Transition of power
Fencing, boarded-up windows and lines of police and National Guard troops have transformed statehouse grounds ahead of expected demonstrations leading up to the inauguration.
Tracking the coronavirus
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Long Islanders struggle to get vaccination appointment
The vaccine distribution system has become a source of unending frustration, technological resentment and karmic good fortune. Read more
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The number of hospitalizations statewide Friday rose to 8,888, one of the highest numbers since early May.
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The attorney for the pool halls, which have been closed since March because of the coronavirus, says the ruling permits them to reopen with a limit of 25% capacity.
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Frustrated Long Islanders have been spending hours in vain trying to get vaccine appointments after the state expanded vaccinations on Monday.
Top Stories
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Decades later, LIers who bore witness to history agree: King's words resonate
Two who were in the audience at speeches delivered by the civil rights icon remember his message, the power of which, more than a half-century later, remains undiminished. Read more
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The governor is scheduled to unveil his proposed budget next Tuesday.
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Contrasting arguments have emerged in legal filings ahead of the defendant's sentencing, now scheduled for March 4.
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Kenneth J. Maher, a college pitcher who once caught the eye of the Yankees and became a funeral director who served Long Island families for more than four decades, died suddenly on Christmas Day.
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Expect mostly sunny skies, highs in the 40s and lows about freezing through Wednesday, with a 30% chance of snow before 9 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service says.
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Officials say the county is preparing to solicit proposals this year from manufacturers for the first batch of the buses, which have zero tailpipe emissions and could begin serving riders as early as next year.
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With the Jan. 6 violent siege of the Capitol still fresh and the waning days of President Donald Trump's term ending in impeachment, many Long Islanders said optimism and better days are farther down the road than expected.
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The new set of rules would govern the use of parcels along both sides of the water in the American Venice neighborhood in Lindenhurst, whose residents said nonresident owners have placed fences, sheds, unregistered boats and debris on the strips of land.
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Aside from wings, it offers buttermilk fried-chicken sandwiches, mac-and-cheese, giant pretzels and more.
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The eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his "Wall of Sound" method and who later was convicted of murder has died at age 81.
Editors' Picks
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LI's Future: See what life may look like in 100 years
A storm-tossed future awaits Long Islanders, whose meals will be grown in a lab and whose dark moods will be lifted by electronic implants.
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College students can anticipate a spring semester still shadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, with canceled spring breaks, intensified testing for COVID-19, and for some, delays on getting back onto campus.
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Personal enrichment is a trend that's here to stay.
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Biden's COVID-19 relief plan is BIG thinking
Biden's COVID-19 relief plan rightly combines putting money in Americans' pockets, assisting state and local governments and helping small businesses.
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Zeldin's failure as a leader
When the nation needed him to step up, he doubled down on the lies.
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Dobie: Getting back to normal
It won't be easy, but we'll find our equilibrium.
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Characters will appear at the brunches, which are limited to seven families.
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This ought to be soup's year--and there's a whole world beyond chicken noodle.
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Munch on chocolate frogs, find platform 9 3/4 and snap a photo with Harry.
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These rentable RVs, trucks and more are ideal for smaller groups.
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Keep the fun going this season by checking these activities off your winter bucket list.
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Homeowners are redesigning as the lines between home, office and school blur.
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Play spaces are allowing families to rent out venues for affordable prices.
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The store stocks vintage games, console and more, mostly from the '80s and '90s.
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Posted January 5, 2021
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Experts give update on COVID safety in schools and when normalcy might return
WATCHNOW
Posted January 14, 2021
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LI doctors answer your questions about COVID-19 vaccines
WATCHNOW
Posted January 8, 2021
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