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Nearly 40% of SBU's undergrads are first-generation. How the LI college is supporting them
The university has established initiatives to provide mentorship, help incoming students navigate college life and involve their families in the transition.
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GOP-led LI town board OKs dozens of personnel moves two months before Democrat takes top post
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Sarra Sounds Off: Football and soccer playoffs, plus plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on football quarterfinals, Michael Sicoli has a breakdown of the Long Island soccer playoffs and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.
LI man sentenced for stealing brownstones worth $4.7M, leaving one person homeless
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The U.S. has a shortage of Black doctors. One LI medical school is trying to change that.
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Twisted Sister's costume designer rocks her way into LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
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Global investor looks to buy LI assisted living facility
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Brothers hope changing brand of Nepali eatery boosts business
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LI man convicted on numerous child pornography counts
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NYU Langone, Amazon, Station Yards among 20 projects that could reshape LI. See what's planned near you.
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Shoe repair is a fading trade. On LI, it still has sole.
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Police ID worker killed and man who is still missing in Loop Parkway bridge scaffolding collapse
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LI municipality hikes charges for towing vehicles
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Former Nassau DA administrator, wife killed in crash
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Kings Park condo development wins key vote, moves closer to reality
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Man dies after accidental shooting in vehicle
Mohammed Basheer Ahmed, 27, is charged with manslaughter in shooting the 24-year-old victim in Hicksville, police said.
LI man indicted in rape, sex trafficking of teen girl
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23 hours a day in a cell: Inside Rex Heuermann's life behind bars
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Mastic family assaulted during home burglary; police seek 4 suspects
Sarra Sounds Off: Football and soccer playoffs, plus plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on football quarterfinals, Michael Sicoli has a breakdown of the Long Island soccer playoffs and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.
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Investigators identify 6 cold case victims, including 'Montauk Mary'
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NYPD sergeant killed in LIE crash
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After 67 years, beloved Suffolk flower shop to close
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Roughly 1 in 4 homes sold on LI were above $1 million last month
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Worker killed in scaffolding collapse on Loop Parkway bridge
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7 residents displaced, 2 firefighters injured by Hempstead house fires
Hochul signs bills strengthening support for NY veterans
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LI man dies after he is arrested by police
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Officials: Fire at illegal boardinghouse in West Hempstead displaces 11
LI's Vietnam vets get rousing ovation on Veterans Day
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Repairs on tap at LI brewery after SUV crashed into building
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LI town board adopts $143M budget, draws on reserves
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2 LI teens, arrested for bringing guns to their respective schools, appear in court
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En Long Island, el miedo a ser detenido por ICE persigue a los conductores latinos, incluso a los ciudadanos
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HS student arrested after switchblade found in backpack, police say
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3 dead in 3 LI crashes on same day
What's next for Bruce Blakeman? He has options.
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Razor-thin margin in Nassau's 9th District triggers recount
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State court system leases 16,000-square-foot space in Nassau
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Landlord gets $154M loan for apartments built on former mobile home park
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'He was a source of hope': An LI veteran's journey from 4 deployments to a tragic fatal overdose
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NYC man arrested in connection with swastika graffiti at Lawrence JCC
Nassau house fire injures 1, displaces 4
1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking
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32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.
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Nearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding
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Pint-size garbage truck enthusiast gets 4th birthday surprise celebration
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Oyster Bay expands investigation into Bethpage Community Park, testing soil under pool
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Out East: All the buzz at the Hallockville Museum Farm
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That time a 'monster' washed ashore in Montauk
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The Sandbox brings food trucks to Oyster Bay
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LI hockey dad beats cancer
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Turtle-sniffing dogs searching LI woods to help protect a species
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Out East: Home on the free range at Browder's Birds
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Picture This! That time the stars came out in Westbury
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Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip
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