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As COVID-19 cases rise, officials keep the focus on vaccinations
Officials and medical experts are pushing for more vaccinations as opposed to a return to mask mandates indoors as COVID-19 positivity rates tick upward.
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Cops: One dead, two injured in Manorville crash
Police said three people were taken to a hospital, where one person died from injuries suffered in the crash.
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Searchers trying new tactic to lure escaped bull: Grain
More than 48 hours after a 1,500-pound bull fled from Moriches farmland, exasperated searchers now plan to set up a horse pen loaded with grain in hopes of capturing the animal.
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Check out 11 Long Island downtowns then and now
While Long Island's downtowns have evolved over the years, many of the shops have retained a vintage feel, and landmarks remind communities of their deep histories.
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Hempstead officials vow Unilever boycott over Ben & Jerry's, Israel
Hempstead Town and state officials gathered Thursday at Town Hall with Jewish leaders to condemn Ben & Jerry's and its parent company over plans to end sales of ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested East Jerusalem.
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State to review development after Montaukett protests
The tribe wants an archeologist to be on site to check for possible remains. The area was once home to a cluster of Montauketts who lived there more than a century ago.
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Babylon Town creates Direct Support Program to distribute $3M to businesses and nonprofits
The grants are designed to help businesses that have sustained revenue losses or faced unexpected costs due to the pandemic, and in the case of nonprofits to offset the drop in fundraising monies that many groups experienced due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Nearly half of homebuyers paid over listing price this spring
Bidding wars broke out in 46% of transactions in Nassau County and western Suffolk from April through June, pushing home prices to new records, data shows.
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LIRR: Montauk train delayed after person hit
The person survived the crash and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, officials said.
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Huntington mulls limited ATV use on private property
A town board member is considering if the code that applies to gas-powered leaf blowers can also be applied to use of recreational vehicles.
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Hauppauge firm wins $28M Brazil order for COVID tests
The order is bigger than Chembio Diagnostics's entire sales for 2020.
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Southampton to get its first bay scallop nursery
The $580G initiative is intended to improve water quality and will also help boost the number of shellfish in the local bays, said an official with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.
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Set sail with these boat cruises from Oyster Bay to Montauk
You can see the sunset, relax with a glass of wine or take a swim on these boats that offer public tours and private charters.
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LI Honeybee Festival takes you straight to the hive
Honey hayrides will take visitors to see as many as eight active hives.
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Food critic reviews stuffed-crust pizza
Pizza Hut invented it, and in the last year, Little Caesar's and Papa John's copied it. Who has the best?
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2 new pedal boats hit the water on Long Island
You can pedal your way through the water with friends.
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Exploring Port Jefferson: Things to do, restaurants, shopping and more
This waterfront community offers an eclectic menu, a wide range of shopping options, and a vibrant downtown strip with activities for all ages.
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Outdoor summer pop-culture market series comes to LI
The event brings a mix of video games, animé, cosplay, comic books, sci-fi and pop culture.
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Olympic fever for judo builds on LI
Take a judo class on Long Island as you watch the Olympics.
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More than just the beach: What to do beyond the surf and sand at 5 LI locales
Grab a towel and some sunblock, and follow the sound of the waves.
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Judge denies request to delay eminent domain proceedings
The Brinkmann family purchased a 1.8-acre property in Mattituck in December 2016 for $700,000 and spent an additional $250,000 to develop it, with plans to build a hardware store on it, but the town wants to acquire it for possible use as a public park.
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Father calls son's sentencing of 16 years for killing mother 'fair'
A Syosset widower whose wife of nearly four decades died after a 2019 stabbing attack by their son with autism said that he believed the 16-year prison sentence a judge handed down was a just ending to their family tragedy.
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Legendary LI track coach to shine in big-screen documentary debut
The documentary, which showcases the life and career of former Mepham H.S. coach Paul Limmer, opens this year's Stony Brook Film Festival.
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Marshall: LI naysayers rally against COVID shots
Now the push is to convince people not to get the shot, or not let their kids get it.
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Better bookkeeping can save the climate
We need an accounting standard to measure the amounts of greenhouse gases that are emitted and removed.
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Global warming, Elder Parole bill, refugees and more
Reader letters to Newsday.
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Nominate a hardworking teacher for a back-to-school makeover
We’re looking for teachers who deserve it most — whether that be one notable educator, or a pair who worked together throughout the pandemic.
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'The Buzz': Victoria Konefal talks about 'Days of Our Lives'
Konefal talks about her work on the longrunning soap and how she learned English as a second language.
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Bathing advisory issued for Hewlett Point Beach
The advisory will be lifted tomorrow unless more heavy rain falls or testing reveals unhealthy levels of bacteria, Nassau health officials said in a statement.
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Old Country Road reopened after tanker truck crash
State Police had also closed the entrances and exits to the Wantagh State Parkway in the area after the crash, in which a pole and wires were knocked down.
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Suffolk's first female chief court officer retires
After more than 30 years providing security for courthouses and courtrooms in Suffolk County, Chief Court Officer Eileen Mallon retires, confident other women will continue to rise into similar high-ranking positions.
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MTA official says budget deficit could hit $600M by 2025
The MTA will have to find new ways to generate revenue now that it has nixed a planned fare increase this year, and that could impact future service for Long Island Rail Road riders, agency officials said Wednesday.
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Trouble filling jobs? Work on sales pitch, employers told
"This is a very employee-centered market right now," says John Coverdale, president of the Center for Workplace Solutions Inc., a human resources consultancy. He spoke during a Wednesday webinar produced by Newsday and the Long Island Association.
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Attorney whose clients included Mafia members and Steve Madden dies
"Whether it was a federal indictment or just a personal problem, he was always there to give advice, guidance and solutions to his clients, family and friends," Corey Winograd said of his father and law partner Joel Winograd.
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Promising journalist, organ donation advocate dies at 24
Taylor Rose Clarke, who received a heart transplant in 2016, graduated from Hofstra University last year.
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Rapper Biz Markie from Long Island dies at 57
Markie, who was born in Manhattan and later moved to Patchogue, became known as the self-proclaimed "Clown Prince of Hip-Hop" for lighthearted lyrics and a humorous nature.
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Longtime beauty supply store owner dies at 80
The Uniondale store — Claudy's Beauty Supply, named for Elsie Damus' daughter — thrived for 36 years, her family said. But then the pandemic hit and Damus spent the final year of her life trying to save the business.
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What is a COVID-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?
It's when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with the coronavirus.
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U.S. jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy.
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White House officials debate masking push as COVID infections spike
Top officials are debating whether they should urge vaccinated Americans to wear masks in more settings as the delta variant causes spikes in coronavirus infections across the country.
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Biden says getting vaccinated 'gigantically important'
President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it's "gigantically important" for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it surges once again.
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Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.
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Best-selling author Megan Miranda talks about her new mystery novel
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