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Also: Aide slapped disabled child, 5: DA / Iconic pizzeria closing / 'Brutal' cold / Officer's funeral / Crackdown: Sheriff / Scholarship

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LI Home Health Aide Indicted After Slapping Disabled 5-Year-Old On Video: DA
The DA says the 34-year-old aide was indicted after a father spotted bruising, reviewed in-room cameras, and reported what he saw to police.
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It was more than a pizzeria— it was a place where people gathered over a pie to talk, connect, and share slices of their lives.
'Brutal, Dangerous' Cold Expected For Weekend Across Long Island
"This will be some of the coldest air we've seen in recent years. It will be dangerously cold." — Meteorologist Dominic Ramunni, NWS
‘The Pain Will Never Go Away’: NCPD Officer Patricia Espinosa Memorialized At Funeral Mass
"I know she will be with each of us forever," 5th Precinct officer Christian Obando said. "We gained an angel on Saturday."
Nearly 60 Arrests, 1,000+ Summonses In LI ‘Ghost Plate’ Crackdown: Sheriff
A multi-agency enforcement effort led to arrests, vehicle impounds, and cleared warrants across Suffolk County, the sheriff's office says.
Emily Finn Annual Ballet Scholarship Launched; Memorial Tree Planned: Foundation
The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation says the annual scholarship will support aspiring dancers and include a permanent memorial in NY.
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