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Saltzman East Memorial School in Farmingdale is expected to reopen Friday following the student's positive test, district Superintendent Paul Defendini says.
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Communities may need to alter permits to accommodate future residential developments, retail and office spaces as housing and work space preferences change, the Regional Planning Council says.
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Options, from Apple Pay to QR code to tap-to-pay, offer customers a convenient and safer way for transactions while reducing contact during COVID.
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Family 'destroyed' by death of dad, daughter killed in head-on crash
The family gathered at the driver's Hempstead apartment to mourn the loss of Ruben Sanchez-Flores, his daughter and a family friend, all killed in wrong-way crash on the Southern State Parkway. Read more
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The New York Department of State, which licenses real estate agents, said the investigations include 29 agents and 40 brokers as well as instructors at a real estate school.
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The poverty rate for Suffolk and Nassau counties remained far lower on Long Island than the national rate for 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
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The menu also features cheese, cured meats, panini and abundant wine offerings.
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It'll be an Election Day like no other as COVID-19 has changed how people can cast their votes. Here are your three options.
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LIRR says train switch problem fixed
Railroad says riders can expect residual delays from issue that affected Oyster Bay, Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson branches.
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None of the jurors admitted any improper conduct or that the utterances of their colleagues had effected Thomas Murphy's guilty verdict.
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Mayor John Valdini says the village board is concerned about maintaining or restoring historical infrastructure such as the gazebos, bridges and the cascade.
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Diner owner failed to pay employment taxes, feds say
Nikolaos Avgoustidis pleaded guilty to failing to pay employment taxes for his diner workers — a loss to the Internal Revenue Service of about $130,000, federal officials said.
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Any state aid cuts to school systems would take into account the economic needs of individual districts, state officials said.
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NY jail population cut nearly in half since 2019
A long downward trend in crime, the rewrite of bail laws and the shutdown of most courts amid the pandemic are three major reasons, officials said. Read more
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WIth traditional football postponed until next spring, Catholic League adds new sport that does not involve tackling.
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The mobile ax-throwing cage is a new at-home party standout.
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Heritage Village crucial to Long Island's economic comeback
The development plans at the now-vacant Sears lot are needed more than ever.
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Filler: Life more than a game for Black athletes
Clemson football players have a right to be heard on racism.
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Ciolli: BNL ion collider to generate thousands of jobs
In January, the Department of Energy announced that the world’s next-generation electron-ion collider would be awarded to the Brookhaven National ...
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Long Island parks are a source of comfort
COVID-19 reinforced how vital they are to our economy and our well-being. We must care for them in good times and bad.
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Fall is ripe for fun at local farms, cider houses and more.
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"Tails & Ales" takes over the Nutty Irishman five days this September.
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Here are some places you may want to see — or see again — in the Big City (just be sure to bring a mask).
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If fresh apples and fresh air aren't enough of an enticement to visit a farm during harvest season, the promise of cider doughnuts should seal the deal.
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Plant a tree and watch it grow together.
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Many Fire Island favorites won't be shutting their doors until the end of September this year.
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The pandemic has severly curtailed LI's live music scene, but there still are COVID-compliant venues offering concerts.
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Get spooked without leaving your car.
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally's rains threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama.
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A week after his downplay of the virus's deadliness was revealed, Trump is assigning misguided, partisan blame for the uptick in U.S. deaths.
