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By Mike White ⛷️ Feb. 10, 2025

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☕ Good morning, Long Island!

🏅Baby it's cold outside.. But it's also a good excuse to stay home and enjoy the Winter Olympics.

🗳️ Be sure to vote in our poll. I voted for Winter, if you couldn't guess. The variety! The pageantry! Just very fun for me.

✍🏼 Feel free to respond to this email with feedback.

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Which Olympics is way better? Winter Olympics Summer Olympics I like them both. They all stink!

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1. ‘I still get chills’: Islanders great Ken Morrow reflects on Miracle on Ice

🇺🇸 Islanders legend Ken Morrow says he still gets chills thinking about the 1980 Miracle on Ice and his role in Team USA’s stunning Olympic victory. The new Netflix documentary Miracle: The Boys of ’80 features fresh footage and interviews, including Morrow’s reflections on the iconic upset over the Soviet Union — and what the moment still means 46 years later. Morrow also recalls reuniting with teammates in Lake Placid for the filming and praises how the film captures the team’s journey and legacy.

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2. Sourdough pizza is the hook at this Syosset slice shop, now open

🍕 Long Island’s newest slice spot in Syosset is turning heads with its sourdough pizza, featuring crisp crusts and fresh toppings in a laid-back setting. The best part? The idea started as a side hustle with a pizza trailer.

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3. NYPD Academy to be renamed in honor of Malverne’s Steven McDonald

👮🏼 The NYPD Police Academy in College Point will be renamed in honor of Malverne native Steven McDonald, the officer who became a national symbol of forgiveness after being paralyzed in the line of duty.

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More headlines to highlight

A Hauppauge driver, 20, has pleaded not guilty to DWI charges in a crash that killed a Nassau County police officer, authorities say. The case is moving through the court system as the investigation continues.

🚨 A Coram woman has been charged with DWI after a crash involving a snowplow in Middle Island, authorities say.

🔬 After 25 years, Brookhaven’s collider has shut down, and a new electron-ion machine is set to take its place.

💔 Longtime News Channel 12 Long Island television host and reporter Drew Scott’s wife, Vivian Gillies, has died at 78, her family confirms.

🛒 After months of build-out and neighborhood buzz, the long-anticipated Trader Joe’s in Miller Place is visibly nearing its debut.

🏥 This Riverhead hospital is marking 75 years, having grown from a grassroots community effort into a regional health care anchor.

🌱 Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open two additional grocery stores on Long Island over the next two years — one in Smithtown as soon as later this year, and another further down the road in Levittown in 2027.

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GREAT STORIES

Babylon almost lost The Argyle, then Lily’s stepped in

✨ The Argyle in Babylon was nearly lost forever. That was before Lily Flanagan's Restaurant Group stepped up with a thoughtful reinvention that preserves the building’s historic charm while breathing fresh life into the local favorite.

Greater Babylon coverage is funded in part by The Argyle Theatre, where Broadway comes to Babylon. Click here for tickets to Newsies.