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"By requiring all students to test negative before leaving, we are implementing a smart, sensible policy that protects students' families and hometown communities," SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said Tuesday.
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The plants that provide power during peak summer-demand times can be replaced with battery storage and other technologies and potentially save the utility hundreds of millions of dollars, a recent study says.
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Officials laud progress in the Five Towns where coronavirus cases recently spiked but have now decreased. Newsday's Cecilia Dowd has ...
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College experts offer advice for students and parents, including: How can college-bound students find the right school, and convince that school that they're the right student?
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The Dodgers took the lead for good in the sixth inning, moments after Rays starter Blake Snell was pulled amid a dominant performance.
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Eight local hotels are participating in a version of the work-away-from-home program.
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Middle Island man pleads guilty to shooting at Suffolk police officer
"This is a stark reminder that police officers put their lives on the line every single day, even when responding to a seemingly routine traffic incident," said Suffolk District Attorney Timothy Sini.
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"Walking the streets of New York City, it was absolutely the craziest time," Bobby Valentine said. "And the most wonderful time of our life."
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Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex slaves branded with his initials.
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Nearly 200,000 voters in Nassau and Suffolk have been ruled inactive.
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Cuomo said Massachusetts qualifies to be on the list due to high coronavirus levels, but exempted it from the quarantine restriction because it is too interconnected with New York.
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The poll, commissioned by Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, also found that more than half of respondents either will not take a coronavirus vaccine or are not sure if they will.
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"We have to remind everyone that there are 20,000 to 40,000 deaths from the flu every year" across the U.S., said Dr. Mark Jarrett, Northwell Health's deputy chief medical officer.
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Sunday's hospitalization total of 1,059 was an increase of 44 over the previous day. The daily statewide positivity rate overall stands at 1.45%.
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Life after COVID-19 can lead to prolonged ordeal of symptoms
"I've been perfectly healthy for the majority of my life," says Gary Degrijze of Bellport. Months after his hospitalization for COVID-19, he still can't grasp a coffee cup handle. Read more
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Since there's no football in the fall thanks to COVID-19, locals were invited to the Elite Five NYC Football Showcase.
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Love, war and ghosts: Explore the tragic love story of the Long Islander who just might have changed the course of American history.
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Voting on Long Island shouldn't be this frustrating
It's been inspiring to see this mass affirmation of what it means to be a citizen of this country. But it shouldn't be this frustrating.
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Suffolk voters must turn the ballot
Three propositions are up in the county in November.
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Newsday endorses Michael Fitzpatrick in 8th Assembly District
The district covers Smithtown and parts of north Islip.
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Absentee ballots and when states will count them create a big unknown for the reporting of final results.
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Long Island is again in the spotlight for State Senate races.
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Even the president weighed in, tweeting encouragement to Long Island backers just nine days before Election Day.
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"At long last, democracy in town government," said Assemb. Phil Ramos (D-Brentwood). "This is a historic milestone that empowers a community of color that has been neglected for years."
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Inside the art of extreme pumpkin carving with LI artists
Long Island's "Halloween Wars" artists show how you can carve your own.
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The menu draws from the cuisines of the Philippines and El Salvador, the birthplaces of the two owners.
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The event will be ticketed and by reservation only.
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The "Drive 'N Drag Halloween" show features "RuPaul's Drag Race" stars.
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Halloween falling on a Saturday with a full moon is a rare occurrence meant to be celebrated.
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"Boo" isn't the only sound that conjures up spooky thoughts of Halloween. There's also "Hoo."
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It's a pandemic-era way to mark the holiday, with built-in social distancing and an element of surprise.
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The aquarium is celebrating with treats and penguins dressed in costume.
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With ballots due in 6 days in many states, mail-voting proponents now are urging voters not to risk Postal Service delays amid legal fights over deadlines.
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Besting Trump on integrity issues demands no political initiative. Any successor as president would find it easy to do.
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One week until Election Day, Joe Biden is going on offense, heading to Georgia — which hasn't backed a Democrat for president since 1992 — and pushing into other territory where President Donald Trump was once expected to easily repeat his wins from four years ago.
