Name: LIer who made sailing history recalls her barrier-breaking journey
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Description: Cole Brauer made history as the first American woman to circumnavigate the globe solo in a sailboat. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

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A combination of turning to the public and the FBI for help, and using cutting-edge DNA technology helped investigators finally identify Rex Heuermann as the prime suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie has the story.

Long Island

Crime

Gilgo Beach Killings

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How investigators cracked the Gilgo Beach murders

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Massapequa Park

Manhattan

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Newsday

How investigators cracked the Gilgo Beach murders case

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A combination of turning to the public and the FBI for help, and using cutting-edge DNA technology helped investigators finally identify Rex Heuermann as the prime suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.

Sports

Baseball

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Savannah Bananas take over Yankee Stadium

Bronx

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'It brings a new life to the game of baseball'

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The exhibition barnstorming baseball team put on a show in the Bronx, and a pitcher from Long Island made an appearance. Newsday sports' Matt Lindsay reports.

Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis talks about the effort to improve Long Island&#39;s water supply.&nbsp;

Environment

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New effort to protect LI's groundwater from overpumping, saltwater intrusion

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'Long Islanders use a lot of water'

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Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis talks about the effort to improve Long Island's water supply.

From painting on the harbor to dining at the hotel, Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman has your guide to visiting Northport&#39;s main street.

Travel

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Main Street staycation: Explore Northport's restaurants, shops and more

Northport

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Visit this postcard-perfect LI maritime village

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From painting on the harbor to dining at the hotel, Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman has your guide to visiting Northport's main street.

&nbsp;Peacock&#39;s fourth episode of &quot;The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets&quot; possibly explains the &quot;secrets&quot; of Rex&nbsp;Heuermann.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

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Peacock documentary exposes new details on Gilgo killings

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'It gives a lot more context and clarity'

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Peacock's fourth episode of "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" possibly explains the "secrets" of Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

A plan to boost Nassau University Medical Center&#39;s finances foundered amid questionable management and leadership turnover.&nbsp;Newsday investigative reporter Peter D&#39;Auria has the story.

Investigations

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Struggling NUMC spent millions in tax dollars to create a neurosciences unit. The plan failed.

East Meadow

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'They hired a ton of people'

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A plan to boost its finances foundered amid questionable management and leadership turnover. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has the story.

Newsday&#39;s movie critic Rafer Guzm&aacute;n previews &quot;The Devil Wears Prada 2,&quot; &quot;The Odyssey,&quot; &quot;Supergirl&quot;&nbsp;and more great summer movies coming soon.

Entertainment

Movies

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Hot times on the big screen: Our summer movie guide is here!

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5 movies to be excited about this summer

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Newsday's movie critic Rafer Guzmán previews "The Devil Wears Prada 2," "The Odyssey," "Supergirl" and more great summer movies coming soon.

On the latest episode of &quot;Sarra Sounds Off,&quot; take a lap with the Middle Country athletic director, Jonathan Ruban checks in with the Copiague flag football team&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

High School

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 31: Walk with Joe, Copiague flag football and Plays of the Week

Centereach

Bohemia

Copiague

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 31: 'Walk with Joe,' flag football and more

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," take a lap with the Middle Country athletic director, Jonathan Ruban checks in with the Copiague flag football team and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano gets a preview of Circus Vazquez, which will be at Smith Haven Mall through May 11.&nbsp;

Things to Do

Long Island Events

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Circus Vazquez comes to Smith Haven Mall

Lake Grove

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'There's no bad seat in the tent'

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano gets a preview of Circus Vazquez, which will be at Smith Haven Mall through May 11.

What is mish salad? Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Chateau Coffee Shop in Woodmere to find out.&nbsp;

FeedMe

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The mish salad: A Five Towns classic

Woodmere

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Trying the mish salad

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What is mish salad? Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Chateau Coffee Shop in Woodmere to find out.

