Tara Smith

Reporter for @newsday covering the North Fork ✨ | Bookworm 🐛 | Mets fan ⚾️ | Hiking enthusiast 🥾| Say hello: [email protected] 💌

[Grant Parpan @GrantParpan]

The revelation comes in a title card shown in the final minutes of the three-part series. It was not included in screeners sent to reporters prior to the release Tuesday morning. https://t.co/IzYPRIUUVt

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

High-speed fighter jets and World War II-era planes roared through the sky over Jones Beach on Saturday at the FourLeaf Credit Union Memorial Day Air Show, where a crowd of 100,000 people was expected.

Story w/ @taramsmith for @Newsday

https://t.co/w3dbQNu3c2

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

A battle is unfolding in Riverhead over new proposed Cannabis shops.

@taramsmith has the story for @Newsday.
https://t.co/3HnfmqFRbE

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

Saw my favorite Long Island band in Nashville and it still doesn’t feel real. 😌

[Brand New Archive @BrandNewArchive]

It sure appears something is happening.

[Carl MacGowan @CarlMacGowan]

He’s back!
Pete Alonso does what always seemed like the most inevitable outcome, agreeing to stay with the #Mets on a two-year deal. #PolarBear #LGM

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

Useless homeowner tip: Always refill the coffee reservoir, so that even if you wake up with frozen pipes you can still have a hot cup 🥲

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

Bird flu outbreak hits Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue; 99,000 birds being euthanized

"Is this the end of Long Island duck? I don’t know. It could be," said the president of the family-owned farm. "It’s gut wrenching."

By @lisalcolangelo for @Newsday.
https://t.co/6gXzD7YGEc

[Carl MacGowan @CarlMacGowan]

JLL is O U T. Suffolk County terminates deal with Chicago developer on $2.8 billion #Ronkonkoma redevelopment, plans to restart project from scratch. https://t.co/rB2Lo0uEJC

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

Facing renewed calls for clean water, the U.S. Navy has agreed to a new round of testing private drinking wells in the shadow of a former Grumman plant in Calverton.

By @taramsmith for @Newsday
https://t.co/ppjacaj4ll

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

This was a fun one. I learned a ton about ham radio and got to talk with an 11-year-old who already has multiple FCC licenses.

A seminar Saturday morning gave the deets about how to take the first steps into amateur radio.

My latest for @Newsday ⤵️
https://t.co/WpruCnx2xK

[Maureen Mullarkey @mo_mull]

This NYE in @Newsday I had a piece I was especially proud of, showcasing a Soviet tradition Long Islanders continue to celebrate. Check it out here https://t.co/ZadBXRzhvQ

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

🔮 Lots of news nuggets in here 🔮

[Carl MacGowan @CarlMacGowan]

More places to buy cannabis (legally). Upgraded parks. Downtown revitalization. A change at the landfill. What's happening in 2025? Let's peer into our crystal ball ... https://t.co/oI2EZ0Bg5V

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

A hall built by Puritan settlers in the 1700s might not be the first venue that comes to mind when you hear “all-girl funk band.”

GUNK performs at the Jamesport Meeting House this weekend. Fun fact: it’s the oldest public building on the East End. 💖🎵

https://t.co/zzkbU0C8bU

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

Nosferatu, or “if he wanted to, he would”

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

Loved this piece on what Long Islanders read in 2024 by @mo_mull

“The Women” was one of my favorite books of the year, despite giving me vivid Vietnam nightmares. Unsurprising that it took the No. 1 spot in both counties!

https://t.co/g9EHJiy580

[David Olson @DavidOlson11]

Ecuadorian migrant Julio Zambrano may need to wait at least 3 years to find out if his asylum application is approved. He’s hopeful, but he's also nervous, especially after Trump's election. He said if he is deported, "I will leave with my head held high." https://t.co/zIHE5l5Fc8

[Paul LaRocco @paullarocco]

Two years ago, @schwartznewsNY revealed how an off-duty cop involved in a crash that critically injured a toddler was shielded from alcohol testing. SCPD tried to fire him.

But the decision wasn’t its to make. Now, he’s back on the job. NEW via @Newsday https://t.co/2HYEtnnWyG

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

A deep @Newsday analysis on the earnings of Long Island town and city employees, by @joewerk, @CarlMacGowan and Arielle Martinez ⤵️

[Tara Smith @taramsmith]

Just took a phone call from my car and the source was greeted by the blaring Wicked movie soundtrack automatically connecting to Bluetooth. Happy Friday! 🧹🫧🩷💚