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2 cited after apparent hunting encampment found on Robins Island
The island, owned by hedge-fund billionaire Louis Bacon, is a licensed game preserve and has a population of some 130 whitetail deer.
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Cops: Albany man charged in fatal stabbing of Coram woman
Kason Parker, 33, was arrested Sunday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Meghan Kiefer, 27, who was found by police with stab wounds on her front lawn the day before.
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Newsday opposes Levy effort to keep agreement secret
Newsday joins the Suffolk County district attorney in calling for the 2011 agreement that ended Steve Levy's political career to be made public.
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Officer denied promotions sues Southampton Village for $30M
The lawsuit alleges that Kareem Proctor was removed from assignment on the East End Drug Task Force one day before an automatic promotion to detective would have been guaranteed and that the department's discrimination against Black candidates has been systemic.
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Garden City football coach receives a warning after 43-point win
Garden City's 49-6 win over MacArthur was the fourth time the team went beyond Nassau County's 42-point mandate.
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Suffolk building renamed for fallen sheriff's office veteran
Scores of Suffolk elected leaders and law-enforcement officials joined friends and family of Sgt. Keith Allison on Monday to rename a building after a 25-year Sheriff's Office veteran, who died in December from complications of COVID-19.
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New agency approved to run LIRR's future home at Grand Central
The MTA Board established the Grand Central Madison Concourse Operating Co. to oversee much of the day-to-day functions of the LIRR station once it opens.
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Great spots to see fall foliage on LI
Catch the colors changing at these parks open to the public.
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Things to do in Farmingdale: Nightlife, activities and more
At the heart of Long Island, centrally located along the border dividing Nassau and Suffolk, is Farmingdale.
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So far so good for nascent Babylon Rental Review Board
Of the 300 cases handled thus far by the seven-member board, about 60% were found to have had some problem during their inspection, but 90% of landlords resolved the issue by the time their case came before the board, and only one permit has been revoked.
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Our top high school sports photos: October 2021
Take a look at some of our favorite shots from high school sports fields and courts across Long Island as ...
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Most organ transplants stopped due to COVID-19 last year, often with dire results
At the height of the pandemic, New York's organ transplant system shut down for two months, causing life-and-death dilemmas for hundreds of patients, many from Long Island. Thomas Maier reports.
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'Rampant' fraud cost small firms as much as $79 billion in COVID aid
LI's top federal prosecutor called EIDL grants "catnip for criminals" because they required little documentation from the applicant and were deposited into their bank account within three days.
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An LI cop said a stolen SUV intentionally rammed his car. This video shows otherwise, experts said.
The surveillance video captured the start of a stolen car chase that ended with officers kicking the suspect on a body camera recording.
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6,539 Black people tried to become police officers on LI. Only 67 were hired.
Minority applicants weren’t hired nearly as often as white ones in the past decade, and experts see “clear evidence that it is not the people, it is the process” causing the disparity.
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Nassau, Suffolk concealed court records of alleged police misconduct over last 7 years
Over the last seven years, attorneys representing the two counties have secured so-called confidentiality orders in at least 60 federal civil rights lawsuits that allege wrongdoing by members of the Nassau or Suffolk County police departments, according to the dockets of the U.S. District Court with jurisdiction over Long Island.
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LIPA: Customers face 'considerable risk' as storm season approaches
LIPA wants PSEG, which operates the Long Island grid under an $80 million-a-year contract, to conduct another test of all the systems at once, during regular business hours.
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Florida police mistook Brian Laundrie's mother for him, news report says
North Port police acknowledged in an interview with WINK-TV that they mistook Laundrie's mother for him while running surveillance on the now-deceased "person of interest" in the killing of Blue Point native Gabby Petito.
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Majority of LI educators earn at least $100,000 annually, report shows
Educators say pay levels reflect the region's relatively high cost of living, along with the desire of local school districts to remain competitive in recruiting staff.
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Ryder: Male shooting victim at crash site was targeted
Nassau police officers arrived about 2 p.m. to find the victim "laying on the sidewalk next to a car that was in collision with another parked vehicle," Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.
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What parents need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and young kids
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Nassau DA candidates answer LIers' questions in virtual town hall
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Judge asks ex-Spota aide be sent to minimum-security prison
The judge's intervention followed a request from Christopher McPartland's lawyer, who said the Bureau of Prisons recently decided to assign McPartland to a low-security section of Beaumont (Texas) Federal Correctional Complex.
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Newsday opposes Levy effort to keep agreement secret
Newsday joins the Suffolk County district attorney in calling for the 2011 agreement that ended Steve Levy's political career to be made public.
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Cops: Albany man charged in fatal stabbing of Coram woman
Kason Parker, 33, was arrested Sunday and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Meghan Kiefer, 27, who was found by police with stab wounds on her front lawn the day before.
