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Long Island

Investigations

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Is a new ICE detention center coming to LI? Not yet, one town says.

Brookhaven Town

Holtsville

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'It appears to be a detention center and not an office'

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The proposal to renovate a large office building leased by the federal government could signal ICE's efforts to expand its crackdown on Long Island, immigration advocates said. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Long Islanders are bracing for higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie reports.

Business

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How the Iran war could impact prices on LI

Suffolk

Nassau

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'I'm worried'

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Long Islanders are bracing for higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed shows us a cozy unique restaurant in Speonk&nbsp;with a long history.&nbsp;

Things to Do

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Out East: All aboard for this unique cafe in Speonk

Speonk

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us a cozy unique restaurant in Speonk with a long history.

Valley Stream North&#39;s Naomi Gonzalez, Bellport&#39;s Aaliyah Morrow,&nbsp;Hicksville&#39;s Haley Gonzales&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bethpage&#39;s Gabrielle Severin&nbsp;all took home state titles this weekend in girls wrestling.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Matt Lindsay reports.

Sports

High School

Wrestling

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4 Long Island girls win state titles in wrestling

Valley Stream

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Hicksville

Bellport

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Highlights: 4 LIers win state titles in girls wrestling

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Valley Stream North's Naomi Gonzalez, Bellport's Aaliyah Morrow, Hicksville's Haley Gonzales and Bethpage's Gabrielle Severin all took home state titles this weekend in girls wrestling. NewsdayTV's Matt Lindsay reports.

Bellmore-Merrick beat St. Francis (Buffalo) in boys ice hockey to win the state championship game&nbsp;and qualify&nbsp;for nationals in Plymouth, Minnesota, starting on March 18.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Jared Valuzzi reports.

Ice Hockey

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Bellmore-Merrick wins ice hockey state title

Bellmore

Merrick

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Bellmore-Merrick qualifies for ice hockey nationals

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Bellmore-Merrick beat St. Francis (Buffalo) in boys ice hockey to win the state championship game and qualify for nationals in Plymouth, Minnesota, starting on March 18. NewsdayTV's Jared Valuzzi reports.

Dina Navid, of Roslyn, said she has been trying to keep in touch with family members in the country, and described the war as &quot;heartbreak.&quot;&nbsp;NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

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LIer with family in Iran reacts to the war

Roslyn Heights

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'I feel like this is only the start of it'

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Dina Navid, of Roslyn, said she has been trying to keep in touch with family members in the country, and described the war as "heartbreak." NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Joshua Alvarado, from Queens, pleads not guilty in a Merrick crash that critically injured a crossing guard. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Crime

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Man pleads not guilty in Merrick crash that injured crossing guard

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'This is a terrible accident'

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Joshua Alvarado, from Queens, pleads not guilty in a Merrick crash that critically injured a crossing guard. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water&nbsp;fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

Environment

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Lead in school water: 3,000 fixtures in LI schools above state limit

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'You have neurologic effects, you have hematological or blood effects'

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Lead-contaminated drinking water was found in nearly 3,000 water fixtures in Long Island schools. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

A viral video has been circulating showing a hole more than a foot wide in the deck of the Fire Island Inlet Bridge. A report shows the bridge passed inspections before the hole appeared. Newsday Transportation Reporter Peter Gill reports.&nbsp;

Transportation

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Fire Island Inlet Bridge passed inspections before hole appeared, records show

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Viral video shows hole more than 1 foot wide

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A viral video has been circulating showing a hole more than a foot wide in the deck of the Fire Island Inlet Bridge. A report shows the bridge passed inspections before the hole appeared. Newsday Transportation Reporter Peter Gill reports.

The&nbsp;dispute has cast doubt on whether one Long Island family will be able to continue receiving care from Mount Sinai. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

News

Health

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Contract dispute may limit access to Mount Sinai hospitals for those with Anthem insurance

Port Jefferson Station

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'My daughter needs those doctors'

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The dispute has cast doubt on whether one Long Island family will be able to continue receiving care from Mount Sinai. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

The&nbsp;Connetquot school district must decide whether to keep its new nickname, the T-Birds, or go back to Thunderbirds in the ongoing mascot fight. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland talks with a panel of experts.

