Name: Why two sisters had preventative double mastectomies
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Description: Long Island sisters Amy Lynn and Danielle Safaty each had both breasts removed in their 20s, before they had any signs of breast cancer. Newsday family reporter Beth Whitehouse reports.

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On the latest episode of &quot;Sarra Sounds Off,&quot; Gregg Sarra talks about the rivalry high school football games from this past weekend, plus Jared&nbsp;Valluzzi and Jonathan Ruban have&nbsp;a look at the plays of the week.

Sports

High School

High School Football

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Sarra Sounds Off Episode 7: Big football matchups on Long Island

Massapequa

Dix Hills

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Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 7: Big football matchups on LI

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra talks about the rivalry high school football games from this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi and Jonathan Ruban have a look at the plays of the week.

Long Island

Politics

Elections

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LI Votes: One-on-one with Democratic Nassau DA candidate Nicole Aloise

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'I am not soft on crime'

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Democrat Nicole Aloise is challenging her former boss, Republican incumbent Anne Donnelly, for the office of Nassau County District Attorney. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about MS-13, dangerous drivers and more.

Republican Nassau&nbsp;District Attorney Anne Donnelly is running against Democratic Nassau District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about bail reform, dangerous drivers and more.&nbsp;

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LI Votes: One-on-one with Republican Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly

Nassau

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'We're doing all the right stuff to make sure we are keeping Nassau residents safe'

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Republican Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly is running against Democratic Nassau District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about bail reform, dangerous drivers and more.

Democratic Nassau County Legis.&nbsp;Seth Koslow is challenging Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman for the office of Nassau County Executive. He spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about property taxes, red light cameras and more.&nbsp;

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LI Votes: One-on-one with Democratic Nassau County Executive candidate Seth Koslow

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'Let's put that money back into the community'

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Democratic Nassau County Legis. Seth Koslow is challenging Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman for the office of Nassau County Executive. He spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about property taxes, red light cameras and more.

Police say there were five reported domestic incidents at the home in Herricks dating back to 2023. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Crime

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Husband charged in killing of wife found asphyxiated and burned in their LI home, police say

Herricks

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'It's terrible'

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Police say there were five reported domestic incidents at the home in Herricks dating back to 2023. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Democratic challenger accuses county executive of trying to build a narrative that is &quot;completely false.&quot; Newsday columnist Joye Brown reports.

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Ads put rape views at center of Blakeman-Koslow race

Hauppauge

Mineola

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Series of ads getting a lot of attention

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Democratic challenger accuses county executive of trying to build a narrative that is "completely false." Newsday columnist Joye Brown reports.

The head of one union said the report &quot;underscores the LIRR&rsquo;s lack of accountability and oversight.&quot;&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;

Transportation

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LIRR says it's guarding against more time theft

New Suffolk

New York City

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'It's really disheartening to me'

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The head of one union said the report "underscores the LIRR's lack of accountability and oversight." Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

Some Long Islanders are feeling the effects of tariffs on the cost of their Halloween costumes this year. Newsday reporter Tory Parrish has more.&nbsp;

Business

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Tariffs affecting Halloween prices on LI

Bethpage

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'I've been thrifting a lot of my costumes'

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Some Long Islanders are feeling the effects of tariffs on the cost of their Halloween costumes this year. Newsday reporter Tory Parrish has more.

Members of Andrew Weiss and Friends&nbsp;talk about their role in the biopic &quot;Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.&quot; NewsdayTV&#39;s Jill Wagner reports.&nbsp;

Entertainment

Movies

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Huntington band lands role in new Bruce Springsteen biopic

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'The oh my god moment'

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Members of Andrew Weiss and Friends talk about their role in the biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports.

This edition of Island Insider previews the Nassau County Executive&nbsp;race, and the immigration crackdown&nbsp;impact on the LI work force.

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LI Votes: What you need to know for Election Day

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This edition of Island Insider previews the Nassau County Executive race, and the immigration crackdown impact on the LI work force.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed reveals the incredible effort and creativity that goes into decking out a house for Halloween.

Things to Do

Holidays

Halloween

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Babylon man builds one of LI's wildest Halloween displays

Babylon

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'It was a good turnout'

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reveals the incredible effort and creativity that goes into decking out a house for Halloween.

