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Gilgo Beach victim Valerie Mack's family speaks to Newsday

Valerie Mack was 24 years old when she abruptly disappeared from her family's lives around October 2000. Newsday TV's Faith Jessie talked with Newsday reporter Anthony M. DeStefano about Mack's muder. Credit: Newsday

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Newsday Investigation: Community claims mismanagement of Brookhaven landfill put them at risk
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Newsday Investigation: Police misconduct lawsuits have cost LI taxpayers $165 million since 2000
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4 years after Superfund cleanup, pollutants found again
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Rescuing kitties until they find their purr-fect home
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Wildlife rescue center helping to rehabilitate animals 
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Workers remove chemical drums found at Bethpage Community Park 
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LI ham radio enthusiasts to study out-of-this-world event
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Flammable chemicals found buried at Bethpage Community Park near Grumman site
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LI looks for 'viable plan' for eroding shorelines
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Suffolk Water Authority brings safe drinking water to over 100 Manorville homes
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East End homeless migrant struggle: 'It's not so easy to find people'
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Local migrant influx strains nonprofit services 
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Faces of a crisis: LI migrants struggle to find work
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Faces of a crisis: LI migrants struggling to find places to live
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Faces of a crisis: Migrants navigate uncertainties in NY
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Why government can't seem to address the migrant issue
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Another Friendly's closes on LI
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'Housewives' star Melissa Gorga opens Huntington boutique
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Adventureland adds two new rides 
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Girls lacrosse spotlight: Cold Spring Harbor's Maya Soskin
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Shot clock coming to Long Island high school lacrosse in 2025
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St. Anthony's Korey Duff Jr. signs with Rutgers football
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Bay Shore schools spent over $600,000 defending sex abuse lawsuits 
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Students are missing more days of school
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Parents demanding answers from Bay Shore school board following ex-teacher Bernagozzi's arrest 
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LI college 1st in SUNY system to offer bachelor's in AI
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School launches wellness center
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Elementary school students learn electrical safety 
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Family sues after bus driver allegedly sexually assaulted Valley Stream student
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Riverhead schools cutting nearly 38 teaching positions
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LIRR's most frequent fare evaders owe thousands
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One injured in Southern State Parkway crash, police say 
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Troopers remind drivers of Move Over law after cop car gets totaled 
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Hot potatoes: Truck fire causes potato spill on LIE
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MTA overtime reaches new heights
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MTA approves congestion pricing plan
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MTA foots soccer field bill to win Third Track support
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When to take car keys from loved ones struggling with dementia
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Increased security in New York City subway system
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Gov. Hochul will deploy National Guard to NYC subways 
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School bus driver arrested; 5 children injured in crash
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Grand Central Madison draws mixed reviews 1 year later
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Huntington boxer drives bus by day, fights at night 
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Small plane crash-lands on the Southern State
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'Rescue engine': Grand Central Madison tunnels get battery-powered locomotive
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Bus crash sends 7 students to hospital as precaution
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Turning unwanted bikes into spiffy new rides
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What MTA's congestion plan means for LI commuters
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Vehicle costs in NY are up thanks to potholes, congestion fuel, group says
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Urologist allegedly sexually abused hundreds of patients
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Cold Spring Hills nursing home could see additional penalties
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State DOH: Sexually transmitted infections are rising on Long Island
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Dozens of students at Half Hollow Hills High School West sick with stomach-related illness
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Biden administration imposes drinking water limits on 'forever chemicals'
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Iraq War veteran faced hurdles when filing disability claims 
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'The disease is quite contagious,' expert says of measles
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The Safe Center LI in Bethpage marks 10th anniversary 
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A mother survives cancer, her child succumbs to it
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LI nursing home ordered to make big changes
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Pesticide concerns in Cherrios, Quaker Oats, other foods
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A blood drive to help aspiring paramedic
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Gambling support centers open on Long Island
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Laundry detergent samples show lower amount of 1,4-dioxane in household products
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High deductible health plans can offer lower premiums — but then come the bills
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE

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Median home price rises 10% on LI, even more in the Hamptons
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Zillow: LI has 53 'million-dollar' communities
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Workers remove chemical drums found at Bethpage Community Park 
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Four Long Island Rite Aid stores closing
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NY sues Citibank after scammers wiped out accounts
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Home insurance prices to spike
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Target set to open in New Hyde Park
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LI bakeries gearing up for Easter amid higher sugar and cocoa prices
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Raising Cane's eatery planned for former Chateau Briand site
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LI college 1st in SUNY system to offer bachelor's in AI
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Health provider disruption averted
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New York home sellers must disclose property issues  
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Tour a $6.65M house with an indoor pool
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0:12
Tom Falcone steps down as LIPA's chief executive
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Sam Ash Music Stores closing LI store
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01:14
Wall Street bonuses fell 2% on average in 2023
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01:46
Gov, religious groups look to override local housing zoning rules
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A look at home inventory on LI
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UL Solutions to lay off 20% of its Melville staff
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Tourism on Long Island
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