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By Mike White 🇺🇸 Sept. 14, 2025

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☕ Good morning, Long Island! We’ve had wind, rain and news flooding in.

☀️ We're looking at a 30 percent chance of rain today after 5 p.m., but otherwise mostly cloudy. The high will be near 63.

🔎 Inside: Our autism report, a haunted maze, Camryn Quinlan on the radio and a celiac-safe sweet shop in Massapequa.

🎃 The big Haunted Halloween Party happens this Thursday in Port Jefferson. Proceeds help SBU student-athletes capitalize on NIL opportunities.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Long Island parents are questioning everything as autism rates rise

👪 As diagnoses climb, more families are struggling with questions about causes — including vaccines — while pediatricians work to rebuild trust and understanding. Click here to read the full report.

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Second, Nassau holds top 4 spots in ‘Safest and Richest’ NYC suburbs

🌳 Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Long Beach and Garden City landed the top four spots in a new GOBankingRates ranking. Why? See the list.

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Third, Sayville’s rising star Camryn Quinlan is playing on repeat on WBLI

🎤 Sayville’s Camryn Quinlan just hit the airwaves — her new single “ex box,” written at age 14, is now in regular rotation on 106.1 BLI.

This Long Island teen is chasing her pop star dreams in real time.

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More headlines to highlight

🏰 LEGO fans celebrate the grand reopening of Bricks & Minifigs in West Babylon.

⛹🏼‍♀️Caitlin Clark is coming to Long Island to headline the LIA Fall Luncheon.

🎃 Haunted maze takes over Bull Smith’s Tavern in Smithtown, running through Nov. 2.

🧁 Gluten free treat shop brings celiac-safe sweets to Massapequa

🗞️ Long Island restaurants step up for W. Babylon toddler battling leukemia

🧙🏼‍♀️ Witches filled the streets in Port Jeff for a day of magic, shopping

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GREAT STORIES

From broken to beautiful: How Drew Patrick Spa reimagined healing on L.I.

After tragedy and resilience, this Bay Shore spa became a community cornerstone. Read the story.

Performance Dates: Sept 18 - Oct. 26

A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. This feel-good comedy smash is based on the hit film. Click here for your tickets to the Argyle Theatre in Babylon.