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"They believed that they were untouchable," attorney Justina Geraci said of the defendants and ex-Police Chief James Burke.
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Newsday sent testers undercover with hidden cameras to go house hunting on Long Island. Did real estate agents treat our testers of different races the same?
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Prosecutors contend Thomas Murphy spent the morning of the crash that killed Andrew McMorris downing vodka.
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Nicholas Sarro heard a buzz coming from the wall of his house. It turned out to be a honey of a tale.
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Nearly 6,000 absentee ballots and affidavits are expected to be hand counted, officials said.
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Marcus Morris' three-pointer is the game-winner for the Knicks, who have beaten the Mavericks twice this season.
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A contractor was arraigned on charges that he falsified claim vouchers while upgrading the town's vehicle fueling systems.
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Walter Baron, 96, was pronounced dead after suffering serious injuries in a Bayville house fire that killed Sonia Baron, 94, police say.
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The NYPD ended a 10-year quest for affirmation that its lab practices met the accreditation board's standards.
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A student gunman opened fire at a Southern California high school, killing two students and wounding three others.
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The venue will offer open play, classes and birthday parties.
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If you have a list and are checking it twice, it's time to put it to good use at New York City's holiday markets. Here are six to explore.
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Don’t go searching for something good to eat. Newsday critics have done it for you.
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The shows feature whimsy, little-known characters and a trove of the illustrator's "secret art."
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Here are some spots that offer free or cheap things to do for reasonable rates on Long Island.
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College life can be hard, but finding cheap food and fun things to do shouldn't be.
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Thinking about adopting a pet? These Long Island shelter dogs are looking for forever homes.
Editors' Picks
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"All this time, I thought I was the only one and now maybe I'm not."
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Alec Baldwin dines at LI steakhouse to shoot documentary
The star had dinner with a handful of high-school friends at Insignia Steak & Sushi in Smithtown, where they reminisced about their lives.
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Analysis: Long Island has state's top-paid educators
Among the highest-earning K-12 employees, 77 of the top 100, as well as 579 of the top 1,000, worked on Long Island, according to a Newsday analysis.
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Don't miss this chance to reform NY election law
Smart public campaign financing and a ban on fusion voting should be top priorities.
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NEWSLETTER
The Point: Jockeying for Pete King's seatThe Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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OPINION
South Korea and Japan need each otherKoreans have innumerable reasons to resent Japan's sense of superiority and also every reason to get over it.
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Officials search for answers to scallop die-off
They're also weighing emergency fixes such as moving juvenile scallops to safer waters.
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A Bloods gang member drove head on at a police cruiser and then led officers on a high-speed chase, the Suffolk DA said.
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The pact affects more than 3,000 workers at NUMC and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility.
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T-Mobile and Sprint pledge to create up to 1,000 jobs in Nassau if their proposed merger is approved.
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The more than 3 miles of books were donated to Wyandanch schools and the community.
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Candida auris is primarily found in hospitals and long-term health care sites, where it targets the most vulnerable patients.
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George Letellier, 56, stalked a 14-year-old girl multiple times, following her and making inappropriate remarks, police said.
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Life expectancy is better for the wealthy and worse for the poor, recent data shows.
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Investigations
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Nassau's controversial property reassessment has eliminated wide disparities among homes that developed during former County Executive Edward Mangano’s tenure, a Newsday analysis shows.
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Police say the video, involving two detectives and a Spanish-speaking family, will help their probe of the officers' conduct - but the results won't be made public.
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A teen scribbled “503” on paper, he said, out of pride for his home country. It started troubles that landed him in custody for months on evidence a judge found flawed.
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Suffolk police said her missing son was a runaway, but Carlota Moran knew better.
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To start with: Less debt, a little peace of mind, and the ability to pay an unexpected bill.
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Starting teachers on Long Island struggle to cover their rent, especially in Suffolk, according to a new study by Zillow.
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They redeem bottles and aluminum cans for a nickel apiece, sometimes taking thousands at a time to redemption centers to supplement their income.
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Marcus Morris' three-pointer is the game-winner for the Knicks, who have beaten the Mavericks twice this season.
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Georgiev was replaced by Henrik Lundqvist in first period after allowing four goals on eight shots, and it didn't get much better after that.
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Van Wagenen took a defensive stance when confronted with a handful of Beltran questions that won't be resolved until MLB's probe into the matter is complete.
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"Given everything that's going on around the team I thought this could've been handled so many different ways," Enunwa tweeted.
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General manager wants to improve starting pitching, and Gerrit Cole and/or Stephen Strasburg are on his wish list.
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The former Knick played in just 10 games with the Rockets last season before they released him.
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Isles GM Lou Lamoriello said that the team placed the 33-year-old Ladd on waivers for the purpose of re-assigning him to their AHL team in Bridgeport.
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Medicare is the federal health insurance plan, with Part B covering doctor visits, tests and screenings, as well as other outpatient services.
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Several residents at a state Health Department meeting called for more studies on why three central Suffolk communities have high rates of cancer.
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Cuomo signed the law after a rise in young people in New York using vaping and tobacco products.
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Cecilia St. Arromand said she "didn't think twice" when a nurse approached her about donating the organs of her husband Marc.
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U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "very strong culprit."
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Freeport (10-0) extended its winning streak to 22 games and will meet the winner of Farmingdale-Oceanside.
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Top-seeded Vikings advance to meet Bayport-Blue Point in Long Island championship.
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See where Long Island's seniors this year will play next year in college.
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Andre Curbelo signs national letter of intent to Illinois, Zed Key inked with Ohio State and Jalen Celestine will be headed to Cal.
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Brennan O'Neill, Jake Naso and Aidan Danenza greeted national signing day on Wednesday by signing with the Blue Devils.
