Name: A Christmas story with real heart
Uploaded: 2024-12-24T05:00:00Z
Duration: 2 min 58 s
Description: A young brother and sister from Shoreham are thriving after receiving lifesaving heart transplants. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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LIPA, PSEG political ties ... Police: Student brought gun to school ... Blakeman proposes $4.4B budget

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LIPA, PSEG political ties ... Police: Student brought gun to school ... Blakeman proposes $4.4B budget ... What's up on Long Island

Long Island

Politics

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Power connections: LIPA, PSEG officials have extensive political ties

Nassau

Suffolk

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'They still have a lot of hiring to do'

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There are concerns over political patronage at LIPA, as leadership changes are raising questions about the utility's future. Newsday reporter Mark Harrington discusses the story.

&quot;We&#39;re not the Ren Faire, but we&#39;re not NOT the Ren Faire.&quot; Meet members of the Suffolk County chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, an organization dedicated to European history pre-1600&nbsp;whose members have&nbsp;formed lifelong bonds.

LI Life

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Welcome to the current Middle Ages — This is the Society for Creative Anachronism

Middle Island

Bellport

Holtsville

Centereach

East Northport

Bay Shore

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'The most rewarding hobby I've ever had'

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"We're not the Ren Faire, but we're not NOT the Ren Faire." Meet the Society for Creative Anachronism, a midievalist organization that encompasses world history pre-1600, which has allowed its members to form lifelong bonds.

On the latest episode of &quot;Sarra Sounds Off,&quot; Garden City football, Bellport legend Joe Cipp Jr., and the SWR girls soccer team honors Adrian Gilmore.&nbsp;

Sports

High School

High School Football

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Sarra Sounds Off: Garden City's football tradition

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Sarra Sounds Off: Garden City football striving for greatness

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Garden City football, Bellport legend Joe Cipp Jr., and the SWR girls soccer team honors Adrian Gilmore.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced Stony Brook University will receive $300 million from the state to establish a quantum research and innovation hub. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

Education

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SBU to receive $300M for quantum computing lab

Stony Brook

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'An incubator of ideas and possibilities'

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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced Stony Brook University will receive $300 million from the state to establish a quantum research and innovation hub. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Bolla Oil Corp, owner and founder Harry Singh, takes pride in every one of his stores and is set to expand in the New York metro area. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

Business

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Cooking with gas: Bolla Market's big plans for LI expansion

East Norwich

Hicksville

Deer Park

Garden City

East Farmingdale

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'We want to be more than a gas station'

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Bolla Oil Corp, owner and founder Harry Singh, takes pride in every one of his stores and is set to expand in the New York metro area. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland takes a look back at August 1986 when Donnie Braddick and Frank Mundus caught a great white shark in Montauk.

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Picture This: That time they caught a Great white shark in Montauk

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'We fought the fish and we won'

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at August 1986 when Donnie Braddick and Frank Mundus caught a great white shark in Montauk.

Carle Place High School star Ryan Leary has been told he can&#39;t play both football, as a wide receiver, and soccer in the same season, citing safety concerns. Newsday Sports&#39; Jolie Katzen reports.

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Carle Place athlete Ryan Leary told he can't play both football and soccer

Carle Place

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Leary 'heartbroken' over ruling on playing football and soccer

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Carle Place High School star Ryan Leary has been told he can't play both football, as a wide receiver, and soccer in the same season, citing safety concerns. Newsday Sports' Jolie Katzen reports.

Two locals hit&nbsp;the ice for Islanders&nbsp;rookie camp. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Jamie Stuart reports.

Hockey

New York Islanders

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Two local hockey players participate in Islanders rookie camp

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Home ice advantage for two LIers

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Two locals hit the ice for Islanders rookie camp. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Long before the bright lights of New York sports, Amityville&#39;s Criscia Long was just a kid discovering her love for dance. Now she&rsquo;s the Senior Director of Entertainment for BSE Global. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Jolie Katzen reports.&nbsp;

Basketball

New York Liberty

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LI's Criscia Long turns love of dance into role as BSE Global's senior director of entertainment

Amityville

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LIer turns love of dance into a career with BSE Global

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Long before the bright lights of New York sports, Amityville's Criscia Long was just a kid discovering her love for dance. Now she's the Senior Director of Entertainment for BSE Global. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

Courtney Foley, an epoxy resin artist and the owner of Li.Art.Coasts,&nbsp;says her passion comes from loving to create things. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Ken Buffa reports.

