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Bail reform spotlight now on Assembly Democrats
A compromise to amend the law has roiled the chamber and could become part of budget negotiations.
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A motorist was killed on the Long Island Expressway when he crashed near eastbound Exit 67 in Yaphank, Suffolk police say.
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Homicide victim was expected to testify at upcoming trial of suspected MS-13 gang members accused of beating and stabbing him in 2018, police say.
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A town councilman flips his vote and approves hiring a former business partner to head a new panel that will hear some town code violation cases.
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More than a year passed before contractors' confidential data, including Social Security numbers, was redacted. Former and current officials dispute who is to blame.
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White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway defended the president's use of Twitter to weigh in on the sentencing of Roger Stone.
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Riverhead Town officials and school district representatives will join community members on a panel formed to foster more dialogue and address rising enrollment and other issues.
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It's believed to be the first virtual kitchen on Long Island.
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The state comptroller won't audit Nassau Comptroller Jack Schnirman after his office temporarily lost $710,000 to an online fraudster.
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Relive the action from the Nassau and Suffolk individual wrestling championships.
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See a show, try spin art, take a cooking class and more.
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Finding unique indoor party ideas that aren't overplayed can be a challenge.
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"Abbey Road on the Island" will feature more than 35 Beatles bands on six stages plus Beatle films, lectures, merchandise and more.
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They come complete with comfortable furniture, warm blankets and a heat source.
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"Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!" features Mo Willems characters.
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When cheese meets pasta, beautiful things can happen.
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A long weekend and up to five days away, a "minimoon" is an opportunity for romance without the expense, travel time, and major packing.
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Couples married 50+ years give relationship advice
These longtime lovebirds reflect on decades of marriage and offer advice to newlyweds.
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LIers scramble for convention spots in fluid election year
The jockeying to become Democratic convention delegates could be consequential given the splintered presidential field and the possibility of multiple ballots.
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FBI to review investigation into 1990 killing of Suffolk detective
Det. Dennis Wustenhoff died after a bomb exploded when he tried to start his vehicle outside his North Patchogue home on Feb. 15, 1990.
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Hicksville progress can't derail
With so much potential, Oyster Bay Town officials should embrace change to help revitalize the area.
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Dobie: A sorry pitch from Astros' cheaters
Team in baseball's sign-stealing scandal apologizes but only after getting caught.
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Backing and bucking the winds of change
Opposing viewpoints on the installation of the South Fork Wind Farm.
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Hempstead students delving into African American history
The program focuses on four areas: slavery on Long Island, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the move to suburbia.
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"It's just about feeling liked and happy and connected with other people," the organizer said.
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Sunday and Monday's highs on Long Island are expected to hit the mid-40s with cloudy to partly skies before rain moves in Tuesday, forecasters say.
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The district, amid illegal housing concerns, asked parents to re-register children, consent to unannounced home visits and provide names and birth dates for all in their homes.
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Jennie and Sergio Giusto were rushing to the hospital in a Honda Odyssey when Jennie's contractions quickened and the couple's second daughter, Angelina Rose, was born.
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The driver of the pickup truck was heading west on Middle Country Road, when he lost control and struck a Subaru, and then several vehicles in a parking lot, police said.
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Students brainstorm ideas for solutions to a problem for 48 hours. The goal is to build a prototype of a project by Sunday.
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After decades of delays, the $2.6B LIRR Third Track project is currently underway. Learn the fascinating history of the project.
