Name: A relaxing mom getaway without going far away
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Description: For a quick trip not far from home, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checks out the Rockaway Hotel.

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Chicken cutlet tacos and more on the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

Ronkonkoma

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Trying the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

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Newsday food writer Melissa Azofeifa tried several dishes on from the social media menu at Island Lake Diner in Ronkonkoma.

After discussions with the Southold Town&rsquo;s public safety task force,&nbsp;calls intensify&nbsp;to adopt guidelines for responding to immigration raids.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie has more.&nbsp;

Long Island

Towns

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Southold weighs police response to ICE actions as a safety measure

Southold Town

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'Make sure that these people say who they are'

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After discussions with the Southold Town's public safety task force, calls intensify to adopt guidelines for responding to immigration raids. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

Suffolk created a street takeover task force in 2024 that has&nbsp;broken up more than&nbsp;100 incidents in the county.

Crime

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Street takeovers: What LI police departments do to combat the problem

long island

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What local police departments do to combat the problem

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Suffolk created a street takeover task force in 2024 that has broken up more than 100 incidents in the county.

Long Island commuters are not happy about new railroad ticketing policies implemented earlier this year. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

Transportation

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LIRR riders dissatisfied with new ticket policy

Suffolk

Nassau

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'This change was a little bit for the worse for me'

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Long Island commuters are not happy about new railroad ticketing policies implemented earlier this year. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

Katherine Schiro&rsquo;s rise to social media started as a family affair. It was actually her parents, Al and Vicky, who went viral first in a video that has over 70 million views about Al trying sweet potato pancakes and wanting &ldquo;14 of them right now.&rdquo; After a few months of helping them manage their accounts, Schiro, 32, of Suffolk County, was inspired to grow her own following. She tried a few different things until she found her niche: Fashion.

 
&ldquo;You never know with social media when something could really pop off,&rdquo; Schiro said. For her, it was dressing room try-on hauls, where she would take her audience into the dressing rooms of popular stores such as Walmart, Old Navy, Target and more to give authentic reviews on how these clothes looked and felt on her body.

 
Since then, she became a mother of two and now shares a mix of content from fashion to mom life on Long Island, garnering over 600,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram. &ldquo;I hope they can look in the mirror and be like, &lsquo;No my mom taught me that I&#39;m beautiful and I&#39;m strong and I am.&rsquo; So, I really hope they can look at my videos one day and be like, &lsquo;Yeah, that&#39;s my mom.&rsquo;&rdquo;

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Motherhood and body positivity: How one Long Island mom built a following on self-love through fashion

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Katherine Schiro talks about self love, body positivity and motherhood.

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Angela Mislowack helps women who were incarcerated achieve a better life as part of her volunteer work with New Hour For Women and Children in Brentwood.&nbsp;

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Volunteers of Long Island: Middle Island woman's mission to break cycle of incarceration

Brentwood

Middle Island

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'I help women come out of their dark place'

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Angela Mislowack helps women who were incarcerated achieve a better life as part of her volunteer work with New Hour For Women and Children in Brentwood.

A 2023 Farmingdale High School crash led to New York mandating seat belts in charter buses, but enforcement remains challenging. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.

Education

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Why some LI charter buses don't have seat belts, despite law mandating their use

Seaford

Farmingdale

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'This law is difficult to enforce'

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A 2023 Farmingdale High School crash led to New York mandating seat belts in charter buses, but enforcement remains challenging. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano made&nbsp;braciole with the nonnas of&nbsp;St. Rocco&rsquo;s Roman Catholic Church in Glen Cove as they prepared for The Feast of St. Rocco.

Long Island Events

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Nonnas prepare for the Feast of St. Rocco

Glen Cove

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'We prepare the food with a lot of love'

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano made braciole with the nonnas of St. Rocco's Roman Catholic Church in Glen Cove as they prepared for The Feast of St. Rocco.

The&nbsp;National Football Foundation held its annual&nbsp;QB and Lineman Challenges where Sachem North and St Anthony&#39;s quarterback Anthony Diieso came out on top.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Jared Valluzzi reports.

Sports

High School

High School Football

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NFF holds high school football challenges on Long Island

Northport

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Lineman and QB talent on display at NFF's 'Challenges'

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The National Football Foundation held its annual QB and Lineman Challenges where Sachem North and St Anthony's quarterback Anthony Diieso came out on top. NewsdayTV's Jared Valluzzi reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa learns the &#39;high pressure&#39; job of an&nbsp;engineer at National&nbsp;Grid&#39;s materials testing lab in Melville.

