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Officials: Two Suffolk cops suspended over actions on body cam video
Four others were placed on modified duty after footage showed two officers kicking an alleged auto thief last week. The two have been suspended without pay and are the target of a criminal investigation by the DA, officials said. Read more
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Two vaccines have been given to more than 3 million New Yorkers. The Johnson & Johnson version is a one-shot vaccine that can be stored in a regular refrigerator.
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LI health experts are discussing new findings on the COVID-19 variants and how to protect against them, and vaccine efficacy.
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The county's budget office said sales tax revenues dropped by 8%, compared with a 20% decline forecast by the administration of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
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The main event is souvlaki (skewered meats) and guests are encouraged to order via an app.
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Two spectators will be allowed for each participant for outdoor home and away contests and two for home team participants in indoor events.
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The tests would be administered should state officials fail to obtain waivers from Washington, D.C. It would mark the first resumption of state testing since last spring.
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"Sometimes people are very troubled; their loved ones aren't feeling well," said handler Gary Zelner. "She brings a smile to their face and brings them out of their worries."
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Young Democrats and socialist legislators on Tuesday called on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to resign or be removed from office amid accusations that he sexually harassed two former women staffers.
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The bill would prohibit Cuomo from using the powers to issue any new directives, officials said
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Advocates say rebuilding the Southampton home of a man who was born into slavery and later referred to as the community's grandfather will preserve his legacy.
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The home, which dates to the late 1800s, was originally part of a parcel that included a main house and barn, the agent says.
Tracking the coronavirus
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LI’s 1st COVID patient reflects 1 year later: ’I’m one of the lucky ones'
Newsday tells the stories of patients, a doctor and a nurse, and what life was like as the coronavirus spread quickly on Long Island in 2020.
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District Superintendent Timothy Eagen said he will present a plan next week for a phased return to five-day, in-person school for the district's secondary students.
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The latest statistics compare travel in January to the same month in 2019, and come as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey estimates a $3 billion revenue loss since the start of the pandemic.
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With the bolstered supply, Biden also announced he would be using the powers of the federal government to direct all states to prioritize vaccinating teachers
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The guidance is intended to help employers and workers identify the risks of being exposed to COVID-19 at work and help them determine appropriate control measures.
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All after-school and athletic activities also are canceled for the week after nine students tested positive for the virus, the district said.
Long Islanders' Favorites
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Black activists to the younger generation: ‘This is your time’
Newsday interviewed eight activists—icons who played key roles in the turbulent U.S. civil rights movement, and those of a new generation of advocates and community leaders lending their voices to the current racial reckoning and push for social justice and equality.
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Conditioning is one of the key issues for athletes, who have had to get in shape during winter instead of being active during the summer.
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Two witnesses picked out Tyler Flach in photo arrays as the assailant who stabbed 16-year-old Oceanside High School senior Khaseen Morris during a deadly after-school brawl in 2019, according to police testimony.
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A test for Nassau, Suffolk on fair housing
They need to step up effort against housing bias.
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Relief needed from huge Nassau tax bills
Assessment tangles home buys and renovations.
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A wake-up call for a municipal LIPA
Reader letters to Newsday about voter suppression, providing money for Texas relief and more.
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Ride along with one of LI's most successful Uber Eats drivers
Brad Herrschaft spends a busy day dashing between IHOP, Wendy's, Tropical Smoothie Cafe and more.
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"Kids learn in different ways. Not everyone is pen-and-pencil."
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Here are some spots in Nassau, Suffolk and on the East End that offer plenty of fun things to do this spring break.
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Virtual concerts, film discussions, drive-in movies and more.
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Snowy owls, seals and other animals come out the last weeks of winter.
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"My girls are very young; they'll never know a country where a woman wasn't in power."
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Where to drive, what to know and what it was like in the past.
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Trails remain busy with visitors this season, park officials say.
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What to make of COVID-19 variant findingsMar 03
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Standardized tests in a pandemic and beyond
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Should school districts relax regulations to get kids back into the classroom?
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