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Disbarred lawyer admits $900G theft from 9/11 fund recipient
He stole about 90% of the payout from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund that authorities said was owed to John Ferreyra, a retired NYPD officer from Kings Park. Read more
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In sentencing Timothy Gregg, a judge said she was showing compassion because of the "heartbreaking" circumstances of his life at the time of the crime.
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran's veto took place hours after county legislators split down party lines in a 10-8 vote approving the budget amendments.
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An investigation by the New York State Inspector General's Office found Joseph Gottesman submitted 448 claims for his wife in which he forged the names of doctors at six out-of-network medical providers.
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Thirty-eight teachers called out Oct. 22 and 45 called out Oct. 23, Superintendent Lynda Adams said in an email. The president of the teachers association said teachers were feeling uneasy about being in the building last week after the positive cases emerged.
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Three public health experts say what they planned to do for the Thanksgiving holiday, how they will make those decisions and what precautions they will take against the coronavirus.
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The state recently began posting results of testing for advanced courses on its main data website, but Newsday's review found test-passage numbers missing for 22 systems across the Island.
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He will team with Evan Roberts starting Nov. 9, but on Thursday he did an hour-plus welcome-back show of sorts, and didn't hold back.
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More than 4,600 jobless LIers filed for aid, compared with about 1,400 a year ago.
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The highest-ranking Black uniformed officer in the department, Holmes will supervise a patrol staff of about 20,000 officers who do regular police work and handle large assignments such as demonstrations and parades.
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Even with the increase in daily confirmed cases, the positivity rate that the state has tracked to determine infection levels was still hovering above 1% in the region and statewide.
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The county also plans to fine a Farmingville homeowner $2,500 for hosting a party last weekend attended by nearly 300 high school and underage college students, County Executive Steve Bellone said.
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County officials say the campaign event for Don Clavin at a Franklin Square restaurant may have violated social distancing protocols.
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The department is demanding detailed data from hundreds of private facilities, ratcheting up pressure on Gov. Cuomo after criticism that the state's official tally of long-term care facility deaths is probably off by thousands.
Editors' Picks
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Suffolk plans to seize neglected Dowling College campus in Oakdale
"We should move quickly and get it back out to the market and put it out for sale," said Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy Jr. Read more
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The owner of Oasis Gentlemen's Club spoke publicly for the first time about the town's plans to take the Main Street property by eminent domain.
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With ridership down, the LIRR predicts a 64% drop in fare revenue for 2020, from $769 million last year to $279 million this year.
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Don't let NY's COVID-19 triumph turn to defeat
Vigilance against the virus worked, and will again.
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Suffolk voters must turn the ballot
Three propositions are up in the county in November.
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Newsday endorses Caracappa in 4th Legislative District
The district covers parts of Brookhaven Town, including Selden, Centereach and Farmingville.
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The national popular vote alone does not guarantee victory.
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Absentee ballots and when states will count them create a big unknown for the reporting of final results.
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On Tuesday, the networks will grapple with what each is describing as the most fraught, logistically complex election night of the television age.
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Newsday's Faith Jessie speaks to Long Island millennials about how the student debt crisis is impacting their vote in the upcoming ...
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Newsday.com will have you covered on Election Day and night for results, breaking news and analysis.
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Proposition 2, which is on the ballot Nov. 3, asks Suffolk voters to approve the transfer of $44 million from the sewer fund to a taxpayer trust fund this year.
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Long Island is again in the spotlight for State Senate races.
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In final pitches in Florida, Trump recited from his book of opponents he wants criminally prosecuted, while Biden said he'll stand up to repressive regimes.
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Pressing against stiff headwinds from the pandemic, President Donald Trump steered toward what he hoped was safer political ground with the U.S. economy Thursday, as Democratic rival Joe Biden kept up his assault on Trump's handling of the coronavirus.
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Scandals that led to the president's impeachment last year are set to reverberate well past Tuesday. That will be true whether Trump or Biden wins the election.
