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Long Island is seeing an uptick in trade school enrollment amid growing concern from young adults about job insecurity, financial prospects and the impacts of artificial intelligence on the job market. NewsdayTV's Izzy Mignardi reports.

Long Islanders turning to trade school as a viable alternative to college

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The state's latest pension sweeteners pushed the burden of the expense onto taxpayers. Newsday towns reporter Joseph Ostapiuk has more.

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'You can't mess with Mother Nature'

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'I think they should be limited'

Many Long Island families were left to deal with flooding from the nor'easter Sunday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It's been a day'

At Jones Beach Long Islanders can already see the effects of the nor'easter. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Anywhere from moderate flooding to major flooding'.

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'It's nature, there's nothing I can do about it'

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