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More than 55,000 across LI vote in first two days of early polling
For a second day, Long Islanders who voted ahead of the Nov. 3 election waited for hours to cast a ballot, with many saying they were motivated to vote in person rather than rely on mailing in forms. Read more
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Twenty trains to be canceled or rerouted because of construction work being done by Amtrak east of Penn Station, the MTA said.
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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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Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the administration is focusing on developing vaccines and therapeutics rather than containment strategies.
On that next crisp Saturday when you are longing for the countryside and the kids are clamoring for a pumpkin patch, realize there's an alternative to the bumper-to-bumper traffic that starts a mile before you hit Briermere Farms.
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Seven arrested in NYC after confrontation between Trump supporters and hecklers
The NYPD did not disclose which side the arrestees were from, but video posted to Twitter showed several on the anti-Trump side being handcuffed.
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COVID-19 has reordered academic life for Samantha Mack and thousands of other Long Island students. Mack worries that her final year of high school will not have a prom or traditional graduation.
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"We should move quickly and get it back out to the market and put it out for sale," said Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy Jr.
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The officer, who has not been publicly identified, has been suspended without pay, the department said. Bystanders' viral videos showed him taunting residents of a Brooklyn neighborhood by saying "Trump 2020" over the loudspeaker of his squad vehicle.
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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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Long Island is again in the spotlight for State Senate races.
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The overall infection rate in hot spots in Brooklyn, Queens and Orange, Rockland, Steuben and Chemung counties was 3.1% Saturday, Cuomo said.
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The flu season has come in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, but activity across New York and the United States remains low. Health care experts are urging people to get the flu vaccine to tame that deadly virus.
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On Long Island, officials announced Valley Stream Central High School would move from hybrid to remote learning Monday after a second confirmed case of COVID-19 at the school this week.
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"I've been perfectly healthy for the majority of my life," says Gary Degrijze of Bellport. Months after his hospitalization for COVID-19, he still can't grasp a coffee cup handle.
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Newsday Analysis: Suffolk police stopped, searched minority drivers at higher rates
A Newsday analysis found officers pulled over Black drivers almost four times more often than white drivers, and Hispanic drivers twice as often.
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Renderings include suites and premium club spaces for dining and social gathering.
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Moviegoers seemed excited about returning and were OK with the new safety protocols now in place.
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From the fall of 2018 through the spring of 2020, Black drivers in Suffolk were 4x more likely than white motorists to be pulled over.
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Conspiracy theorists jeopardize our shared reality, which is fundamental to democracy.
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My father's tales will live on and inspire.
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Early voting begins in New York on Saturday and runs until Sunday, Nov. 1.
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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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Absentee ballots and when states will count them create a big unknown for the reporting of final results.
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Fundraising in the races illustrates the power of incumbency.
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After operating as a summerlong pop-up in Greenlawn, the spot has debuted its wood-fired pizza and rustic good looks on the ground floor of the concert venue.
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The mobile ax-throwing cage is a new at-home party standout.
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The event encourages shopping local — and dressing as your favorite witch.
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While traffic has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in Manhattan, a bike remains the foodie tourist's best friend, thanks to New York's 1,250-plus miles of paths.
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It's a pandemic-era way to mark the holiday, with built-in social distancing and an element of surprise.
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Is there anything more fitting than a full moon on Halloween?
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The "Drive 'N Drag Halloween" show features "RuPaul's Drag Race" stars.
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Johnnie's Car Wash on Oak is mixing scares with suds.
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Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.
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Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the administration is focusing on developing vaccines and therapeutics rather than containment strategies.
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Pope Francis named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat.
