Winter storm
Metorologist Bill Korbel says things have started to come together for this weekend's storm, with a winter storm warning up for all of Long Island and a blizzard warning for Suffolk. Also, the LIRR will shut down overnight, ahead of the worst of it.
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Governor extends mask mandate for indoor public places to Feb. 10
Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking in Melville on Friday, said she has decided to continue the mandate because, while COVID-19 indicators are improving, they still do not warrant lifting the regulation.
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Thousands attend funeral for slain NYPD Officer Jason Rivera at St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera was hailed as a hero who died serving the community he loved Friday as thousands of mourners, including police officers from departments from across the nation, gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan for a funeral Mass.
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16 days later, New York reaches $1 billion in mobile sports betting
With more NFL playoff games ahead, New York is on pace to eclipse New Jersey's all-time record for one month.
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Co-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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Tips for beating Wordle, the game your family can't stop playing
A professor of psychology at Hofstra University explains why the odds are in your favor.
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Billie Eilish brings her world tour to UBS Arena
Eilish's "Happier Than Ever" comes to Elmont on Feb. 15 with Willow as the special guest.
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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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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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Port Jefferson Ice Festival moved to next weekend
The cold weather won't stop Port Jefferson from hosting its third annual Ice Festival next weekend.
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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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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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Where to go ice skating on LI
Indoor and outdoor ice skating rinks around Long Island to visit this winter.
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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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Igloos, holiday pop-ups and more: Your guide to winter dining on LI
Winter is here and it's time to get cozy.
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These NY TV commercials drove us crazy back in the day
Local and low-budget, these commercials were unpolished, uninhibited and unstoppable.
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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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Ukraine is a test for Biden's foreign policy doctrine
The administration is focused on diplomacy and deterrence.
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Presidents have long wanted a diverse Supreme Court
Reagan fulfilled his own vow to appoint the first female justice when he nominated Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Teaching race, COVID shots, school photos and organ donations
Reader letters to Newsday.
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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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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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Advocates decry Bellone veto of redistricting plan
Advocates said a Democratic redistricting plan that the Suffolk County executive vetoed would have created equitable boundaries for the county legislature's 18 districts.
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Long Island prepares for a major winter storm: Latest updates
A blizzard warning for Suffolk County has been issued by the National Weather Service
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Former Newsday copy editor dies at 65
Richard Rosenberg "had a wonderful dry wit, and he was a terrifically nuanced headline writer," said a co-worker at the newspaper.
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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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Russia says U.S. ignored its security demands over Ukraine
Russia said it will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that the U.S. and NATO have ignored its demands and left little room for compromise in the crisis.
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Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse
A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, prompting rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from a dangling bus.
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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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