Suffolk County News - Long Island
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The LIRR strike and the morning commute: Here's what to know
Residents this weekend wondered how they'll get to work, to their family's graduations, or visit parents in the hospital.
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LI school district to vote on $500G annual museum tax
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Mastic man charged following stabbing in Farmingville
Anticipated Swatch rollout in Uniondale results in chaos, several arrests
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Bellport man charged in death of woman found at gas station
Inside the last train to Huntington as LIRR goes on strike
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See latest traffic info and what the LIRR strike is costing
Garbarino breaks with GOP on farm animal protections
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Driver of LIE sinkhole car describes 'terrifying' ordeal
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Tick control strategies for Long Island lawns
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'It'll be bad:' Commuters dread prospect of LIRR strike as deadline looms
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'I was duped,' says fire official who helped Huntington spoiler candidate Maria Delgado
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A 'super El Niño' could develop by summer, boosting chances for drought, flooding and other natural disasters
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Here's where negotiations stand as clock ticks closer to LIRR strike deadline
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All LIE lanes reopen after car falls into sinkhole
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LI man charged with kidnapping 4-year-old girl at a laundromat ordered held without bail
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Caumsett lands $100G grant to restore historic trail
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LI home prices rise amid spring listings surge
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Suffolk County reaches $3M settlement in 2021 police misconduct lawsuit
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Time is running out: Suffolk County assessment challenges due Tuesday
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Hochul touts grants to boost two LI downtowns
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Huntington Bay extends length of mayor, trustee terms to four years
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LIRR strike could double commute for many riders heading into NYC
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NYS legislature is 0-7 in asking the state to recognize the Montauketts. Will the 8th try be different?
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Stony Brook honors late oceanographer, renames upgraded marine sciences lab for him
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Lump-sum hurdle: Progress in LIRR strike talks, but dispute over $134M deal
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Suffolk lawmakers OK plan for Muslim cemetery in Bellport
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Multigenerational houses aren't a trend. On LI, they're a 'financial necessity.'
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Scenic views or spotty service: LI village sued over cell tower denial
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Mother and son killed in house fire ID'd
Christine Lehmann and her son Nicholas Lehmann died in a house fire Sunday in St. James, and another occupant was hospitalized, officials said.
MORE ON THIS TOPICSt. James house fire victims identified as mother and son
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Latest crime stories
'A pedophile, an abuser and a monster"
Ex-LI teacher sentenced to up to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing students
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Former Suffolk top cop details Gilgo serial killer probe in new book
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West Babylon man in court to face charges in fatal car jacking
Witness at trial of man accused of crashing into Deer Park nail salon describes scene of destruction
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Suspect in fatal LI shooting arrested in Alabama after trying to flee country
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Connect with nature brick by brick at Old Westbury Gardens
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'The big event in the life of the Big Duck was when it was moved'
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LI Works: Where's the beef? Ken visits a butcher shop
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Many LIers wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat
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Design your own pie at this Huntington cafe
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Out East: Rescue center where they give a hoot about saving animals
Eat like a kid again with 'happy meals' for grown-ups
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Records of excellence
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LI day cares at risk of losing licenses after serious health, safety violations
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