Name: Determined to play football
Uploaded: 2013-11-16T03:38:00.804Z
Duration: 6 min 30 s
Description: As a young boy, Naji Nizam fell in love with football. Playing was all he ever wanted, and he wouldn't let anything stand in his way, not even the debilitating disease that should have made the Port Jefferson boy's goal impossible. Videojournalist: Chris Ware (Nov. 14, 2013)

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Alleged Hamptons real estate scam ... Water bill hike shocks residents

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Alleged Hamptons real estate scam ... Water bill hike shocks residents ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV

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Alleged Hamptons real estate scam raised red flags for years

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'I was astonished'

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Hamptons real estate investor Michael O'Sullivan is accused of defrauding homebuyers over several years. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Some Liberty Utilities&#39; Nassau customers were hit with&nbsp;unexpected water bill increases. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Major rate hike for Liberty Utilities customers

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'One bill came in just shy of $400'

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Some Liberty Utilities' Nassau customers were hit with unexpected water bill increases. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Roosevelt High School football continues its&nbsp;tradition of Midnight Madness, being the first team on Long Island to have practice.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Jolie Katzen reports.

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Roosevelt kicks off high school football season with 'midnight madness' practice

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'Midnight Madness' kicks off Roosevelt' football season

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Roosevelt High School football continues its tradition of Midnight Madness, being the first team on Long Island to have practice. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

Participants create wreaths to honor their loved ones at Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.

Suffolk

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Remembering loved ones through arts & crafts

East Farmingdale

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'It's a rebirth. It's a celebration of life.'

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Participants create wreaths to honor their loved ones at Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Families attended&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hot Wheels Monster Truck rally at UBS Arena,&nbsp;which included&nbsp;a competition and trucks doing wheelies and a long jump freestyle.

Nassau

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See a fire-breathing dinosaur rip a car in half at the Hot Wheels Monster Truck Rally

Elmont

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'Thrash, smash the competition'

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Families attended the Hot Wheels Monster Truck rally at UBS Arena, which included a competition and trucks doing wheelies and a long jump freestyle.

The heads of five unions representing nearly half&nbsp;of all LIRR&nbsp;workers say they&#39;re in a deadlock with management.&nbsp;Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso A. Castillo has more.&nbsp;

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LIRR workers could be going on strike

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Potential LIRR strike

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The heads of five unions representing nearly half of all LIRR workers say they're in a deadlock with management. Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso A. Castillo has more.

As Long Island faces a drought, the&nbsp;Suffolk County Water Authority is asking people to stop watering lawns. Newsday&#39;s David Schwartz reports.

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Amid drought, LI water authority asks to let your lawn go brown

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'Asking people to stop watering their lawns'

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As Long Island faces a drought, the Suffolk County Water Authority is asking people to stop watering lawns. Newsday's David Schwartz reports.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa tries a dirty soda at BesTea in Babylon. The&nbsp;fizzy trend involves adding things like candy and marshmallow fluff to sodas.

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Trendy Bites: Drinking dirty sodas in Babylon

Babylon

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'What if we bring dirty sodas to Babylon?'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa tries a dirty soda at BesTea in Babylon. The fizzy trend involves adding things like candy and marshmallow fluff to sodas.

A new report shows the number of shootings in Suffolk County this year increased 44%, according to the report on the state-funded Gun Involved Violence Elimination program. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

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Report shows 44% increase in Suffolk shootings this year

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'We're certainly concerned about the recent spike'

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A new report shows the number of shootings in Suffolk County this year increased 44%, according to the report on the state-funded Gun Involved Violence Elimination program. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Religious leaders&nbsp;gathered outside the Nassau County Jail to condemn the immigration crackdown. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports.

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Interfaith faith leaders walk and pray for immigrant justice

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Nassau's ICE partnership prompts vigil by faith leaders

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Religious leaders gathered outside the Nassau County Jail to condemn the immigration crackdown. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius and his lawyer on Thursday appeared in court in Central Islip to discuss Champter 11 proceedings. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports.

