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Description: Beefed up security measures are in place around Madison Square Garden in preparation for President Trump's attendance at Game 3. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Huntington Cinema Arts Centre co-director fired; Remembering 9/11: 3 LI brothers follow in fallen firefighter father's footsteps; Labor Day Weekend travel hacks; Biggest back-to-school day on LI; Tracking possible storms

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'Small infestation' of spotted lanternflies raising concerns in Suffolk

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Spotted lanternflies on the rise

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The plant-eating pests are raising concerns among farmers and winemakers. Newsday reporter Mark Harrington spoke about some potential upcoming solutions.

Balloons, photo-ops and enthusiastic staffers&nbsp;welcomed students at Steele Elementary School in Baldwin to their first day of school, one of 49 Long Island districts returning on Wednesday. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

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First day back at school around Long Island

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'Be kind, be brave and be smart'

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Balloons, photo-ops and enthusiastic staffers welcomed students at Steele Elementary School in Baldwin to their first day of school, one of 49 Long Island districts returning on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

The Smithtown East boys and girls volleyball teams hosted&nbsp;Smithtown West in&nbsp;what was billed as the first outdoor volleyball matches in&nbsp;Long Island history. NewsdayTV&#39;s Christopher Matias reports.&nbsp;

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Smithtown East hosts Long Island's first outdoor volleyball match

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'I'm so happy that they did this'

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The Smithtown East boys and girls volleyball teams hosted Smithtown West in what was billed as the first outdoor volleyball matches in Long Island history. NewsdayTV's Christopher Matias reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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What to expect on the roads this Labor Day weekend

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Labor Day weekend travel forecast

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.

Long Island public housing authorities have some of the lengthiest average waits&nbsp;in the country for the&nbsp;subsidized units, a Newsday data analysis shows.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed and Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon have&nbsp;more.

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Long Island public housing applicants have some of the longest wait times in nation, data shows

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'8, 9 years to get off the waitlist'

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Long Island public housing authorities have some of the lengthiest average waits in the country for the subsidized units, a Newsday data analysis shows. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon have more.

Construction is in full swing at The Lisle, a 189-apartment building from the&nbsp;Hicksville LIRR station.&nbsp;Tenants who meet income requirements for 19 units will be selected by lottery. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

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New LI apartment building to offer below-market rents to qualified applicants

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19 apartments at discounted rents

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Construction is in full swing at The Lisle, a 189-apartment building from the Hicksville LIRR station. Tenants who meet income requirements for 19 units will be selected by lottery. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Carissa Kellman visits&nbsp;Adventure Paddleboards &amp; Kayaks in East Quogue for a GoBoat adventure.&nbsp;

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Cruise the East End on a GoBoat

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It's your last chance to book an LI 'bumper boat'

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NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman visits Adventure Paddleboards & Kayaks in East Quogue for a GoBoat adventure.

The possiblity of a faculty strike at Hofstra University added to students&#39; first-day jitters on Monday. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

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Hofstra, faculty union agree to contract extension through Friday

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'I think a lot of people had that fear'

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The possiblity of a faculty strike at Hofstra University added to students' first-day jitters on Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn&#39;t have enough players to field a team, while Amityville&nbsp;have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

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Port Jefferson, Amityville cancel varsity football season

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'That's a shame'

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Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports

Melina Roussos runs the account, &ldquo;Your Foodie Princess&rdquo; on TikTok. 
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Tasty and trendy: How this Commack native turned food content into a thriving business

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How this Commack native turned food content into a thriving business

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NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed heads to the North Fork to highlight local East End businesses and give us a behind-the-scenes look at their daily work.

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Out East: North Fork Foodie Tour

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed heads to the North Fork to highlight local East End businesses and give us a behind-the-scenes look at their daily work.

It started out as &ldquo;take a book, leave a book.&rdquo; Now these little libraries have Instagram accounts and mobile apps and are part of a growing,&nbsp;vibrant community.&nbsp; NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Shari Einhorn has the story.

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Little Free Libraries are a big deal

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It started out as "take a book, leave a book." Now these little libraries have Instagram accounts and mobile apps and are part of a growing, vibrant community. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

Tucked away behind a nondescript dirt path in Sayville lies Loughlin Vineyard,&nbsp;once part of the summer estate of John E. Roosevelt -Teddy&rsquo;s cousin. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Loughlin Vineyard – Sayville's hidden gem

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'It's a really nice experience'

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Tucked away behind a nondescript dirt path in Sayville lies Loughlin Vineyard, once part of the summer estate of John E. Roosevelt -Teddy's cousin. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Aditi&nbsp;Patel of Old Westbury says&nbsp;her&nbsp;mother and mother-in-law,&nbsp;as well as a family friend, are among at least 90 Americans missing after the floods in&nbsp;Nepal and Tibet earlier this week, NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed reports.

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Two people from LI on religious pilgrimage missing after Nepal floods

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'It's been the most devastating 48 hours, I think, of my life'

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Aditi Patel of Old Westbury says her mother and mother-in-law, as well as a family friend, are among at least 90 Americans missing after the floods in Nepal and Tibet earlier this week, NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano checks out Catch Air, a colorful new&nbsp;indoor playground in Massapequa.

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Light-up slides are the main attraction at Catch Air

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'They love the light-up slides'

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checks out Catch Air, a colorful new indoor playground in Massapequa.

The Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park in Manorville has a new alligator enclosure to go along with their existing reptile experiences. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Check out the alligator enclosure at the LI Game Farm Wildlife Park

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'Seeing it out here is a cool experience'

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The Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park in Manorville has a new alligator enclosure to go along with their existing reptile experiences. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa visits Dom&#39;s Famous Chicken Fingers in Plainview.

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Trendy Bites: Dom's Famous Chicken Fingers

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'We use a honey mustard as our batter'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Dom's Famous Chicken Fingers in Plainview.

The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn has more.&nbsp;

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Proposed bill by Nassau Democrats seeks to launch new crackdown on illicit massage spans, impose hefty fines

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'It's personal to me'

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The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

A Newsday data analysis shows that&nbsp;ICE agents detained just 72 immigrants in Nassau and Suffolk counties in July, down from 322 in January. Newsday data reporter Anastasia Valeeva explains.

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ICE arrests on Long Island drop, data shows

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'They have been steadily going down'

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A Newsday data analysis shows that ICE agents detained just 72 immigrants in Nassau and Suffolk counties in July, down from 322 in January. Newsday data reporter Anastasia Valeeva explains.

The average U.S. shopper is expected to spend more than $800 for back-to-school supplies, according to a recent report. Newsday education reporter&nbsp;Dandan Zou has more.&nbsp;

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Sticker shock for back-to-school shopping

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'It's gonna be close to $1,000 in the end'

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The average U.S. shopper is expected to spend more than $800 for back-to-school supplies, according to a recent report. Newsday education reporter Dandan Zou has more.

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The &quot;flip-flop&quot;&nbsp;comes days after Newsday revealed the findings and raises questions about enforcement of fair housing laws. Newsday&nbsp;investigative reporter Josh Solomon has the story.

'It's shocking:' Feds drop probe into Hempstead public housing discrimination

'I have never seen anything this egregious'

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The "flip-flop" comes days after Newsday revealed the findings and raises questions about enforcement of fair housing laws. Newsday investigative reporter Josh Solomon has the story.