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Description: Residents and town officials are preparing for Friday night's snowstorm. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Convicted drug dealer, sex trafficker sentenced ... Funeral for murdered CVS worker ... Nurses strike looming ... Golden Globes predictions

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Transportation

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LIRR begins $8 surcharge for last-minute ticket activation

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Last-minute ticket surcharge irks LIRR riders

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Commuters are expressing frustration over a new MTA policy that imposes an $8 surcharge for activating mobile tickets after boarding. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports.

Newsday&#39;s&nbsp;Political Analyst Joye Brown talks about the key issues discussed at the Long Island Association&#39;s State of the Region breakfast in Woodbury.&nbsp;

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Immigration, affordability and energy key topics at LIA meeting in Woodbury

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Blakeman, Hochul and other lawmakers attend LIA breakfast

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NewsdayTV's Political Analyst Joye Brown talks about the key issues discussed at the Long Island Association's State of the Region breakfast in Woodbury.

Port Washington&#39;s Rapid Response Network aims to prevent or stop federal officials from making arrests by warning immigrants of ICE sightings. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie has more.&nbsp;

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Rapid Response Network tracks ICE presence in Port Washington

North Hempstead Town

Port Washington

Sea Cliff

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'This is not the way we operate in this country'

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Port Washington's Rapid Response Network aims to prevent or stop federal officials from making arrests by warning immigrants of ICE sightings. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

Newsday&#39;s Rafer Guzm&aacute;n predicts&nbsp;the big winners at Sunday night&#39;s Golden Globes awards.

Entertainment

Movies

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Golden Globes 2026: Our critic picks who should win, will win

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Golden Globes predictions

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Newsday's Rafer Guzmán predicts the big winners at Sunday night's Golden Globes awards.

Newsday&#39;s Rafer Guzm&aacute;n predicts&nbsp;the big winners at Sunday night&#39;s Golden Globes awards

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Newsday's Rafer Guzmán predicts the big winners at Sunday night's Golden Globes awards

LIPA predicted Long Islanders&#39; PSEG electic bills would drop in January; that now isn&#39;t going to happen. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington explains.

Politics

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LIPA bills expected to increase, not drop as authority had predicted

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'About 3% increase in the power supply trucks'

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LIPA predicted Long Islanders' PSEG electic bills would drop in January; that now isn't going to happen. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington explains.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is preparing a legal fight. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

Education

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Trump administration freezes funding for NYS child care

Amityville

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'Child care is needed more than ever'

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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is preparing a legal fight. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

From a seal cruise to the Warped Tour band, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

Things to Do

Long Island Events

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What's up on LI: Seal cruise, The Warped Tour band and more

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What's up on LI this weekend

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From a seal cruise to the Warped Tour band, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano joins Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Hometown Bakeshop in Centerport to try customizable bacon, egg and cheese&nbsp;sandwiches.

FeedMe

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Where you can customize bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches on LI

Centerport

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Bacon, egg and cheese with a twist at this LI bakery

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano joins Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Hometown Bakeshop in Centerport to try customizable bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches.

Brooke Stern, of Northport, is a volunteer with America&#39;s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation. She says helping these dogs eventually change somebody&#39;s life for the better is a &quot;very special thing.&quot;&nbsp;

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Volunteers of Long Island: America's VetDogs

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'Help impact the world'

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Brooke Stern, of Northport, is a volunteer with America's VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation. She says helping these dogs eventually change somebody's life for the better is a "very special thing."

Newsday Washington reporter Billy House describes the chaos of the Jan. 6 insurrection from inside the U.S. Capitol, and how he sheltered&nbsp;in the House chamber.

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Newsday reporter recounts being inside Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection

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Witness to chaos as history unfolded

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Newsday Washington reporter Billy House describes the chaos of the Jan. 6 insurrection from inside the U.S. Capitol, and how he sheltered in the House chamber.

The 2026 legislative session in Albany begins Wednesday, and affordability is a big priority for lawmakers. Newsday New York State correspondent Keshia Clukey reports.

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Region/State

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NYS Legislature set to return, with affordability at the top of the agenda

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'The biggest word of this session is affordability'

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The 2026 legislative session in Albany begins Wednesday, and affordability is a big priority for lawmakers. Newsday New York State correspondent Keshia Clukey reports.

