Name: Proposed federal cuts could hurt addiction services, advocates say
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Description: Extensive Medicaid cuts proposed in President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" could significantly affect substance abuse programs on Long Island, advocates say. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Farm-to-table dining in Malverne

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'I truly believe working local is the best way to do it'

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From Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's to Harvest House Tavern, both in Malverne, Newsday food writer Erica Marcus tags along on the journey from farm to table.

A federal court in Manhattan ruled that a plan to prioritize giving cannabis licenses to certain operators is illegal.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Albany Bureau Chief&nbsp;Yancey Roy has more.

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Court strikes down 'restorative justice' aspect of NYS cannabis law

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NYS plan to prioritize cannabis licenses deemed illegal

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A federal court in Manhattan ruled that a plan to prioritize giving cannabis licenses to certain operators is illegal. Newsday's Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy has more.

While the majority of respondents in a&nbsp;recent Newsday/Siena Poll gave high marks to quailty of life on Long Island, many voiced concerns about the high cost of housing and the ability to age in place here. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

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LI Quality of Life Survey: High marks for safety, health care, but fears over 'aging in place'

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'It's not affordable. It's not possible.'

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While the majority of respondents in a recent Newsday/Siena Poll gave high marks to quailty of life on Long Island, many voiced concerns about the high cost of housing and the ability to age in place here. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Raymond Negron survived a stroke. Now, he volunteers at Stony Brook Medicine where he helps&nbsp;other survivors get through their recovery.

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Stroke survivor helps others with their recovery

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LI Volunteer: Raymond Negron

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Raymond Negron survived a stroke. Now, he volunteers at Stony Brook Medicine where he helps other survivors get through their recovery.

President Donald Trump is&nbsp;not making&nbsp;life more affordable and is failing to&nbsp;make&nbsp;Americans feel safer, a Siena Poll says. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.

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'I don't know if it'll change later'

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President Donald Trump is not making life more affordable and is failing to make Americans feel safer, a Siena Poll says. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Rodney Dickens, a&nbsp;former high-level PSEG executive adviser,&nbsp;stated he was told during a 2022 job&nbsp;interview that PSEG management wanted him to&nbsp;&quot;come in here and beat LIPA up,&quot;&nbsp;according to correspondence about the matter. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.

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Former PSEG exec's comments shed new light on clash with LIPA

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'A lot of tension, a lot of acrimony'

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Rodney Dickens, a former high-level PSEG executive adviser, stated he was told during a 2022 job interview that PSEG management wanted him to "come in here and beat LIPA up," according to correspondence about the matter. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.

When the sun goes down, so do&nbsp;the prices. Here are some discounts on your favorite summer activities. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Senior Lifestyle Host&nbsp;Elisa DiStefano reports.

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The sun goes down and so does the price!

Farmingdale

Lido Beach

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Ronkonkoma

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'I like coming here later in the day because there's less people'

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When the sun goes down, so do the prices. Here are some discounts on your favorite summer activities. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano reports.

Some baymen said&nbsp;Frank M. Flower &amp; Sons&#39; lease arrangement created an uneven playing field. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Towns

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Court sides with Town of Oyster Bay in shellfish case

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Cold Spring Harbor

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'We're very very happy about that'

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Some baymen said Frank M. Flower & Sons' lease arrangement created an uneven playing field. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Syosset native and former &quot;Rent&quot; star Adam Pascal&nbsp;will be an&nbsp;artist-in-residence at LIU, and will direct a musical based on songs by the band Foreigner.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano reports.

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'Rent' star to direct Foreigner musical at LIU Post

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Return to island for 'Rent' star

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Syosset native and former "Rent" star Adam Pascal will be an artist-in-residence at LIU, and will direct a musical based on songs by the band Foreigner. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

According to court documents, one of the reasons town officials denied a Bethpage mosque&#39;s expansion was testimony from a grandmother&#39;s complaints about traffic. The mosque&#39;s attorneys say&nbsp;no such record exists.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.&nbsp;

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Did Oyster Bay invent a grandmother to deny a mosque? The town says no.

