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Potholes on Sunken Meadow, across LI blow tires, strand drivers

The craters on LI roadways sent frustrated motorists to the shoulder to assess damage — most notably on the Sunken Meadow Parkway.

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Discount giant Ross opening 2 LI stores as shoppers hunt for bargains

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A new poll blames Long Island’s ever-rising cost of living, shortage of affordable homes and other factors for making it hard for employers to hire and retain employees. Newsday TV's Doug Geed reports. Credit: Newsday

'It's difficult for us to find any skilled labor' A new poll blames Long Island's ever-rising cost of living, shortage of affordable homes and other factors for making it hard for employers to hire and retain employees. Newsday TV's Doug Geed reports.

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Road closures, traffic delays at Kennedy Airport

Andrew Ippolito, Korean War veteran and ex-librarian at Newsday, dies at 95

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Women's History MonthThis Roosevelt slid under the radar. But she led the charge to save Sagamore Hill

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Only in NewsdayNew LI Italian restaurant reinvents family-style dining

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Thousands battle each other at everything from D&D and Catan to a 'live dungeon' at expo

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Crime

2 charged over catalytic converter thefts that led to police chase, prosecutors say

A Suffolk police officer suffered a broken leg pursuing suspects in the alleged thefts from vehicles in Lindenhurst, prosecutors said.

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Homemade bomb thrown during protests outside Gracie Mansion, NYPD says

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Sound Beach man convicted of murder in mistaken identity case

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LI day care teacher previously arrested for allegedly assaulting a toddler charged with assaulting second child, DA says

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Only in NewsdayTurns out the check WAS in the mail — 5 years too late

The town refunded late charges after the payment finally showed up at Town Hall.

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Newsday InvestigatesWhat Suffolk authorities knew about last year's mystery drone sightings

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Only in NewsdayHow one LI school district nearly doubled its graduation rate

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President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

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This $4.4M house has a 2,250-bottle wine cellar and private trails to a 500-acre preserve

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Only in NewsdayNYC Council analyst from Venezuela still in jail

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Crossing guard hit in Merrick crash has died

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Dangerous RoadsMan who killed LI father in 2005 high-speed crash sentenced

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LI worker with long COVID awarded $1M after work-from-home denial

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Only in Newsday2 LI districts sue to block new charter schools

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Prosecutors: LI father, son charged with setting fire to their Queens print shop

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Former executive at Oyster Bay shellfish company dies at 71

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'Forever' chemicals found in LI farm vegetables, study shows

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Only in NewsdayGrand jury declines to indict man in fatal LI road rage case, officials say

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Only in NewsdayHow ICE is using Suffolk police parking lots

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Glen Cove raises cops' starting salaries

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Only in NewsdayTired snow shovelers frustrated by plows leaving snow in front of driveways

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Harsh winter has taken a toll on East End beaches

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Only in NewsdayLI water providers vigilant amid risk of Iranian cyberattacks

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1 killed, 3 injured in 5-vehicle Hamptons crash

LI congressional members vote along party lines on War Powers Act

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Cops: New Hyde Park oncologist charged with sexual abuse of patient

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Upgraded 'smart' carts roll into new LI Whole Foods

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'Good riddance': NY Democrats hail Kristi Noem's ouster as DHS secretary

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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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