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NYC safer than Long Island? COVID-19 numbers say so
Long Island's COVID-19 positivity level is more than double the rate in New York City, once a global epicenter of the pandemic, state data shows.
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Police: SUV slams into Copiague home, catches fire
Police said all drivers escaped serious injury in the multivehicle crash Tuesday night.
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South Shore University Hospital's new $71M Women and Infants Center debuts first private suites
The Bay Shore hospital's 45,560-square-foot, two-story center is expected to be complete by the end of 2023, Northwell said.
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DMV: 400,000 face delays in getting auto registration stickers
State officials blame the holdup for those who registered online on supply-chain problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Marilyn Monroe-themed eatery replaces longtime Italian spot
Mains run the gamut from roasted chicken and marinated skirt steak to potato-crusted salmon and tuna poke.
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Developer who shaped modern senior accommodations dies at 98
The Hewlett Harbor patriarch lost his parents at a young age and went on to build nursing homes and assisted living developments through his firm, Engel Burman.
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Bellone: Police reform deal ensures 'accountability'
The agreement with the Suffolk Police Benevolent Association on the county's sweeping 1,000-page police reform plan clears the way to equip 1,600 police officers with body cameras, Bellone and other officials said Wednesday.
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Small firms get more NYS government access, information under new laws
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck), was signed into law on Wednesday night by Gov. Kathy Hochul, whose mother operated a small flower shop in Buffalo.
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LOCKOUT! MLB begins first work stoppage since 1994
Lockout begins as sides grapple with economics of the game — from pay scales to payroll taxes.
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Audit: Fraud scant in federal small-business COVID aid
Just 2% of the Economic Injury Disaster Loans and EIDL Advance Grants went to questionable recipients, a federal audit found.
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Rally at Rockville Centre synagogue condemns Saturday's Proud Boys march
Rally speakers decried the appearance of the group, which marched through Rockville Centre Saturday without a permit, with some members flashing white-power hand signals.
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Alec Baldwin says he 'didn't pull the trigger' in fatal movie set shooting
George Stephanopoulos of ABC News will conduct an hourlong interview with Alec Baldwin to air Thursday about the shooting on the set of the movie "Rust."
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5 ways to enjoy the return of the Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson
The festival returns with 129 events including magic, train and craft shows and a ghostly puppet parade saluting the life and works of the celebrated Victorian author.
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Retro restaurant-arcade opens in Levittown
It's hard to believe the '80s was 40 years ago, but stepping inside Arcadia Retro Eats brings you right back.
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LI vintage store full of Christmas décor from the '40s and beyond
The shop features ceramic Santas, ornaments, festive mugs, an endless assortment of holiday-themed décor.
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Holiday shopping guide: Gift ideas for teens
Check off gift ideas for everyone on your holiday shopping list with our guide to the newest and trendiest offerings at Long Island-based retailers.
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Light shows, drive-thru events on LI this holiday season
Find holiday fun without leaving your car.
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Hands-on museum exhibits for kids to explore this fall
They'll feel as if they're stepping foot on Mars at the Cradle of Aviation
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Spending the day at the American Dream amusement center in NJ
Where rollercoasters meet retail.
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A drive-thru lantern festival makes its debut on Long Island
The lantern festival features life-size creations handmade in China.
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Amazon Fresh store slated for former Waldbaum's
It's the third Long Island location Amazon is planning for its new-concept grocery store chain, which allows shoppers to skip the check-out line.
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Huntington Hospital notifies patients about data breach
A night shift employee has been fired and charged with criminal violation of the federal law protecting patient confidentiality.
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Suozzi decision sets off scramble for his congressional seat
Suozzi's announcement that he's running for governor has Republicans believing his swing seat will be in play next year.
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Check out 11 Long Island downtowns then and now
While Long Island's downtowns have evolved over the years, many of the shops have retained a vintage feel, and landmarks remind communities of their deep histories.
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Police reforms a good start
It's the culture of a police department, as much as its policies, that determines its success in serving all residents.
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Can new leaders restore NUMC to health?
The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.
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Matt Davies is Newsday Opinion's cartoonist.
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Ex-Hempstead Town attorney, councilman dies at 74
Joe Ra was a monolith of institutional knowledge who helped advise elected officials on legislation and governing America's largest township, local politicians said.
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Woodmere 3-family on the market for $1.2 million
The house has one unit downstairs and two up, with about 2,400 square feet of total living space.
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LI weather: Warm, early rain possible, with high of 60
Friday should be sunny and a good bit cooler during the day - a high of just 45 or so is predicted.
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LI artists find splendor in the glass
The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook spotlights the work of glass blowers including Hamptons artists Bengt Hokanson and Trefny Dix in the exhibit "Fire and Form: New Directions in Glass."
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Amazon Fresh store slated for former Waldbaum's
It's the third Long Island location Amazon is planning for its new-concept grocery store chain, which allows shoppers to skip the check-out line.
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Queen of Peace cemetery in Old Westbury gets two new steeples
The twin 65-foot metal steeples will grace the limestone chapel for Long Island's newest Catholic cemetery.
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Prosecutors and defense lawyers seek to have ex-cop's 2014 conviction vacated
Lawyers for John Oliva say the ex-Suffolk detective pleaded guilty to official misconduct in 2014 "under duress" and the conviction should be vacated.
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Biden launching winter COVID-19 booster, testing campaign
President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions.
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Hochul meets with White House officials on infrastructure
She also meets with the state's congressional Democrats, saying the governor "does not have to dictate how to spend the money that they worked hard to bring to the state."
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U.S. reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler
The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South Africa.
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Alec Baldwin says he 'didn't pull the trigger' in fatal movie set shooting
George Stephanopoulos of ABC News will conduct an hourlong interview with Alec Baldwin to air Thursday about the shooting on the set of the movie "Rust."
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Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting
The other dead included a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy's patrol car on the way to a hospital. Eight people were wounded, some critically, including a 14-year-old girl who was placed on a ventilator after surgery.
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