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Suffolk chief of detectives retiring in unexpected move
Gerard Gigante submitted his papers amid an Internal Affairs investigation into an allegation of misconduct in a promotions process overseen by his office. The department said there was no connection between the probe and the retirement.
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Voters approve budgets in four Nassau school districts
Residents of the Great Neck, Hewlett-Woodmere, Lawrence and West Hempstead school districts went to the polls a week early because of the Jewish holiday Shavuot.
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Five Long Island school districts look to pierce tax cap
Wantagh, Sagaponack, Islip, Three Village and Bridgehampton will ask voters on May 18 to raise school taxes above caps for 2021-22, but approval requires a supermajority vote of 60%.
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LI restaurant scores with hot and cold lobster rolls
The roadside restaurant had been open 37 years before introducing what is now one of its top sellers.
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Police: Woman charged with DWAI after driving into pool
Police say the woman struck a parked car and smashed into a fence before driving into the backyard pool.
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Sephora makes big push into Kohl's, and LI firm helps
The manufacturer of store displays will outfit 850 stores in the Sephora + Kohl's project, including some on LI, and it plans to hire 65 more workers.
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Hospital wants zoning change, neighbors do not approve
Huntington Hospital seeks a zoning change to legalize office space it uses in homes it owns on View Acre Drive. Residents on nearby Cannon Court oppose changing the block from a residential to commercial zone.
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Cops searching for man who recorded woman in fitting room
Police say the man reached his cell phone under the divider between fitting rooms at an Urban Outfitters store earlier this month.
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Adam Sandler returned to LI IHOP for 'Milkshake Monday'
The comedian reunited with the IHOP host whose TikTok video of him leaving the Manhasset restaurant went viral.
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Valva 911 call: 'My son's not breathing'
The former NYPD officer accused of killing his 8-year-old son told 911 operators he was trying to revive the boy with CPR, but the first Suffolk officer to respond testified she did not see the father giving his son aid.
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Officials: 3 current, former NYPD cops from LI charged in bribery scheme
The feds charged the defendants illicitly tapped into NYPD databases to steer accident victims to a tow truck company. Physical therapy businesses and personal injury attorneys also allegedly got inside information.
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Meet Newsday's All-Long Island football team
Gregg Sarra reveals the players named to the Newsday All-Long Island football team for the 2020 fall season, which was played in March and April of 2021.
Tracking the coronavirus
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Pfizer shot may be available to kids as young as 12 in NY starting Thursday, Cuomo says
The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet tomorrow and may approve emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine, already expanded yesterday by the FDA — clearing the way for states to start administering it.
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Kids rebound from COVID lockdown in parent-run hoops league
The basketball league has expanded to include more than 300 kids, from kindergarten through sixth grade, playing seven days a week.
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'Hamilton,' 'Lion King,' 'Wicked' coming back
The three long-running productions will be the first Broadway shows to reopen on Sept. 14.
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Franchises touted as a post-pandemic opportunity
Consultants for the industry sound bullish. They cited pent-up consumer demand and desires after emerging from work-from-home not to resume old work routines.
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Have you lost a loved one to coronavirus? Tell us about them.
Newsday is memorializing the lives of Long Islanders lost to COVID-19 in a special series of obituaries.
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LI to start receiving $841M in federal stimulus funds
Nassau County is set to receive $385 million and Suffolk County, $286.8 million, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
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Four Suffolk towns tied to vendor that didn't properly store waste from S.T.O.P. events
Hazardous household waste collected from four Long Island towns ended up among refuse found at a Georgia warehouse that stored the material so poorly the facility posed an "immediate threat to life and health," Georgia state officials said.
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Drag racers get Riverhead's OK to speed down EPCAL's runways
The 2-day June event will feature quarter-mile, half-mile and eighth-mile races for drivers and car displays and exhibitions for fans, and is expected to bring in about $10,000 in lease revenue for Riverhead Town.
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Italian steakhouse launches 'Game Night' exotic meat dinner series
Don't mistake this "Game Night" as an invitation to "Friends" trivia night or drag bingo.
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East End hotels, inns for summer getaways
From the North Fork to the South Fork to Shelter Island, consider these rooms, suites and cottages at hotels and inns on the East End.
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Popular burger chain opens new location in Stony Brook
The bill of fare is a canon of calories, from onion rings and fried cheese curds to prime-beef burgers, mac-and-cheese, milkshakes and sundaes.
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Driving ranges to perfect your swing on LI
Where you can drive balls by the bucket.
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Where to go paddleboarding, rowing on LI
They'll lend you the gear you need to get out on the water.
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Outdoor workout classes in unique locations to try on LI
Do yoga in the vines or a workout on a paddleboard this summer.
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10 hiking trails to try this season on LI
If you want to take a hike, these are the 10 best trails to set foot on.
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When summer venues, beachside restaurants will reopen this season
You don't have to wait until Memorial Day weekend for summer fun.
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What is letterboxing? The hobby is picking up steam on LI
The hobby turns an outing into a treasure hunt.
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I Have A Vaccine Card. Now What?
May 13
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Broadway and TV star Tovah Feldshuh talks new memoir, ‘Lilyville’
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Posted May 6, 2021
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