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LI forecast: Winter weather warning issued, blizzard possible
After days of watching models of different storm tracks, the National Weather Service said in an advisory Friday morning that eastern Long Island can expect the highest snowfall amounts. New York City may get five to 10 inches of snow.
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Medical experts: Indoor COVID-19 mask mandate should be extended
Medical experts recommended that Gov. Kathy Hochul renew a mask mandate for public indoor places, if she gets the chance to do so after a court showdown on whether the requirement can stand there and in schools.
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Funeral for slain NYPD Officer Jason Rivera to be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral today
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, will preside over the funeral Mass.
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SEC rebuffs Scaramucci bitcoin fund
A bitcoin fund proposal by Long Island native and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been rejected by federal regulators.
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Portrait of LI airline pilot lands at Smithsonian
The portrait, which hung in his family home in Mineola before being put in storage years ago, depicts William Piechota in his uniform from decades as a commercial pilot. It's now in the hands of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Tips for beating Wordle, the game your family can't stop playing
A professor of psychology at Hofstra University breaks down your odds of winning the game.
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Owner of celebrity hot spot to open new LI eatery
Robke's Louis Selvaggio Jr. plans to open the new Northport restaurant this spring.
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Suffolk judge vacates conviction in case of man charged in gas station robberies in the 1980s
"I left prison 12 years ago but today, for the first time in 40 years, I feel free," Rodolfo Taylor said in Criminal Court in Riverhead.
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Portledge's Baines sets LI boys hoops scoring record
Baines, who has 2,835 career points, dedicated the achievement to Jo-Jo Wright, the Uniondale star who died in a car accident last January.
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For trying to murder Nassau cops, 25 years to life in prison
"There's no excuse for shooting at the police," Acting State Supreme Court Justice Patricia Harrington told Duane Costa.
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In a Long Island village, a tribute to a pair of slain city cops
Several dozen attendees gathered at Memorial Park in East Rockaway Village as dozens of lit candles illuminated the scene in honor of NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, 22, who died on the job Friday night in a Harlem shooting, and Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, shot by the same gunman, who succumbed to his wounds Tuesday.
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Where to stream 19 Oscar-worthy movies right now
Oscar nominations will be announced Feb. 8, but there's still time to catch up on some of the major contenders - and you won't even have to leave your couch to see them.
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5 chances to spot seals, owls and more winter wildlife on LI
You might not love the cold weather that smacks Long Island come winter, but plenty of animals do.
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New Tex-Mex spot opens in Wantagh
The star at this fast-casual joint is fajita tacos and bowls.
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Exploring Rockville Centre: Things to do, eat and more
The vibrant South Shore village offers a little of everything ... even dinosaurs!
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Blue Jean Baby offers monogrammed clothing, more for kids
The shop specializes in monogramming clothes, towels, blankets and more.
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5 activities to try this season to cure the winter blues
Winter can get dry and dull, but there are ways out of the lull.
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Looking to shake up your fitness routine? Variety is the spice of exercise.
Channel your inner Peter Pan, step on a Power Plate or strap on a resistance band; these fitness classes are expanding training regimens at local gyms.
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Model kits pick up steam as families look for at-home fun
These Long Island hobby shops sell model kits for sci-fi characters, planes, cars and more.
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NYC chef opens Indian eatery in Roslyn Heights
LIers ought to welcome this one with open arms.
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Second time around: What LIers do differently buying their next home
Wish lists, finances and priorities tend to be a lot clearer when you've already been a homeowner.
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New area code for Nassau County will be 363, state says
Supplementing 516, Nassau's soon-to-be second area code is set to be assigned beginning in the second quarter of 2023 for new telephone numbers, the New York State Public Service Commission announced.
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Officials: NY park police, troopers to stay separate
The state law enforcement agencies will remain independent of each other, putting to rest a plan in 2019 by then-Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would have merged the two.
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SAT college-entrance exam going digital in U.S., starting in 2024
The move reflects, in part, an expanded use of online technology in education spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Manhattan-based College Board introduced the written exam nearly a century ago.
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The Point: Long Island's pot opt-outs
A new list of filings shows a high rate of opt-out from marijuana sales in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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Janison: Residency rules hit home in odd ways
New mayor's push for NYC cops is not likely to happen anytime soon.
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See Matt Davies' latest cartoon
Matt Davies is Newsday Opinion's cartoonist.
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Hamptons home search just got harder, as listings drop by half
The number of sales in the Hamptons in the fourth quarter fell by one-third from a year before, with far fewer houses on the market.
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Nine LI school districts face fiscal risk, state comptroller says
The nine districts are among 23 statewide that face varying degrees of financial risk, said the state comptroller's office. It noted that many systems had to deal with "extreme" operational issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Masking in LI schools: What happens next
Thousands of students went back to class with their faces covered amid a bruising court battle over whether they must continue to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next step in the court fight looms on Friday.
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Work starts on wastewater treatment plant in Mastic
The $409 million Suffolk County Coastal Resiliency Initiative project includes three different sewer lines to connect nearly 6,000 homes in Babylon and Mastic and replace polluting septic tanks and cesspools.
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Man convicted of murder on Shinnecock reservation
Shortly before 6 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2019, Michael Gaines, 44, broke into Mtundu Vanterpool's home and shot him three times in the abdomen, prosecutors said.
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How often is your LIRR branch running on time?
The LIRR's annual on-time performance of 96.3% was the highest since the railroad adopted its record-keeping system nearly 50 years ago.
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80-unit apartment complex in Lynbrook replaces 'blighted' Capri Motor Inn
About two years after the Capri Motor Inn — which had become notorious for what officials said were frequent robberies, drug busts and prostitution — was torn down, the new apartments on Freer Street were opened on Jan. 20.
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Portrait of LI airline pilot lands at Smithsonian
The portrait, which hung in his family home in Mineola before being put in storage years ago, depicts William Piechota in his uniform from decades as a commercial pilot. It's now in the hands of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Holocaust novel 'Maus' banned in Tennessee school district
A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to "inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude woman, according to minutes from a board meeting.
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Biden says Russian invasion in Feb. 'distinct possibility'
The White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraine's president Thursday that there is a "distinct possibility" Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February. The Kremlin likewise sounded a grim note, saying it saw "little ground for optimism" in resolving the crisis after the U.S. this week again rejected Russia's main demands.
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall for the first time in a month
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight increases economists blamed on the surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Biden to visit NYC to meet with Adams on gun violence
The White House said the president will join the new mayor to discuss the Biden administration's "comprehensive strategy to combat gun crime."
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LI schools are ranked No. 1 in NYS. How can they stay that way?
Posted January 27, 2022
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