Things to Do

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LI Works: The science behind epoxy art

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'My passion comes from just loving to create things'

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Courtney Foley, an epoxy resin artist and the owner of Li.Art.Coasts, says her passion comes from loving to create things. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

While home inspections cover the parts of the house you can see, cesspool and septic systems are out of sight. Newsday real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger reports.

Real Estate

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It stinks! Don't be surprised by unseen cesspools when buying house

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'Not everthing's OK all the time'

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While home inspections cover the parts of the house you can see, cesspool and septic systems are out of sight. Newsday real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger reports.

The deadline for a potential shutdown of the LIRR is delayed by at least two months, and possibly into the spring. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

Transportation

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Potential LIRR strike delayed as unions ask White House to intervene

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'There's no way I can commute without the railroad'

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The deadline for a potential shutdown of the LIRR is delayed by at least two months, and possibly into the spring. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano visits The Comic Book Depot in Wantagh.&nbsp;

Family

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Comic books, retro arcade games and more nostalgic fun on LI

Lake Grove

Calverton

Seaford

Massapequa

Williston Park

Shirley

East Meadow

Huntington

Farmingdale

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Throwback activities for families on LI for nostalgic fun

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits The Comic Book Depot in Wantagh.

Babylon&#39;s Adam Livingston could get a UFC contract if he wins Tuesday night on &quot;Dana White&#39;s Contender Series&quot;.&nbsp;

Mixed Martial Arts

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Babylon's Adam Livingston fighting for UFC dream

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LI's Livingston fighting for UFC dream

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Babylon's Adam Livingston could get a UFC contract if he wins Tuesday night on "Dana White's Contender Series".

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed takes us Out East to Bridge Lane in Mattituck, where visitors can enjoy the outdoors while drinking some locally produced wine.

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Out East with Doug Geed: Bridge Lane in Mattituck

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us Out East to Bridge Lane in Mattituck, where visitors can enjoy the outdoors while drinking some locally produced wine.

The Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer team on Saturday honored&nbsp;their late coach Adrian Gilmore. Newsday sports&#39; Jolie Katzen reports.&nbsp;

Girls Soccer

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Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer team honors late coach Adrian Gilmore

Shoreham

Wading River

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'She was so much more than a coach.'

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The Shoreham-Wading River girls soccer team on Saturday honored their late coach Adrian Gilmore. Newsday sports' Jolie Katzen reports.

The event is a combination of a science fair and a festival, and it encourages kids to learn and conduct experiments. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Stony Brook University hosts 8th annual Maker Faire Long Island

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'The 'wow' moments live long'

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The event is a combination of a science fair and a festival, and it encourages kids to learn and conduct experiments. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Newsday&#39;s real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger explains&nbsp;the latest trend to rent out homes and driveways for the Ryder Cup.&nbsp;

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LIers renting houses and driveways for Ryder Cup

Bethpage

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'As much as $30G or even more'

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Newsday's real estate reporter Arielle Dollinger explains the latest trend to rent out homes and driveways for the Ryder Cup.

Prosecutors say George F. Trimigliozzi helped manage and collect money from sex workers while working as a Suffolk County cop. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

Crime

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Suffolk officer pleads guilty for operating brothel in Holbrook

Holbrook

long island

New York State

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Prosecutors say he earned millions from the sex trade

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Prosecutors say George F. Trimigliozzi helped manage and collect money from sex workers while working as a Suffolk County cop. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Newsday spoke to Republicans, Democrats and independents alike on Long Island&nbsp;who agree the Epstein files should be made public. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Long Islanders call for full transparency with Epstein files

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'Let the chips fall where they're going to fall'

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Newsday spoke to Republicans, Democrats and independents alike on Long Island who agree the Epstein files should be made public. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.