Education

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Connetquot faces 'impossible' choice in mascot fight

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Oakdale

Ronkonkoma

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Island Insider: Mascot fight on LI

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The Connetquot school district must decide whether to keep its new nickname, the T-Birds, or go back to Thunderbirds in the ongoing mascot fight. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland talks with a panel of experts.

Newsday&#39;s Gregg Sarra&nbsp;previews the state wrestling championships,&nbsp;and Jonathan Ruban has a look at the Baldwin boys and girls basketball teams, plus the plays of the week.

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 24: State wrestling championships preview

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Newsday's Gregg Sarra previews the state wrestling championships, and Jonathan Ruban has a look at the Baldwin boys and girls basketball teams, plus the plays of the week.

NewsdayTV&#39;s film critic&nbsp;Rafer Guzm&aacute;n talks about our picks for the&nbsp;50 Best&nbsp;Long Island movies.

Entertainment

Movies

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Ready for our close-up: The 50 best Long Island movies

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Ready for our close-up!

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NewsdayTV's film critic Rafer Guzmán talks about our picks for the 50 Best Long Island movies.

Affordability, housing, inflation: President Trump touched on topics important to Long Islanders. NewsdayTV&nbsp;political analyst Joye Brown discusses takeaways from the&nbsp;speech.

Politics

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Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union speech

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How does Trump's speech resonate for LI?

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Affordability, housing, inflation: President Trump touched on topics important to Long Islanders. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown discusses takeaways from the speech.

Montgomery County, Md., adopted &quot;Vision Zero&quot;&nbsp;to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports on what Long Island&nbsp;can learn from it.

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Can LI eliminate road deaths? What we learned from a D.C. suburb.

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'That work is paying off'

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Montgomery County, Md., adopted "Vision Zero" to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports on what Long Island can learn from it.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa sees what it takes to preserve memories at TriColor Imaging&nbsp;in this week&#39;s LI Works.

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LI Works: Photo lab makes lasting memories

Medford

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'You have to have some kind of artistic idea'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa sees what it takes to preserve memories at TriColor Imaging in this week's LI Works.

East End residents continue to&nbsp;dig out&nbsp;following the blizzard that dumped more than&nbsp;2 feet of snow&nbsp;in some places on the island. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

Weather

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Blizzard of '26: Now the hard part ... the clean up

Riverhead

Laurel

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'I've never seen anything like it'

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East End residents continue to dig out following the blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some places on the island. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Baldwin&#39;s boys and girls basketball teams both had great seasons and are looking to go far in the playoffs, NewsdayTV Jonathan Ruban reports.

Boys Basketball

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Baldwin boys and girls basketball teams thriving

Baldwin

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Strong season for Baldwin basketball teams

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Baldwin's boys and girls basketball teams both had great seasons and are looking to go far in the playoffs, NewsdayTV Jonathan Ruban reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed&nbsp;takes us to Macari Vineyards in Mattituck for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of&nbsp;bottling wine.

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Out East: Macari Vineyards

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Macari Vineyards in Mattituck for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bottling wine.

Suffolk fire departments&nbsp;are stepping up volunteer firefighter recruitment efforts before shortage becomes a public crisis.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Suffolk looks to add firefighters amid surge in calls

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'Sign up, see if it's for you'

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Suffolk fire departments are stepping up volunteer firefighter recruitment efforts before shortage becomes a public crisis. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.&nbsp;

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Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

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'Could we do better? Absolutely'

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Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve. Newsday's Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.

The rooms &mdash; which one judge described as &ldquo;putrid&quot; and &quot;cramped&rdquo; &mdash; have been packed with multiple detainees at same time. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

ICE has detained dozens on LI in 'putrid, cramped' conditions for prolonged periods

'These are conditions that no person should be held under'

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The rooms — which one judge described as "putrid" and "cramped" — have been packed with multiple detainees at same time. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.