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Another fire at Wells Farm ... Syosset luxury car club ... Trendy Bites: Seafood mania&nbsp;

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More young drivers charged with DWI ... Blakeman gains ground on Hochul ... LI defense contractors expect war boom

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More young drivers charged with DWI ... Caribou Coffee on LI ... Blakeman gains ground on Hochul ... LI defense contractors expect war boom

Things to Do

FeedMe

Food and Drink

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Trendy Bites: Big Boi seafood boil

Oceanside

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Her daughter bet her a dollar someone would buy this seafood boil

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visited Seafood Mania in Oceanside to try the Big Boi seafood boil, which includes a lobster tail, snow crab legs and much more.

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

Business

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LI defense manufacturers brace for surge in orders amid Iran war

Islip

long island

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New contracts for component parts could surge

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

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano visits the Babe Cave in Rockville Centre,&nbsp;a collaborative space home to several women-owned businesses.

Fashion and Shopping

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Female entrepreneurs team up at Babe Cave

Rockville Centre

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'We focus on community and bringing females together'

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the Babe Cave in Rockville Centre, a collaborative space home to several women-owned businesses.

With college decision time looming, Newsday has some tips for what to keep in mind while visiting Long Island campuses. NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart reports.

Long Island

Education

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Touring college campuses? Here's what you need to know.

Uniondale

Stony Brook

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Take notes, taste the food and more

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With college decision time looming, Newsday has some tips for what to keep in mind while visiting Long Island campuses. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed shows us a rare farm&nbsp;on Long Island&nbsp;where buffalo roam&nbsp;and where you can try their nutritious meat&nbsp;too.&nbsp;

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Out East: Buffalo ranch at North Quarter Farm

Riverhead

Riverhead Town

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

Alleged Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty. Newsday Suffolk courts reporter Grant Parpan, a legal expert and a neighbor discuss the case.

Crime

Gilgo Beach Killings

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Breaking down Rex Heuermann's expected guilty plea in Gilgo killings

Massapequa Park

Manhattan

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'Why he's doing it, only he knows'

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Alleged Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty. Newsday Suffolk courts reporter Grant Parpan, a legal expert and a neighbor discuss the case.

Newsday&#39;s movie critic Rafer Guzm&aacute;n tells us how video game movies evolved from flops to hits.

Entertainment

Movies

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How video game movies became billion-dollar hits

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'Evolving with the times, getting better'

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Newsday's movie critic Rafer Guzmán tells us how video game movies evolved from flops to hits.

Chaminade knows all roads to a state title lead&nbsp;through St. Anthony&#39;s, who has won six&nbsp;consecutive CHSAA Long Island and state championships.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Michael Sicoli has a look at the Flyers&#39; squad this year.

Sports

High School

Boys Lacrosse

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High expectations for Chaminade boys lacrosse team

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Could this be the year Chaminade knocks off St. Anthony's?

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Chaminade knows all roads to a state title lead through St. Anthony's, who has won six consecutive CHSAA Long Island and state championships. NewsdayTV's Michael Sicoli has a look at the Flyers' squad this year.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa stopped by Alpine Pastry Shoppe in Smithtown to try their rainbow cookie donuts.

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Trendy Bites: Rainbow cookie meets donut

Smithtown

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'We combined things that people love'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stopped by Alpine Pastry Shoppe in Smithtown to try their rainbow cookie donuts.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland takes a look back at the Katie Beers kidnapping case in 1993.

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Picture This: That time a little girl was saved after being held for 16 days underground

Bay Shore

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'Banging on the walls of her prison'

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the Katie Beers kidnapping case in 1993.

Family members of the victims&nbsp;tell Newsday they have been notified that alleged serial&nbsp;killer Rex A. Heuermann is expected to plead guilty next month.

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Rex Heuermann expected to plead guilty in Gilgo killings

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Heuermann expected to plead guilty

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Family members of the victims tell Newsday they have been notified that alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann is expected to plead guilty next month.

Experts said the progress is promising, if precarious. Hundreds on Long Island still die every year. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

News

Health

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LI overdoses plummet as opioid use declines

Suffolk

Nassau

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'It's about getting the courage to ask for help'

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Experts said the progress is promising, if precarious. Hundreds on Long Island still die every year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa and Towns reporter Tara Smith discuss what the local oyster damage means for Long Island.

Towns

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Harsh winter destroys LI farmers' oyster crops, causing loss of revenue and gear

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Towns reporter Tara Smith discuss what the local oyster damage means for Long Island.

On the latest episode of &quot;Sarra Sounds Off,&quot; Newsday&#39;s Gregg Sarra, Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson take a look at what is in store for the Long Island boys and girls lacrosse seasons.

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 27: Boys and girls lacrosse previews

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 27: Lacrosse previews

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra, Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson take a look at what is in store for the Long Island boys and girls lacrosse seasons.

While reporting on Newsday&#39;s best burgers list, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Reese&#39;s 1900 in Patchogue.&nbsp;

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This Patchogue pub made Newsday's best burgers list

Patchogue

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"If you get the vibe, it just makes everything better'

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While reporting on Newsday's best burgers list, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Reese's 1900 in Patchogue.

Chaos, long lines and missed flights, that&rsquo;s what Long Island travelers are dealing with at major airports. Newsday Travel Reporter, Carissa Kellman shares tips to navigating TSA wait times.

Travel

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Tips to navigate TSA wait times

Queens

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How to navigate the long TSA wait times

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Chaos, long lines and missed flights, that's what Long Island travelers are dealing with at major airports. Newsday Travel Reporter, Carissa Kellman shares tips to navigating TSA wait times.

The Mets open their season Thursday against the Pirates at Citi Field, and president of baseball operations Dvid Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza like where the team stands. Newsday&#39;s Mets beat writer Laura Albanese reports.

Baseball

New York Mets

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Mets prepare for Opening Day at Citi Field

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'It should be a fun year'

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The Mets open their season Thursday against the Pirates at Citi Field, and president of baseball operations Dvid Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza like where the team stands. Newsday's Mets beat writer Laura Albanese reports.

Shaquille Coke planned the attack on Nafiah Ikram after they broke up and drove another man to her home to carry out the assault, prosecutors said.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie reports.

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Ex-boyfriend charged in acid attack on LI college student

Elmont

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'It's a big shock right now'

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Shaquille Coke planned the attack on Nafiah Ikram after they broke up and drove another man to her home to carry out the assault, prosecutors said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

Politics

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Long Island vineyards, farms wary of ICE raids

Peconic

Westbury

Greenport

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

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

Some of the volunteers include a former member of the NYPD disciplined for abuse of authority in a fatal shooting and a doctor who was fired from NUMC. Newsday political reporter Candice Ferrette breaks down the story.

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Ex-NYPD. Donors. Private security: Who are Nassau's armed volunteer deputies?

Mineola

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'Mixed group of people'

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Some of the volunteers include a former member of the NYPD disciplined for abuse of authority in a fatal shooting and a doctor who was fired from NUMC. Newsday political reporter Candice Ferrette breaks down the story.

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Investigations

Barbara Waldman was 31 when she was killed at her Oceanside home. Her children were 5, 6 and 7 at the time.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn reports.

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Cold case murder of Long Island mom, Barbara Waldman, solved 52 years later

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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.