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Cuomo: New York adopting CDC mask guidance for vaccinated people
The guidelines, unveiled last week, say fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks except on public transportation, in schools and in health care facilities, among other settings.
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Curran proposes $375 payments for Nassau property owners
Curran, who is seeking reelection, said funds for the payments would come from $100 million in federal pandemic aid, and from a $43 million surplus Nassau ran last year.
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Tickets gone for Jones Beach Air Show except practice run
Only a limited number of tickets remain for the practice show. Sitting or standing on the boardwalk will not be permitted.
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Modest tax breaks up for vote; five districts look to pierce state cap
Many Long Island school districts holding budget votes on Tuesday are asking for small tax increases, while at the same time calling for expanded spending on staffing and student services.
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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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High school sweethearts open LI's first arepa eatery
She ordered an Uber, he was the driver. Now they've rekindled their love with the help of South American street food.
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LI's Joy Mangano seeks inventors for her new reality show
The famed entrepreneur will give inventors a chance to sell their products live on-air.
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LI landlords call for more COVID-19 grants for eateries
The developers group Association for a Better Long Island wants Congress and Biden to allocate more money to the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
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Study: Visitors using East Hampton's airport responsible for just 1 to 3% of spending in town
The study looks at the economic impacts of three options: keeping the status quo, modifying which operations are allowed at the airport, and closing the facility.
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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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Jason Aldean coming to Jones Beach in August
The country star will play Northwell Health Theater at Jones Beach on Aug. 7.
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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.
Tracking the coronavirus
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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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Snowstorm closures used to scare him. No more.
His bowling alley, The All Star, shut down for months, and owner Chris Keller struggled under the financial strain. Then he made a video that helped a lot.
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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.
Long Islanders' Favorites
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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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Dogs rescued from breeders readied for new lives in LI homes
Many of the more than 50 dogs looked afraid, some shaking, as volunteers and employees of North Shore Animal League America carried them into a Port Washington shelter building, where they'd be readied for new homes.
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LIers react to new CDC mask guidelines
Long Islanders react to the latest guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that vaccinated people can generally stop using masks. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.
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What happens when vaccine incentives aren't enough?
Implementation would be messy and pushback likely.
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Trump and vaccines, the unvaccinated, Gyrodyne, flag cartoon
Reader letters to Newsday.
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Opening paths to teacher diversity
With the uptick in retiring educators, schools should expand their hiring pools.
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New Asian takeout spot opens in Huntington
The spot is devoted to egg noodles, zucchini noodles or rice flash-cooked with pulled pork, or steak or chicken, or shrimp and bacon.
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Playgrounds worth the drive on LI
Once you and your little ones are prepped to play at a social distance—consider these places for a day of fun.
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Explore Huntington's bars, restaurants, shops and more
Huntington has a vibrant downtown, a nationally-recognized working farm, a castle and more.
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LI grooms are getting tuxedo rental boxes delivered to their doors
Everything needed to complete a tux or wedding suit can be rented virtually.
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New taco Airstream trailer will come to your house for parties
The Long Island Airstream Experience offers themed trailer parties throughout Nassau and Suffolk.
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Botanical gardens, arboretums on LI to explore
Discover the beauty of nature and plant life at arboretums and botanical gardens.
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New play place for kids opens in Syosset
The play space has a jungle gym and hosts group classes.
