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Melissa DeRosa, Cuomo's top aide, resigns
The loss of one of his fiercest allies and defenders underscores the deepening trouble for the governor, who has resisted calls from his own party leader and President Joe Biden to resign.
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Nassau PBA president tried to prevent friend’s arrest for allegedly stalking ex-cop’s wife
“Yeah, I do wanna squash it,” James McDermott said in trying to stop the arrest of a high school friend, the recording revealed.
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Some LIers still hesitant, say they will not get the vaccine
As public officials urge Long Islanders to get vaccinated, residents of four ZIP codes with some of the lowest vaccination rates — Hempstead, Mastic Beach, Roosevelt and Shirley — spoke with Newsday about their hesitancy to get the shot.
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Nearly 31,000 LI educators make six figures; advocates say they deserve it
Education advocates say pay scales that provide tens of thousands of public school professionals on Long Island with annual salaries of $100,000 or more are necessary to recruit and retain staff in one of the nation’s most expensive regions to live.
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Despite rain, India parade goes forward in Hicksville; protest follows
Tensions over India's controversial farm laws erupted during the post-parade ceremony with a protest by community members angry with the government.
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Girl Scouts enlist tiny predators to battle garden pests
About 60 Suffolk County Girl Scouts helped spread 100,000 aphid-eating ladybugs across the Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum.
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As COVID cases rise, federal officials support local vaccine mandates
Share of patients testing positive on Long Island continues to climb, with seven-day average hitting 3.58%, state data shows.
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LI schools hiring more mental health professionals in COVID's wake
Long Island districts are bracing for a wave of emotional health needs when students return to school in the fall.
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Wheeler throws two-hit shutout as Phillies sweep Mets, drop them to third
Brandon Nimmo had both hits for the Mets, who finished a 1-6 road trip. They are clinging to a winning record overall at 56-55.
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Cops: Teen had loaded weapon in car wash crash
The teenager was driving a 2008 Infiniti G35 about 6 p.m. Saturday when the car crashed and "overturned into" Robo Automatic Car Wash on Montauk Highway, Suffolk police say.
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Markie Post, TV veteran actor of 'Night Court,' dies at 70
Her manager said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer.
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Spota, McPartland to learn their fates at sentencings set for Tuesday
Former Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota and Christopher McPartland, who led the district attorney's public corruption unit, were convicted in 2019 of orchestrating the cover-up of a prisoner beating by former Police Chief James Burke, a close Spota and McPartland ally.
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Day into night in Rockaway Beach: Plan your getaway
New York City's coolest beach community has much to lure daytrippers, from thrift stores and surfing to Peruvian ceviche and shaved ice.
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4 LI marina restaurants to check out this summer
A summer getaway doesn't have to be elaborate. Find your way to a marina, where Long Island's boatbuilding past meets superlative food and easy vibes.
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Intimidated by home design? This LI designer wants to help
Keith Baltimore owns The Baltimore Design Center, where he says advice is always offered.
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You can reserve an Instagram-worthy picnic in the park
Picnic companies are taking care of the elaborate set-ups for you.
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Ride the new Ocean Parkway bike path, from start to finish
Pace yourself with these must-see stops along the way.
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This women's fishing club is big on catches and bigger on empowerment
"We want to support and empower women who want to hunt and fish and have a safe place to do it."
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Long Island's first Topgolf has finally arrived. Take a look inside.
Topgolf entertainment complex opened in Holtsville this week.
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Dogs available for adoption now on LI
Here are pups of all ages available for adoption from several local shelters.
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State: Districts can return to local control on masking, social distancing
Districts must develop their own reopening plans, state officials said Thursday, surprising local educators who had been awaiting guidance on the school year.
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More people have died of COVID-19 in NY than state publicly reports, fed data shows
The gap, in the thousands, is rooted in New York’s continuing exclusion of many COVID-19 deaths from its publicly released totals, even though the state is aware of those additional deaths and reports them to the CDC.
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Have bitcoin dreams? What to know about the hype, the reality and the future of cryptocurrencies
The prospect of sudden cryptocurrency riches is enticing celebrities, speculators and entrepreneurs from Bay Shore to Beijing, but what exactly is bitcoin and how does it work?
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Need clear rules to open schools
Districts need to demand masks for all and vaccination or tests for teachers, and eventually, students.
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For decades, they've played in the same language
My early school years introduced us to ethnic and religious diversity.
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Dobie: The bad behavior that never dies
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's words and actions toward women were sadly familiar.
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All-female board of color, superintendent lead Uniondale school district
"I think a lot of women shy away from these roles because of what they've heard, that you can't be a mother and a leader . . . that certain parts of the job are really hard, but women can do hard things, we know that," said Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil.
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From cosplay to comics: Eternal Con returns
"Once you become a part of this, you're eternally a nerd like the rest of us," says Frank Patz, owner and founder of Eternal Con. Steve Langford reports.
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Ex-LI school official's $35-million suit alleges discrimination, unlawful termination
Former East Meadow school district administrator Arthur Williams said in the lawsuit an assistant superintendent used racist and demeaning language about him in conversations with mutual colleagues.
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New COVID-19 cases climb again on LI — topping 800
New infections detected Friday on Long Island totaled 819 — 412 in Nassau and 407 on Suffolk — out of 4,385 new cases statewide, state figures released Saturday show.
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Coast Guard: Man drowned off Smith Point County Park
He and another man, who made it safely back to shore, were struck by large wave off Smith Point County Park in Shirley on Friday just before 8 p.m., Suffolk police said.
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Long Island forecast: After the rain, a hot, humid week
Showers are forecast through most of Sunday and possibly Monday before serious heat starts to affect Long Island later in the week.
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Rally against bill to allow first responders to sue
Protesters say the bill approved by the Nassau Legislature is an unconstitutional attack on their right to criticize the police. Police unions argue the measure focuses on physical attacks against the police.
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USA women win first Olympic volleyball gold
The decades-long quest for the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. women’s volleyball team ended when the Americans finally broke through with a straight-set victory over Brazil
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Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
Over nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show
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Photos: Closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics
See scenes from the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday.
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U.S. men's boxing Olympic gold medal drought continues
Richard Torrez Jr. stared up at 6-foot-7 Bakhodir Jalolov and didn’t blink
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Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91
Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer
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Photos: Closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics
See scenes from the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday.
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Fire devours Greek island forests as residents urged to flee
The blaze currently is the most severe of dozens that broke out in Greece in the wake of the country's most protracted and intense heat wave in three decades
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Albany sheriff: Cuomo could face misdemeanor charges in groping case
Sheriff Apple said his office will thoroughly investigate the criminal complaint filed by a former Cuomo staffer who accused the governor of criminal "conduct of a sexual nature."
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U.S. now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country.
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LI’s health commissioners answer questions about the delta variant
Posted August 6, 2021
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