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State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Sunday called on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to resign amid fresh allegations of sexual harassment, with two more women accusing the governor of toxic workplace conduct in published reports over the weekend. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie followed with a statement urging Cuomo to consider resigning."
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The Senate majority leader also said New York will get $12 billion for schools and $65 billion for the MTA, including the LIRR.
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New service cuts take effect Monday on LIRR
The cuts come even though two days ago the U.S. Senate approved $6.5 million in pandemic relief for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Celebration for Gary Inserillo's service in Army during World War II included police cars, fire trucks, classic cars, dozens of motorcycles, a helicopter and military vehicles.
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Restaurants across most of New York State will also be allowed to boost capacity to 75% on March 19. New York City will remain at 35%, Cuomo said in a Sunday briefing.
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Forced into remote instruction when the coronavirus hit last spring, they are looking to shift to more in-person instruction in the fall, although plans could change if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens again.
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It's a good time to sign up to get a share of locally grown produce, from asparagus in June to butternut squash in October.
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He also said guidelines will be announced in "next couple days" on how vaccinated people should interact with those who aren't.
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What started as peaceful protests by Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter demonstrators in Smithtown ended in clashes between individuals from both sides that led to at least two arrests.
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The car caught fire inside the store but firefighters were able to extricate the injured driver, Mayor Robert Kennedy said.
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But West Virginia's Joe Manchin, a Democrat, said the president and other senators won't have to cater to his demands.
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Planners are recommending building out a network of lanes around town, where 8% of respondents in a planning survey said they feel 'safe' bicycling there.
Tracking the coronavirus
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Brentwood first LI community to surpass 10,000 confirmed cases
The hamlet's 163 cases per 1,000 residents is the highest rate of any Long Island community of more than 500 people, an analysis of Suffolk and Nassau county data shows. Read more
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The bishops, and Long Island's Catholic Diocese, recommend instead the Pfizer and Moderna shots for COVID-19, citing "the evil of abortion" because of fetus-derived cell lines used in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine's development.
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"All of our residents must have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and this iconic site will give us the ability to deliver the vaccine rapidly," Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said.
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The sites in Melville, Riverhead and Rockville Centre are part of a larger effort to increase outreach and offer access to the COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities. Seniors, members of a Hindu temple and teachers were among those who got shots.
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There is no coordinated program designed yet to get the COVID-19 vaccine to Long Island's homebound patients. Northwell Health is working with the state to develop a plan.
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The state continued to ramp up vaccinations with pop-up sites targeted to reach underserved communities. Nursing homes continue to struggle with visitation rules.
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COVID-19: From 799 deaths in one day to vaccine being 'passport' back to normalcy
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Long Island's first confirmed positive case of the coronavirus on March 5, 2020. Today, vaccines offer hope of a return to normalcy, yet the future remains uncertain.
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Possible options include closure of NUMC's emergency room, reduction of hospital staff from 3,400 to about 300 and sale of the A. Holly Patterson nursing home.
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Kelsey Cuevas, the victim's daughter, told the defendant: "What was keeping me and my family sane was my mother, Evelyn Rodriguez ... You, Ann Marie Drago, you took all of that away from us by recklessly running my mother over."
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A heavy burden for health care workers
We must committ to help those who kept Long Island healthy.
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Good news on the COVID vaccine front
Still, New York State must expand vaccination sites on Long Island.
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Telling the truth shouldn't be a last resort
Excluding several thousand fatalities from the total nursing home death figure hid the truth.
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It's the latest in adventure travel—deciding whether to travel at all.
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Chances are, you're not jetting off for a fabulous international vacation this winter. Here's how to get a taste of Italy, Mexico and more without leaving Long Island.
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Share the great outdoors with him or her at these hiking trails that welcome dogs.
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You'll need few ingredients, and lots of elbow grease.
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Thinking about adopting a pet? These Long Island shelter dogs are looking for forever homes.
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Newsday crossword regulars know that Mondays are the week's easiest.
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Snowy owls, seals and other animals come out the last weeks of winter.
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"It's the light at the end of the tunnel that we've been waiting for."
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