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Thomas Murphy sentenced to the maximum 8 1/3 to 25 years in Boy Scout death
The sentence comes exactly two years after the crash in Manorville that killed seventh-grader Andrew McMorris Read more
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In a letter to the IRS, five Long Island Congress members asked the agency to "consider any available options ... to provide targeted relief for individuals who have unused transportation benefits due to the ongoing pandemic."
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The Nassau County district attorney concluded its case against Comptroller Jack Schnirman over payouts made to employees during his time as Long Beach city manager.
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The commission said Wednesday the debate "made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues."
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The first presidential debate was Tuesday night, and Newsday's Steve Langford got Long Islanders' reactions to the chaotic Trump-Biden faceoff. ...
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Torres is a former chairman of the Islip Town Conservatives.
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The officer suffered unspecified injuries and was being treated at a hospital, police say.
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Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas said Rand Heckler duped people "into investing their savings in a Ponzi scheme that fueled his extravagant lifestyle."
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A Hyundai Elantra struck the back of the parked flatbed on Suffolk Avenue near Islip Avenue, police say.
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The process of seat selection and season-ticket sales for the new building, not slated to open until the 2021-22 season, is underway.
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NY: Long Island areas among 'hot spots' for coronavirus cases
Several Long Island neighborhoods were cited among affected areas. New York City is deploying 1,000 city personnel to enforce the state mask mandate and issue fines. Read more
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The digital forecaster collects 15 indicators and feeds them into a machine learning algorithm to create a two-week advance warning system.
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A panel of doctors speaking on a Newsday Live webinar advise people remain vigilant about self-protection by wearing a mask, maintaining social-distancing protocols and hand-washing.
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Districts say substitute teachers hard to find
School officials say fewer younger people are going into the field, and retired teachers who have served as substitutes in the past may be sitting this year out due to fear of contracting COVID-19. Read more
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Invoices show that Babylon Village taxpayers have footed the bill of more than $54,000 in two years of litigation over the matter.
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The near-complete dearth of commercial bus tours this year means that leaf-gazers will have all those mesmerizingly magnificent back roads largely to themselves.
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Trump is on a dangerous path
He should stop sowing distrust about the election, and cease coddling hate groups.
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Newsday's editorial board, columnists on chaotic first debate
Members of Newsday Opinion chatted live as the presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump squared off for the Sept. 29 debate.
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Dollars and (common) sense
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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Biden holds off Trump in battle of insults
The two candidates demolished and buried, at least for this election year, the last remnants of civil discourse in American politics.
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No list of great comfort foods is complete without it.
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Families can travel creepy or not-so-spooky paths.
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More than 7,000 hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns will create sculptures symbolizing Long Island.
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Remote lessons were a dealbreaker for these college students.
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Anyone who buys a pumpkin can participate in a carving contest.
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For a taste of travel that's only a car ride away, here are a few suggestions.
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COVID has canceled traditional car shows, but that hasn't stopped gearheads from running their engines.
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The creations are inspired by a native Iroquois concept.
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A day after his debate comment didn't condemn violent extremists who support him, Trump was given a do-over. But he couldn't declare forthrightly what he was denouncing.
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The commission said Wednesday the debate "made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues."
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The workings of a Kentucky grand jury that brought no charges against police in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor are set to be opened, upending a long tradition of keeping those proceedings secret.
