Newsday TV

NewsdayTV Top Item

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg has a roundup of the Long Island championships played this weekend, and Jared Valuzzi has the plays of the week.

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 37: Long Island championships

'I just had to battle my demons'

The state announced millions in grants available for water quality improvement and protection projects. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Continues to be a game changer'

Long Island Knicks fans are gearing up for this weekend's game after historic comeback on Wednesday night. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'The heart was definitely pounding'

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman takes the pedicab from Robert Moses to Kismet.

'It's the fastest, easiest way to get to Kismet'

Matthew Smith pleaded guilty in a Riverhead courtroom for a DWI crash that claimed the life of off-duty police officer Patricia Espinosa. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

'This family is destroyed'

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Mama Rosita's, a hot dog truck in Bay Shore, to try their Mexican hot dog.

Mexican hot dog: 'Best way to describe it - just get crazy'

Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up more than 1200%. Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie has the details.

'They are in every town'

The overall inflation rate for the Long Island area is now 5.1%, up from 3.4% in May 2025. Newsday business reporter James T. Madore has more.

'Long Islanders are feeling the pain'

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Pappardelle's Pizzeria in Bethpage to try their Knicks-themed pizza.

Trendy Bites: Brunson Pizza

The Knicks are one win away from winning their first title since 1973 after making NBA Finals history and overcoming a 29-point deficit to beat spurs In Game 4, NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Steve Popper report.

Knicks make NBA Finals history

Craig Manning of Suffolk County said he was assaulted by Suffolk officers during a traffic stop and has notified the department that he will file a federal lawsuit alleging officers violated his civil rights. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'I feared for my life'

A recent string of major service disruptions at Penn Station raises new concerns about the station's ability to handle the heavy demand from riders. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.

'Several major service disruptions'

The village mayor says a summary of the surveys will be presented to residents at a public board meeting in October. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We want to get the entire picture of the impact'

The price of childcare can be prohibitive for many Long Island parents. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports along with NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, Newsday business reporter Victor Ocasio and daycare owner Janna Rodriguez.

'Probably as much as rent or mortgage'

The lack of formal reporting requirements is part of a statewide effort to keep kids in homes and out of the child welfare system, advocates say. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion have more.

'Should have raised some kind of concerns'

NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Newsday Knicks beat reporter Steve Popper report from Madison Square Garden, where the team lost their first game since April 23.

'Now we have to learn from the loss'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed stops by the iconic Jamesport Country Store, your go-to destination for vintage antiques, vibrant local art, and charming homegrown goods.

Out East: Take a step back in time at the Jamesport Country Store

The 60th edition of the parade marched from North Bay Shore to Brentwood on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Today we're all Hispanics'

Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin toured Oyster Bay Harbor with Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We've got to invest in those types of things'

FLEXIBLE SLOT

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Investigations

Suffolk County CPS investigated the deaths of Thomas Valva, left, and Eli Henrys. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed, Newsday investigative reporters Anastasia Valeeva and Peter D'Auria and former chief of the Children's Law Bureau Jorge Rosario explain what's happened since.

'A lot of very inexperienced staff'

A plan to boost its finances foundered amid questionable management and leadership turnover. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has the story.

'They hired a ton of people'

Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story.

Warnings before COVID vaccine fraud

Barbara Waldman was 31 when she was killed at her Oceanside home. Her children were 5, 6 and 7 at the time. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Hey mom ... they found your murderer'

Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve. Newsday's Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.

'Could we do better? Absolutely'

The rooms — which one judge described as "putrid" and "cramped" — have been packed with multiple detainees at same time. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'These are conditions that no person should be held under'

From small mom-and-pop motels to high-end national brands, the problem is rampant on Long Island, experts say, with victims as young as 11 years old. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland.

'A case in almost every major hotel here'

In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island's dark secrets the investigation exposed.

'Really, really tough stuff to talk about'

The state is probing Friends for Life Homecare for allegedly providing unlicensed home care services. The owner of the Massapequa company says it offers "companionship" and doesn't need a license. Newsday investigative reporter Josefa Velásquez explains.

'The state has filed suit'

An MTA inspector general investigation lays out how Long Island Rail Road workers allegedly gamed the system in a variety of creative ways. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'I was appalled'

Hit-and-runs result in less serious charges without evidence a driver was intoxicated or drove recklessly. Families say 90-day sentences aren't enough. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'He didn't get the justice he deserved'

TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed speaks with Rep. Tom Suozzi about the legality of establishing a major fund without congressional input.

