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Mother of 8-year-old boy 'heartbroken' over his 'cruel and tragic death'
Justyna Zubko-Valva is grateful for the public's support following the alleged murder of her son Thomas Valva at her estranged husband's home in Center Moriches last week.
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They represent an aging number of Holocaust survivors on Long Island and across the world whose dwindling ranks take with them firsthand, eyewitness accounts of Nazi atrocities.
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End-of-life doulas advocate for and provide emotional and spiritual support for the terminally ill and their families.
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Volunteers picked up roughly 80,000 wreaths from Long Island National Cemetery and Calverton National Cemetery as part of "Wreaths Across America."
When dawn came, they had saved 85 souls, about half of the 158 passengers and crew on board. On the 30th anniversary of that terrible night — Jan. 25, 1990 — those Long Islanders who were there remembered their frantic efforts with pride through tears.
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Although the blaze is under investigation, it appears to be noncriminal, Nassau authorities said.
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Sunday should start a run of dry days that will last through the coming workweek, the National Weather Service said.
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The New York Health Department had been investigating four suspected cases of coronavirus infection, but one has been determined to be negative, the state said.
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Leaders from around the world are to gather for the commemoration of the freeing of prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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Nassau and Suffolk residents say they want the Senate to subpoena witnesses and new documents in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
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President Trump's legal team begins its defense.
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Let the debates begin.
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The best concerts, festivals, parties and cultural events in Nassau and Suffolk.
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It's a new year, a new decade even, and there are many areas in life destined for a fresh start, including that jungle you call your closet.
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We found family-friendly activities to do this winter on Long Island, both outdoors and in.
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At Amityville Music Hall, respective bands Fate's Got a Driver and The Color Fred will play back-to-back sets with a DJ spinning emo classics in between.
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An antique bottle show and sale comes to Bayport on Jan. 26.
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Paint lanterns, learn to ribbon dance and more.
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The short answer: It’s in Ronkonkoma – or Farmingville. It depends on what you mean when you say “Long Island.”
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Ice carvings by a Guinness Book of World Record holder will be placed throughout the village for a winter wonderland experience.
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Some superb fried chicken has appeared in Suffolk County, with a battered, peppery crust that has a touch of heat and a crackling moonscape of crisp.
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Death camp's atrocities must remind us to guard against hatred, cruelty and violence.
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The legislative and judicial branches seem to have shrugged their shoulders in the face of Trump's disregard for the law.
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They need to understand that it's a system that only succeeds when it enriches others.
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'They're calling it a silver tsunami:' More LI seniors modifying homes to 'age in place'
The cost of renovations to accommodate a wheelchair or walker can be steep, but for most seniors staying at home is less expensive than moving to a senior living facility.
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A Roslyn Heights man was arrested in front of his home Saturday morning and charged with aggravated DWI under Leandra's Law, Nassau police said.
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Aggressive action is needed to bring down the rates, which are far higher than the white rates, activists said Saturday during the launch of the Health Equity Task Force of Long Island.
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Archbishop-elect Nelson Perez previously served as an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Rockville Centre -- the first Latino to hold that post.
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Nine months after Northwell executives signed on to help run Nassau University Medical Center, hospital board members suspended the arrangement.
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Bloods gang member gets 25 years for sex trafficking
Abiodun "Abi" Adeleke, 33, of Kings Park, was convicted by a jury Dec. 17. He was sentenced Friday, according to the Suffolk DA's office.
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Nassau police denied the allegations, and said the boy was arrested in connection with an assault of a man. They said he was not harmed by police.
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The number of riders on an average weekday on the LIRR has increased by more than 8,000 since 2011, even as train reliability trends downwards.
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