Transfer of power
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
Tracking the coronavirus
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Roughly 20,000 people who made appointments using an unauthorized sign-up web link that was improperly circulated last week found out they were later canceled. Only people who signed up at the state's official portal after the link to register at Stony Brook went live Friday have appointments.
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The vaccine distribution system has become a source of unending frustration, technological resentment and karmic good fortune.
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Students at Molloy College in Rockville Centre arrived at campus for moving-in day Sunday. Some spoke with Newsday's Steve Langford about coming there 4 months later than expected.
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Dix Hills woman says her COVID-related job loss caused her to rethink everything. "I realized ... if I work that hard, I wanted it to be for myself."
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Decades later, LIers who bore witness to history agree: King's words resonate
Two who were in the audience at speeches delivered by the civil rights icon remember his message, the power of which, more than a half-century later, remains undiminished. Read more
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Penn Station's newest annex cost $1.6 billion, spans 255,000 square feet and features Tennessee marble floors, a soaring skylight — and "hostile architecture" that critics say deters homeless people.
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Babylon Town officials asked state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in July 2019 to demolish, clean up and develop the buildings on the Conklin Street property between Route 110 and New Highway.
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David’s Cookies has been operating as a mail-order company since 1987, but now it's back with two local storefronts.
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The home of the Borghese family is now up for sale, along with 1680-era barns and 66 acres of partially planted land.
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Police are searching for a female hit-and-run driver who detectives said crashed into a Toyota Prius in Port Jefferson Station, seriously injuring that driver - then fled the scene on foot.
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Riverhead mulls plans for new hookups to public water supply
The town board will vote on whether to take a key step toward eventually connecting homes and businesses east of the former Grumman naval weapons plant.
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Paterson, who lived in Hempstead from 1958 to 1983, was given the key to the village as part of a celebration honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Contrasting arguments have emerged in legal filings ahead of the defendant's sentencing, now scheduled for March 4.
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COVID-19 has forced students to spend more time online, where children also have learned about being more compassionate toward each other, educators say.
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"I think he's just a trailblazer for a lot of coaches who are Muslim," said Lions offensive lineman Oday Aboushi, a practicing Muslim.
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Thanks to an influx of federal funds and a gradually improving economy, New York’s budget hole has shrunk by at least half since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo pegged it at $8 billion for the current fiscal year.
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An alert posted on the state's website said New York is working with a weekly supply of about 300,000 vaccines, while up to 7 million residents qualify for shots.
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Nassau should heed Martin Luther King Jr.'s words
Community activists need more clout in police reforms.
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Biden's COVID-19 relief plan is BIG thinking
Biden's COVID-19 relief plan rightly combines putting money in Americans' pockets, assisting state and local governments and helping small businesses.
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Zeldin's failure as a leader
When the nation needed him to step up, he doubled down on the lies.
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All-female band performs virtual concert for MLK Day
Landmark on Main Street — Jeanne Rimsky Theater in Port Washington will present two virtual concerts. Read more
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Tasters will get a chilled tote bag filled with more than 10 cups of soup prepared by participating restaurants.
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An odd couple: prep and punk collide at the store, which opened in November.
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It's extra screentime some parents say they don't mind.
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Sales are virtual, so you won't see Scouts outside the grocery store.
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Would you take your beauty regimen cues from a man in neon green waders?
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Personal enrichment is a trend that's here to stay.
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Pet owners are dressing like their dogs, or conversely, dogs are starting to dress like their people.
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Posted January 5, 2021
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Experts give update on COVID safety in schools and when normalcy might return
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Posted January 14, 2021
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LI doctors answer your questions about COVID-19 vaccines
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Posted January 8, 2021
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