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The laws, which take effect Jan. 1, eliminate cash bail for defendants facing misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges.
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The sentencing of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano following his corruption conviction had been scheduled for Wednesday. A federal judge has agreed to move it to March.
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Investigators are expected to weigh whether visibility might have been a factor in the Friday night collisions.
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Taxicab and app-hail passengers should be asked their preferred pronouns, a regulator advised.
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Onboard fight prompts trains to skip stations in Queens
A 45-year-old man was taken into custody at the Woodside station while a 22-year-old man was taken to a hospital with a minor puncture wound to his left leg, an LIRR spokesman said.
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Felix Rohatyn, the financier and government adviser who was credited with helping to save New York City from ruin during the 1970s, died Saturday. He was 91.
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Jay Mauro is the lead singer of a musical group of about a dozen recovering drug addicts from Long Island.
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The five representatives -- 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans -- explain their reasoning and the political impact.
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The collision occurred on North Ocean Avenue at approximately 7:05 p.m. Saturday.
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The boy is accused of killing Tessa Majors, 18, who was walking through Morningside Park on Wednesday night near the Manhattan campus.
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Whatever holiday you celebrate, one thing's for sure — there are plenty of events for families all season long.
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Skip the oven -- these recipes rely on store-bought candy and melted chocolate.
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Visit one of these Long Island Christmas tree farms where you can cut down your own evergreen with the family.
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Hanukkah can be the perfect time to really light up a celebration with style.
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Sometimes the best gifts come in small packages.
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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.
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For many food-focused travelers, the best souvenir is a recipe or technique learned in a local kitchen.
Editors' Picks
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The notes describe the issue with Dover as a possible "huge political scandal" and lists tactics to prevent it from being disclosed.
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Beloved LI restaurant carries on after chef's death
Seven months after the death of Michael Maroni, his singular Northport restaurant celebrates his legacy with his wife and partner, Maria, at the helm.
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How much LI parents pay for baby-sitters
Some parents spring for dinner for their sitters, and many say they "round up" payments.
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LETTER
Newsday's letters to the editor of 2019A sampling of views from our readers throughout the year.
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OPINION
Millennials' election dilemmaMillennial voters will play a key role in this election, since if they stay home, Democrats are likely to lose.
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OPINION
What we learned from the Afghanistan documentsHere are experts' key takeaways on the war.
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LI Boy, 11, collects holiday gifts for kids in hospitals
Rosario Cascio, with the help of his mother, is providing some 500 gifts to children spending the holidays in hospitals.
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Police Officer Richard Gandolfo and part-time Long Islander Robert Hosey pulled a 19-year-old woman from a burning SUV trapped under a truck.
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The president of the state police union has questioned how the move would affect seniority and pensions, and whether park police can meet the standards set for his officers.
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It plans to open another four to six local locations next year, too.
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When she describes what life at Smithtown High School East has been like, she says, "It's really like the movie -- 'High School Musical.' "
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Janine Arvizu raised concerns about instruments used by toxicologists to determine that Thomas Murphy's blood alcohol content was 0.13%.
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Eugene Leavy, 94, was just a teenager during the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the U.S. during World War II.
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Both Nassau and Suffolk have a lower than average enrollment rate for children in poverty compared to the state.
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The developers of Levittown prohibited people of color from moving in through contract clauses, a common practice at the time. The U.S. Supreme Court struck racial covenants down in 1948, but William Levitt kept them.
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Merrick, Levittown and Rockville Centre emerged in our testing as places that real estate agents overwhelmingly chose for the white customers but not for their matching, paired minority home seekers.
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It began in sync with overtly racist government policies from the early 20th century through the 1960s, evolved through the strife of the civil rights era and often continues today through practices both subtle and insidious.
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Serving as gatekeepers to homes, schools and communities, some real estate agents made the key to the front door easier to reach for whites than for minorities.
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Millennials: The old rules for building wealth are obsolete
Young people are skeptical of traditional financial advisers and many might not seek their help.
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According to an AARP survey, 76 percent of Americans age 50 and over said that they would like to remain in their homes.
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The decline means encouraging more reverse commuters to travel from New York City to LI jobs will be critical to filling hiring needs, the study says.
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Mathew Barzal took a bad penalty at a bad time late in the third period and the Sabres forced overtime with a power-play goal.
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They shouldn't let last offseason's failures stop them from adding relievers now.
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"I always thought that was a false narrative," Cashman said of financial discipline Yankees have shown in recent years.
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He said: "We didn't finish killing the first one, and then we just kind of made a bad read on the initial rush [on the second power-play goal],'' he said. The second one tied the score late 3-3.
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Zibanejad scored twice for the Rangers, who gained a point in the standings but couldn't hold leads of 2-0 and 3-2, and finished their trip with a 2-1-1 mark.
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There are more than a few examples of players who could not cut it with the Yankees, but Cashman doesn't see that happening with Cole.
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Josh Bailey confronted Marco Scandella, earning a double-minor for roughing, after he had driven Islanders forward Ross Johnston into the boards.
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Once it's implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help, similar to calling 911 for emergencies or 311 for city services.
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2019 study finds a 1-point increase in the employment rate correlates with a 16% rise in flu-related doctor visits.
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The New York senator said federal departments are not doing enough to prevent the suicides of veterans and active-duty service members.
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Applying sunscreen before skiing, winter surfing and shoveling snow can go a long way toward helping ward off skin cancer.
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In 2017, 131 black and Latino residents of Long Island were newly diagnosed with HIV -- more than three times the 41 new white HIV diagnoses.
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Sophomores Todd and Brisbane lift Westbury over Hills East
The two totalled 33 points to lead the Green Dragons to the non-league victory.
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The senior had to re-adjust to wrestling after helping the Pirates football team reach the Nassau II semifinals Dec. 7 at the MacArthur Holiday Tournament pinning two opponents and earning a technical fall in winning the 195-pound bracket.
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Horton used a pair of first-period takedowns to build a three-point advantage and hung on for a tough 5-2 decision over Bay Shore's Keon Ayala, who was fifth in Suffolk at 152 last season.
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He had three three-pointers as the host Musketeers opened the second half with a 20-2 run.
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The Golden Flashes' Jenna Harclerode (14 points, 12 rebounds) said zone and crashing the boards were key in wearing down the Mustangs.
