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More than 55,000 across LI vote in first two days of early polling
For a second day, Long Islanders who voted ahead of the Nov. 3 election waited for hours to cast a ballot, with many saying they were motivated to vote in person rather than rely on mailing in forms.
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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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Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the administration is focusing on developing vaccines and therapeutics rather than containment strategies.
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COVID-19 has reordered academic life for Samantha Mack and thousands of other Long Island students. Mack worries that her final year of high school will not have a prom or traditional graduation.
On that next crisp Saturday when you are longing for the countryside and the kids are clamoring for a pumpkin patch, realize there's an alternative to the bumper-to-bumper traffic that starts a mile before you hit Briermere Farms.
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"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.
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The officer, who has not been publicly identified, has been suspended without pay, the department said. Bystanders' viral videos showed him taunting residents of a Brooklyn neighborhood by saying "Trump 2020" over the loudspeaker of his squad vehicle.
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Supervisor Rich Schaffer said the town will not plan any layoffs or cuts to services as part of the preliminary $146M budget, but residents will see an annual tax hike of either $84 or $119.
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Long Island is again in the spotlight for State Senate races.
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The eight-bedroom, 8½-bath modern-style home at 475 David Whites Lane is 9,300 square feet on 1.8 acres bordering 50 acres of a farm reserve.
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St. Nick will still be happy to see the kiddies, but local malls are adapting the traditional photo op with new protections for the COVID-19 era.
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The overall infection rate in hot spots in Brooklyn, Queens and Orange, Rockland, Steuben and Chemung counties was 3.1% Saturday, Cuomo said.
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The flu season has come in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, but activity across New York and the United States remains low. Health care experts are urging people to get the flu vaccine to tame that deadly virus.
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On Long Island, officials announced Valley Stream Central High School would move from hybrid to remote learning Monday after a second confirmed case of COVID-19 at the school this week.
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"I've been perfectly healthy for the majority of my life," says Gary Degrijze of Bellport. Months after his hospitalization for COVID-19, he still can't grasp a coffee cup handle.
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Newsday Analysis: Suffolk police stopped, searched minority drivers at higher rates
A Newsday analysis found officers pulled over Black drivers almost four times more often than white drivers, and Hispanic drivers twice as often.
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Renderings include suites and premium club spaces for dining and social gathering.
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Moviegoers seemed excited about returning and were OK with the new safety protocols now in place.
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From the fall of 2018 through the spring of 2020, Black drivers in Suffolk were 4x more likely than white motorists to be pulled over.
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Conspiracy theorists jeopardize our shared reality, which is fundamental to democracy.
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My father's tales will live on and inspire.
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Early voting begins in New York on Saturday and runs until Sunday, Nov. 1.
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"At long last, democracy in town government," said Assemb. Phil Ramos (D-Brentwood). "This is a historic milestone that empowers a community of color that has been neglected for years."
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Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 represented the largest group of new voter registrations in Nassau and Suffolk this year.
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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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Fundraising in the races illustrates the power of incumbency.
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After operating as a summerlong pop-up in Greenlawn, the spot has debuted its wood-fired pizza and rustic good looks on the ground floor of the concert venue.
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The mobile ax-throwing cage is a new at-home party standout.
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The event encourages shopping local — and dressing as your favorite witch.
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While traffic has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in Manhattan, a bike remains the foodie tourist's best friend, thanks to New York's 1,250-plus miles of paths.
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It's a pandemic-era way to mark the holiday, with built-in social distancing and an element of surprise.
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Is there anything more fitting than a full moon on Halloween?
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The "Drive 'N Drag Halloween" show features "RuPaul's Drag Race" stars.
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Johnnie's Car Wash on Oak is mixing scares with suds.
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Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.
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Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the administration is focusing on developing vaccines and therapeutics rather than containment strategies.
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Pope Francis named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat.
