Both men huddled with aides in the final hours before the debate, which will offer the candidates their biggest national stage to outline starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises.
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Twenty people were killed in the crash in Schoharie County.
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The law goes into effect Wednesday, when workers can begin accruing sick time, but employees may not begin using New York State Sick Leave benefits until Jan. 1.
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Long Island's largest district has shed the jobs since the beginning of the academic year. Among them: a group of entry-level teachers removed in the opening week of classes.
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State and federal investigators announce penalties for several firms officials say attempted to intimidate people into paying real or phantom debts.
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State Supreme Court Justice Fernando Camacho will determine the fate of Thomas Murphy, 61, on the two-year anniversary of the 2018 crash that killed Andrew McMorris and injured three Scouts from Troop 161.
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A Sound Beach man who officials said used drugs to push at least 20 women into prostitution was sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison Tuesday.
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Boosters praised the project's potential to create jobs, ease traffic congestion and revitalize Queens communities. Others think it's an impractical plan burdening some neighborhoods.
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The voters had received inaccurate "oath" envelopes they must sign before mailing back completed absentee ballots.
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New COVID-19 cases rise in NYC; 'hot spots' drive numbers
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said that starting immediately, failing to wear a mask in affected ZIP codes will subject the violator to a fine. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said 'hot spots' in city and other counties have coronavirus rates five times higher than state. Read more
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The union representing teachers is demanding the city consider closing 80 schools in 9 Brooklyn and Queens zip codes that have seen an uptick in COVID-19 infection rates.
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New research shows 52% of adults under 30 are living with their parents, rates not seen since the Great Depression. This is up from 47% in February, before the coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
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The bleak milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is almost certainly a vast undercount because of inadequate or inconsistent testing and reporting and suspected concealment by some countries.
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Suffolk investigators trying to unravel the mystery of the Gilgo Beach killings have been unable to identify them or potential suspects using the emerging technique known as genetic genealogy.
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There's a sigh of relief among athletes and coaches, though into their face masks.
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COVID has canceled traditional car shows, but that hasn't stopped gearheads from running their engines.
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Watch the debate with Newsday's editorial board, columnists
Members of Newsday’s editorial board, along with opinion columnists William F.B. O’Reilly and Cathy Young, chat live as the presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for the Sept. 29 debate.
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Revisit new rules for nursing homes
Caution is warranted, but state test policy is unworkable.
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Trump's lack of candor taxes nation
To set the record straight, he should release a definitive tax statement.
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Diversity, debt and debates
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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The near-complete dearth of commercial bus tours this year means that leaf-gazers will have all those mesmerizingly magnificent back roads largely to themselves.
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New attractions include drive-through and drive-in haunts.
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No need to give up roasted corn, perfect pumpkins or encounters with friendly ghosts this fall.
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You can still toast the fall season — from a safe distance or even virtually.
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Comfort is key as folks head back to the workplace after quarantine.
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Get spooked without leaving your car.
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Kayaks offer a waterside view of fall foliage.
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The event encourages shopping local — and dressing as your favorite witch.
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Biden's running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, and her husband, Doug Emhoff, also released their 2019 returns.
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Kentucky's attorney general has agreed to release the recordings of the secret grand jury proceeding that considered charges against three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would have to be "almost dying" to get out of arguably the most notorious prison in the United States if convicted of espionage charges and sent there, the court at London's Old Bailey heard Tuesday.
