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First In Newsday: Las Vegas Sands looks to widen the Meadowbrook Parkway as part of a $150 million plan to mitigate the impact of a new casino-resort on the site of the Nassau Coliseum. The company’s traffic mitigation efforts include adding one lane on each side of a stretch of the 90-year-old Meadowbrook from the Northern State to Hempstead Turnpike and spend an estimated $20 million to build a new water tower to supply the Coliseum site, homes and businesses around it. Read more on the proposed plans: https://nwsd.li/87abaf

Too often, survivors of domestic violence who do not have children are shut out of life saving shelter services due to a quirk in the way the State administers funding for shelters. No one's life should be put at risk because of a broken funding formula. Check out my op-ed with Wendy Linsalata in Newsday Media Group to learn what Gov. Hochul can do to fix it https://lnkd.in/eVtH7ZXk #SAFEShelterAct #domesticviolence

New Newsday Investigation: Last year, Suffolk County issued over 100000 tickets to drivers for failing to stop for school buses. An exclusive Newsday investigation examined 80,000 tickets in 54 school districts across the county. Newsday found that more than 70% of tickets in 2023 were issued on streets students do not cross when getting on or off the school bus. Read it Only In Newsday: https://lnkd.in/erFYHZXw

I had the pleasure of driving up to Middletown to cover Garden City and Floral Park boys soccer as both lifted state titles for the first time in program history. 10 years ago I was a ball boy on the same grounds, watching my older brother win a state title with Commack. Returning to cover the same event, watching these kids realize their dreams, is an honor and a privilege to report on. I wrote Garden City’s semifinal and championship, and Floral Park’s semifinal. Both schools compliment each other well in attitude: Garden City being all business while staying undefeated, and Floral Park riding a swagger-filled run of a team that bought into the “Why not us?” mantra of coach Ahkeel Rodney. Links below to read — stay tuned for Newsday Media Group’s Salute to the Champs section coming out soon! GC semifinal https://lnkd.in/emcsdG8G GC championship https://lnkd.in/efhSvrZK FP semifinal https://lnkd.in/emAth6iy

News Newsday investigation into an expanding apparatus of license plate readers in Nassau County: https://lnkd.in/eZNtYJA4

SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS: PROFIT vs. PROTECTION: Newsday investigates what’s driving Suffolk County’s school bus camera program. Is it to safeguard children or a money grab?

On October 29, Newsday Live welcomed Emmy-winning host, professional chef and restaurateur, Bobby Flay, to Newsday Studios for a sold-out event! Newsday food reporter and critic, Erica Marcus, moderated the discussion on Flay’s latest cookbook “Bobby Flay: Chapter One," which compiles 100 timeless recipes accompanied by essays inspired by influential moments from Bobby’s career.   The event is now available to stream here: https://lnkd.in/dNXYKtt

The sounds of happy chatter and laughter filled the activity room of a Nesconset assisted living facility recently, when a group of teens — affectionately known as the “girls in pink” — dropped by for an afternoon of manicures and conversation. Once a month, students from Smithtown East High School — almost all wearing pink T-shirts — visit Amber Court of Smithtown to chat with residents, paint their nails and help them complete a seasonal craft. “They’re not just doing it for community service,” said Victoria Lynch, 78. “They enjoy us and we enjoy them.” https://lnkd.in/eFzcuegg

Hear what the experts have to say about the election results on Long Island and across the nation. This Thursday at 7 p.m. on Zoom, PCLI hosts a panel with Larry Levy, Jerry Kramer, Joye Brown and Michael Dawidziak. Register for the Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/e36bHB2V

Season two of Newsday's TikTawk continues today with @ourfilipinograndma where Long Islander Jeffrey Juarez has made it a point to spread his grandmother's love with not just his family, but with followers around the world. https://lnkd.in/eiZe7SXd Learn more about Newsday's TikTawk series here: https://lnkd.in/egCAwu9q