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"They said 'nobody moves, whoever moves dies' and then they put us on our knees," Elmer Alexander Artega Ruiz told a federal jury in Central Islip.
2m readThe data came from COVID-19 cases sequenced at the state's Wadsworth Laboratory, but there's no reason for New Yorkers to be overly alarmed by the spread of the BA.2 subvariant, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday.
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Ellie Knoller pleaded guilty to three felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty in a case a Nassau judge called "abhorrent" and "horrible."
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The Senate Judiciary Committee opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings, with Republicans promising pointed questions for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and Democrats full of praise for the first Black woman nominated for the nation's highest court.
4m readCollectibles or collecting dust? Dig out your Pokémon cards and Beanie Babies; rare ones are worth big bucks, local collectors say.
The menu also features fried oysters and pork and chicken gyoza.
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The 49-year-old man sustained "multiple trauma injuries" and was hospitalized in critical condition, Nassau police said.
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See who is among the best of the best heading into this spring's outdoor season.
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As Mariupol's defenders held out against Russian demands that they surrender, the number of bodies in the rubble of the bombarded and encircled Ukrainian city remained shrouded in uncertainty.
3m readOpening statements will begin in the case of an alleged MS-13 associate accused of luring four young men to their deaths in a Central Islip park.
2m readTown workers team up to clean litter from clogged tributaries in a bid to dry soggy backyards, reduce mosquitoes and mitigate chronic basement flooding.
2m readCarlos Villeda, 58, of Hicksville, was charged with burglary and forcible touching, according to police.
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Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county.
2m readLong Island is returning to a new normal, but for babies born in 2020, their upbringing has been anything but.
Adventureland opens for its 60th season Sunday.
Performances of "The Kennedy Dream" are among the highlights.
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Here are spots to explore and events to attend this season.
2m readDonations will go to the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lindenhurst and Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen.
Children can chasse into ballet class to learn basics of such as pointing the toes and tiptoeing.
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If the gas tax is suspended, it might make that 10-gallon fill-up cost about $45 instead of $50, while increasing additional costs, such as fuel delivery.
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In some districts, minority children, especially boys, may rarely — if ever — see a teacher who looks like them. But expected end-of-school-year resignations and early retirements should create hiring opportunities, education advocates said.
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Team's long-time radio announcer said he plans to skip long road trips on the west coast.
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Hochul has been under pressure from Republicans and some Democrats to amend the state's bail reform law. Any changes would have to be approved by the State Legislature.
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Many Americans found contact-tracing apps confusing and became skeptical.
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For many of us growing up in the West, the Cold War period was actually better,
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Reader letters to Newsday.
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Opposition to a bill allowing them to charge insurers comes mostly from private for-profit ambulance services.
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