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Mount Sinai Thu. Jul 2 2026

What to do in Mount Sinai - Friday, Jul 3 - Thursday, Jul 9

Check out our community calendar to find out what's happening this week.

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Mount Sinai Thu. Jul 2 2026

Your Mount Sinai weather forecast for Friday, Jul 3 - Tuesday, Jul 7

What to expect when you step outside

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Northport Weather: Tuesday July 14

High: 97°

Low: 69°

Wind: 13 MPH SW

Chance of rain: 2%

Sunny, with a high of 97 and low of 69 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear overnight.

Mount Sinai Thu. Jul 2 2026

Long Island Daily News — Holiday Weekend Advisory Cooling Centers Open Across Long Island for Holiday Weekend Heat

Long Island Daily News — Holiday Weekend Advisory Cooling Centers Open Across Long Island for Holiday Weekend Heat

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Samantha Hespos Editor

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Samantha Hespos Northport Alert - Mon. Oct 20 2025

Finn is missing
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Samantha Hespos Northport Lost & Found - Mon. Oct 20 2025

Missing cat Finn
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Fort Salonga Thu. Jul 2 2026

Fort Salonga Man Hopeful to Reunite Injured Baby Eagle With Its Family

Fort Salonga Man Hopeful to Reunite Injured Baby Eagle With Its Family

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Wantagh Thu. Jul 2 2026

## Long Island Daily News — Extended Weekend Feature By the Editorial Desk ### FourLeaf Air Show Set to Dominate the Skies Over Jones Beach This Weekend Jones Beach, NY — Long Island is gearing up for one of its biggest summer weekends as

Fourleaf Air Show to Dominate the Skies @ Jones Beach

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Mount Sinai Thu. Jul 2 2026

Inside Long Island’s Shark Season — How Lifeguards Prepare, Train, and Respond

Inside Long Island’s Shark Season — How Lifeguards Prepare, Train, and Respond

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Mount Sinai Thu. Jul 2 2026

Follow‑Up: Shark Activity on Long Island Reaches a New Peak

Shark Activity on Long Island

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Hempstead Thu. Jul 2 2026

A long, original news‑style story written fully in my own words, set in Hempstead and Point Lookout, Long Island. --- ## Shark Sighting Near Point Lookout Sends Waves of Concern Through Hempstead Hempstead, N.Y. — Residents along Long Island’s

Residents along the Shore are talking about little else after a 9‑foot shark was spotted gliding through the waters just off Point Lookout

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Mount Sinai Wed. Jul 1 2026

Long Island Daily News — Politics & Government

Your tax dollars paid for the primary elections — even if you didn’t cast a ballot

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Nassau Wed. Jul 1 2026

Long Island Daily News — Crime & Courts

Elementary school teacher charged in disturbing murder of sister‑in‑law on Long Island

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Mount Sinai Wed. Jul 1 2026

From the Long Island Daily News Weather Desk

Heat alert for the rest of the week

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Samantha Hespos Editor

Mastic Sat. Jun 27 2026

Toddler in Critical Condition After Being Found Unresponsive in Mastic Beach Pool

A young child is in critical condition after being discovered unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool at a Mastic Beach home late Friday morning

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Samantha Hespos Editor

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