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LI Works: Under pressure with Ken at National Grid

Melville

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'No day is ever the same'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa learns the 'high pressure' job of an engineer at National Grid's materials testing lab in Melville.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Doug Geed visits three&nbsp;restaurants where dining al fresco is the way to go.

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Out East: Restaurants with great outdoor spaces

Riverhead

Mattituck

Southold

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits three restaurants where dining al fresco is the way to go.

A pop-up at Robert Moses State Park called &quot;Shark Shack&quot; teaches about marine life and shark safety.

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Shark Shack at Robert Moses State Park tells you what to do when you meet a shark

Babylon

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'Kids love this stuff'

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A pop-up at Robert Moses State Park called "Shark Shack" teaches about marine life and shark safety.

SailAhead,&nbsp;an organization that works to end veteran suicide by introducing former servicemen and women to sailing, took 100 veterans on the water Sunday. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

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SailAhead takes 100 veterans sailing

Centerport

Huntington

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'It's soothing'

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SailAhead, an organization that works to end veteran suicide by introducing former servicemen and women to sailing, took 100 veterans on the water Sunday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

The end of the program could send thousands back to Haiti, which&nbsp;has been severely afflicted with gang violence, political instability and displacement. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn has more.&nbsp;

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What the future holds for LI's Haitian community after TPS expiration

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'They can't survive'

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The end of the program could send thousands back to Haiti, which has been severely afflicted with gang violence, political instability and displacement. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE&rsquo;s Long Island operation and where it&rsquo;s happening. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa, Shari Einhorn, investigative reporter Josefa Vel&aacute;squez and attorney Reuben Kerben break it down.

Investigations

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ICE is arresting immigrants on LI by surveilling parking lots, running license plates

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'The strategy that I'm seeing ... is very chaotic'

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A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE's Long Island operation and where it's happening. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, Shari Einhorn, investigative reporter Josefa Velásquez and attorney Reuben Kerben break it down.

How Theresa Vazquez wound up injured&nbsp;on the parking lot pavement on her way to play bingo is at the center of a&nbsp;dispute. NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn has more.&nbsp;

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A woman's fall at a LI firehouse parking lot launches police probe, court action

Farmingville

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'It's so obvious on the tape'

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How Theresa Vazquez wound up injured on the parking lot pavement on her way to play bingo is at the center of a dispute. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

Seth Kurpiel, who suffered a broken neck in 2025, reconnected&nbsp;with the medical professionals&nbsp;who helped him get back on his feet. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger has more.&nbsp;

News

Health

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LI man beats the odds, walking again after breaking his neck

Great Neck

Manhasset

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'The impossible is possible'

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Seth Kurpiel, who suffered a broken neck in 2025, reconnected with the medical professionals who helped him get back on his feet. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger has more.

Stretches of forest are turning into lifeless tree trunks, known as ghost forests, as salt water intrusion destroys the soil. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie has more.&nbsp;

Environment

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Climate change creating 'ghost forests' on Long Island

East Islip

East Quogue

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'It's impacting our way of life'

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Stretches of forest are turning into lifeless tree trunks, known as ghost forests, as salt water intrusion destroys the soil. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa stops by Smokin&#39; Al&#39;s in Massapequa to try their oversized nachos, known as&nbsp;Macho Nachos.

Food and Drink

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Trendy Bites: 'Macho Nachos' at Smokin' Al's

Massapequa

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'It's a wow dish'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stops by Smokin' Al's in Massapequa to try their oversized nachos, known as Macho Nachos.

The consequences depend less on the alleged crime than on the county where police make the arrest. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

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Women arrested at illicit spas in Nassau risk deportation, but not in Suffolk

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'I am victim, I have nothing'

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The consequences depend less on the alleged crime than on the county where police make the arrest. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

The foundation paid for staff events at wine bars, a $2,000 limo ride and a Gracie Mansion gala. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D&#39;auria, Richard Kessel, current chairman of the Nassau Health Care Corporation and&nbsp;Albany Law School professor Randle Pollard discuss.&nbsp;

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NUMC was deep in debt. Its nonprofit arm spent over $150,000 on parties.

New York City

East Meadow

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'It should exist for the benefit of the hospital'

The foundation paid for staff events at wine bars, a $2,000 limo ride and a Gracie Mansion gala. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'auria, Richard Kessel, current chairman of the Nassau Health Care Corporation and Albany Law School professor Randle Pollard discuss.