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How race is taught in LI schools — and why some educators feel under siege
Teaching about race and racism on Long Island varies widely, educators say, but how it is perceived to be taught has been the subject of fierce debate, with some educators feeling as if they're caught in the middle.
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LI weather: Storm's worst has passed, flood risk remains
The sun peeked out from the clouds on parts of Long Island Monday after a wet and windy night, but with high tides looming, a flood warning is in effect until 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
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Red-hot housing market fueling record borrowing
Banks lent an estimated $1.61 trillion for home purchases last year, up about 9% from 2020, and the trend is likely to continue.
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Nassau County's first winery opens in Oceanside
Insieme does not fit the mental picture many people have of a winery: There are no grapevines growing outside, no patio overlooking a bucolic scene.
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COVID-19 positivity level falls below 13% statewide, cases drop, Hochul says
"That is a dramatic improvement over our statewide average, just a couple weeks ago of 23%," the governor said. "So what a decline we've seen."
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COVID surge shifts Long Island couples' wedding plans ... again
From health concerns to dwindling RSVPs, the omicron surge has couples concerned.
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King spoke against racism in 1965 visit to Long Island
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Malverne as part of a tour of Long Island to raise support for the civil rights movement that included stops in Inwood, Long Beach, Rockville Centre and Hempstead.
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Ex-truck maker tries again to build mini-storage facility in Ft. Salonga
The scaled-down application for the facility, town planners said, reflects demand from residents storing household goods and furniture but also from business owners storing equipment. Officials have scheduled a Feb. 8 Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.
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Cops: Man steals car in Great Neck after driver flees
Rayjuan White, 23, opened the rear door of a woman's car and sat down, according to police. She jumped out and went into a Starbucks to call 911 and White drove off, police say.
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Waiting it out: LIRR commuters left outside in biting cold
Long Island riders are asking the LIRR to stop leaving them out in the cold, and to open station waiting rooms for extended hours during the frigid winter months.
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Grief, anger as overflow crowd mourns Bronx fire victims at funeral
Dangerous housing conditions and systemic inequality led to last week's high-rise apartment fire that killed 17 people, a community leader said at the funeral service for 15 of those who died.
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Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in hostage standoff
U.S. and British authorities continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead and a rabbi crediting past security training for getting him and three members of his congregation out safely.
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LI entertainment venue reopens with new games and axe-throwing
The family-friendly spot had been closed for nearly two years.
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LI restaurants serving great soups
Soup isn't just a good way to warm up: It's an occasion for culinary artistry, and these are local masterpieces.
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Dogs available for adoption now on LI
Here are pups of all ages available for adoption from several local shelters.
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Hamptons, Lake George, more: Winter road trips to take this season
Here are some places on Long Island and north of the city where seasonal fun abounds.
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The perm is back — and some Long Island salons are doing 10 a week
The return of the perm ... for dudes.
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25 ideas for winter fun on Long Island for families
Ahh, winter wonderland. For families, it can feel more like winter, wonder what to do?
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4 parks that transform for free winter fun on Long Island
These parks become winter wonderlands offering the opportunity for snow hiking, sledding and more.
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Meet 8 promising LIers playing original music
From hip-hop to pop to indie r&b, these eight Long Islanders are making their mark playing original music.
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LIers frustrated by constant changes to CDC guidelines
Medical experts said the updates will continue as science scrambles to keep up with COVID-19, but worry that people will start ignoring important messages.
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LIRR unions call on MTA to scrap timekeeping system
Call comes after learning that personal information belonging to an unknown number of current and former Metro North employees was swiped during a cyberattack last month.
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Huntington center, gaining Whole Foods, to lose 3 tenants
Buy Buy Baby, Five Guys and Applebee's will exit Huntington Shopping Center, while a Whole Foods Market is planned for the site on Route 110.
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Top 25 gymnasts for the winter 2021-22 season
A look at the top high school gymnasts competing this winter.
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Water improvement, tax assessments, health aides' wages
Reader letters to Newsday.
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King's words still resound
There is too much poverty and insecurity in the richest country in the world.
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The angst and anguish of Alec Baldwin
The actor's celebrity is no shield in his struggle to deal with an accidental shooting.
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Hochul initiatives seek lift for disadvantaged jobseekers
The governor's plan seeks to combat higher-than-average unemployment rates for the disabled, veterans and the formerly incarcerated.
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Cops: Man exposed himself twice in apartment complex
Jerry Sibony, 67, who lives in the Terry Apartments on Rider Avenue, was charged with three counts of public lewdness and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, Suffolk police say.
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East Hampton moves to privatize town airport by the summer
More than 32,000 flights came in and out of the airport in 2021, contributing to years of complaints about aircraft noise and traffic, but advocates who want to keep the airport open warned of lawsuits if the town closes the facility temporarily.
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Mark your calendar for these MLK Day events on LI
Organizations across Long Island are offering opportunities for learning and service, including talks, films, music and crafts.
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Anti-gun violence group part of PBS tribute to MLK Jr.
The programs, SNUG — guns, spelled backward — are run by local nonprofits in Nassau and Suffolk but overseen by the state. They target youth, typically between the ages of 14 and 24, who are at risk for gun violence.
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Wading River, a 'storybook suburbia,' draws homebuyers seeking room to grow
With houses ranging from vacation cottages to waterfront spreads, inventory is tight.
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Hochul envisions transit-oriented development for NYC, suburbs
The idea is for the state to aid development of new neighborhoods of apartments and businesses around train and subway stations.
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Celebrated Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102
Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who had battled racism at home to fight for freedom abroad, has died.
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Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in hostage standoff
U.S. and British authorities continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead and a rabbi crediting past security training for getting him and three members of his congregation out safely.
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Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia
It wasn't immediately clear where Djokovic planned to travel next. The Dubai Duty Free tennis tournament, which Djokovic won in 2020, doesn't start until Feb. 14.
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Brit identified as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
Authorities identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building.
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Clyburn cites MLK in call to pass voting reform
Referencing the letter the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote from a Birmingham jail in 1963, Rep. James Clyburn said his fellow Democrats should be working to "protect the vote with everything that we have got."
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