Traffic fatalities in Nassau County rose from 67 to 78&nbsp;from&nbsp;2024-25, according to data from Newsday&rsquo;s fatality tracker. Newsday investigative reporter Peter Gill explains.

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Nassau road deaths up last year, Newsday data shows

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'We drive more than the average New Yorker'

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Traffic fatalities in Nassau County rose from 67 to 78 from 2024-25, according to data from Newsday's fatality tracker. Newsday investigative reporter Peter Gill explains.

I.FLY opens its first&nbsp;Indoor&nbsp;trapeze school at&nbsp;Samanea in Westbury. NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano reports.&nbsp;

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Indoor trapeze school opens at Samanea in Westbury

Westbury

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Flying high: New indoor trapeze school opens

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I.FLY opens its first Indoor trapeze school at Samanea in Westbury. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

&quot;There&#39;s some things we gotta fix? Absolutely!&quot; said Jets head coach Aaron Glenn as he and general manager Darren Mougey discussed the team&#39;s plans for the offseason.

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Football

New York Jets

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Jets excited about the offseason after disappointing 3-win season

New Jersey

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After 3-14 season, Jets see positives for offseason

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"There's some things we gotta fix? Absolutely!" said Jets head coach Aaron Glenn as he and general manager Darren Mougey discussed the team's plans for the offseason.

The deposed Venezuelan leader made his first court appearance on Monday in Manhattan as large crowds gathered outside the courthouse. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

New York

Crime

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Nicolás Maduro and wife plead not guilty in federal court

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Maduro makes first court appearance

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The deposed Venezuelan leader made his first court appearance on Monday in Manhattan as large crowds gathered outside the courthouse. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

The Jets players on Monday cleaned out their lockers after a disappointing three-win season and spoke about finding ways to improve next season.

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Jets clean out their lockers after completing a 3-14 season

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'We're gonna find a way to turn it around'

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The Jets players on Monday cleaned out their lockers after a disappointing three-win season and spoke about finding ways to improve next season.

The Giants held their final media availability of the 2025 season on Monday where they talked about their search for a new head coach and what they expect out of next season.

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Tom Rock

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Giants clean out their lockers after a disappointing 4-win season

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'Getting the franchise back where it belongs'

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The Giants held their final media availability of the 2025 season on Monday where they talked about their search for a new head coach and what they expect out of next season.

After 44 years, the Oak Chalet Restaurant in Bellmore closed its doors. NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed talked to&nbsp;Gisela Wedel and her family about their restaurant.

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One of LI's oldest German restaurants closes

Bellmore

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'Gonna miss it so much'

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After 44 years, the Oak Chalet Restaurant in Bellmore closed its doors. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed talked to Gisela Wedel and her family about their restaurant.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed&nbsp;takes us to the Custer Institute and Observatory in Southold&nbsp;for an up close look at the stars.&nbsp;

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Out East: Custer Institute and Observatory

Southold

Southold Town

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to the Custer Institute and Observatory in Southold for an up close look at the stars.

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The rooms &mdash; which one judge described as &ldquo;putrid&quot; and &quot;cramped&rdquo; &mdash; have been packed with multiple detainees at same time. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

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ICE has detained dozens on LI in 'putrid, cramped' conditions for prolonged periods

Central Islip

Suffolk

Nassau

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'These are conditions that no person should be held under'

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The rooms — which one judge described as "putrid" and "cramped" — have been packed with multiple detainees at same time. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

From small mom-and-pop motels to high-end national brands, the problem is rampant on Long Island, experts say, with victims as young as 11 years old. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Macy Egeland.

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59 hotels on LI where prostitution, sex trafficking occurred, including some with minors

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'A case in almost every major hotel here'

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From small mom-and-pop motels to high-end national brands, the problem is rampant on Long Island, experts say, with victims as young as 11 years old. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland.

In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island&#39;s dark secrets the investigation exposed.

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The Backstory: Missing and Unprotected

'Really, really tough stuff to talk about'

In Dec. 2024, an East Patchogue teen went missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with reporter Shari Einhorn about the girl, her life, the search and some of Long Island's dark secrets the investigation exposed.