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Laundrie, a "person of interest" in the homicide of Gabrielle Petito, was indicted on a charge that he used a debit card and bank accounts without authorization after the Blue Point native's death, the FBI said.
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Most organ transplants stopped due to COVID-19 last year, often with dire results
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Officials: Attendance down at LI state parks this year
The Island's 31 state parks and historic sites drew 22.3 million visitors from Jan. 1 to Sept. 6, the state Parks Department said. That was almost two million below last year's total of 24.6 million.
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Hochul opens education center with eye on climate change
The new 8,000 square-foot Environmental Education and Resiliency Center will host classes designed to increase awareness of the warming planet and the growing frequency and strength of storms as a result. It's part of broader effort to protect the park from climate change.
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Mepham's Sofia LaSpina receives praise from Jets great Joe Namath
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DA: Mechanic who killed co-worker is sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
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Prosecutors: Copiague man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking
A Copiague man, who trafficked large amounts of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $300,000, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, prosecutors said.
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5 spots where home prices haven't skyrocketed
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Greenport outdoor parklets coming down
The mayor says Greenport would be open to bringing back the parklets next year, but some village business owners want the dining spaces to stay through the fall.
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Deadline firm for vaccinations of health care workers, Gov. Hochul says
The governor says she is sticking hard to a Monday deadline when health care workers in state-run facilities must be vaccinated against the coronavirus, and she's coming up with contingency plans in case some resist.
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Fox News’ Jesse Watters talks new book, ‘How I Saved the World’
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State will not appeal court ruling in Sand Land mining dispute
A May appellate court ruling found the DEC violated state environmental conservation law by issuing a permit allowing Sand Land — which a 2018 Suffolk County report linked to groundwater contamination — to dig 40 feet deeper and operate for another eight years.
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This 100-year-old LI business is world's largest producer of knishes
Gabila's Knishes has not only endured, it has flourished, producing 3.5 million square knishes a year
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LI haunt revamps with new haunted house, escape room, food trucks and more
The attraction is upping its game by cleaning the slate to provide a fresh wild ride for Long Island horror fans.
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Amtrak travel from NYC: 3 trips to take this fall
Head to New York City and catch an Amtrak to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia or Boston this season.
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Uncork an adventure at wineries with rare tasting experiences
Dine in the cellar or ride through the vines in a Moke.
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Where to play arcade games on Long Island
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How to spend the day in Long Beach this fall
Long Beach has offerings that extend beyond the summer.
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Families can paint outside together at 'Draw Out' at LI park
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These dogs have jobs and they’re doggone good at them
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Feline and feeling (mostly) fine: Cat lost at JFK for 18 days has been found
Ettore, a black-and-tan cat, lost three pounds and suffered some bruises while he was lost at Kennedy Airport after escaping the baggage area, his rescuer said.
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30+ festivals and carnivals happening on LI this fall
Apple festivals, street fairs and more events have returned.
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LI business groups urge Garden City to approve Third Track permits
The heads of the Association for a Better Long Island, Long Island Association and Long Island Builders Institute said further delays will only "increase the cost to all parties."
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Shots for kids a very big deal
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Babylon Village proposes new fishing regulations at its parks
Mayor Mary Adams says the village has noticed an increase in wildlife injuries and deaths from birds getting entangled in fishing line or having hooks embedded in them.
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LI reality show contestants survive season openers
Tiffany Seely of "Survivor" and Samaera Hirsch of "Alter Ego" are both moving on.
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DOJ: Port Washington man charged with fraud, faces up to 20 years in prison
The U.S. Department of Justice said Sergei Polevikov, an analyst for an asset management firm, used a trading account set up in his wife's name to make trades that earned him more than $8.5 million in illicit profits.
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Long Island forecast: Heavy rain, possible flooding overnight
A flash flood watch has been issued for Nassau County for Thursday evening and overnight while there is a "marginal" risk of severe thunderstorms for western Suffolk, the National Weather Service said.
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Missing teen cousins found unharmed, Suffolk police say
The teen cousins had gone missing Tuesday and police said their families believed they were together.
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Boy, 14, killed by LIRR train, railroad says
The boy was found next to the tracks near the Patchogue LIRR station, officials said.
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Eddie Partridge, legend of Long Island auto racing, dies at 68
"He was bigger than life to some," Riverhead Raceway publicist and track announcer Bob Finan said in a statement. "Eddie went from victory lane to heaven."
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CDC endorses COVID booster for millions of older Americans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19.
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FBI issues arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie
Laundrie, a "person of interest" in the homicide of Gabrielle Petito, was indicted on a charge that he used a debit card and bank accounts without authorization after the Blue Point native's death, the FBI said.
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Suozzi acknowledges failing to file stock transaction reports
His spokesman said the problem was the result of a misunderstanding and the transactions were reported on the representative's annual financial disclosures.
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Tennessee grocery store attack: 'He kept on shooting'
A gunman attacked a grocery store in an upscale Tennessee suburb on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and wounding 12 others before the suspect was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump advisers, associates
The subpoenas were for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino, former Defense Department official Kashyap Patel and former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon.
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