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In Massapequa, school voter turnout was so high they ran out of ballots

Meanwhile, in the Roosevelt district, results will likely be delayed for several days due to a high number of affidavit ballots.

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Partially treated Long Beach sewage spills into Reynolds Channel

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Questions linger in Shannan Gilbert mystery ... OK for Hicksville apartments ... Lightning strikes Longwood HS ... Knicks vs. Cavs Game 2 tonight

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Port Washington teen charged with abusing 7-year-old child

Smith Point Bridge reopens in time for holiday weekend

This LI hamlet with over 60,000 residents was once a utopian experiment

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Dix Hills water problem impacting Half Hollow Hills schools resolved

A matter of distrust? Planned Billy Joel biopic does not have his OK

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Crime

NYPD would hire older cops under bill

Backers aim to help offset attrition and allow the NYPD to maintain its authorized headcount of 36,000 cops.

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Only in NewsdayHer disappearance on LI led to a serial killer manhunt. 16 years later, questions persist about how she died.

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First in Newsday3 generations of Long Island women indicted in connection with torture, death of 7-year-old girl

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Citizens Union head asks Manhattan DA to prosecute former mayor on corruption charges

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Billy Joel's longtime booking agent says Piano Man is in 'great spirits,' 'making progress'

Dennis Arfa, who has worked with Joel for 50 years, will be inducted next month into the LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.

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LIPA calls for more oversight of debt collection as PSEG apologizes

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NYers could get rebate checks up to $200 to offset energy costs

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All LIE lanes reopen after car falls into sinkhole

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Only in NewsdayVoters in Three Village defeat tax to help fund LI Museum

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Long Beach complex settles over alleged discrimination involving emotional support animals

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Skål! Danish Brotherhood lodge marks 100 years with aquavit and pumpernickel

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Oyster Bay recreates Colonial life with sugar cakes, crochet and a Redcoat's red coat

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'Overwhelmed with emotion': Cancer patient beats the odds and heads home to Massapequa

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83 years after a final WWII mission, a New Yorker comes home

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West Islip woman embezzled over $385G from employer over 5 years, police say

Only in NewsdayMassapequa car repair shop sues Oyster Bay after zoning violation

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'All aboard!': Commuters and LIRR finally moving again

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Only in NewsdaySuffolk County taxes: How to grieve your property assessment

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First in NewsdayNYCLU appeals ruling allowing Nassau-ICE partnership

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First in NewsdayHuntington Bay extends length of mayor, trustee terms to four years

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Only in NewsdayLI vitamin maker to lay off nearly half its staff at a Holbrook facility

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Only in NewsdayTick control strategies for Long Island lawns

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LIRR strike ends on third day. What this means for your commute.

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Only in NewsdayLI school board trying — again — to fire principal accused of inappropriate touching

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Teen drowns in waters off Shelter Island

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New Port Washington police chief talks new headquarters, ICE fears

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Caumsett lands $100G grant to restore historic trail

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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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