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The county legislature voted to fix errors in set tax collection amounts, which delayed the process, officials said.
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"If the sample is not stored or collected properly, it could have problems," a forensic toxicology expert said.
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A witness said ex-Police Chief James Burke reached out from behind bars to make sure McPartland got the cash, asking in code: "Did you give the cigar to the old man?"
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The ex-Suffolk police chief's half brother testified he never pressed for Loeb case details, but "it was more my job as a brother to support him."
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Join host Gregg Sarra as Newsday reveals its selections for nine All-Long Island teams for the 2019 fall season.
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The gap couldn't have been any wider between the staff counsels arguing over the case to impeach President Trump.
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Officials said the spending is not directly related to a state order to address concerns about odors emanating from the 192-acre facility.
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Records: Man confessed to cops he killed his mother
Akcel Arriaza, 19, is accused of killing his mother, Dora Villatoro-Arriaza, 46, as they sat in the family SUV outside their home.
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The State Senate majority leader believes Democrats will pick up at least three seats in 2020.
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Household cleaning products with the chemical 1,4-dioxane, starting in 2022, will no longer be sold in the state of New York under the bill.
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New LI book club focused on women of color
They found a shared camaraderie for reading via the Facebook group, Black Long Island.
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Elf on the Shelf has become a holiday tradition for many LI families.
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Have a latte and a croissant, then visit with adoptable cats.
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The museum house was open to the public only on a limited basis for about a year so repairs could be done.
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The holiday season on Long Island is filled with lights and festivities.
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This holiday season, show mom you appreciate all she does by giving her a gift she'll love.
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Want a standout tree this year? Get one that's painted a vibrant shade of purple, red, blue and more.
Editors' Picks
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Woman makes Rockette history as first dancer with visible disability
Born without a left hand due to a rare condition, Sydney Mesher's condition affects 1 out of 32,000 babies.
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On-site child care, unlimited paid time off among perks to lure workers
LI's competitive hiring market is spurring employers to set themselves apart by offering more enticing benefits.
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What you need to know about Melville's huge new Italian eatery
The 14,000-square-foot restaurant comes from Anthony Scotto, the man behind steakhouses Insignia, Rare650 and Blackstone.
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EDITORIAL
Amazon's 1,500 new jobs are no comparison to a new HQDemocratic officials need to acknowledge the facts.
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EDITORIAL
Trump and Saudis, a disturbing affinityTrump's message after the shooting deaths of three U.S. soldiers was about the Saudi king's condolences, not the victims.
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NEWSLETTER
The Point: Another hopeful vies for King's throneThe Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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Will it snow for the holidays? How cold will it get? Will we get one of those freak storms? We'll find out soon enough.
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One proposed bill would create a staffed telephone hotline and online application for prospective homebuyers to log complaints.
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Bowler started the district's lacrosse program in 1974 and coached the high school varsity team for 42 years.
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About another inch of rain is expected to fall on Long Island Tuesday, forecasters said.
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Lawmakers and environmentalists want to lower transit-related greenhouse gasses by 55% by 2035.
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The proposal represents a hike of more than 7% in assistance to public schools, which now totals $27.5 billion statewide.
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The event, held at Hofstra University, included competitors from Stony Brook, Hofstra, NYU and CUNY.
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Twenty eight percent of Long Island’s population, about 803,000 people, live in hard to count areas.
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Investigations 
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3 communities agents reserved almost exclusively for whites
Merrick, Levittown and Rockville Centre emerged in our testing as places that real estate agents overwhelmingly chose for the white customers but not for their matching, paired minority home seekers.
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The developers of Levittown prohibited people of color from moving in through contract clauses, a common practice at the time. The U.S. Supreme Court struck racial covenants down in 1948, but William Levitt kept them.
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Merrick, Levittown and Rockville Centre emerged in our testing as places that real estate agents overwhelmingly chose for the white customers but not for their matching, paired minority home seekers.
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Some instructors filled class time with irrelevant material, such as reviews of television shows and descriptions of funeral rituals. One described Rockville Centre as “lily white,” referred to West Islip as “white Islip” and used derogatory racial and religious terms.
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High cost of child care squeezing Long Island parents
Providers say they're caught in a financial squeeze too, as the rising minimum wage pushes their operating expenses up.
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Consumers could save upward of $60 to $80 a month by cutting out the TV piece of their bundled service. But higher streaming costs and a proliferation of options are eating away at some of the savings.
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Long Island ranks third nationally for highest average wedding costs, behind Manhattan and North/Central New Jersey, according to a study by The Knot.
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Don't be surprised to see Manning swing for the fences a bit more in this stint as he starts for the Giants on Monday night against the Eagles.
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Join host Gregg Sarra as Newsday reveals its selections for nine All-Long Island teams for the 2019 fall season.
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With Stephen Strasburg having agreed on Monday to a seven-year, $245 million deal to return to the Nationals, the financial bar has been set for Cole.
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The Lightning are second in the NHL on the power play at 27-for-90 (30.0 percent) and first at home at 19-for-52 (36.5 percent).
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Former Knick reflects on his time in New York and the state of the Knicks now as he prepares to play against them for Portland on Tuesday.
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Baltimore's QB has been unstoppable, so it's important for Sam Darnold and the offense to maintain ball control and avoid three-and-outs.
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He has zero sacks this year and 10 tackles in four games since being traded from the Jets to the Giants, and he's in a contract year.
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Medical warning: Sun protection needed even in winter
Applying sunscreen before skiing, winter surfing and shoveling snow can go a long way toward helping ward off skin cancer.
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In 2017, 131 black and Latino residents of Long Island were newly diagnosed with HIV -- more than three times the 41 new white HIV diagnoses.
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The medicine Trikafta, a three-drug combination, was approved in October by the FDA.
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More than 100 students and staffers took part in a "poverty simulation" exercise.
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U.S. health officials told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak.
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Join host Gregg Sarra as Newsday reveals its selections for nine All-Long Island teams for the 2019 fall season.
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The Red Devils quarterback accounted for 36 touchdowns in his senior season as Plainedge captured the Long Island Class III title.
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Bowler started the district's lacrosse program in 1974 and coached the high school varsity team for 42 years.
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Butler finished with 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Holloway had 26 points with 17 rebounds.
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The reigning Newsday Player of the Year went from culture shock to top recruit as he prepares to lead the talented Crusaders in his fourth and final season.