With vaccine skepticism on the rise worrying scientists, doctors and families, NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed talks with Newsday health care reporter David Olson, Dr. Matthew Harris, and Professor Elena Conis about the impact it has on Long Island.&nbsp;

News

Health

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Rising vaccine skepticism worries scientists — and LI parents of kids with cancer

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'It's something we see all time'

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With vaccine skepticism on the rise worrying scientists, doctors and families, NewsdayTV's Doug Geed talks with Newsday health care reporter David Olson, Dr. Matthew Harris, and Professor Elena Conis about the impact it has on Long Island.

Toxins in Long Island coastal waters prompted an urgent call to action, with solutions being presented.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Serious concerns about LI's coastal waterways

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'Can sicken or even be lethal'

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Toxins in Long Island coastal waters prompted an urgent call to action, with solutions being presented. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa heads to Redefine Meals to see what it takes to prep meals for the masses.

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LI Works: Prepping meals for the masses

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'You got to have a wide range of skills'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Redefine Meals to see what it takes to prep meals for the masses.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart and Giants&nbsp;beat writer Evan Barnes&nbsp;preview the team&#39;s needs&nbsp;in the 2026 NFL Draft.&nbsp;

Football

New York Giants

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Giants draft preview with Newsday's Evan Barnes

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NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Giants beat writer Evan Barnes preview the team's needs in the 2026 NFL Draft.

In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn shares her personal story.&nbsp;

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NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn shares her personal fight for Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Melville

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'My diagnosis completely threw me for a loop'

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In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn shares her personal story.

The Knicks let one get away. Newsday Knicks reporter Steve Popper breaks down what went wrong.

Basketball

New York Knicks

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Knicks falter late and lose to Hawks in Game 2

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What went wrong for Knicks in Game 2?

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The Knicks let one get away. Newsday Knicks reporter Steve Popper breaks down what went wrong.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart and Jets beat writer Al Iannazzone preview the team&#39;s needs&nbsp;in the 2026 NFL Draft.&nbsp;

New York Jets

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Jets draft preview with Newsday's Al Iannazzone

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Jets draft preview with Al Iannazzone

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NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Jets beat writer Al Iannazzone preview the team's needs in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Carmine G. Agnello, of Oyster Bay, had tried to use a potential organ donation to his mother to avoid prison after his conviction in the&nbsp;loan scheme.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud

New York City

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15 months for fraud

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Carmine G. Agnello, of Oyster Bay, had tried to use a potential organ donation to his mother to avoid prison after his conviction in the loan scheme. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A sculpture commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto uprising&nbsp;is a reminder of &quot;what happens when people stay silent in the face of oppression,&quot; the head of&nbsp;the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County said at its unveiling on Sunday.

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Monument to uprising unveiled at LI Holocaust memorial center

Glen Cove

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A 'legacy of resistance'

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A sculpture commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto uprising is a reminder of "what happens when people stay silent in the face of oppression," the head of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County said at its unveiling on Sunday.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed&nbsp;visits the spot that was once a cornerstone of Long Island life in Calverton.&nbsp;Grumman was the region&rsquo;s top employer and the birthplace of the legendary F-14 Tomcat.

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Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park

Calverton

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the spot that was once a cornerstone of Long Island life in Calverton. Grumman was the region's top employer and the birthplace of the legendary F-14 Tomcat.

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Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters&nbsp;Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story.

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How an LI nurse claimed to vaccinate kids for years after doctors suspected fraud

Amityville

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Warnings before COVID vaccine fraud

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Doctors accused an LI nurse of faking childhood vaccines yet she kept practicing for years. The DA never investigated. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporters Jim Baumbach and David Olson have the story.

Barbara Waldman was 31 when she was killed at her Oceanside home. Her children were 5, 6 and 7 at the time.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn reports.

Nassau

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Cold case murder of Long Island mom, Barbara Waldman, solved 52 years later

Oceanside

West Babylon

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'Hey mom ... they found your murderer'

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Barbara Waldman was 31 when she was killed at her Oceanside home. Her children were 5, 6 and 7 at the time. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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;

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

'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.