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Mother speaks out: 'I feel terrible for what they did to my son'
Akbar Rogers appeared in Nassau District Court on Friday on charges of second-degree assault and resisting arrest.
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Amazon said the new office will open in 2021 and will house employees from its consumer and advertisement teams.
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Taj Gibson: "Guys loved him. Guys respected him. That's what I saw."
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Saturday's party was meant to help children with incarcerated family members get back a sense of normalcy during the holiday season, organizers said.
For the first time since the air museum in Farmingdale started honoring those Americans in 2000, no Pearl Harbor survivors were there.
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Police arrested two men who, Nassau cops said, assaulted and robbed another man after an auto accident early Saturday morning in Valley Stream.
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Investigators seized 29 pit bulls and other dogs earlier this fall from cages, a closet and elsewhere in the men's homes, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.'s office said.
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While transportation and fiscal watchdogs question the need and cost of hiring more cops to police trains, buses and stations, others say the move could improve customers' experience.
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At the festival, sidewalks were filled with characters from the era of author Charles Dickens, including Ebenezer Scrooge, and the Ghost of Christmas future.
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At a farm in Jamesport, the senator sang the nutritional and culinary praises of the Island's spuds and urged restaurants and grocers to consider buying them.
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The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m. Friday night, damaged three houses, police said.
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This weekend's annual event has special attractions and shopping with Victorian-era twists.
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From fashion to barbecue to beer, gifts for the guys in your life can be sporty, fun and memorable.
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Whatever holiday you celebrate, one thing's for sure — there are plenty of events for families all season long.
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Go classic Sinatra with Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti or come home for Christmas with Darlene Love.
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Our picks for what to see and do in the city.
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Here’s a list of upcoming holiday house tours.
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It’s always morning somewhere.
Editors' Picks
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A bill to rename the park pits pride and nostalgia against the desire to right past wrongs.
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Suffolk OTB has quietly filed plans with state officials for a 160,000-square-foot video lottery gaming facility in Medford.
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Officials say two public nuisance arrests in one year at a Deer Park home is triggering a law that allows the town to board up homes.
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EDITORIAL
Fix New York's broken Medicaid programThe state's bloated spending can't go on. The answer is stronger oversight and efficiency.
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LETTER
Many struggle to afford Long IslandReader letters to Newsday about housing affordability and more.
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OPINION
Obama is wrong to push Democratic Party CentrismObama's calls for incrementalism only stand to embolden the status quo and stifle the most energized portion of his party.
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Emily Constant testified about resulting tensions that developed between James Burke and Thomas Spota.
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A driving force of Long Island's economy more than half a century ago, the rough-edged, sweet-fleshed shellfish had virtually disappeared from local waters by the 1950s.
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The three-bedroom, three-bath home has a family room with vaulted ceiling, sun room, and recently updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances.
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Police: Home invasion foiled in Freeport
Two would-be robbers -- who were holding a man and a woman against their will -- took off when a resident arrived home while one was searching for cash, police said.
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The chosen toys are the most in-demand playthings for kids this year.
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Curran's husband takes $240,000 MTA job
John Curran has been appointed attorney for the board of directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Police said Daniel Valenzuela, 22, of Elmont, assaulted the girl multiple times between June and October.
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Despite most people on Long Island being above the federal poverty line, many residents still struggle to afford basic necessities. This is what the ALICE report explores.
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The developers of Levittown prohibited people of color from moving in through contract clauses, a common practice at the time. The U.S. Supreme Court struck racial covenants down in 1948, but William Levitt kept them.
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Merrick, Levittown and Rockville Centre emerged in our testing as places that real estate agents overwhelmingly chose for the white customers but not for their matching, paired minority home seekers.
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Some instructors filled class time with irrelevant material, such as reviews of television shows and descriptions of funeral rituals. One described Rockville Centre as “lily white,” referred to West Islip as “white Islip” and used derogatory racial and religious terms.
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She calls her neighborhood “beautiful” with “stately” homes and “canopies of trees.” So why aren’t real estate agents showing houses there?
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High cost of child care squeezing Long Island parents
Providers say they're caught in a financial squeeze too, as the rising minimum wage pushes their operating expenses up.
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Consumers could save upward of $60 to $80 a month by cutting out the TV piece of their bundled service. But higher streaming costs and a proliferation of options are eating away at some of the savings.
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Long Island ranks third nationally for highest average wedding costs, behind Manhattan and North/Central New Jersey, according to a study by The Knot.
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Thomas Greiss made 34 saves as the Islanders' franchise-record goalie rotation extended to 28 games to start the season.
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Julius Randle missed a free throw with one-tenth of a second left in a 104-103 loss to the Pacers.
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Indications are they are prepared to make a huge offer, regardless of the luxury-tax implications.
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Instead, they got a two-sentence statement. Arrogant? Tone-deaf? Maybe even a little cowardly?
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For the Mets, the next few days might not be so straightforward.
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Taj Gibson: "Guys loved him. Guys respected him. That's what I saw."
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Ruckert started the comeback with a spectacular one-handed catch in the back of the end zone on the fifth play of the third quarter.
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Medical warning: Sun protection needed even in winter
Applying sunscreen before skiing, winter surfing and shoveling snow can go a long way toward helping ward off skin cancer.
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In 2017, 131 black and Latino residents of Long Island were newly diagnosed with HIV -- more than three times the 41 new white HIV diagnoses.
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The medicine Trikafta, a three-drug combination, was approved in October by the FDA.
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More than 100 students and staffers took part in a "poverty simulation" exercise.
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U.S. health officials told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak.
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The reigning Newsday Player of Year went from culture shock to top recruit as he prepares lead to the talented Crusaders in his fourth and final season.
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Star guard is back at Hills East after two outstanding seasons at Portledge.
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The Class A field is deep with the Indians, Manhasset, Wantagh and Floral Park all looking strong, Baldwin looks for a seventh straight AA crown, and Carle Place looks like the class of Class B.
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After winning a LI title last year, Sixsmith believes Long's arrival from Chaminade can take them to a state championship.
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The 5'11 senior guard earned Newsday's Athlete of the Week honor following his fifth 40+ point effort during his time at Glenn.
