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Many LIRR commuters may be 'lost forever,' rail experts say
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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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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"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," said Assemb. Phil Ramos (D-Brentwood).
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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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 eight-bedroom, 8½-bath modern-style home at 475 David Whites Lane is 9,300 square feet on 1.8 acres bordering 50 acres of a farm reserve.
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The Giants are aware of video and photos of them in a bar Friday night with no mask and not maintaining social distancing.
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St. Nick will still be happy to see the kiddies, but local malls are adapting the traditional photo op with new protections for the COVID-19 era.
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The victims were shot by a man who had been escorted out of the El Buen Ambiente bar following a dispute with another customer, police 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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A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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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Moviegoers seemed excited about returning and were OK with the new safety protocols now in place.
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Store owners say they'll be launching holiday sales early in hopes of luring still-wary customers to spend.
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Conspiracy theorists jeopardize our shared reality, which is fundamental to democracy.
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Early voting begins in New York on Saturday and runs until Sunday, Nov. 1.
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Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
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Long lines, waits as early voting begins on LI
Thousands came out to cast their ballots in Nassau and Suffolk on the first of nine days of early voting statewide before Election Day. Read more
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Meet the candidates and see where they stand on issues, whether you're voting by mail, voting early or voting on Election Day.
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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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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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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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Each day, the heat of the sloganeering will build. But the arguments and reasoning, such as we've heard them, are done.
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A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
