"We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal," said Biden, a Democrat. "We can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts."
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Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Following the midday ceremony, Biden joined former presidents at Arlington National Cemetery before he and Vice President Harris walked to the White House. Here are photos of all of the day's events.
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LIers react to the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Long Islanders and some of the politicians that represent them weighed in on the beginning of the BIden-Harris administration. Cecilia Dowd reports.
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‘It is time that a female stepped in’
Newsday asked girls what they think President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris can do to help women and girls. Twenty-four responded with their ideas.
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Watch: Joe Biden calls for unity in inaugural address
President Joe Biden assailed "a rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism, that we must confront and we will defeat."
Tracking the coronavirus
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Cuomo: It may take more than seven months to vaccinate eligible groups
The governor also said the state has two or three days of supply left from this week's allocation of COVID-19 shots and will have to wait for another delivery from the federal government to continue the effort. Read more
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Discount grocer Lidl is among the growing number of employers giving bonuses or other perks to front-line workers to encourage them to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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A veteran Suffolk County Police Department lieutenant died Wednesday from the coronavirus, marking the first such fatality among the active sworn ranks of the law enforcement agency that now will honor him with a line-of-duty funeral.
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Officials said town employees should be included in the latest eligibility list for vaccinations to prevent disruptions in public services.
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A review of district-by-district aid figures for the 2021-22 school term, posted by the state late Tuesday, shows the Nassau-Suffolk region would receive $3.909 billion. That's up 1.1% from this year's $3.865 billion.
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The defeat, by a vote of 2,667-796, of the sale of the abandoned Emil D. Masera Elementary School property means there will still be no 55-and-over housing in the community.
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The options hinge on whether the federal government provides New York State with $6 billion or $15 billion for pandemic relief, the governor said.
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One of the men, Patrick Edward McCaughey of Ridgefield, Conn., was seen in the widely viewed video using a riot shield to pin a Capitol Police officer as a mob crushed the cop with a heavy door.
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Officials hailed the purchase as historic, noting the property is among the last undeveloped waterfront parcels along the Long Island Sound in the area.
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Judge Jack Libert, who announced his retirement from the bench, will serve under Supervisor Don Clavin in the $185,000 role.
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OTB officials say a video lottery casino in Medford is a Plan B if they are unable to expand Jake's 58 in Islandia.
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Among the tax-relief measures is one that allows businesses that received PPP loan forgiveness to deduct expenses paid from the proceeds.
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Long Islander Michael Ashley had been due to serve three years at a federal prison upstate starting in March, after receiving three delays in the start of his term.
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SONYMA will increase the minimum down-payment assistance loans from $3,000 to $7,500, state officials said.
Editors' Picks
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The rules would govern the use of parcels in the American Venice neighborhood of Lindenhurst, whose residents said nonresident owners have placed fences, sheds, unregistered boats and debris on the strips of land.
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Side hustles range from painting to delivering food.
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Aside from wings, it offers buttermilk fried-chicken sandwiches, mac-and-cheese, giant pretzels and more.
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Shabby use of Trump's pardon power
We should reform the presidential perk.
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Read what NY's representatives thought of the inauguration
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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O'Reilly: Biden inauguration a testament to the promise of America
The transfer of American power took place peaceably on Wednesday and it was glorious.
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LI kids get finance savvy with online Wall Street classes
"I learned what it takes to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange," Shane says. "[We learned] about stocks and IPOs and bonds and the beginning steps of trading." Read more
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He's out to redefine what we think of when we think of soup, trying favorites from Greece, Portugal, Peru and the Philippines.
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Families comfortable taking a quick trip can find socially distanced diversions for the winter break.
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It's extra screentime some parents say they don't mind.
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Thinking about adopting a pet? These Long Island shelter dogs are looking for forever homes.
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The store sells new pieces from brands described as "modern with a vintage edge."
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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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Temperatures might be going down, but Long Island's restaurants are just starting to heat up.
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COVID-19 vaccines: Answers to your most-asked questions
Posted January 19, 2021
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