Name: LI home prices match record high in 4th quarter as listings plummet
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Description: Inventory for Long Island's housing market has hit its lowest point in 22 years. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia report.

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It's Your Business: Is pet insurance worth the rising cost?

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As the cost of pet insurance rises, experts look at whether it's worth it

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday reporter John Asbury speak with experts about the costs and benefits of pet insurance.

The town is considering a new zoning district for&nbsp;a stretch of East Farmingdale that ultimately could mean the addition of more than 1,000 residential units. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Babylon zoning plan could add more than 1,000 homes along Route 110 corridor

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East Farmingdale

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'This proposal is very specific and strategic'

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The town is considering a new zoning district for a stretch of East Farmingdale that ultimately could mean the addition of more than 1,000 residential units. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.&nbsp;

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Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

Suffolk

Nassau

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'Could we do better? Absolutely'

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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.

Gov. Kathy Hochul told Newsday that raising the minimum wage in New York gradually would be better for businesses. Newsday senior business writer James T. Madore reports.

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The state of minimum wage in New York

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New York State

Woodbury

Farmingdale

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'What businesses need is predictability'

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Gov. Kathy Hochul told Newsday that raising the minimum wage in New York gradually would be better for businesses. Newsday senior business writer James T. Madore reports.

Lines out the door at open houses, offers above asking price: NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland and Newsday real estate reporter Rachel Weiss talk to local professionals about how to navigate this hot market.

Real Estate

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It's Your Business: Buying and selling a home in 2026

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It's Your Business: Tips on navigating another hot year for real estate

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Lines out the door at open houses, offers above asking price: NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday real estate reporter Rachel Weiss talk to local professionals about how to navigate this hot market.

Newsday&#39;s Jamie Stuart and Tom Rock discuss the impact of the Giants landing John Harbaugh as their next head coach.

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Giants and John Harbaugh finalizing deal

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Tom Rock on the impact of Giants getting Harbaugh

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Newsday's Jamie Stuart and Tom Rock discuss the impact of the Giants landing John Harbaugh as their next head coach.

Newsday&#39;s film critic Rafer Guzm&aacute;n shows us what movies to see this winter.

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Movies

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What movies to check out this winter

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A look at upcoming winter movies

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Newsday's film critic Rafer Guzmán shows us what movies to see this winter.

Rising star Nathaniel McIntyre, a 22-year-old Central Islip native, talks about his upcoming role in the Michael Jackson biopic.&nbsp;

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Long Island native to appear in 'Michael' biopic

Central Islip

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'Growing up, my dad played a lot of Michael Jackson in my home'

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Rising star Nathaniel McIntyre, a 22-year-old Central Islip native, talks about his upcoming role in the Michael Jackson biopic.

Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved&nbsp;incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game, girls wrestling and the third annual Newsday Cheer Fest. Plus, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

High School

Wrestling

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 18: Spectator interference in high school sports

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Uniondale

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'We have to do better'

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Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.

New court papers reveal details of Rex Heuermann&#39;s&nbsp;first 24 hours in custody. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.&nbsp;

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Gilgo Beach Killings

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New court filing sheds light into Rex Heuermann's first 24 hours in custody

Massapequa Park

Manhattan

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'They include a prisoner log which noted he appeared calm'

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New court papers reveal details of Rex Heuermann's first 24 hours in custody. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke about&nbsp;immigration enforcement at her State of the State address on Tuesday. She spoke about proposals to curb what she called abusive tactics of immigration enforcement officers. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed reports.

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Hochul's proposal to curb immigration crackdown

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'Not allow the use of state resources'

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Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke about immigration enforcement at her State of the State address on Tuesday. She spoke about proposals to curb what she called abusive tactics of immigration enforcement officers. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger takes a look at some of the reasons behind the decline in family-owned hardware stores on Long Island.

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Declining number of family owned hardware stores

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Commack

Sayville

Huntington

Melville

Huntington Station

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'Hardware, which has 'hard' in the name'

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NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger takes a look at some of the reasons behind the decline in family-owned hardware stores on Long Island.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano gets a sneak peek of&nbsp;&quot;The Diplomat&quot; Tour, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at all the places at Planting Fields Arboretum where the Netflix thriller&#39;s season 3 finale was shot.

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'The Diplomat' films on LI

Oyster Bay

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'This room was turned into a full film set'

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano gets a sneak peek of "The Diplomat" Tour, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at all the places at Planting Fields Arboretum where the Netflix thriller's season 3 finale was shot.

Doug DeFeo, a volunteer with the&nbsp;New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead, says it&#39;s important to him&nbsp;to give back to the environment as well as the individual lives of people.

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Volunteers of Long Island: New York Marine Rescue Center

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'A way for me to give back to the world'

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Doug DeFeo, a volunteer with the New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead, says it's important to him to give back to the environment as well as the individual lives of people.

Newsday&#39;s food team tasted and ranked sheet cakes from eight&nbsp;supermarkets on Long Island.&nbsp;

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The great grocery store sheet cake taste test

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Watch: The great sheet cake taste test

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Newsday's food team tasted and ranked sheet cakes from eight supermarkets on Long Island.

Affordability, child care and crime were some of the topics touched on by Gov.&nbsp;Kathy Hochul during her 2026 State of the State address, which was met by both praise and criticism. NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed has more.&nbsp;

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Gov Hochul delivers State of the State speech

Westbury

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'Universal Pre-K for every single 4-year-old'

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Affordability, child care and crime were some of the topics touched on by Gov. Kathy Hochul during her 2026 State of the State address, which was met by both praise and criticism. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

In her address, Hochul discussed affordable child care, protecting the offshore wind industry and&nbsp;lowering car insurance costs. NewsdayTV&#39;s political analyst&nbsp;Joye Brown reports.&nbsp;

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Newsday's Joye Brown dives into Hochul's State of the State

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Newsday's Joye Brown: 'It was a call to arms'

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In her address, Hochul discussed affordable child care, protecting the offshore wind industry and lowering car insurance costs. NewsdayTV's political analyst Joye Brown reports.

Republican Bruce Blakeman took the oath of office to&nbsp;begin his second term as county executive on Monday night. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.&nbsp;

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Blakeman sworn in as Nassau County executive

Garden City

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Blakeman formally begins second term

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Republican Bruce Blakeman took the oath of office to begin his second term as county executive on Monday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

On this month&#39;s editon of Island Insider, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman&#39;s plans to run for&nbsp;governor, Zohran Mamdani is sworn in&nbsp;as NYC mayor, Nassau County&#39;s border security, and more.

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Island Insider: Blakeman runs for governor, Mamdani takes office

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Islander Insider: Blakeman runs for governor, Mamdani takes office

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On this month's editon of Island Insider, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's plans to run for governor, Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as NYC mayor, Nassau County's border security, and more.

NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Ken Buffa learns what it takes to troubleshoot a pinball machine in this week&#39;s edition of LI Works.

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LI Works: A wizard at fixing pinball machines

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'Pinball machines are much more interactive'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa learns what it takes to troubleshoot a pinball machine in this week's edition of LI Works.