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Suffolk County police will be auctioning more than 100 cars and motorcycles in Westhampton on Saturday.

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The event is a combination of a science fair and a festival, and it encourages kids to learn and conduct experiments. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Family members said ICE arrested Jonathan Interiano, 30, as he was walking near a 7-Eleven in Huntington Station Sunday morning.

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The victim was northbound on William Floyd Parkway when he lost control and struck a guard rail, police said.

Police: Man killed in motorcycle crash in Suffolk

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The illustrator showcased a versatility that spanned seven decades, including 16 years at Newsday.

Northport resident and former Newsday artist dies at 94

There is worry on LI and beyond about the uncertainty of what's to come if the shutdown lingers.

Shutdown felt on Long Island

The town planning department couldn't provide a reason for the delay in building the restaurant and referred the question to Chick-fil-A.

An LI Chick-fil-A was approved 3 years ago. It's opening date has yet to hatch.

The Eastport General Store at 510 Montauk Hwy. will close in late October, its owner posted on Instagram.

Eastport General Store to close after 5 years

Town of Riverhead police said the 16-year-old, identified by his mother as Ostin Portillo Perdomo, died after crashing into a tree Saturday night.

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Cutting money from states that "refused to support the administration's mass deportation agenda" is illegal, Attorney General Letitia James' office said.

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A decades-old ban on pumping your own gas in Huntington Town has some drivers annoyed, while others say they enjoy being "spoiled a little bit." NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'If it's more expensive, then I care"

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson and Ken Buffa spoke with a Long Islander who played a role in the rescue efforts, and a Newsday photographer on what made the event so devastating.

'They were desperately trying to stay above the water'

Using new DNA tools, the remains of Sgt. Henry "Harry" Younge, of Copiague, have been identified, 80 years after he was shot down in WWII.

DNA tools help ID airman's remains

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland looks at the legacy of Frank Mundus, the Montauk shark hunter said to be the inspiration for Captain Quint in the movie "Jaws," which turns 50 this year.

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

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

Police say there was no evidence of violence against Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, a 33-year-old woman found dead on a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club.

Investigators still determining the cause of death

Police say five people were treated for smoke inhalation after a Calverton home went up in flames.

5 treated for smoke inhalation in Calverton house fire

The Suffolk County SPCA rescued 25 dogs from a home in Bay Shore that officials said was filled with garbage and smelled like ammonia. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They were all flea infested'

Sara Lopez Garcia, who was arrested by ICE in May, is now in Colombia after spending more than two months in jail.

SCCC student deported to Colombia

Day Haven Adult Day Services in Ronkonkoma held a celebration for resident Mary Papilon's 109th birthday on Friday.

'She keeps going'

Wyatt Houppert, 12, from Hauppauge, who has been battling kidney failure and undergoing dialysis, was named honorary sheriff for a day. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'It's nice to see Wyatt be a kid again for a day'

An attorney says the case of the Suffolk Community College honors student facing deportation was mishandled. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Attorney: SCCC honors student should not be deported by ICE

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The offers came after Newsday reported Hempstead town issued more than 80,000 tickets in four school districts that had never agreed to participate in the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Town's school bus camera ticket vendor offered payments to woo holdout districts

Newsday's TV critic Verne Gay sat down with Bill O'Reilly to discuss his career, today's media and his new book, "Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst."

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday photographers look back at covering the Avianca plane crash on Jan. 25, 1990.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out east to a local farm that has fresh vegetables and a local restaurant where they prepare fall cuisine.

Out East: Fall vegetables from farm to table

The challenge is to figure out where toxic pipes are buried and who will pay to remove them. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Old lead pipes connect thousands of LI homes to drinking water, data shows

Mariah Carey delighted fans on Tuesday at Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon, where she signed copies of her new album, "Here for It All."

Long Island's Christmas Queen had fans in a frenzy

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman got to hang out with the alpacas at Buck Brook Alpacas in Roscoe.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits a shoe repair shop in Wantagh and its longtime cobbler.

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Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman tries indoor skydiving at iFLY in Long Island City.

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