Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Volunteers at the Brookside Preserve in Freeport and Baldwin have begun extensive renovations to the preserve's Brookside Avenue entrance in hopes that it will encourage more community usage and spark further revitalization efforts.
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By Andrew Francis
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7/24/26
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VFW Post 1790 and Long Island Cares will host a Veterans Resource Fair and Food Distribution in Valley Stream on Aug. 5, offering benefits information, community resources and food assistance.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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7/24/26
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Students at Harmony Heights Day School have a new place to learn, socialize and receive therapy outdoors after employees of Global Industrial, an industrial commercial supply company based in Port Washington, spent July 17 transforming the school’s East Norwich campus in a daylong volunteer project.
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By Will Sheeline
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7/24/26
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The Long Island Rail Road will suspend service on the Hempstead and Oyster Bay branches this weekend for signal modernization work near Elmont-UBS Arena, with shuttle buses and schedule changes in place through Monday morning.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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7/23/26
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The Diocese of Rockville Centre, Catholic Health and several Catholic organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, arguing the law violates religious protections, while Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration maintains participation is voluntary and religious facilities can opt out.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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7/23/26
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Matthew Smith, 21, of Hauppauge, was sentenced July 20 to 7⅓ to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a January crash that killed Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/20/26
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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi is urging the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for roughly 200,000 Salvadorans nationwide, saying that many of the immigrants he first came to know as day laborers when he served as Glen Cove’s mayor in the 1990s have since become homeowners, business owners and parents raising families on Long Island.
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By Roksana Amid
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7/17/26
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Nassau County voters will use new ClearVote voting machines this November, offering faster ballot scanning while maintaining the same paper-ballot voting process.
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By Melissa Berman
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7/17/26
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The Long Island International Film Expo, Long Island’s summer playground for filmmakers, returned to Bellmore Movies and Showplace for its 29th year this month. The festival featured 113 films from around the world, including Spain, Hong Kong, Ghana and beyond, as well as domestic films, including those from Long Islanders.
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By Joseph D'Alessandro
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7/17/26
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Long Island Rail Road riders should plan for service disruptions over six weekends this summer as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority upgrades switches and signals near Elmont-UBS Arena.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/16/26
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