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Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius appears in federal bankruptcy court

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Central Islip

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'Bills are being paid'

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Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius and his lawyer on Thursday appeared in court in Central Islip to discuss Champter 11 proceedings. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Long Island home prices are still on the rise and continuing to break records. Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia has more.

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LI home prices: New highs test limits of buyers' budgets

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Median home prices reach new records

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Long Island home prices are still on the rise and continuing to break records. Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia has more.

What does it take to be part of the crew behind the waves?&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa gets his hands wet at the park where the water never stops flowing. NewsdsayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.

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'It's not hanging out in the sun'

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What does it take to be part of the crew behind the waves? NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa gets his hands wet at the park where the water never stops flowing. NewsdsayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

From Crossroads Farm at Grossmann&rsquo;s to Harvest House Tavern, both in Malverne, Newsday food writer Erica Marcus tags along on the journey from farm to table.

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Farm-to-table dining in Malverne

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'I truly believe working local is the best way to do it'

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From Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's to Harvest House Tavern, both in Malverne, Newsday food writer Erica Marcus tags along on the journey from farm to table.

A federal court in Manhattan ruled that a plan to prioritize giving cannabis licenses to certain operators is illegal.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Albany Bureau Chief&nbsp;Yancey Roy has more.

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Court strikes down 'restorative justice' aspect of NYS cannabis law

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NYS plan to prioritize cannabis licenses deemed illegal

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A federal court in Manhattan ruled that a plan to prioritize giving cannabis licenses to certain operators is illegal. Newsday's Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy has more.

While the majority of respondents in a&nbsp;recent Newsday/Siena survey gave high marks to quailty of life on Long Island, many voiced concerns about the high cost of housing and the ability to age in place here. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.

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LI Quality of Life Survey: High marks for safety, health care, but fears over 'aging in place'

East Meadow

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'It's not affordable. It's not possible.'

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While the majority of respondents in a recent Newsday/Siena survey gave high marks to quailty of life on Long Island, many voiced concerns about the high cost of housing and the ability to age in place here. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Raymond Negron survived a stroke. Now, he volunteers at Stony Brook Medicine where he helps&nbsp;other survivors get through their recovery.

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Stroke survivor helps others with their recovery

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LI Volunteer: Raymond Negron

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Raymond Negron survived a stroke. Now, he volunteers at Stony Brook Medicine where he helps other survivors get through their recovery.

President Donald Trump is&nbsp;not making&nbsp;life more affordable and is failing to&nbsp;make&nbsp;Americans feel safer, a Siena Poll says. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Virginia Huie reports.

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Is Trump delivering on his promises?

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'I don't know if it'll change later'

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President Donald Trump is not making life more affordable and is failing to make Americans feel safer, a Siena Poll says. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

When the sun goes down, so do&nbsp;the prices. Here are some discounts on your favorite summer activities. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Senior Lifestyle Host&nbsp;Elisa DiStefano reports.

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The sun goes down and so does the price!

Farmingdale

Lido Beach

Wheatley Heights

Calverton

Ronkonkoma

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'I like coming here later in the day because there's less people'

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When the sun goes down, so do the prices. Here are some discounts on your favorite summer activities. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano reports.

Rodney Dickens, a&nbsp;former high-level PSEG executive adviser,&nbsp;stated he was told during a 2022 job&nbsp;interview that PSEG management wanted him to&nbsp;&quot;come in here and beat LIPA up,&quot;&nbsp;according to correspondence about the matter. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.

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Former PSEG exec's comments shed new light on clash with LIPA

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'A lot of tension, a lot of acrimony'

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Rodney Dickens, a former high-level PSEG executive adviser, stated he was told during a 2022 job interview that PSEG management wanted him to "come in here and beat LIPA up," according to correspondence about the matter. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.

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Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI&rsquo;s hidden world of drugs and&nbsp;sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.

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1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

East Patchogue

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'She's broken. She's so broken'

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Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI's hidden world of drugs and sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.