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Attorney: NYPD officer Michael Valva, accused in son's death, resigns
The now ex-New York City police officer is accused of killing his son Thomas Valva, 8, who died in January after, authorities said, he was forced to sleep in a freezing garage at their Center Moriches home. Read more
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A wide-ranging study says renters and owners are feeling the pinch, and it suggests that Long Islanders may need to re-imagine their suburbs.
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Officers seized crack cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana and fentanyl at residences in Central Islip, Ronkonkoma and Coram in September, officials said.
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The legislation calls for the Public Service Commission to issue a study on the prospect of a takeover by April 1.
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Stocks around the world tumbled on worries the worsening pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and drag down the economy.
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The law, which takes effect Sunday, requires safety belt use for passengers in personal vehicles, and riders in taxis and ride-shares like Uber and Lyft. Violators face fines and three driver violation points.
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she has enough votes on the Legislature to sustain the veto of changes to her executive budget that "irresponsibly" would inflate revenue projections.
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Collections on LI rose nearly 1% compared with the third quarter of 2019.
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The owner of Oasis Gentlemen's Club spoke publicly for the first time about the town's plans to take the Main Street property by eminent domain.
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Police have released two photos of a dark-colored 2019-2020 Hyundai Elantra as part of their effort to find the assailant.
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The county also plans to fine a Farmingville homeowner $2,500 for hosting a party last weekend attended by nearly 300 high school and underage college students, County Executive Steve Bellone said.
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Parties and weddings, rather than large events at bars and restaurants, are increasingly becoming the source of COVID-19 spread, Cuomo said. Schools in Long Beach, Hempstead and Lindenhurst announced closings.
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A memorial wall of granite in Nesconset is to start including workers who die of COVID-19 so long as they have an underlying condition related to their work at Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001.
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A panel of experts offer advice on Tuesday's Newsday Live webinar called "College & COVID-19: What students should know about the application process."
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Inside the art of extreme pumpkin carving with LI artists
Long Island's "Halloween Wars" artists show how you can carve your own.
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With ridership down, the LIRR predicts a 64% drop in fare revenue for 2020, from $769 million last year to $279 million this year.
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Supervisor Rich Schaffer said the town will not plan any layoffs or cuts to services as part of the preliminary $146M budget, but residents will see an annual tax hike of either $84 or $119.
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Voting on Long Island shouldn't be this frustrating
It's been inspiring to see this mass affirmation of what it means to be a citizen of this country. But it shouldn't be this frustrating.
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Suffolk voters must turn the ballot
Three propositions are up in the county in November.
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We can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump's do-nothing approach
There is plenty that could be done by a new president who doesn't play politics with COVID-19.
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Absentee ballots and when states will count them create a big unknown for the reporting of final results.
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Long Island is again in the spotlight for State Senate races.
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Even the president weighed in, tweeting encouragement to Long Island backers just nine days before Election Day.
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"At long last, democracy in town government," said Assemb. Phil Ramos (D-Brentwood). "This is a historic milestone that empowers a community of color that has been neglected for years."
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Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 represented the largest group of new voter registrations in Nassau and Suffolk this year.
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Fundraising in the races illustrates the power of incumbency.
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Long lines greeted Mastic voters as they headed to the polls Saturday to take advantage of the first of nine days of early voting statewide before Election Day.
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Stocks around the world tumbled on worries the worsening pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and drag down the economy.
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Zeta re-strengthened into a hurricane as Louisiana braced for the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season.
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The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting caught on video had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said.
