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NY considers end to 'spousal refusal' to pay for nursing care
The practice allows one spouse to refuse to pay for nursing home care for the other — while passing the bill to Medicaid.
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The senator blasted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a plan to pull crews and dredges from Long Island so they could work on a nonemergency project near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
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The Alzheimer's Association credited the East End resident with "bravely sharing her diagnosis with the world, helping to break down the stigma."
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Sam Sommer said he was convicted in the 1968 murder of Irving Silver based on a false confession he said Suffolk cops extracted from him.
The Bethpage aerospace giant was aware in the 1970s its toxic chemicals were contaminating groundwater, but it kept secret information that could have helped stop what is now LI’s most intractable environmental crisis, a Newsday investigation found.
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None of the threats were received in Nassau or Suffolk counties, according to police. Cuomo and State Police wouldn't immediately release how many of the 18 JCCs are in the state.
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Judge said: "You learn from experience what balls to dive for, which ones you can get to."
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Cheryl Wills said learning she came "from a family of warriors and survivors" was transformative.
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The woman was airlifted via Suffolk police aviation to the hospital, according to Southampton Town Police.
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"I would hate to think that that expertise will get lost by our merging these two [forces] incorrectly," the director of Park Police Officers said.
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"Our very existence is being sold to the highest bidder," the senator said. "Americans deserve to have control of their data."
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If you need help melting the winter blues away, you might want to check out HarborFrost.
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The Steve Miller Band headlines the one-day event, which last took place in 2017.
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Sometimes, all you need in the deep-dark days of winter is to get out of town, enjoy a fantastic meal, and thaw out by a cozy wood fire.
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Pick your party, eat with abandon and stay up late!
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Members of the Bad Moms of Long Island Facebook page share "mom hacks you swear by."
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We found family-friendly activities to do this winter on Long Island, both outdoors and in.
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They come complete with comfortable furniture, warm blankets and a heat source.
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Rescue at sea: How Coast Guard saved a Montauk fishing crew
The New Age began taking water as the crew headed to New Jersey to unload its catch.
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Prosecutors say Brian Michael Kaufman, a felon, ran the illegal clinic, selling steroids and injecting patients with them.
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Yvette Aguiar said the 2001 terror attacks are still "close to my heart," as she takes her experiences as an NYPD officer and college professor into the Riverhead supervisor job.
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It should be held to account for the contamination it caused in Bethpage
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Sex-abuse scandal, financial incomes and questions of relevance test venerable group.
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Not useful in state awash with wagers.
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The town's attorneys will return to court Wednesday in a case that began when police ticketed a fisherman in 2010 for fishing on waters at the mouth of Oyster Bay Harbor.
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Motorcyclist Jason Frederick was eastbound on Montauk Highway when his motorcycle veered off the road and hit a guardrail, police said.
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Semyon Varlamov made 29 saves in his fifth straight start in the team's final game before Monday's trade deadline.
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The forecast calls for Long Island to be bathed in sunshine Monday with temperatures well above average. But rain arrives soon after, forecasters said.
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John Gerges, 60, of Lindgren Street in Merrick, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, police said.
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"You have to get an ambulance here ... I just ran over somebody," motorist AnnMarie Drago pleaded in a 911 call.
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Cato Sands purchased land in Port Washington for $400 in 1834 and lived in a home that still stands today.
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Long Islanders discuss the importance of diversity on Long Island in a series of follow-up videos based off of the Long Island Divided series.
