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Mary Papilon celebrated her 108th birthday in Ronkonkoma where guests included family, friends and local officials. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'If you don't use it, you lose it'

The alleged drunken driver who crashed into a Deer Park nail salon, killing three employees and a customer, bought liquor and drove around the area for about five hours before the crash.

  Timeline of events in fatal Long Island nail salon crash

Newsday canvassed young LI voters to see how they were assessing the candidates, the issues and their role in the election. NewsdayTV's Grace Keating reports.

'It does matter who the President is'

Madison Tomaszewski, 15, pursuing her racing dreams

The Riverhead district plans to station armed officers at Riverhead High School and middle school starting in September. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'We need protection' 

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The extension of the two outermost tracks at the village's station could result in the loss of prime commuter parking spaces.

LIRR to explore storing more trains at Port Washington rail yard

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Jarell Green, 27, was crossing near the West End Professional Building when he was struck.

Pedestrian killed crossing Front Street in Hempstead

Sheppard founded a gifted-and-talented program in Sachem schools and headed the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts.

Schoolteacher Carole Sheppard, of Bayport, dies at 87

The fire spread to a nearby building on Edison Avenue in West Babylon Saturday night, damaging a deli.

Vehicle fire spreads to West Babylon strip mall 

Local leaders want to extend the transformation of downtown Patchogue to its next-door neighbor.

State awards East Patchogue arts center $2 million 

Mental health experts on Long Island said depression, anxiety and other issues remain widespread among teenagers.

U.S. teens' mental health improves but remains cause for concern, study says

Sunday will be  mostly sunny with a high temperature near 79 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

LI weather forecast: More sunshine followed by still more sunshine

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The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.47% this week, its lowest level since May 2023. Newsday business reporter Jonathan LaMantia reports.

'A little bit more buying power'

Attorney Michael J. Brown said his client, Daniel Tomasky, 42, acted in self-defense during the altercation. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'His wife, his child and himself were all threatened'

Breeze Airways will be adding nonstop flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Fla., beginning this November. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Nonstop Breeze Airways flights to Sarasota, Fla. coming in November

Impacts from Tropical Storm Debby will bring heavy rain, flooding to LI Friday into Saturday.

Scattered showers across LI

Ann Marie Drago was sentenced to five years probation in the death of anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriquez. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We didn't get the justice we were looking for'

Nassau legislators approved County Executive Bruce Blakeman's request to grant a 42-year lease to Las Vegas Sands, the Nevada-based corporation hoping to build a $6 billion casino-resort on the site of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.

One step closer to casino in Nassau

Three people were injured after a driver lost control of his SUV and crashed into a house in West Babylon early Sunday, police said.

Driver lost control, cops say

NYPD Sgt. Christopher Leap is back home in Babylon after he was shot and wounded along with his partner after pursuing a suspect in Manhattan.

'I'm doing fine'

Wounded NYPD officer Christopher Leap arrived home in Suffolk late Thursday evening accompanied by family and members of the NYPD. 

Wounded NYPD officer Christopher Leap arrives home 

Entertainer Justin Timberlake pleaded not guilty to DWI as a Sag Harbor judge suspended his New York State driving privileges. 

Judge suspends NY driving privileges of Justin Timberlake 

Boar's Head is expanding its recall to more than 7 million pounds of meat products due to listeria.

'Keep away from the cold cuts'

Kyzer Langley, 20, of Bridgeport, Connecticut is charged with fatally shooting Tyrone Williams, 23, of Baldwin, on his birthday.

Police: 'During this party, something happened'

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Join Newsday food writer Andi Berlin as she eats at burger restaurants along Long Beach Road, which she has dubbed the "Hamburger Highway."

'This entire street is a hamburger highway'

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