Tracking the coronavirus
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Cuomo: COVID-19 vaccine 'is the weapon that is going to win the war'
One day after announcing that New York will receive its first batch of vaccine to counter COVID-19, the governor showed off a box, explaining how it will soon be shipped. Read more
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Up soon for President-elect Joe Biden: naming his top health care officials as the coronavirus pandemic rages. It's hard to imagine more consequential picks.
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Suffolk's police chief has vowed to prosecute whoever is responsible for holding the planned party, which drew between 300 to 400 people but was broken up before it could begin, authorities say.
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The U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans hospitalized with the virus has eclipsed 100,000 for the first time and new cases has begun topping 200,000 a day, according to figures.
Top Stories
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The defendants claimed to have worked "almost physically impossible amounts of overtime," the Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney said in a statement announcing the arrests.
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John Ferreyra, who was bilked out of more than $900,000 due to him after he became ill while working at Ground Zero, was compensated Thursday for a portion of the stolen money through a state fund to pay back clients ripped off by their lawyers.
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A county spokesman would not discuss terms of the tentative agreement, but said it "addresses the use of body cameras by our police officers."
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The Center Moriches teenager had been missing since Nov. 6 when he was swept into the water while fishing, police say.
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Benefits for gig workers and the self-employed will expire at the end of the year unless Congress acts.
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The final version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act will expand the list of diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure, Schumer told Newsday exclusively.
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The false promises, the minor-league team said in a statement, include "repeated assurances we would always be a minor league partner" of the major-league Yankees.
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Justin Carey limped away with a bruised knee and strained Achilles tendon after stopping to remove what he thought were pieces of wood on Rte. 111 that was actually a 300-pound manhole cover that had split in two.
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Weeks after an overnight blaze torched the flower shop, a longtime village seafood restaurant, closed for the winter, opened its doors to the family-owned store to sell flowers and other related items in time for the holiday season.
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The appeals court denied an Oyster Bay request to require the animal rescue group's president to post a nearly $31,000 bond to cover the cost of caring for Ruby during the appeal process.
Editors' Picks
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Curran: Nassau to freeze property values for 2022-23
Values will be held at the previous year's level in an effort to avoid sharp changes in assessments after volatility in the housing market caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
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One coyote couple lives in a municipal park, while the other lives on a northwest Nassau estate. The precise locations of their dens are not being revealed to protect them.
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"Farmingdale's Main Street is becoming a destination location where people are coming to shop ... and it's a full-day experience," said one merchant.
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The pain from Washington's inaction
Congressional Republicans dragging their feet on a much-needed stimulus plan.
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Virus vaccines are close
But we must remain vigilant.
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A change in plans
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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Biden won in Nassau by nearly 70,000 votes, while Trump won Suffolk by 232 votes.
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President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense.
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As Trump's term draws to an end, Giuliani, his favorite defender, has free rein to add thorns in onetime indulging AG Barr's side.
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Neutral public servants, Democrats and a growing number of Republicans who won't do what Trump wants are being caught in a menacing postelection undertow stirred by Trump's grievances about the election he lost.
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Yes, you can eat outdoors and stay warm. Long Island restaurants are serving meals to those willing to brave the elements.
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Thinking about adopting a pet? These Long Island shelter dogs are looking for forever homes.
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The one-stop shopping atmosphere has a throwback feel.
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The popular Airstream Christmas village has also been expanded this year.
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Sip hot chocolate, make your own lantern and see animals dressed in their holiday best.
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Visit one of these Long Island Christmas tree farms where you can cut down your own evergreen with the family.
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Here are seven small-to-medium-sized resorts within 125 miles of Long Island.
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Sip on cocktails such as "Blitzen's Boozy Hot Cocoa Bomb."
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LI doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19 vaccine development
Posted December 2, 2020
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Is the pandemic worsening addiction and hampering recovery?
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Equity, resource gaps in our schools exposed by remote learning
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Posted December 1, 2020
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