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Reopening of New York set for major step forward this week
Beginning Wednesday, businesses ranging from retail stores to hair salons, fitness centers and family entertainment centers will no longer have to operate on a percentage of capacity. However, they will have to maintain the social distancing requirement of six feet.
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How the COVID-19 pandemic changed Long Island's towns
Municipalities in Nassau and Suffolk adapted to social distancing restrictions, offered services to homebound residents and kept the lights on. What they did to adapt could affect how they operate going forward.
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MTA, lawmakers want Amtrak to find quicker fix for East River Tunnels
Repairs to the Sandy-damaged tunnels used by the LIRR may not begin until 2024, despite growing calls to consider an alternative method that would allow the work to begin faster, and with less impact on riders.
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Syosset rally calls for end to attacks on Asian-Americans, celebrates their heritage
"Our community has experienced a lot of hurt in the past few months," said Elizabeth Huang, 18, an organizer of the student-led rally at the Syosset train station.
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LGBT Network rallies to support restaurant that was ordered to move Pride flag
Riptides 11561, a food stand on the Long Beach boardwalk, was recently ordered by the city's police commisioner, Ron Walsh, to remove a Pride flag, as it was on public property. On Sunday, the New York LGBT Network held a rally on the boardwalk in support of the restaurant.
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Manhattan exhibit shows how gay community flourished in Cherry Grove in 1950s
Unlike nearly anywhere else in the U.S. at that time, in Cherry Grove, two people of the same sex could hold hands in public, dance together, and more.
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LI school elections: See candidates, propositions and budgets
School district residents go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on budgets and members of their local boards for the coming school year. Here are the details on the ballots in 124 districts.
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Dispute in Long Beach over placement of Pride flag
The president of the Long Island-based LGBT Network demanded the resignation of the city's police commissioner and City Council president over an order that a food stand remove a rainbow Pride flag from the boardwalk. City officials are demanding an apology and threatening legal action.
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Long Island towns and cities getting into the weeds on NY marijuana law
Under the state's marijuana law, which passed in March, municipalities cannot prohibit residents from consuming or growing marijuana, but they have local control on sales and sites for consumption.
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Cops: Bay Shore woman charged after hit-and-run
Suffolk police say the 15-year-old boy was riding a bicycle in Babylon Saturday afternoon when Jocelin Nunez Martinez, driving a pickup truck, struck him before driving away.
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LI's Palmieri scores OT winner as Isles beat Penguins in Game 1
The Smithtown-born Palmieri scored twice, including the overtime winner, to get the Isles a series-opening victory.
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Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on
In a televised address, Netanyahu said Sunday evening the attacks were continuing at "full-force" and will "take time."
Tracking the coronavirus
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NY now one of 18 states with half of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The state's rate is slightly higher than the nation's, as tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Doctors disagree on whether Cuomo's decision to lift restrictions is wise
Vaccinations and warmer weather should help limit COVID-19's spread as the state moves toward further loosening restrictions, but the virus will continue to kill and make people sick for years to come, public health experts predict.
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Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
With cases on the decline and with more than a third of the U.S. population fully vaccinated, millions are deciding whether to continue wearing face masks.
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COVID grants for restaurants nearly gone: SBA
Agency chief Isabella Casillas Guzman tells Newsday the Restaurant Revitalization Fund has received applications for $65 billion but only has $29 billion.
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ID theft in New York surged 85% in 2020, DiNapoli says
COVID-19 aid programs gave identity thieves new targets of opportunity in 2020. As the rate of ID theft crime has risen, arrests and convictions have declined, the report said.
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LI health commissioners tout COVID-19 vaccine safety
At a Newsday Live webinar Friday, county health commissioners Dr. Lawrence E. Eisenstein and Dr. Gregson H. Pigott addressed the hesitancy of some to get vaccinated.
Long Islanders' Favorites
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Where are LI’s 2011 valedictorians now?
See what 15 valedictorians are doing now, 10 years after high school graduation — including a doctor and a lawyer who still find the time to sing.
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Q&A: What the new mask guidance means to you
The CDC's move left many questions about enforcement and specific situations. Experts weigh in with some answers.
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Huntington Shopping Center revamp to include Whole Foods
The nearly 60-year-old center south of Walt Whitman Shops will be reconfigured, bringing in Whole Foods and other new tenants, and adding new facades and landscaping.
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A cherry blossom festival blooms in Greenport
The self-guided event includes cherry blossom-themed drinks and small bites from local eateries.
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LI restaurant scores with hot and cold lobster rolls
The roadside restaurant had been open 37 years before introducing what is now one of its top sellers.
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Where to rent kayaks and paddleboards on LI
They'll lend you the gear you need to get out on the water.
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Outdoor workout classes in unique locations to try on LI
Do yoga in the vines or a workout on a paddleboard this summer.
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10 hiking trails to try this season on LI
If you want to take a hike, these are the 10 best trails to set foot on.
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Dogs available for adoption now on LI
Thinking about adopting a pet? These Long Island shelter dogs are looking for forever homes.
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Brooklyn, Manhattan: Walking across NY bridges and stops along the way
For some it's a route to work or a path among boroughs, but around the world the bridges in New York City are iconic landmarks.
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Babylon Pride Parade returns next month for the second year
Following the success of last year's inaugural event, the parade returns this June.
