In Amagansett during the&nbsp;Town of East Hampton&#39;s Juneteenth festivities, elected officials, friends and extended family celebrated the life of Lt. Lee Hayes, a local&nbsp;man who flew into history as&nbsp;a pilot and member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Newsday&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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More than 200 celebrants came to party at a prom hosted by the LGBT Network in Hauppauge on Thursday night. Newsday's Shari Einhorn reports.

Prom hosted by the LGBT Network

The Island Harvest Summer Food Service program started this week to provide meals for children in low-income areas. The program operates the first day after school ends in June and runs until school begins.

Free children's food program available through summer

The Town of Oyster Bay demolished Doina Almazon's Hicksville home Thursday morning. She claims the town has no business destroying her house; the town says she owed more than half a million dollars in mortgage and tax payments. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

Oyster Bay demolishes woman's Hicksville home

Suffolk County officials on Thursday demonstrated the dangers of possessing and using fireworks. The police department also announced increased DWI and BWI enforcement for the Fourth of July holiday. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk officials warn residents of fireworks danger, urge motorists and boaters not to drink and drive

Joe Boyce, of Wantagh, who was desperately searching for a live kidney donor after his kidney function dropped dramatically in March, found one not far from home. His neighbor, Liz Haines, donated one of hers. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Wantagh man gets much-needed kidney from neighbor

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Nurse Sandra Lindsay and Father Alexander Karloutsos are among 17 Americans who will receive the nation's highest civilian honor at a White House ceremony.

Two Long Islanders to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

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The individual tested positive for orthopoxvirus, as the sickness is called, and is isolating at home, the county said.

Suffolk County confirms first case of monkey pox

A data breach at Plainedge Public Schools in June exposed names, phone numbers, emails and ID numbers, according to a report the district filed with the state Education Department.

99 Plainedge school employees affected in cyber incident

Inspired by the loss of her parents, Wantagh's Liz Haines said she couldn't not help out her neighbor and his family after tests revealed she was a good candidate to donate her kidney to Joe Boyce.

'I can never repay her': Man gets kidney transplant from neighbor

A feral kitten sank its teeth into Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder who was trying to free it from a neighbor's soccer net.

Feline takes a bite out of a crime-buster

Grant applications will be available in the next couple of days, said a state official overseeing the new Long Island Investment Fund.

LI building projects will receive 70% of a $350M state fund

 "If you are drinking, have a plan," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said.

Suffolk officials warn residents of fireworks danger, urge motorists and boaters not to consume alcohol

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State officials provide tips to parents for how to keep children safe around water at Jones Beach ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

As summer begins, officials give tips for parents on child water safety

Public officials and members of the community gather in West Sayville for the opening of the Lt. Michael Murphy Navy SEAL Museum.

Ribbon cutting for Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum

Willie Kellerman was a private first class in the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was captured, held as a POW, escaped, made his way back and was eventually shot twice in combat. On Tuesday, Kellerman received a Purple Heart at a ceremony in Brooklyn.

Willie Kellerman, Atlantic Beach resident, WWII hero, honored with Purple Heart

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine that grants made for conserving soil and water resources, like the Suffolk Septic Improvement Program in Suffolk, cannot be counted as taxable income.

Schumer pushes to fix the 'double taxing' problem plaguing Suffolk homeowners

Six Port Jefferson High School students who are also volunteer firefighters left their graduation ceremony — while still in caps and gowns — to help put out a house fire in the town. Newsday TV's Jamie Stuart reports. 

Graduates describe trading caps and gowns for bunker gear in response to fire

Long Island students and the police commissioners of Nassau and Suffolk counties discuss school safety and the response to threats.

What's being done about threats of violence made at LI schools?

Lisa Dabrowski uncovered a long-lost Purple Heart medal at a yard sale in April in Southold that belonged to late Army veteran Robert Hollaman, who was wounded in battle in World War II. His daughter Lynn Bryson attended a ceremony in Riverhead on Sunday to receive the award. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

A Purple Heart medal's journey back to Seattle via Southold

Doina Almazon, of Hicksville, says she has been displaced for nine years, with her house undergoing severe damage during Superstorm Sandy and her family undergoing financial hardship when her ex-husband lost his job. The Town of Oyster Bay is set to demolish her home as soon as Monday. "While we feel terrible for anyone in this situation, the fact remains that a court ordered the demolition of this house as it is unsafe and unfit for human occupancy," town spokesman Brian Nevin wrote in an email Sunday. Almazon says her home is almost ready to be moved back in.

Woman to Oyster Bay: Don't demolish my house

The life of FDNY firefighter Casey Skudin was celebrated off Lido Beach West with a paddle-out memorial water service. Skudin, of Long Beach, was killed June 17 when a tree limb fell on his family's car during a vacation in North Carolina.

Paddle-out memorial service honors FDNY firefighter Casey Skudin

The Hempstead branch of the NAACP honored Hazel N. Dukes at a luncheon in Westbury on Saturday. 

NAACP icon honored at Westbury luncheon 

Long Island reverend creates support group for people of color who have Parkinson's

Nassau County officials investigate explosive devices found on grounds of LI school

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The Town of Oyster Bay demolished Doina Almazon&#39;s Hicksville home Thursday morning. She claims the town has no business destroying her house; the town says she owed more than half a million dollars in mortgage and tax payments. Newsday TV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.

