Name: Out East: Custer Institute and Observatory
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Description: NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to the Custer Institute and Observatory in Southold for an up close look at the stars.

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Dangerous Roads: Scourge of speeding ... LI Volunteers: Beading Hearts

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Dangerous Roads: Scourge of speeding ... LI Volunteers: Beading Hearts ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV

Long Island

Transportation

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Speed is killing and hurting more people on LI. What will make drivers slow down?

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New York State

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'It's out there. It's persistent'

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Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano visited Disney/Pixar&#39;s &quot;Inside Out&quot; exhibit at the Long Island Children&#39;s Museum.

Things to Do

Family

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Go inside Pixar's 'Inside Out' at the LICM

Uniondale

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Creating core memories at new 'Inside Out' exhibit

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum.

NewsdayTV takes a deep dive into the top business headlines including&nbsp;buying and selling homes, the new LIRR ticket surcharge, the debate over minimum wage and much more.

Business

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It's Your Business: The top stories you need to know this month

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NewsdayTV takes a deep dive into the top business headlines including buying and selling homes, the new LIRR ticket surcharge, the debate over minimum wage and much more.

Linda Nuszen is a co-founder of The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group. She&nbsp;says that volunteering is the highest form of humanity.

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Volunteers of Long Island: The Beading Hearts

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'We heal broken hearts, one bead at a time'

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Linda Nuszen is a co-founder of The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group. She says that volunteering is the highest form of humanity.

Gov. Hochul unveiled plans for her state budget proposal, including no new state taxes, a 4.3% increase in school aid and no taxes on tips.&nbsp;NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown has more.&nbsp;

News

Region/State

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Gov. Hochul unveils state budget proposal

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'You can make historic investments'

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Gov. Hochul unveiled plans for her state budget proposal, including no new state taxes, a 4.3% increase in school aid and no taxes on tips. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown has more.

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless says they have three teams of outreach specialists&nbsp;helping&nbsp;homeless people across Long Island. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.

Weather

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Cold weather impacts homeless Long Islanders

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'We've had about 12 of our own clients pass away'

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The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless says they have three teams of outreach specialists helping homeless people across Long Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Town&nbsp;officials said the property was the location of illicit activity and cited it for numerous&nbsp;code violations.

Towns

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Oyster Bay begins tearing down the Budget Inn Motel in Massapequa

Oyster Bay Town

Massapequa

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Watch: Budget Inn Motel in Massapequa torn down

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Town officials said the property was the location of illicit activity and cited it for numerous code violations

LIRR commuters must now activate their mobile tickets before they board the train,&nbsp;or they could be hit with a surcharge. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Alfonso Castillo reports.

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New Year brings new rules for LIRR

Suffolk

Nassau

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'Activate your ticket when you're supposed to, before boarding the train'

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LIRR commuters must now activate their mobile tickets before they board the train, or they could be hit with a surcharge. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had strong ties to Long Island as he made several visits in the 1960s. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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MLK remembered, with concern for his legacy, in day of parades, songs

Hempstead

Long Beach

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'We're marching in his memory'

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had strong ties to Long Island as he made several visits in the 1960s. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed, takes us to the only place on Long Island where they grow orchids.

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Out East: Orchids at Bianchi-Davis Greenhouse

Riverhead

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed, takes us to the only place on Long Island where they grow orchids.

A storm brought a wintry mix of rain and snow to the region. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

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Winter storm brings snow, causes slippery roads on LI

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'You definitely have to be cautious'

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A storm brought a wintry mix of rain and snow to the region. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Andrew Dykes&#39; defense team added another attorney&nbsp;as the 66-year-old suspect is accused of killing Gilgo Beach victim Tanya Denise Jackson, also known as &quot;Peaches.&quot; NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Crime

Gilgo Beach Killings

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Gilgo Beach killings: Alleged 'Peaches' killer back in court

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'Mr. Dykes did not cause the death of Miss Jackson'

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Andrew Dykes' defense team added another attorney as the 66-year-old suspect is accused of killing Gilgo Beach victim Tanya Denise Jackson, also known as "Peaches." NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Macy Egeland and Newsday reporter John Asbury speak&nbsp;with experts about the costs and benefits of pet insurance.

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It's Your Business: Is pet insurance worth the rising cost?

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As the cost of pet insurance rises, experts look at whether it's worth it

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday reporter John Asbury speak with experts about the costs and benefits of pet insurance.

The town is considering a new zoning district for&nbsp;a stretch of East Farmingdale that ultimately could mean the addition of more than 1,000 residential units. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Babylon zoning plan could add more than 1,000 homes along Route 110 corridor

Babylon

East Farmingdale

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'This proposal is very specific and strategic'

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The town is considering a new zoning district for a stretch of East Farmingdale that ultimately could mean the addition of more than 1,000 residential units. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed takes us &quot;Out East,&quot; and shows us different spots you can visit this winter.

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Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy, Kent Animal Shelter, Custer Institute & Observatory and local champagnes

Bridgehampton

Calverton

Southold

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us different spots you can visit this winter.

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;

Investigations

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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.

Gov. Kathy Hochul told Newsday that raising the minimum wage in New York gradually would be better for businesses. Newsday senior business writer James T. Madore reports.

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The state of minimum wage in New York

Woodbury

Farmingdale

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'What businesses need is predictability'

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Gov. Kathy Hochul told Newsday that raising the minimum wage in New York gradually would be better for businesses. Newsday senior business writer James T. Madore reports.

Lines out the door at open houses, offers above asking price: NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland and Newsday real estate reporter Rachel Weiss talk to local professionals about how to navigate this hot market.

Real Estate

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It's Your Business: Buying and selling a home in 2026

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It's Your Business: Tips on navigating another hot year for real estate

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Lines out the door at open houses, offers above asking price: NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday real estate reporter Rachel Weiss talk to local professionals about how to navigate this hot market.

Rising star Nathaniel McIntyre, a 22-year-old Central Islip native, talks about his upcoming role in the Michael Jackson biopic.&nbsp;

Entertainment

Movies

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Long Island native to appear in 'Michael' biopic

Central Islip

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'Growing up, my dad played a lot of Michael Jackson in my home'

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Rising star Nathaniel McIntyre, a 22-year-old Central Islip native, talks about his upcoming role in the Michael Jackson biopic.

Newsday&#39;s film critic Rafer Guzm&aacute;n shows us what movies to see this winter.

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What movies to check out this winter

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A look at upcoming winter movies

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Newsday's film critic Rafer Guzmán shows us what movies to see this winter.

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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;

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

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'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.

From small mom-and-pop motels to high-end national brands, the problem is rampant on Long Island, experts say, with victims as young as 11 years old. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Macy Egeland.

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59 hotels on LI where prostitution, sex trafficking occurred, including some with minors

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'A case in almost every major hotel here'

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From small mom-and-pop motels to high-end national brands, the problem is rampant on Long Island, experts say, with victims as young as 11 years old. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland.