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Overnight repaving to close part of Northern State for 3 weeks

The closure between Exit 36A and Exit 41 will take place nightly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Jones Beach Air Show chalet tickets will go on sale Friday

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Mastic woman seriously injured in Sunrise Highway crash in N. Bellport

Remembering Roger Grimsby, the complicated, colorful 'Eyewitness News' anchor

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NYC chef opens upscale eatery in former sports bar

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Anti-Islam graffiti has Deer Park community on edge

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Juvenile arrested after firearm discovered at a Baldwin high school

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Retired LI doctor, son charged with illegally selling Percocet, Xanax and Adderall

The DEA started receiving tips from workers in pharmacies around Queens, suspicious about the number of opioid prescriptions Dr. Richard Taubman was sending, prosecutors said.

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South Swell, a seasonal taco spot in West Babylon, won't reopen for the summer, according to its Instagram account.

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Costco tweaks beverage option for its hot dog combo

First in NewsdaySouthampton to receive $850G for costs to town during U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

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'Snapple House' that belonged to company co-founder on market for $15 million

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First in NewsdayEx-Met Brandon Nimmo about to sell his Old Westbury home

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No seating at new Dunkin' focused on drive-thru

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Only in NewsdayGen Zers often have multiple streams of income. What happens when they buy a house?

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Dumplings and glam are headed to an LI shopping center

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Only in NewsdayWhat's behind native tribes' ongoing disputes with New York State

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Stony Brook student charged with selling drugs on campus

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First in NewsdayLI gang leader sentenced to life in prison for ordering execution of man sleeping in his car outside her home

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Smithtown councilman charged in court with assault of colleague at Town Hall

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This masterpiece once hung on a Manhasset wall. Now it's expected to fetch up to $35M at auction.

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Wren Kitchens closes LI and U.S. showrooms as part of bankruptcy filing

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22-year-old motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup in Riverhead

LI-based hardware chain to build 23,000-square-foot flagship in NJ

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51% of home sellers dropped price multiple times last year. What about on LI?

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Blakeman, Hochul brought in hundreds of thousands more than their salaries in 2025

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Fines up to $1G, possible jail time for illegal animal tethering

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Man who fatally shot NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller from LI sentenced to 115 years to life

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Nassau OKs limits on hotel and motel hourly stays in push against sex trafficking

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Tiny homes? A North Fork law could spur more.

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LI gas prices spike by 12 cents in a single week amid Iran war

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Beloved preschool teacher dies at 76

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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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