'It's a slush fund ... It's obvious.'

Attracting new businesses to the state and lowering the cost of living for New Yorkers are some of his top priorities, Blakeman says. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States'

A grand Long Island tradition has been imperiled, as teams fold and leagues struggle. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'Everything is different'

Sara Lopez Garcia recorded an address to her class from her native Colombia. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Never underestimate your strength'

Juan Bonilla Lagos is a Plainview father of two with a history of clinical depression. He has been in ICE custody for seven months. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'My strength is running out little by little'

About 147 people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery, and sex offenses. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

'Less than 5% of those people had violent crime convictions'

More than 200 people marched through the streets of Hempstead Village in an anti-ICE protest. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'ICE out of Hempstead'

The IRS says the average refund amount as of April 3 was $3,462. Here's what a sampling of taxpayers had to say. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'I can't wait to get my refund'

Some Long Islanders condemed the president's Truth Social posts, including one of an AI-generated image that depicted himself as Jesus. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's terrible, it's very insulting'

ICE made more than 350 arrests on Long Island in January, a record high. Newsday data reporter Anastasia Valeeva analyzed the numbers.

ICE arrests reached historic high

Former Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin could be Trump's top pick to replace Pam Bondi. Newsday White House correspondent Laura Figueroa Hernandez reports.

'He's long been a pit bull in Trump's corner'

The use of the armory has put the mayor at odds with advocates who want a written directive keeping ICE away from village property. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Advocates: ICE should be banned from village properties

The increased demand comes as companies struggle to find skilled workers and face tight production deadlines.

New contracts for component parts could surge

Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I don't know if we're gonna have the workforce in the spring'

Some reports suggest that President Trump is pushing for Penn Station to be renamed Trump Station. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story as commuters and officials weigh in.

'It's Pennsylvania Station, and it should stay that way'

A federal judge approved an agreement this week to phase out the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, Plan. The move could affect millions of borrowers. Newsday's experts break it down.

'A lot of uncertainty'

With Hempstead a focal point for ICE raids, many local business owners are barely staying afloat. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger, Doug Geed and Newsday reporter Bart Jones have the story.

'Gonna become a ghost community'

The SCPD commissioner says the department does "not get involved in immigration enforcement ever, period." NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Something we have not seen before'

LI community groups on Thursday urged Nassau County to sever its partnership with ICE. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'ICE has no place in our communities'

Donna Caltabiano has been stranded in Dubai since Saturday after two flight reservations were canceled. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We feel nobody is here to help us'

The Supreme Court's ruling and Trump's response is creating uncertainty for Long Island businesses and consumers. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland, business reporter James T. Madore and Tom Cook, trade consultant, discuss.

'How do they get the money back?'

The proposal to renovate a large office building leased by the federal government could signal ICE's efforts to expand its crackdown on Long Island, immigration advocates said. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It appears to be a detention center and not an office'

Long Islanders are bracing for higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I'm worried'

Dina Navid, of Roslyn, said she has been trying to keep in touch with family members in the country, and described the war as "heartbreak." NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I feel like this is only the start of it'

Affordability, housing, inflation: President Trump touched on topics important to Long Islanders. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown discusses takeaways from the speech.

How does Trump's speech resonate for LI?

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger rebuts Trump's claims of a thriving nation, says costs remain high.

Democratic response to State of the Union

There is fear in Long Island's LGBTQ+ community over NYU Langone's decision to close its prominent medical program for treating transgender youth. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Gender-affirming care is health care'

New York State, responding to a Trump administration directive, is pausing a program that allows non-citizens to obtain commercial driver's licenses. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.

'That could absolutely cause a shortage'

Nassau officials are jailing more immigrants who have no criminal history since entering the United States than immigrants who do, ICE data shows. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

Nassau agreement with ICE one year later

OUT EAST WITH DOUG GEED

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the Long Island Game Farm for an inside look at the incredible hands-on wildlife encounters there.

Out East: What's new at the Long Island Game Farm

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us all the way out to Montauk to a secret spot where you can buy two lobster rolls for the price of one.

Out East: Bennett Shellfish in Montauk

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out to Mattituck and visits a free-range chicken farm where sheep are being sheared.

Out East: Home on the free range at Browder's Birds

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a special place in the Hampton Bays where they rescue wildlife.

