant opens in century-old bank 

GILGO BEACH KILLINGS

Gilgo Beach Videos

Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was back in court Friday for a pre-trial hearing on DNA evidence. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

Heuermann back in court

A pretrial hearing date has been set to determine whether DNA evidence can be used against alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'This is not acceptable science'

See the latest video reports on Nassau & Suffolk news, entertainment, things to do and more.