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Dangerous RoadsMore training, cellphone ban: Areas to improve NY's laws for young drivers and passengers

New York recommends children under 13 sit in the backseat, but that's not legally required.

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New Glen Cove police chief looks to expand force 3m read

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Uniondale student wins statewide literacy contest 2m read

Water commissioner in Port Washington loses reelection bid 1m read

$1.7M Salisbury Estates home comes with paid-off solar panels

Police: Man, 83, ran 'walk-up narcotics service' from home 1m read

FDNY previews plans for 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 1m read

Crime

Only in NewsdaySon of man charged with murder of Gilgo Beach victim says father is innocent

Aundrey Dykes, of Orlando, Florida, said his father, Andrew, is a loving dad and retired Army veteran and Tennessee state trooper whose family was aware of his relationship with the woman he is accused of killing and the child they shared.

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Queens man sentenced to 2 years in prison for hate crime on LI homeowner 1m read

Mayor Adams appoints new interim chair of CCRB to review NYPD disciplinary cases 2m read

No charges in fake SantaCon gathering promoted by college student from LI 2m read

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Only in NewsdayWhy the idea of a bridge across the Long Island Sound won't die

A Connecticut developer's pitch, though lacking in detail, got a lot of attention. It's not a surprise, given Long Island's cul-de-sac geography and notorious traffic.

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Newsday InvestigatesInside NUMC's finances: More than 85% of patients on Medicaid, Medicare 8m read

Dangerous Roads'Never any enforcement': Suffolk traffic ticketing far below other NY regions. 8m read

President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

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Only in NewsdayPoll: Patients who wear health devices more likely to take care of themselves, see doctors 2m read

Only in NewsdayLIers, investigators still haunted by the discovery of human remains near Gilgo Beach 15 years ago this week 10m read

Suffolk police to auction 100 vehicles Saturday, starting at $500 each 1m read

Police: LI man dies in wrong-way crash on Hutchinson River Parkway

Christmas tree prices rise, selections shrink, due to tariffs 3m read

Bruce Blakeman to announce run for governor, sources say 2m read

Rebels Lacrosse youth program tells families it is shutting down 2m read

Only in NewsdayLI district must pay $907G to superintendent who abruptly resigned, records show 2m read

Nassau lawmakers seek to regulate protests outside houses of worship 1m read

IDA grants tax incentives to Glen Cove development 1m read

Only in NewsdayWhy is cell service so spotty on the East End? Officials are paying to find out — and fix it. 4m read

Sag Harbor theater helps students connect with literary classics 3m read

Only in NewsdaySuffolk tweaks bill banning hotel hourly rates to combat sex trafficking 4m read

LIRR rolling out new ticket vending machines on Long Island 1m read

Cops: Toddler fatally struck by pickup in Mount Sinai driveway

Only in NewsdayBabylon Town to honor victims of 9/11-related illnesses with a memorial 3m read

Judge tosses Shoreham district suit over PILOTs for battery facility 2m read

Fire damages West Islip house; 4 residents evacuate

Giant inflatable pig hams up union protest in Great Neck 1m read

LI museum commemorates 84th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack 1m read

LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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