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'There's no grandmother. There's no grandchildren. There's no day care'

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According to court documents, one of the reasons town officials denied a Bethpage mosque's expansion was testimony from a grandmother's complaints about traffic. The mosque's attorneys say no such record exists. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

The team was also presented with the first-ever key&nbsp;to the Town of Smithtown on Sunday for its remarkable run, which included winning the state championship and playing for a berth in the Little League World Series.&nbsp;

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Parade honors St. James/Smithtown Little League team

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Smithtown

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'We will always stick together'

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The team was also presented with the first-ever key to the Town of Smithtown on Sunday for its remarkable run, which included winning the state championship and playing for a berth in the Little League World Series.

Northwell Health&#39;s &quot;Street Medicine&quot; program sends teams into the community to find and help people who are homeless on Long Island.&nbsp;

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'Street Medicine' program aims to help LI's homeless

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'It's expensive to live here'

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Northwell Health's "Street Medicine" program sends teams into the community to find and help people who are homeless on Long Island.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 1,600 people on Long Island with prior convictions since Jan. 20,&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Over 1,600 people with convictions arrested by ICE on LI

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Latest on ICE arrests on LI

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 1,600 people on Long Island with prior convictions since Jan. 20, NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Adelphi sanctions pro-Palestinian campus group over its social media posts. NewdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.&nbsp;

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Adelphi sanctions group to one-year disciplinary probation

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'I think Adelphi sent an important message'

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Adelphi sanctions pro-Palestinian campus group over its social media posts. NewdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

There&#39;s a&nbsp;renewed fight to preserve Suffolk County&#39;s fishing industry. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Macy Egeland reports.

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New bill would protect working waterfronts

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'This is a really good step to maintain the ability to feed not only the county but the nation'

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There's a renewed fight to preserve Suffolk County's fishing industry. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

The Sands Point Preserve is using&nbsp;the &quot;Goatbusters&quot; program to eliminate invasive plant species in an environmentally safe manner.&nbsp;

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Sands Point Preserve using goats to fight invasive plant species

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'Natural and fun way'

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The Sands Point Preserve is using the "Goatbusters" program to eliminate invasive plant species in an environmentally safe manner.

Spectators should expect to see heightened security for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park in September. NewsdayTV&#39;s Carissa Kellman reports.&nbsp;

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Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to have increased security

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'A plethora of security' expected at Ryder Cup

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Spectators should expect to see heightened security for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park in September. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports.

&quot;Shark Week&quot;&nbsp;star Craig O&#39;Connell studies great white and other shark&nbsp;populations off Long Island&#39;s South Shore. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports.&nbsp;

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Great whites and other sharks thriving off LI's coasts

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'Our waters are alive:' 'Shark Week' star on South Shore sharks

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"Shark Week" star Craig O'Connell studies great white and other shark populations off Long Island's South Shore. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI&rsquo;s hidden world of drugs and&nbsp;sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.

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1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

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'She's broken. She's so broken'

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Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI's hidden world of drugs and sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.

A study found that people who stayed in heavily flooded areas after Superstorm Sandy were most affected and at risk of death. Newsday&nbsp;environmental reporter Tracy Tullis explains.&nbsp;

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More deaths in higher flood-affected areas after Superstorm Sandy

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'Increased risk of dying, even five years later'

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A study found that people who stayed in heavily flooded areas after Superstorm Sandy were most affected and at risk of death. Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis explains.

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A 6-year-old in an idling car, a 22-year-old jogger and an 82-year-old cyclist were among the victims in August 2023. Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach reports.

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32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

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'It feels like two people were erased'

A 6-year-old in an idling car, a 22-year-old jogger and an 82-year-old cyclist were among the victims in August 2023. Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach reports.