Name: Rep. Gillen calls for federal hearing over rise in deadly crashes on LI
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Description: Rep. Laura Gillen has called for a federal hearing over the rise in deadly crashes on Long Island. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

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Nassau County didn't follow bidding rules, audit says

Mineola

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'Did not follow its own bidding rules'

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An independent audit has found Nassau County did not follow its own bidding rules in outsourcing legal work. Newsday's Nassau County politics reporter Candice Ferrette explains.

Jamaican-Americans on Long Island are reacting to Hurricane Melissa hitting the Caribbean Island. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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LIers show their support for Jamaica

Elmont

Hicksville

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'Be strong. We'll rebuild again because we is Jamaica'

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Jamaican-Americans on Long Island are reacting to Hurricane Melissa hitting the Caribbean Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Jasmine Anderson spoke with Newsday health editor David Schwartz and Dr. Sharon Nachman of Stony Brook Children&#39;s Hospital about the forecast for a heavy flu season and vaccine hesitancy.

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Heavy flu season predicted amid vaccine hesitancy

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Pediatric flu deaths on the rise amid vaccine hesitancy

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NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson spoke with Newsday health editor David Schwartz and Dr. Sharon Nachman of Stony Brook Children's Hospital about the forecast for a heavy flu season and vaccine hesitancy.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland looks back at the events that led a Long Island home to become known as &quot;The Amityville Horror House.&quot;

Things to Do

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Picture This: That time an LI house of horrors became an urban legend

Amityville

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'A lot of people not on Long Island, the Amityville Horror House defines Long Island'

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland looks back at the events that led a Long Island home to become known as "The Amityville Horror House."

NewsdayTV&#39;s Jasmine Anderson and Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou talk to Long Island school administrators about how the school cellphone ban is going so far.

Education

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LI educators discuss effects of school cellphone ban

Farmingdale

East Hampton

Valley Stream

Levittown

Kings Park

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'Kids are outside. They're playing. They're laughing together.'

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NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson and Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou talk to Long Island school administrators about how the school cellphone ban is going so far.

New York State appears to be headed toward&nbsp;even-year elections. Opponents say local issues could get overlooked, but proponents say they have faith in the intelligence of the voters. Newsday columnist Joye Brown has more.&nbsp;

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How does Long Island feel about even-year elections?

Westbury

Medford

Babylon

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'Voter fatigue on three-page ballots'

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New York State appears to be headed toward even-year elections. Opponents say local issues could get overlooked, but proponents say they have faith in the intelligence of the voters. Newsday columnist Joye Brown has more.

Two months into the state&#39;s &quot;bell-to-bell&quot; ban on electronic devices in schools, some districts are reporting positive changes in the classroom. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

LI educators, students weigh in on cellphone ban

Roosevelt

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'Students are much more talkative to one another'

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Two months into the state's "bell-to-bell" ban on electronic devices in schools, some districts are reporting positive changes in the classroom. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken&#39;s Buffa explores some of the jobs behind&nbsp;the Gateway Playhouse haunted house.

Holidays

Halloween

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LI Works: Behind the screams at Gateway's haunted house

Bellport

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'I'm always looking to give people, like, the perfect scare'

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NewsdayTV's Ken's Buffa explores some of the jobs behind the Gateway Playhouse haunted house.

The Floral Park boys soccer team is looking to raise awareness for childhood cancer with the&nbsp;St. Baldrick&#39;s foundation.

Sports

High School

Boys Soccer

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Floral Park boys soccer raising awareness for childhood cancer

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Floral Park boys soccer playing for a cause

The Floral Park boys soccer team is looking to raise awareness for childhood cancer with the St. Baldrick's foundation.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed heads &quot;Out East&quot; to Pindar Vineyards in Peconic and Sparkling Pointe Winery in Southold for an inside look at the hands-on process of grape harvesting.

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Out East: Grape harvest at two vineyards

Peconic

Southold

Southold Town

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed heads "Out East" to Pindar Vineyards in Peconic and Sparkling Pointe Winery in Southold for an inside look at the hands-on process of grape harvesting.

