Name: Major rate hike for Liberty Utilities customers
Uploaded: 2025-08-18T09:00:00Z
Duration: 2 min 9 s
Description: Some Liberty Utilities' Nassau customers were hit with unexpected water bill increases. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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It's back to school for students across Long Island. This year, a new state law bans smartphones in schools. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa visits Port Jefferson to check out the viral ice cream sandwich that some are calling the &quot;best bite of the summer.&quot;

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Port Jefferson to check out the viral ice cream sandwich that some are calling the "best bite of the summer."

David Marshall, a 100-year-old WWII veteran from Baldwin, recalls the promise he made to his friend from Rockville Centre the night before a battle. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

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David Marshall, a 100-year-old WWII veteran from Baldwin, recalls the promise he made to his friend from Rockville Centre the night before a battle. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

A decades-old ban on pumping your own gas in Huntington Town has some drivers annoyed, while others say they enjoy being &quot;spoiled a little bit.&quot;&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.&nbsp;

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Kolaches, puffy pastries in sweet and savory varieties, are popular in Texas, but Newsday food writer Andi Berlin found some on Long Island.&nbsp;

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Parents are even more worried about their kids not having their phones easily accessible. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.&nbsp;

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'We're becoming like, numb to it'

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Parents are even more worried about their kids not having their phones easily accessible. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, NewsdayTV&#39;s Jasmine Anderson and Ken Buffa spoke with a Long Islander who played a role in the rescue efforts, and a Newsday photographer&nbsp;on what made the event so devastating.

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Following President Trump&rsquo;s order to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C., there&rsquo;s speculation that he could do the same in New York City, which drew&nbsp;mixed reactions from Long Islanders.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Macy Egeland reports.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Penn Station&nbsp;to discuss the station&#39;s future which will include a single &quot;open, airy, bright&quot; level but won&rsquo;t have added tracks in the foreseeable future. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Penn Station to discuss the station's future which will include a single "open, airy, bright" level but won't have added tracks in the foreseeable future. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

Former Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin Jr. on Thursday officially resigned and retired from local government. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.

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Former Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin Jr. on Thursday officially resigned and retired from local government. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

A Newsday/Siena&nbsp;survey looks at Long Islanders&#39; views on the likelihood that young people can build a successful life here.&nbsp;&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

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A Newsday/Siena survey looks at Long Islanders' views on the likelihood that young people can build a successful life here. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Construction has begun on expanding State Route 347 in the Town of Brookhaven. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.&nbsp;

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Construction has begun on expanding State Route 347 in the Town of Brookhaven. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano visits Schoolhouse Play &amp; Cafe in Farmingdale, which offers eduational classes and an open play village.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Schoolhouse Play & Cafe in Farmingdale, which offers eduational classes and an open play village.

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