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Town board approves moratrium on new data centers
Islip's moratorium on new data centers, passed unanimously by the Town Board, is set to last until Feb. 28, 2028
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Mall wins key town approval for $200M renovation
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Head Start's mounting troubles ... Keep your umbrellas handy ... Sentencing in fatal nail salon crash ... LI Volunteers: Giving back to veterans
Opponents criticize proposed Amazon fulfillment complex at community meeting
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LI man stabbed to death in upper Manhattan
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Law aims to educate boaters about avoiding whale collisions
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Vaccine guidance gap widens between Trump administration and state health officials, LI doctors
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Homicide charges likely against LI man in crash that killed construction worker, prosecutor says
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Man pleads guilty in fatal stabbing of LI man near Stony Brook Yacht Club
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Gas tanker truck overturns near Roosevelt Field mall, spilling 800 gallons
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East End town closing in on ICE response policy
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Small LI village awarded $124G to replace two aging police cars
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'You are a monster': Mother of LI shooting victim confronts daughter's killer at sentencing
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Hotel and wedding venue Hyatt Regency Long Island sells for $26.5M
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LI housing authority favors white seniors over residents of color, disabled people, feds say. Here's how.
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Boat in fatal accident was overcrowded and not authorized to provide tours in New York Harbor, feds say
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Gotti grandson begins prison sentence
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Ex-hospital officer claimed to still be on the job to get out of traffic tickets, DA says
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Head Start's mounting troubles ... Keep your umbrellas handy ... Sentencing in fatal nail salon crash ... LI Volunteers: Giving back to veterans
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Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's what LI stargazers need to know.
Cloud cover could dim the view from Long Island but the Perseids should still be visible, particularly in Suffolk County.
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How mass court hearings are accelerating cases for immigrants on LI, nationwide
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LI's 4 representatives pass few bills in divided Congress
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MacArthur Airport's top layover hubs and what to do in the area
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8 finalists selected for Isles' fan-designed third jersey
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LI man charged with driving while impaired after crash that killed construction worker, injured 2 others
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Trump to visit Nassau to stump for Blakeman at law enforcement event
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Democrats file complaint over Blakeman's AI-generated ads
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LI industrial site used by commercial printer sold for $10M
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Walt Whitman artifacts on display at his birthplace museum
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Long Beach church installs ADA-compliant elevator lift
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Hempstead man dies of injuries from Aug. 1 crash
LI districts reported 1,906 bullying incidents in 2024-25. Advocates say the number could be bigger.
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Fire at Garden City restaurant shuts utilities to 10 nearby businesses
Port Washington faces Bayonne (N.J.) on Monday in Metro Region tournament
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150-year-old LI church reopens with a new name after 3-year renovation
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Man dies after boat capsizes in waters off Captree State Park
Islip Terrace man drowns in backyard pool
Man found dead in camper at Suffolk park
Suffolk panel doling out opioid grants hears from nonprofits
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LI town racks up $257G more in legal fees after denying mosque expansion
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Meadowbrook drawbridge reopens after malfunction
Another raccoon tests positive for rabies
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Motorcyclist killed in East Islip crash
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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The Sandbox brings food trucks to Oyster Bay
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Out East: Main & Mill House
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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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LI Works: Where's the beef? Ken visits a butcher shop
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LI Works: Ken goes against the grain at Bullfrogs Woodworks
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Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip
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Trendy Bites: Rainbow cookie meets donut
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