Republican Nassau&nbsp;District Attorney Anne Donnelly is running against Democratic Nassau District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about bail reform, dangerous drivers and more.&nbsp;

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LI Votes: One-on-one with Republican Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly

Nassau

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'We're doing all the right stuff to make sure we are keeping Nassau residents safe'

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Republican Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly is running against Democratic Nassau District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about bail reform, dangerous drivers and more.

Democrat Nicole Aloise is challenging her former boss, Republican incumbent Anne Donnelly, for the office of Nassau County District Attorney. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about MS-13, dangerous drivers and more.

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LI Votes: One-on-one with Democratic Nassau DA candidate Nicole Aloise

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'I am not soft on crime'

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Democrat Nicole Aloise is challenging her former boss, Republican incumbent Anne Donnelly, for the office of Nassau County District Attorney. She spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about MS-13, dangerous drivers and more.

Democratic Nassau County Legis.&nbsp;Seth Koslow is challenging Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman for the office of Nassau County Executive. He spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about property taxes, red light cameras and more.&nbsp;

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LI Votes: One-on-one with Democratic Nassau County Executive candidate Seth Koslow

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'Let's put that money back into the community'

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Democratic Nassau County Legis. Seth Koslow is challenging Republican incumbent Bruce Blakeman for the office of Nassau County Executive. He spoke with Newsday columnist Joye Brown about property taxes, red light cameras and more.

Police say there were five reported domestic incidents at the home in Herricks dating back to 2023. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;

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Husband charged in killing of wife found asphyxiated and burned in their LI home, police say

Herricks

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'It's terrible'

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Police say there were five reported domestic incidents at the home in Herricks dating back to 2023. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Democratic challenger accuses county executive of trying to build a narrative that is &quot;completely false.&quot; Newsday columnist Joye Brown reports.

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Ads put rape views at center of Blakeman-Koslow race

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Series of ads getting a lot of attention

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Democratic challenger accuses county executive of trying to build a narrative that is "completely false." Newsday columnist Joye Brown reports.

The head of one union said the report &quot;underscores the LIRR&rsquo;s lack of accountability and oversight.&quot;&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;

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LIRR says it's guarding against more time theft

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New York City

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'It's really disheartening to me'

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The head of one union said the report "underscores the LIRR's lack of accountability and oversight." Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

Some Long Islanders are feeling the effects of tariffs on the cost of their Halloween costumes this year. Newsday reporter Tory Parrish has more.&nbsp;

Business

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Tariffs affecting Halloween prices on LI

Bethpage

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'I've been thrifting a lot of my costumes'

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Some Long Islanders are feeling the effects of tariffs on the cost of their Halloween costumes this year. Newsday reporter Tory Parrish has more.

Members of Andrew Weiss and Friends&nbsp;talk about their role in the biopic &quot;Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.&quot; NewsdayTV&#39;s Jill Wagner reports.&nbsp;

Entertainment

Movies

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Huntington band lands role in new Bruce Springsteen biopic

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'The oh my god moment'

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Members of Andrew Weiss and Friends talk about their role in the biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports.

This edition of Island Insider previews the Nassau County Executive&nbsp;race, and the immigration crackdown&nbsp;impact on the LI work force. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland and Newsday colunist Joye Brown report.

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LI Votes: What you need to know for Election Day

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This edition of Island Insider previews the Nassau County Executive race, and the immigration crackdown impact on the LI work force.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed reveals the incredible effort and creativity that goes into decking out a house for Halloween.

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Babylon man builds one of LI's wildest Halloween displays

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'It was a good turnout'

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reveals the incredible effort and creativity that goes into decking out a house for Halloween.

LI VOTES 2025

Learn about using Newday&#39;s Voters Guide to see who&#39;s on your ballot and how to build one you can take with you to the polls.

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How to use Newsday's Voters Guide for the Nov. 4, 2025 election

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How to use Newsday's Voters Guide

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Learn about using Newday's Voters Guide to see who's on your ballot and how to build one you can take with you to the polls.