Mystery of the West Hills County Park plea deal

mystery of the west hills county park plea deal

Data shows Suffolk County CPS workers' caseload numbers did not meet guidelines under a county law put in place after Thomas Valva's death

data shows suffolk county cps workers' caseload numbers did not meet guidelines under a county law put in place after thomas valva's death

Data shows Suffolk County CPS workers' caseload numbers did not meet county guidelines under a county law enacted after Thomas Valva's death. Officials said COVID-19 played a role. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Caseload numbers for CPS workers in Suffolk County did not meet guidelines under a county law enacted after Thomas Valva's death

Memorial to honor fallen law enforcement

memorial to honor fallen law enforcement

A memorial service was held in Hicksville on Saturday to honor all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. 

Hauppauge firefighter honored for 50 years of service

hauppauge firefighter honored for 50 years of service

For 50 years, Jack Gallagher has been a volunteer at the Hauppauge Fire Department. He still goes out on calls as part of the fire police and has no plans to retire. Newsday's Steve Langford reports. 

Suffolk police honor fallen department members

suffolk police honor fallen department members

Suffolk County police honored 27 sworn members of the department who died in the line of duty at the department's annual memorial service on Friday. 

Court appearance for motorist indicted in Nicki Minaj's father's death

court appearance for motorist indicted in nicki minaj's father's death

Carol Maraj, the victim's wife, and defense attorney Marc Gann speak in Mineola after court case for Charles Polevich, who pleaded guilty to felony charges of leaving the scene of a fatality and tampering with physical evidence.

Tribute to Lazar LaPenna

tribute to lazar lapenna

Members of the Point Lookout community talk about Lazar LaPenna, the 10-year-old boy who died Friday after suffering a seizure during a Little League game in the hamlet. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Legal marijuana on Long Island

legal marijuana on long island

It's likely that recreational marijuana will be legal to purchase in New York State by early 2023. Experts discuss what this means for Long Island.

New details released about first 4 Gilgo victims

new details released about first 4 gilgo victims

SCPD releases new details on The Gilgo murders website about the "Gilgo Four." Newsday's Faith Jessie reports.

Blakeman promotes assistant Nassau assessor to acting assessor

blakeman promotes assistant nassau assessor to acting assessor

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Thursday named Matthew Cronin acting assessor. Cronin told Newsday his goal is to make Nassau the most equitable and fair assesing jurisdiction in New York.

10 years later: Valedictorian Jay Wong describes how magic shaped his path

10 years later: valedictorian jay wong describes how magic shaped his path

Jay Wong, Baldwin Senior High School's 2012 valedictorian, talks about how he's been practicing magic for...

Valedictorian describes how magic shaped his path

Meet Farmingdale State's Fulbright Scholar Cesar Hernandez

meet farmingdale state's fulbright scholar cesar hernandez

Cesar Hernandez, 22, of Port Washington, a Farmingdale State College Fulbright Scholar, talks about his scholastic interests after receiving the award. 

Paul LaRocco explains the illegal dumping case at West Hills County Park in Melville.