Joe Werkmeister

Reporter at Newsday covering the South Fork. Previously editor of The Suffolk Times, Riverhead News-Review. St. Bonaventure alum.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆

New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

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@BaharOstadan Is this the conductor?

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Newly unveiled stats show 1,600+ people were arrested by ICE on Long Island this year. The agency says they all have criminal records https://t.co/5Oy1yDZmDR

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GENERAL FEATURE – 999 WORDS OR FEWER, DIV 3

Stellar short feature writing on topics such as A&E, lifestyles or news.

🥇 1st Place: @ODeffes
🥈 2nd Place: Scott Bunker, @kauainownews
🥉 3rd Place: @joewerk
🏅 Honorable Mention: @rrchin

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Suffolk County's no longer allowing the general public to bring signs -- be it protest or otherwise -- to county legislative meetings. This is response to supporters wanting an end to the Israel-Gaza War.

@JoeWerk with the story via @Newsday. https://t.co/b7yO6EVSQ9

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A total of 140 employees in Long Island’s towns and cities made more than $200,000 in 2023, a 43% increase over the past five years, a Newsday analysis found. https://t.co/f1bcwY4wwu

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Voters head to the polls across Long Island this morning. @Newsday will be reporting election updates all day. Follow along here #ElectionDay

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NEWS | Wojnarowski, ’91, Retires From ESPN To Accept GM Role With #Bonnies Basketball Program

🔗 >> https://t.co/E1IkTF1QZE

#Bonnies || #Unfurl

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Very excited to share this story! An amazing family I got to meet.

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Sadie McGill and her mom both have three fingers on each hand. Their arms have no forearm or elbow. While Sadie has range of movement in both arms and hands, her mother is mostly limited to using her right hand.

From ordinary tasks such as getting dressed each morning to more complex maneuvers like driving a car, they adapt to finding solutions that allow them to thrive.

And they do it together.

Read their story here: https://t.co/goLk3bccJP
Photos: Alejandra Villa Loarca

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With Gosman's Ice Co. listed for sale, locals involved in commercial fishing fear they could lose their lone source of ice, a situation they described as approaching a crisis point. https://t.co/zwAdWjhmJH

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THE DOUBLE BANG 🤯 @Divincenzo

@MSGNetworks @KnicksMSGN

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Meanwhile on that slender riotous island ...
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View from parking lot out to Rider Avenue and Smith Street in the distance.

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After the latest round of rain to hit Long Island, some streets in Patchogue near the bay and Patchogue River are dealing with flooding. Streets are mostly open but high tide is not expected for another few hours. @Newsday

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High tide has hit in Patchogue. The area is mostly quiet as the village has blocked off the road at Leo Street. Residents say flooding is not as bad as earlier in the week, but they’re concerned it got this bad with a seemingly minimal overnight storm.

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The sidewalk on Smith Street here had been accessible as of about half-hour ago.

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Water starting to flood onto South Ocean Avenue in front of Lombardi’s on the Bay. Winds have picked up and waves are crashing onto the dock. High tide expected just after noon.