Out East: Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, where they give a hoot about saving animals

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a very special spot on the island, where you can spend time and reflect.

Out East: Shrine of Our Lady of the Island

Newsday's Doug Geed shows us some interesting roadside attractions you will see on your drive Out East.

Out East: Oddities and curiosities you'll want to see on your road trip

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the spot that was once a cornerstone of Long Island life in Calverton. Grumman was the region's top employer and the birthplace of the legendary F-14 Tomcat.

Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed steps inside a Jamesport landmark packed with nostalgia and unique finds from floor to ceiling.

Out East: Lumber & Salt

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Schmitt's Farm in Riverhead where they are very busy this time of year making horseradish

Out East: Don't be bitter! Take a trip to Schmitt's Farm to make horseradish

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us a rare farm on Long Island where buffalo roam and where you can try their nutritious meat too.

Out East: Buffalo ranch at North Quarter Farm

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a Polish deli in Riverhead, where they are getting ready for Easter.

Out East: A taste of the old country at the Polka Deli in Riverhead

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us back in time to a family-run luncheonette that is bringing back some old time favorites.

Out East: Take a trip back in time to Sip'n Soda

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits with a man who has been collecting, refurbishing and reselling antique brass cash registers.

Out East: Cha-Ching! Restoring antique brass cash registers

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us a cozy unique restaurant in Speonk with a long history.

Out East: All aboard for this unique cafe in Speonk

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Macari Vineyards in Mattituck for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bottling wine.

Out East: Macari Vineyards

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Riverhead, where there is a winter farmers market in a local brewery.

Out East: Winter Farmers Market

Newsday's Doug Geed visits the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, where there is so much more to learn about than just ocean life.

Out East: Long Island Aquarium

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed sits down with former LI Congressman Steve Israel to talk about Israel's new book about Albert Einstein.

Out East: Albert Einstein's time in Southold

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed, takes us to the only place on Long Island where they grow orchids.

Out East: Orchids at Bianchi-Davis Greenhouse

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to the South Fork, where, after generations of farming the land, the Ludlow family pivoted to making cheese from the milk of their cows.

Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to the Custer Institute and Observatory in Southold for an up close look at the stars.

Out East: Custer Institute and Observatory

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed speaks to local wineries on the best sparkling wines for your midnight champagne toast.

'The combination is just decadent'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out to Center Moriches, where it is extra busy this time of year at Nettie's Country Bakery.

'People don't leave here with a frown on their face'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Southold Fish Market, where it is getting very busy this time of the year.

Out East: Southold Fish Market

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Zuhoski Farms in Cutchogue, where you can cut your own Christmas tree.

Out East: Cut your own Christmas tree at Zuhoski Farms

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes you 'Out East' to greenhouses loaded with poinsettias getting ready for Christmas at CJ Van Bourgondien in Peconic.

Out East with Doug Geed: Getting in the holiday spirit

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton, where a 20-year, $4.5 million renovation includes spiffed-up quarters and a clinic for dogs and cats awaiting adoption.

Out East with Doug Geed: Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us Out East to Modern Snack Bar, which is celebrating its 75th year of serving loyal customers and new visitors drawn by its colorful neon sign on Main Road in Aquebogue.

Out East with Doug Geed: Modern Snack Bar

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Riverhead, to a family-run farm where you can buy fresh milk, eggs and vegetables.

Out East: Visiting the Ty Llwyd dairy farm in Riverhead

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed heads "Out East" to Pindar Vineyards in Peconic and Sparkling Pointe Winery in Southold for an inside look at the hands-on process of grape harvesting.

Out East: Grape harvest at two vineyards

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Cutchogue, where he joins the owner of Peconic Gold Oysters for a scenic boat ride through the waters that produce some of Long Island's finest oysters.

'It's teeming with life'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us Out East to explore Woodside Orchards' two locations, which feature plenty of apple picking, ciders and treats.

Soak up the fall vibes with apples, cider and doughnuts

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out east to the family-run Krupski Farms in Peconic where there are plenty of pumpkins and squash to pick from.

Out East: Krupski Farms in Peconic

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out east to a local farm that has fresh vegetables and a local restaurant where they prepare fall cuisine.

'There's no excuse not to shop local'

Newsday's Doug Geed takes us to Water Mill to visit a farm with activities like pumpkin picking and navigating corn mazes.

Out East: Hank's Pumpkintown in Water Mill

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