Long Island
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With the scarcest supply of homes since at least 2003, the median price in 2019 was $455,000, up 5.6% from a year earlier
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MTA Police investigated 18 hate crimes throughout the LIRR in 2019, according to the department's stats.
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The law, which expired on Dec. 31, 2019, directs county departments to waive fees for permits, inspections and certifications for repairs and new construction.
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Smithtown officials say several buyers have expressed interest in the Owl Hill estate in Fort Salonga, land that the town once wanted to preserve.
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A civil rights attorney has filed a notice of claim against the department; the police commissioner says an investigation found police behaved appropriately.
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LIPA tab for nuclear plant subsidy could be $820M
The state's plan entails buying special credits to subsidize upstate nuclear power plants to salvage the facilities.
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A judge sentenced the superstar rapper's brother following his 2017 conviction for sexually assaulting his former stepdaughter in their Baldwin home.
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Thomas Valva died Jan. 17 in his father's custody after he was allegedly forced to sleep in the unheated garage of his Center Moriches home when the temperature fell to 19 degrees outside.
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Three months after a complicated surgery to remove a cyst that encompassed half his body, doctors say Matteo DiMartino of Massapequa is thriving.
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For three students at The De La Salle School, the lessons learned after they interviewed the late Lakers legend for Kidsday inspired them to pursue their passions.
Cost of Living
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Some parents spring for dinner for their sitters, and many say they "round up" payments.
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Preparing a house to look good when you try to sell is always worth the investment, experts say.
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Sandy Smith says she had a "come to Jesus" moment before she turned her spending habits around.
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If cost-burdened buyers drop out of the market, home prices could start to level off or even dip, real estate experts predicted.
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Thomas Valva died Jan. 17 in his father's custody after he was allegedly forced to sleep in the unheated garage of his Center Moriches home when the temperature fell to 19 degrees outside.
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A community in mourning gathered in Center Moriches, pledging to fight child abuse and lighting candles in the winter twilight to honor Thomas Valva.
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Nassau detectives said they were called to the home after Myron Mycio, 24, stabbed his 62-year-old father and 61-year-old mother.
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Oyster Bay officials say the settlement means the town will retain ownership of land that was a proposed site for more than 600 townhouses.
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The bag maker would see "catastrophic" results if the statewide ban takes effect as written, said Peter Levy, president of Poly-Pak Industries.
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Majority Republicans said the March 4 hearing will examine County Executive Laura Curran's plan to phase-in reassessment over a five-year period.