Name: Picture This: That time they drove asphalt through the heart of LI
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Description: NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo take a look at the history of the Long Island Expressway.

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The mish salad: A Five Towns classic

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Trying the mish salad

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What is mish salad? Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Chateau Coffee Shop in Woodmere to find out.

Toxins in Long Island coastal waters prompted an urgent call to action, with solutions being presented.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Long Island

Environment

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Serious concerns about LI's coastal waterways

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'Can sicken or even be lethal'

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Toxins in Long Island coastal waters prompted an urgent call to action, with solutions being presented. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa heads to Redefine Meals to see what it takes to prep meals for the masses.

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LI Works: Prepping meals for the masses

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'You got to have a wide range of skills'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Redefine Meals to see what it takes to prep meals for the masses.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart and Giants&nbsp;beat writer Evan Barnes&nbsp;preview the team&#39;s needs&nbsp;in the 2026 NFL Draft.&nbsp;

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Football

New York Giants

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Giants draft preview with Newsday's Evan Barnes

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NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Giants beat writer Evan Barnes preview the team's needs in the 2026 NFL Draft.

In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn shares her personal story.&nbsp;

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Health

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NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn shares her personal fight for Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Melville

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'My diagnosis completely threw me for a loop'

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In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn shares her personal story.

The Knicks let one get away. Newsday Knicks reporter Steve Popper breaks down what went wrong.

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New York Knicks

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Knicks falter late and lose to Hawks in Game 2

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What went wrong for Knicks in Game 2?

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The Knicks let one get away. Newsday Knicks reporter Steve Popper breaks down what went wrong.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart and Jets beat writer Al Iannazzone preview the team&#39;s needs&nbsp;in the 2026 NFL Draft.&nbsp;

New York Jets

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Jets draft preview with Newsday's Al Iannazzone

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Jets draft preview with Al Iannazzone

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NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Jets beat writer Al Iannazzone preview the team's needs in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Carmine G. Agnello, of Oyster Bay, had tried to use a potential organ donation to his mother to avoid prison after his conviction in the&nbsp;loan scheme.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Crime

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John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud

New York City

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15 months for fraud

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Carmine G. Agnello, of Oyster Bay, had tried to use a potential organ donation to his mother to avoid prison after his conviction in the loan scheme. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A sculpture commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto uprising&nbsp;is a reminder of &quot;what happens when people stay silent in the face of oppression,&quot; the head of&nbsp;the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County said at its unveiling on Sunday.

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Monument to uprising unveiled at LI Holocaust memorial center

Glen Cove

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A 'legacy of resistance'

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A sculpture commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto uprising is a reminder of "what happens when people stay silent in the face of oppression," the head of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County said at its unveiling on Sunday.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed&nbsp;visits the spot that was once a cornerstone of Long Island life in Calverton.&nbsp;Grumman was the region&rsquo;s top employer and the birthplace of the legendary F-14 Tomcat.

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

Calverton

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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.

On the latest episode of &quot;Sarra Sounds Off,&quot; Gregg stops by Kings Park to check out their pitching staff&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

High School

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 30: Baseball, All-Long Island and Plays of the Week!

Kings Park

Brentwood

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg stops by Kings Park to check out their pitching staff and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

Knicks prepare for their first-round playoff matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Newsday&#39;s Knicks reporter Steve Popper has more.&nbsp;

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Knicks vs. Hawks: NBA playoff preview

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'It's a challenge, it's going to be a fight'

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Knicks prepare for their first-round playoff matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.

The&nbsp;Sweet Sparkle Society, a&nbsp;new children&#39;s experience that has opened in Lindenhurst, focuses on beauty and strength inside and out. NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano has&nbsp;more.&nbsp;

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Sisters open Sweet Sparkle Society in Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst

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'It really is such a great experience here'

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The Sweet Sparkle Society, a new children's experience that has opened in Lindenhurst, focuses on beauty and strength inside and out. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has more.

Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dine at Ensō no Sato in Huntington, one of the places on Newsday&#39;s 2026 best sushi list.

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Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026

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Talking sushi at Ensō no Sato

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Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dine at Ensō no Sato in Huntington, one of the places on Newsday's 2026 best sushi list.

Broadway star Adam Pascal is directing the world premiere of &#39;Feels Like the First Time,&#39; at Tilles Center in Brookville. The show features the songs of&nbsp;Foreigner.&nbsp;

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Foreigner holds world premiere of new musical on Long Island

Brookville

Woodbury

Manhasset

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'This is super exciting for me'

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Syosset native Adam Pascal is directing "Feels like the First Time," which features the songs of Foreigner, at Tilles Center in Brookville.

Newsday Sports&#39; Ben Dickson and Andrew Gross look at some of the reasons why attendance at Islanders game rose this season.

Hockey

New York Islanders

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Islanders attendance at UBS Arena was up this year. Matthew Schaefer is a big reason why.

Elmont

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Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

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Newsday Sports' Ben Dickson and Andrew Gross look at some of the reasons why attendance at Islanders game rose this season.

Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters&nbsp;Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story.

Investigations

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How an LI nurse claimed to vaccinate kids for years after doctors suspected fraud

Amityville

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Warnings before COVID vaccine fraud

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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.

The wide-ranging lawsuit alleges that Dr. Alexios Apazidis, along with two dozen other doctors, lawyers, chiropractors and radiologists, conspired to bilk FedEx through sham lawsuits and inflated medical bills. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

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LI doc performed unnecessary surgery on drivers, passenger in alleged staged vehicle crash: federal lawsuit

Deer Park

Suffolk

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'Identical operative report language' in 43 surgeries

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The wide-ranging lawsuit alleges that Dr. Alexios Apazidis, along with two dozen other doctors, lawyers, chiropractors and radiologists, conspired to bilk FedEx through sham lawsuits and inflated medical bills. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

The IRS says&nbsp;the average refund amount as of April 3 was $3,462. Here&#39;s what a sampling of taxpayers&nbsp;had to say. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie has more.&nbsp;

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How Long Islanders plan to spend their tax refunds

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'I can't wait to get my refund'

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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.

The Huntington Town Board approved the Melville Town Center project, which&nbsp;will create hundreds of housing units in the area. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Towns

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Huntington approves Melville Town Center project

Huntington Town

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'It's something I think the community will benefit greatly from'

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The Huntington Town Board approved the Melville Town Center project, which will create hundreds of housing units in the area. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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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.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn reports.

Nassau

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

Oceanside

West Babylon

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'Hey mom ... they found your murderer'

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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.