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Political clash over unpaid taxes — and your bank account
Revenue would help pay for the Build Back Better program, but some fear it could have a major impact on many LI businesses in addition to the wealthy.
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Music hall fundraiser held for Gabby Petito Foundation
The fundraiser collected proceeds for the burgeoning foundation, which will benefit searches for other missing people and support women in abusive relationships.
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Babylon Rental Review Board gives itself high marks, as do residents
Of the 300 cases handled thus far by the seven-member board, about 60% were found to have had some problem during their inspection, but 90% of landlords resolved the issue by the time their case came before the board, and only one permit has been revoked.
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31 trivia questions about the real haunts of Long Island
Long Island is full of real spooks. See how well you know these haunted tales.
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Alone, isolated, LIers find 'long COVID' support group
They survived COVID-19, but are still experiencing fatigue and other lingering effects from the virus. Support has come from an online group started by Stony Brook Medicine.
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45,000 strong: Jones Beach crowd walks to fight breast cancer
Organizers said they were on track to raise about $1.7 million for cancer research, education and patient services.
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Hold the guac: 8 items LI eateries are paying more for right now
From avocados to chicken wings, the wholesale costs of many dishes have surged, putting a strain on restaurants and diners.
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Sayville residents renew efforts to block proposed Greybarn apartments
They held a recent rally and plan another in late October to oppose the proposed four-story buildings for the luxury housing complex, which they say are too tall for the surrounding residential community and would generate more traffic.
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Fauci: Vaccinated people can go trick-or-treating, enjoy holidays
He said if you and your family members are vaccinated, "you can enjoy the holidays. You can enjoy Halloween, trick-or-treating, and certainly Thanksgiving with your family and Christmas with your family."
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Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries
A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings was accused by police of abducting 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. Five children were believed to be among those kidnapped.
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Schumer urges TSA to deploy more agency dogs during holidays
"If the TSA lags in jabs, send in the dogs," the Senate majority leader said in a news conference. "They could lend a real paw to the TSA."
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Partners at home, and the office. How couples make owning shops together work
The biggest key to success is separating work and home life, they say.
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New wood-fired pizzeria opens in North Bellmore
You'll find 13 artisanal pies, housemade pasta and its own gelato.
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9 unique ways to see fall foliage in the Northeast this season
Here are alternative ways to take in this year's autumnal splendor which each activity located in a premier regional fall foliage destination.
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Where kids can make their own Halloween and fall crafts
These classes let kids sculpt from clay, paint with acrylics or build houses from paper towel rolls and cardboard.
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Record stores come alive on LI as vinyl soars in popularity
"I thought we were closing up 15 years ago when vinyl was disappearing. I'm in shock that we are still here."
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'90s-inspired Halloween pop-up trail to open this weekend
Nostalgia and a good scare make a perfect pair.
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'Haunted' spots on LI to check out this fall
There are homes and businesses where the living claim to have crossed paths with specters, but there’s no need to wander through a graveyard to try to spot a spirit.
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There are wait lists for haircuts at LI's curly hair salons. Here's why.
Folks are embracing their curls after years of going straight.
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Laura Curran, Bruce Blakeman answer LIers' questions in virtual town hall
Hear what the candidates running for Nassau County executive had to say as they answered questions from Long Islanders during a Newsday Live virtual town hall event.
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Voters' guide: See the candidates who will be on your ballot
Meet the candidates and see where they stand on issues, whether you're voting by mail, voting early or voting on Election Day, Nov. 2.
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COVID-19 cases in LI schools up 68% in past 2 1/2 weeks, data shows
More than 6,500 school-age residents in Nassau and Suffolk counties had tested positive for the virus as of Thursday, according to the latest lab reports compiled by the state Department of Health.
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Newsday endorses Van Scoyoc for East Hampton supervisor
Newsday's editorial board endorses candidates for the Nov. 2 election.
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Here's the delicious scoop on summer jobs
At the end of each shift, exhausted, I'd bike home smelling of perspiration and roast beef.
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Dobie: Good neighbors and the ties that bind
From the day we met, Andy extended a hand that never was pulled back.
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Solar farm company sees savings for Southampton ratepayers
A Boston company has been contracted by the town to lease the land atop a capped landfill in North Sea and build a 4.5-megawatt facility that could save ratepayers in the state's Community Choice Aggregation program $2.4 million over 20 years.
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Man killed in hit-and-run crash on LIE, Suffolk police say
A North Babylon man was killed in an early morning Sunday hit-and-run crash on the Long Island Expressway near Brentwood, Suffolk police said.
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LI forecast: Sunny fall-like feel to start the week
Monday will be cool with a high near 60 and mostly sunny with similar conditions all week, although temperatures could hit the low 70s Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
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LI 'Fandalorian' podcasters offer their takes on sci-fi, fantasy action movies
The three friends, "Teachers by Day, Nerds by Night," provide unconventional — and at times, teasing and comical — analyses of movies and trailers.
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Cops: Massapequa Park man assaulted woman, her mother
David B. Miller, 51, attacked a 52-year-old woman and later turned to her 85-year-old mother, who tried to intervene, Nassau police said.
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Cops: Pedestrian struck and killed in Old Brookville
The victim, 58, was hit around 6:54 p.m. by a 2014 Jeep traveling southbound on Glen Cove Road.
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Former director for Roosevelt, Lakeview libraries dies at 66
Ruby Lee Boykin ran for library trustee because she believed the board wasn't listening to her fellow staffers. Later, she became director of two libraries in Nassau County.
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Bill Clinton back home after hospitalization from infection
The former president, 75, had been admitted to the hospital Tuesday with an infection unrelated to COVID-19, officials said.
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Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries
A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings was accused by police of abducting 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. Five children were believed to be among those kidnapped.
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Fauci: Vaccinated people can go trick-or-treating, enjoy holidays
He said if you and your family members are vaccinated, "you can enjoy the holidays. You can enjoy Halloween, trick-or-treating, and certainly Thanksgiving with your family and Christmas with your family."
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Buttigieg: Biden administration working to mitigate supply chain delays
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said officials are trying to alleviate disruptions that could drain some of the joy out of holiday shopping and create hassles for consumers into next year.
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Political clash over unpaid taxes — and your bank account
Revenue would help pay for the Build Back Better program, but some fear it could have a major impact on many LI businesses in addition to the wealthy.
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Bruce Blakeman answer LIers' questions ahead of election
Posted October 15, 2021
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Susan Orlean talks about her new book, ‘On Animals’
Posted October 14, 2021
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