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Lisa Dabrowski uncovered a long-lost Purple Heart medal at a yard sale in April in Southold that&nbsp;belonged to late Army veteran Robert Hollaman, who was wounded in battle in World War II. His daughter&nbsp;Lynn Bryson&nbsp;attended a ceremony in Riverhead on Sunday to receive the award. Newsday TV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.

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Long Islanders react to the controversial decision that can ban abortions in many states. Newsday TV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.&nbsp;

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LIers react to historic Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade 

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Long Islanders react to the controversial decision that can ban abortions in many states. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports. 

Firefighters, family and friends of&nbsp;FDNY firefighter&nbsp;Casey Skudin&nbsp;paid their final respects at his funeral in&nbsp;Oceanside on Friday.&nbsp;Skudin, 45, was killed June 17 while on vacation with his family,&nbsp;when a 2,000-pound tree fell onto his car in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Firefighters, family and friends of FDNY firefighter Casey Skudin paid their final respects at his funeral in Oceanside on Friday. Skudin, 45, was killed on June 17 while on vacation with his family, when a 2,000-pound tree fell onto his car in Asheville, North Carolina.

The Long Island Expressway was completed &mdash; ending near Riverhead &mdash; 50 years ago this weekend.&nbsp;Some Long Islanders appreciate the highway&#39;s necessity, while others see a need for upgrades. Newsday&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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The Long Island Expressway was completed — ending near Riverhead — 50 years ago this weekend. Some Long Islanders appreciate the highway's necessity, while others see a need for upgrades. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

In 1971 a fourth-grader from Huntington wrote a letter to a U.S. soldier in Vietnam. Fifty-one years later, Kathleen Ryan, who now lives in Setauket,&nbsp;got to meet the soldier she wrote to over five decades ago.

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Long Island woman meets Vietnam veteran she wrote to in 1971

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In 1971 a fourth-grader from Huntington wrote a letter to a U.S. soldier in Vietnam. Fifty-one years later, Kathleen Ryan gets to meet the soldier she wrote to over five decades ago.

CDC data from this spring show those vaccinated and boosted were twice as likely to get COVID as those vaccinated but not boosted. Newsday TV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.&nbsp;

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CDC data from April shows those vaccinated and boosted were twice as likely to get COVID-19 as those vaccinated but not boosted. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

More than a year after the killing of vape shop owner&nbsp;Kinshuk Patel in Lindenhurst, an arrest was made. Yoel Atzmon, 44, was charged with second-degree murder. Newsday&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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More than a year after the killing of vape shop owner Kinshuk Patel in Lindenhurst, an arrest was made. Yoel Atzmon, 44, was charged with second-degree murder. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

A special sense of community at the new LGBTQ-friendly affordable housing rental development in Bay Shore&nbsp;brings a sense of belonging,&nbsp;after decades of discrimination. Newsday&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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New LGBT-friendly affordable housing rentals in Bay Shore

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A special sense of community at the new LGBTQ-friendly affordable housing rental development in Bay Shore brings a sense of belonging, after decades of discrimination. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Huntington Station and&nbsp;five other Long Island neighborhoods&nbsp;have&nbsp;been singled out by planning and community advocates as unsafe for pedestrians and in need of safety improvements. Newsday&#39;s Steve Langford reports.&nbsp;

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Huntington Station and five other Long Island neighborhoods have been singled out by planning and community advocates as unsafe for pedestrians and in need of safety improvements. Newsday's Steve Langford reports. 

Sixteen year old Coragan Richter of Sayville began transitioning four years ago, under the care of Stony Brook Endocrinologist. Coragan acknowledges the challenges, but says the transition is a welcome move to reality.

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Sixteen year old Coragan Richter of Sayville began transitioning four years ago, under the care of Stony Brook Endocrinologist. Coragan acknowledges the challenges, but says the transition is a welcome move to reality.

Suffolk County school bus cameras have yielded roughly $12.1 million in revenue, according to county officials. Suffolk has received about $6.6 million of that. Newsday&#39;s Steve Langford reports.

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Suffolk bus camera program generates $12.1 million

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Suffolk County school bus cameras have captured tens of thousands of motorists in the county who failed to stop. The violations have yielded roughly $12.1 million in revenue, according to county officials, and Suffolk received about $6.6 million of that. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

From spectators to participants and organizers, everyone seemed to feel&nbsp;the love on Sunday afternoon as Babylon Village put on the Pride parade.&nbsp;Newsday TV&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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From spectators to participants and organizers, everyone seemed to feel the love on Sunday afternoon as Babylon Village put on the Pride parade. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

In the past several years, the number of reported shark sightings off&nbsp;Long Island has&nbsp;increased. Hempstead Town has deployed the shark patrol, which&nbsp;is composed of a team of 700 lifeguards trained to keep a sharp eye out for sharks, off&nbsp;Point Lookout Beach. Newsday&#39;s&nbsp;Steve Langford reports.

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In the past several years, the number of reported shark sightings off Long Island has increased. Hempstead Town has deployed the shark patrol, which is composed of a team of 700 lifeguards trained to keep a sharp eye out for sharks, off Point Lookout Beach. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Meet the Blue Angels pilots&nbsp;getting ready to strut their stuff in their F-18 Super Hornets at&nbsp;600 miles an hour over Jones Beach. Newsday TV&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.

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Meet the Blue Angels pilots getting ready to strut their stuff in their F-18 Super Hornets at 600 miles an hour over Jones Beach. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.

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