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Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. 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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LI industrial site used by commercial printer sold for $10M
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Inside the final negotiations between MTA, LIRR unions before strike
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Man found dead in camper at Suffolk park
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie headlines UBS Arena show celebrating 10th anniversary of 'Artist'
Hempstead man dies of injuries from Aug. 1 crash
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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
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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Boat in fatal accident was overcrowded and not authorized to provide tours in New York Harbor, feds say
Mauro Desa, a special agent with the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, said in the document that the boat carried too many passengers and was not equipped with a personal flotation device for an infant.
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Gotti grandson ordered to begin 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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A look at cold homicide cases from the 1990s: Could the Gilgo Beach serial killer be tied to any of them?
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Vietnam vet collects his Purple Heart 58 years after he was shot helping a wounded comrade
Daniel Knote also earned a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Vietnam. But due to a paperwork mistake, the Purple Heart was not listed in his military files — until now.
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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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Tri-County Bazaar's 'TikTok Queen' draws an audience — and shoppers — to Levittown
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New brewery opens in LI village
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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
North Fork downtown closer to revitalization with key hotel approval
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Garden City eatery in cleanup mode after fire
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The shellfish are mostly gone. Can Oyster Bay bring back the oysters?
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From DDR to N64, vintage games unite generations at retro gaming expo
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Former NYPD chief dies after drowning in his home's pool in Stony Brook
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Greenport raises funds for ice rink amid scorching temps
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'We call it the powwow sweat': Smaller crowd brings big energy despite heat at Paumanauke Pow Wow
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In race for governor, Blakeman strikes moderate tone in ads to NYC voters
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Why the risk of flash flooding is increasing on LI
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How LI water districts are preparing for cyberattacks
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Lawmakers make surprise visit to Nassau jail as law banning ICE-county agreements looms
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East Hampton residents fear exposure to toxic water
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Port Washington sets sight on Little League regionals
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Family-run seafood restaurant closing after 49 years
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Nassau County should repay red light ticket fees
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Legendary Connetquot HS three-sport athlete dies at 49
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Killing of Marcelo Lucero subject of human rights commission hearing
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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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