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Wallet WatchTopgolf slashing prices to try to get more customers in the door

Besides price cuts, Topgolf also plans add to its food and drink menus, and establish new arcade games at all U.S. venues by the end of the year.

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State court system leases 16,000-square-foot space in Nassau

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LI's 1st Replay Sports Cards shop to open on South Shore

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Army vet accused of stealing upward of $81G from American Legion post

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AnalysisSee the NY colleges with the highest – and lowest – returns on investment

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The Children's Place files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer

Crime

Driver arrested in Suffolk hit-and-run that seriously injures pedestrian

The crash occurred near Wellwood Avenue in North Lindenhurst.

Only in NewsdayHow SUNY is stepping up efforts to prevent college sex assault

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Police: LI man made antisemitic threats to woman and her child in Nassau store

Forensic experts: Relatives of LI missing persons should attend Brooklyn event

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Only in NewsdaySuffolk DA unit to announce it has uncovered the identities of cold case victims

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney told Newsday one of the identities uncovered is believed to be that of a woman known for decades as "Montauk Mary."

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Only in NewsdayAfter 3 decades with LIRR, Rob Free to step down as its president

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High school students will continue taking Regents exams despite phaseout

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Only in NewsdayEx-worker at Jake's 58 sues, alleges casino supervisors skimmed tips

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Town's 2027 budget proposal, showing 18% tax hike, faces board opposition

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Former Nassau DA administrator, wife killed in crash

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Lyft sued over alleged discrimination against riders with service dogs, wheelchairs

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Only in NewsdayShoe repair is a fading trade. On LI, it still has sole.

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Long Beach allows dogs on beach this offseason

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NY's archdiocese joins LI entities in Medical Aid in Dying Act lawsuit

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SUV crashes into LI brewery

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Only in NewsdayLI diocese's clergy sex abuse papers still not public

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First in NewsdaySuffolk police and feds agree oversight of police hiring should end

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Stories of Long Islanders killed by impaired drivers focus of Suffolk County educational trailer

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East End town to drastically limit number of Airbnbs, short-term vacation rentals

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Air fryers sold by Target recalled after users suffer burns from malfunctioning doors

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AG: Beware of these scams targeting military service members, veterans

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LI street renamed for 10-year-old boy who lost his battle with cancer

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Councilwoman urges LI town to remove Flock cameras

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First in NewsdayLI village eyes solutions for flood-prone roads

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Only in NewsdayLI waters once teemed with oysters. A hatchery is trying new ways to restore the shellfish.

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Village's effort to stabilize 97-foot bluff enters new phase

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NYS asks Army Corps to make emergency repairs on resiliency projects damaged by September storms

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LI Tutor Time assistant teacher charged with assault

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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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