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Families find isolation from relatives in nursing homes 'heartbreaking'
Many Long Island nursing homes can't have visitors because of a state mandate that a facility must go 14 days without a patient or staff member testing positive for COVID-19. Read more
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In Oyster Bay, an attempt to balance decorum with freedom of speech at public meetings has landed the town in federal court.
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The indoor park would occupy combined space vacated by Pathmark and a Chinese restaurant in Dix Hills Plaza, an attorney for the landlord said.
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This spot will initiate you into the mysteries of pho, the incomparable Vietnamese noodle soup.
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Forecast: High of 39 degrees, wind chills as low as 25
And we'll dip into the 20s again overnight tonight and tomorrow before temperatures warm later in the week.
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There is no evidence of data breaches or efforts to collect a ransom after city officials said they noticed unusual system activity.
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"We wanted to give people a place to come that was warm, obviously, but also safe."
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The thumping of helicopter blades and roar of seaplane and jet engines, most frequent during the summer, has been a hot-button issue for years at the airport in Wainscott.
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The house has a new roof, new exterior siding and stone on the front of the house, the agent says.
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Amid mild weather and a continuing pandemic, heating oil prices on Long Island have crept toward a seven-month high after a summer of welcomed price declines. Newsday's Steve Langford has the report.
Tracking the coronavirus
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The number of people on Long Island testing positive for COVID-19 on a seven-day average is now 5.38%, a marked increase from 3.64% one week ago, according to state figures.
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Speaking outside his Manhattan office on Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged the Senate and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to extend unemployment insurance that Schumer said is set to end on Dec. 26.
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An FDA panel is scheduled to meet Thursday to consider emergency use for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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Participants in U.S. clinical trials for vaccines under review by the FDA are more racially and ethnically diverse than for most trials, but the number of minority participants still don't match the population.
Editors' Picks
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Schiavoni's Market and Emporium True Value Hardware Store mingle with high-end clothing and jewelry boutiques, galleries, and home décor and interior design shops.
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Testing for the coronavirus before visiting friends and family during the holidays is no guarantee of safety, doctors say.
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November marked the fifth month in a row of year-over-year increases in pending home sales, Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel reported.
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MTA must curb abuse, change culture
The latest overtime scandal is another hit to the beleaguered agency.
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Long Island, do not waste this crisis
The coming Brookhaven landfill closure presents an opportunity for Long Island to more intelligently manage how it disposes of trash.
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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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While lots of details are still to be worked out, this Jan. 20 is sure to be more subdued than prior inauguration days.
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President-elect Joe Biden has picked Xavier Becerra to head the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response.
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Trump's 100-minute rally before thousands of largely maskless supporters came not long after he was rebuffed by Georgia's Republican governor in his astounding call for a special legislative session to give him the state's electoral votes.
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The former vice president flipped some major suburban battlegrounds that had sided with Donald Trump in 2016. Biden won Nassau with 54% of the vote, while Trump won Suffolk by only 232 votes.
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The McRib is a fan fascination, but does it belong back on the menu? Food critic Scott Vogel finds out.
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Here are the top holiday gifts of 2020.
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It's the season of giving — and not just to friends and family.
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Get crafty this holiday season by taking a virtual class in the comfort of your own home.
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Three new crystal stores have opened on Long Island in recent months.
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The holiday season on Long Island is filled with lights and festivities.
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You can practice your spins, jumps and crossovers on local ice — or just attempt to stay upright — at indoor and outdoor ice skating rinks around Long Island.
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Santa will be socially distant and holiday fun may come delivered.
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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?
Dec 10
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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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