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Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs Nassau County ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
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Long Island man accused of killing wife of 40 years
Neighbors and family were shocked to hear the man planned to kill his wife and then himself. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Family of Long Island acid attack victim says police ‘did not do their job'
A Long Island family says the police investigation into the 2021 attacker who threw acid onto a woman’s face outside her home hasn’t moved forward in years. This Sunday marks three years since an unknown assailant threw acid in Nafiah Ikram’s face, prompting years of facial reconstructive surgeries. Standing tall with scars on her face, Ikram marked the anniversary...
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Long Island acid attack victim demands justice as search for suspect continues
It’s been nearly three years since a Long Island woman was attacked with acid in front of her own home. She spoke alongside her parents on Friday as the search continues for her attacker. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Accused Gilgo Beach killer's estranged wife defends him in new statement
The wife of an architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings released a statement late Wednesday in her husband’s defense, saying she didn’t believe him capable of the brutality of which he is accused. The statement, released on Asa Ellerup’s behalf by her lawyers, is her first statement in months since her husband’s arrest...
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Long Island lunch monitor saves 7-year-old student choking
It was an emotional reunion for a Long Island school lunch monitor who was in the right place at the right time. Last week, a Commack second grader choked on a piece of pizza — and it was that lunch monitor who saved his life. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Long Island roller derby league sues over county's trans athlete ban
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is standing by his county’s ban on transgender girls and women athletes at county-run facilities. His defense of the order comes even after the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of a women’s roller derby team. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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‘Eternally grateful': Long Island lunch aide saves 7-year-old student choking on pizza
A school lunch monitor on Long Island is being praised for helping save a boy’s life when the second grader started choking on a slice of pizza at school.
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‘Not safe here': Long Island roller derby team sues over transgender sports ban
A Long Island roller derby team is the first to challenge a Nassau County executive order that prohibits transgender women from competing in women’s sports at over 100 different county owned venues.
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Potential teacher layoffs looming for Long Island school district
Parents in Amityville are worried about proposed budget cuts that could be coming, because dozens of teachers may be on the chopping block. It’s all part of an effort to fill a multimillion-dollar budget gap. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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‘How could you': Cousin allegedly involved in dismemberment of Long Island duo
Authorities have identified one of the two victims whose dismembered remains were found in various parks and wooded areas in Long Island’s Suffolk County in recent weeks as 59-year-old Donna Conneely, whose last known address is in Yonkers. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Victim in Long Island body parts case is suspect's cousin, family says
Two of the four people arrested in connection with body parts belonging to a man and a woman found on Long Island were back in court Friday, but were still not being held behind bars — a move that has led to intensified calls for bail law changes.
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As suspects in Long Island body parts case remain free, critics urge bail reform laws change
Two of the four people arrested in connection with body parts belonging to a man and a woman found on Long Island were back in court Friday, but were still not being held behind bars — a move that has led to intensified calls for bail law changes.
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George Santos announces run for Congress in new Long Island district
The ousted politician says he wants back in Congress, this time taking on a Republican in a new district. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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2 suspects in Long Island body parts case appear in court
Two of the four suspects appeared in court on Friday, and refused to answer reporter questions as they left with GPS monitors on. News 4’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Long Island ties run deep for Cole Brauer, 1st US woman to sail around the world alone
29-year-old Cole Brauer, who came in second in the Global Solo Challenge, is an East Hampton native — and her teacher watched her heavily documented journey with awe.
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Long Island native makes sailing history
Long Island native Cole Brauer became the first American woman to sail around the world alone. She arrived in Spain Thursday morning after a dangerous journey spanning more than four months. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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John Gotti Jr.'s daughter rejects plea deal in fight at Long Island youth basketball game
The daughter of former mob boss John Gotti Jr. spent another day at court after an on-court brawl at a Long Island high school basketball game led to her and her mother getting charged with assault.
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County exec sues New York over order to rescind his ban on transgender female athletes
A county executive in the New York City suburbs has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state order demanding he rescind a controversial ban on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the “cease and desist” letter issued by state Attorney General Letitia James violates the U.S. Constitution’s...
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4 housemates arrested and released in Long Island body parts case
Four people have been arrested in connection with the discoveries of body parts belonging to a man and a woman from Yonkers who sources have said may have been involved in a love triangle with their killer, authorities said. Three of the individuals — 44-year-old Steven Brown, 38-year-old Jeffrey Mackey and 40-year-old Amanda Wallace — live at the Railroad Avenue…