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Attorney: NYPD officer Michael Valva, accused in son's death, resigns
The now ex-New York City police officer is accused of killing his son Thomas Valva, 8, who died in January after, authorities said, he was forced to sleep in a freezing garage at their Center Moriches home. Read more
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Without a $12 million federal bail out, the agency said it may have to resort to mass layoffs, cutting service by 50% on the LIRR, and raising fares by more than the usual 4%.
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Officers seized crack cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana and fentanyl at residences in Central Islip, Ronkonkoma and Coram in September, officials said.
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County officials say the campaign event for Don Clavin at a Franklin Square restaurant may have violated social distancing protocols.
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Proposition 2, which is on the ballot Nov. 3, asks Suffolk voters to approve the transfer of $44 million from the sewer fund to a taxpayer trust fund this year.
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The East Northport centenarian celebrates her 104th birthday Thursday and says the secret to a long life is simple. "I try to be good to everybody."
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A wide-ranging study says renters and owners are feeling the pinch, and it suggests that Long Islanders may need to re-imagine their suburbs.
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The legislation calls for the Public Service Commission to issue a study on the prospect of a takeover by April 1.
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Eight defendants "engaged in an international campaign to threaten harass, surveil and intimidate" Chinese citizens if they failed to return to the country to face charges for unspecified crimes, federal officials say.
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The essay was published in 2018 by The New York Times, infuriating the president and setting off a frantic White House leak investigation to try to unmask the author.
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Suffolk fines Cutchogue country club $17G in 'superspreader' event
The county also plans to fine a Farmingville homeowner $2,500 for hosting a party last weekend attended by nearly 300 high school and underage college students, County Executive Steve Bellone said. Read more
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Parties and weddings, rather than large events, are becoming the source of COVID-19 spread, Cuomo said. Schools in East Meadow, Hempstead, Lindenhurst and Long Beach announced closings.
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The department is demanding detailed data from hundreds of private facilities, ratcheting up pressure on Gov. Cuomo after criticism that the state's official tally of long-term care facility deaths is probably off by thousands.
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A panel of experts offer advice on Tuesday's Newsday Live webinar called "College & COVID-19: What students should know about the application process."
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Inside the art of extreme pumpkin carving with LI artists
Long Island's "Halloween Wars" artists show how you can carve your own.
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With ridership down, the LIRR predicts a 64% drop in fare revenue for 2020, from $769 million last year to $279 million this year.
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Supervisor Rich Schaffer said the town will not plan any layoffs or cuts to services as part of the preliminary $146M budget, but residents will see an annual tax hike of either $84 or $119.
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Voting on Long Island shouldn't be this frustrating
It's been inspiring to see this mass affirmation of what it means to be a citizen of this country. But it shouldn't be this frustrating.
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Suffolk voters must turn the ballot
Three propositions are up in the county in November.
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Hanging in the balance
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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For LI millennials, student debt big ballot issue
Newsday's Faith Jessie speaks to Long Island millennials about how the student debt crisis is impacting their vote in the upcoming ...
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Proposition 2, which is on the ballot Nov. 3, asks Suffolk voters to approve the transfer of $44 million from the sewer fund to a taxpayer trust fund this year.
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Absentee ballots and when states will count them create a big unknown for the reporting of final results.
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Long Island is again in the spotlight for State Senate races.
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Fundraising in the races illustrates the power of incumbency.
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"At long last, democracy in town government," said Assemb. Phil Ramos (D-Brentwood). "This is a historic milestone that empowers a community of color that has been neglected for years."
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Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 represented the largest group of new voter registrations in Nassau and Suffolk this year.
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NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday with New Orleans squarely in its path, pelting homes ...
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The department is demanding detailed data from hundreds of private facilities, ratcheting up pressure on Gov. Cuomo after criticism that the state's official tally of long-term care facility deaths is probably off by thousands.
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Stocks around the world tumbled on worries the worsening pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and drag down the economy.
