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AG James says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials
Attorney General Letitia James' office said its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
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Hochul's proposed budget would increase school aid funding by 7%
The $216.3 billion budget also would offer bonuses and raises to health care workers, increase child care spending and provide tax breaks for individuals and small businesses.
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Federal stimulus funds to cover LI pension plans, Schumer says
The $725 million from the American Rescue Plan will solve the struggle to make the pension plans solvent after they bottomed out in the 2008 global financial crisis.
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Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.
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TJ Maxx to take Bed Bath & Beyond's place in Plainview, landlord says
Discount grocer Aldi is in talks to lease part of the space that TJ Maxx will be leaving, according to the president of the company that owns the shopping center.
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Food critic tries fast food's spiciest new sandwiches
They're so hot they come with a free vanilla shake.
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Hochul: Positive COVID-19 cases down 75% since omicron peak
The governor added that hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are also trending downward. "We hope to close the books on this winter surge soon," she said at the start of her budget address on Tuesday, pledging to focus on the "post-pandemic future."
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Brentwood twins hope to make Regeneron finalist list
The Brentwood High School twins will learn on Thursday — along with 47 other semifinalists from schools across Long Island — if they made it to the finals of Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022.
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68 layoffs planned after Slant/Fin Corp. sells unit
The company will lay off 68 workers in the wake of the sale of its baseboard heating unit to a Massachusetts company.
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NYPD: Officer shot, wounded in the Bronx, suspect in custody
The officer was shot in the leg Tuesday night as he struggled with a 16-year-old boy armed with a handgun that fired and hit them both, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said. Both are expected to survive.
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Ex-principal put on leave as retaliation for his defense of bullied student, lawsuit says
The ex-principal of St. Christopher Catholic school claims he was put on leave — and then had a signed job offer at another school rescinded — in retaliation for how he defended a Black eight-grader who was bullied, a lawsuit says.
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3-bedroom ranch with European vibe lists for $749,000
The original owners of the three-bedroom, two-bath house imported many design elements from their native Portugal.
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Nassau County's first winery-tasting room 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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Family fun ideas to cure the winter blues, from roller skating to mini golf
Winter can get dry and dull, but there are ways out of the lull.
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Perks and benefits of joining LI museums, attractions
Being a member to a Long Island museum, aquarium or garden has its benefits such as unlimited visits and sneak previews of exhibits.
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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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Popular online luxury consignment shop opens storefront in Manhasset
The premier luxury consignment business opened its first Long Island brick-and-mortar store.
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10 events, things to do this weekend on Long Island
If you're looking for things to do on Long Island, here are spots to explore and events to attend this season.
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You can play Pac-Man for free and buy other retro video games at this new LI store
"The most magical thing is when these kids eight to 10 years old are coming in to buy retro games they see on YouTube or that their parents told them about," says the owner of Game On, which just opened its third location, in Patchogue.
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Ski big and go home: 6 nearby resorts for LIers to hit the slopes this winter
Here are six ski resorts within three hours of Long Island for those looking to take a day trip this season.
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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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East Hampton moves to privatize 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 over the East End, but airport advocates warned of lawsuits if the town closes the facility temporarily.
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$10M plan eyed to curb erosion near tennis courts at Port Jeff country club
The village board could vote Tuesday or next month on a bond to pay for the project to rebuild the receding bluff that's threatening tennis courts at the village-owned country club.
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New Mexican restaurant opens in Seaford
Taking off at the month-old eatery are its street tacos — soft corn tortillas with grilled skirt steak, chicken, chorizo or shrimp topped with cilantro and onions.
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Teachers' salaries, MLK and NYC's minor crimes
Reader letters to Newsday.
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Marshall: The hate that always walks among us
The attack on a Texas synagogue reminds us that we always need to be vigilant.
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Red light for Suffolk fees
Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey wants to improve the program's transparency and implementation.
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Families staying on LI through affordable housing program
With housing costs 'through the roof,' these LIers were able to get support to buy or rent affordable homes.
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East Hampton launches effort to boost affordability options
Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said each of the four town council members will take the lead on projects including a planned single-family home development on Pantigo Road, a rental project on 8.5 acres in Wainscott and multiunit rental project being developed by the East Hampton Housing Authority.
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LI near the bottom in state business aid
The region placed 8th among 10 NY areas competing for Regional Economic Development Councils grants in 2021, a data analysis shows.
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Forecast: Partly sunny today with high of 46 before rain
Today's high of 46 is above average for this time of year, though the wind chill will make it feel like 20 to 30 degrees, the National Weather Service said. Rain — ahead of snow — starts tonight, mostly after 11 p.m.
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NYPD cop's life and legacy honored 5 years after his death
A bullet wound took NYPD Det. Steven McDonald's ability to walk but was far from enough to break the Malverne resident's spirit of commitment to his fellow cops and the city he served, friends and family recalled at a memorial service in Manhattan.
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Cops: Man killed after losing control of SUV
A motorist was killed in Shirley when he lost control of an SUV on the William Floyd Parkway, left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area, Suffolk police said.
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Big law firm moves to LI, hires ex-U.S. Attorney
Greenberg Traurig will have about 45 attorneys in Garden City and Bridgehampton by next year, the firm's officials said.
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Influential fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73
André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73.
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AG James says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials
Attorney General Letitia James' office said its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
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Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.
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Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas Tuesday to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump's legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president.
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
The Biden administration quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.
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