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Curran announces guidelines for return of high-risk high school sports
Protocols won't require testing of athletes and coaches and will allow some fans at games. Read more
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The state is lifting restrictions on businesses and gatherings in "microclusters" throughout areas that had seen higher spread of the coronavirus, including parts of Nassau and Suffolk.
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He said his orders will "supercharge our administration's ambitious plan to confront the existential threat of climate change."
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Both the Hempstead and Wantagh districts showed moderate fiscal stress, based on data from the 2019-20 school year, the watchdog agency said. Four other LI systems received a milder rating.
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The FBI identified Christopher Ortiz as a participant in the insurrection that left a Capitol police officer and four others dead from multiple witnesses who told authorities that Ortiz had videos from the Jan. 6 riot on his Instagram account, according to court papers.
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Federal and state financial aid to Long Island school districts would rise by just 1.15% next year, according to a Newsday analysis of Gov. Cuomo's proposed budget.
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The developer is behind the construction of another project in Elwood that won town approval after years of battling with neighbors.
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Aging artificial turf at Moriches Park Soccer Complex among the $6 million in projects Smithtown will commence this year.
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A Nassau judge sentenced a former college basketball player to prison Wednesday for causing a deadly Hempstead crash while chasing a car with his ex-girlfriend inside it.
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The cost of so many staying home during the pandemic was estimated on Wednesday by the Port Authority at about $3 billion over 2020 and 2021 as the number of travelers and commuters plunged last year.
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The New York City Police Department recorded a 77% increase in gun arrest in the first three weeks of 2021, a trend NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea described as disturbing and a sign that there are too many guns on the streets of New York City.
Tracking the coronavirus
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State: Adult care facilities completing first COVID-19 shots within weeks
State and federal officials have said residents in nursing homes and assisted-living residences are a priority for the first rounds of vaccinations. The virus' positivity level dropped statewide. Read more
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State inspectors noted a crowded bar, food service after 10 p.m. and a party of 28 people seated at one table.
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Diabetes is the second-most-common underlying medical condition for New Yorkers who have died of the coronavirus, and the most common for those under 40, according to New York State Department of Health data.
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For nearly a year it was the Trump show. Now President Joe Biden is calling up the nation's top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic that has claimed more than 425,000 U.S. lives.
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Districts finding ways to keep students in classrooms
School districts saw an uptick of positive COVID-19 cases after the holiday break, but not all of them closed their buildings and pivoted to remote instruction. Read more
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Even though the governor's office had said online testing would be universally available by last fall, showing up in person is still the only choice — with fewer seats in the exam room, due to social distancing.
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The Democratic Nassau County executive, who is seeking reelection in November, raised $834,903 between July 11, 2020, and Jan. 12.
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We must fight back against the frightful surge of anti-Semitism
We must remember hate to root it out.
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We want to hear about your experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine
We want to be a stronger voice for you.
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Lowering the bar for the Biden administration
How long will the White House be able to blame Trump for the nation's problems? When will it have to acknowledge its own responsibility?
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There's a chill in the air, but that doesn't mean you have to stay inside. Browse our guide to Long Island's outdoor activities this winter.
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Parking lots, backroads, empty streets: Tell us where you learned to drive -- or where you're teaching your child to drive.
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Play spaces are allowing families to rent out venues for affordable prices.
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The winter installment begins Sunday and will largely focus on the latter.
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You can practice your spins, jumps and crossovers on local ice — or just attempt to stay upright — at indoor and outdoor ice skating rinks around Long Island.
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The store sells clothes made specifically to help the wearer make light of a bad breakup.
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Here are some local places to shop, play and hang while accompanied by your pooch this winter.
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Families comfortable taking a quick trip can find socially distanced diversions for the winter break.
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Education & COVID-19: What's next for standardized tests?
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COVID-19 vaccines: Answers to your most-asked questions
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Education & COVID-19: What do schools need now?
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Posted January 21, 2021
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