Workers made and bought &quot;cloned&quot; ID badges for as little as $5, and then routinely skipped out on work early or arrived late, according to the MTA Inspector General&#39;s report.&nbsp;Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;

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'Rampant time abuse': Report finds LIRR workers used fake ID cards in fraud scheme

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'Basically stealing time'

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Workers made and bought "cloned" ID badges for as little as $5, and then routinely skipped out on work early or arrived late, according to the MTA Inspector General's report. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

In 2023, 82 pedestrians and cyclists were killed on Long Island &mdash; roughly as many as were killed yearly since the 1990s, even as vehicle occupant deaths declined. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports.

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Hempstead Village pedestrian deaths highlight chronic dangers of walking LI's roads

Hempstead

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'One accident is too many'

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In 2023, 82 pedestrians and cyclists were killed on Long Island — roughly as many as were killed yearly since the 1990s, even as vehicle occupant deaths declined. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Long Island Cares says an&nbsp;overwhelming number of federal employees have signed up for food pantries due to the government shutdown. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

Suffolk

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Federal workers signing up for emergency food distribution

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'Never would I thought that we'd be going through this'

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Long Island Cares says an overwhelming number of federal employees have signed up for food pantries due to the government shutdown. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Krystina Buksa talks to NewsdayTV&#39;s Jasmine Anderson about her breast cancer journey. The Islip mother discovered something was wrong when her son was only 6 months old.

News

Health

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First-time mom talks breast cancer journey

Islip

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'There is not going to be a day that I let this win'

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Krystina Buksa talks to NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson about her breast cancer journey. The Islip mother discovered something was wrong when her son was only 6 months old.

From diagnosis to treatment, Long Islanders talk about their experience with breast cancer.

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'I won't let this win': Breast cancer survivors share their stories

Smithtown

Garden City

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'I won't let this win': Breast cancer survivor stories

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From diagnosis to treatment, Long Islanders talk about their experience with breast cancer.

A year after her double mastectomy,&nbsp;Kate Brennan talks to NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano about her cancer journey. Brennan, a mother of four from Garden City, created Neon Lacrosse to teach girls mental and physical resilience. Her motto: &quot;Take this lemon and turn it into lemondae.&quot;&nbsp;

Family

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Amid breast cancer treatment, Long Island mother creates her 'lemons to lemonade'

South Huntington

Port Jefferson

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'Chemo actually scared me more than the surgeries'

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A year after her double mastectomy, Kate Brennan talks to NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano about her cancer journey. Brennan, a mother of four from Garden City, created Neon Lacrosse to teach girls mental and physical resilience.

Disney has designated the laboratory results as confidential &mdash; a move being contested by the attorney of the late doctor&#39;s family. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

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Disney opposes release of test results of food eaten by LI doctor in fatal allergic reaction case, court docs show

Carle Place

long island

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'Public disclosure is necessary'

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Disney has designated the laboratory results as confidential — a move being contested by the attorney of the late doctor's family. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

Former New York State trooper&nbsp;Thomas Mascia, of West Hempstead, was sentenced to six months in prison and five years probation as part of a plea deal after he faked his own shooting last year and lied about it. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie reports.

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Ex-NYS trooper who faked his own shooting sentenced to six months

New York State

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'An insult to members of law enforcement everywhere'

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Former New York State trooper Thomas Mascia, of West Hempstead, was sentenced to six months in prison and five years probation as part of a plea deal after he faked his own shooting last year and lied about it. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed takes us on a boat ride with an aquaculture specialist&nbsp;who explains the factors behind the decline in scallop production.

Environment

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Working to boost LI's scallop population

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On the water at a scallop spawner sanctuary

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us on a boat ride with an aquaculture specialist who explains the factors behind the decline in scallop production.

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Investigations

Her case highlights the struggles families face in trying to get help for victimized teens. NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn has the story.

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Before an LI girl went missing, her family sent her to Minnesota for help. She was abused there too.

Patchogue

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'She had too much trauma'

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Her case highlights the struggles families face in trying to get help for victimized teens. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

The offers came after Newsday reported Hempstead town&nbsp;issued more than 80,000&nbsp;tickets in four school districts that had never agreed to participate in the program. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

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Town's school bus camera ticket vendor offered payments to woo holdout districts

Hempstead Town

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Bus ticket vendor offered to pay districts

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The offers came after Newsday reported Hempstead town issued more than 80,000 tickets in four school districts that had never agreed to participate in the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.