Long Island
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LI medical experts praise 'mix and match' COVID booster shots
Federal officials could be poised to approve mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots as soon as Wednesday in an effort to get more people who were fully vaccinated the extra shot.
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Sini, Tierney tangle over bail reform, ethics
Sini, a Democrat, is seeking a second term as Suffolk's top prosecutor against Tierney, a former federal prosecutor running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines.
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NYU Langone opens new medical facility in Bethpage
The ambulatory care center, at the former King Kullen headquarters site, is a consolidation and expansion, NYU Langone says.
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GOP majority cuts $100M in projected revenue from Nassau budget
The Republican changes to Nassau County Executive Laura Curran's budget eliminate several county fees and rely on robust estimates of county sales tax revenue.
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Amazon to hire 1,800 seasonal workers in NYC and on LI
The local hiring is part of a push by the online retail giant to hire 150,000 to handle the holiday ordering rush.
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Manorville man charged in explosion at Aquebogue marina, police say
The blast Bryan Henry allegedly set off damaged the side of a building at Light House Marina on Meeting House Creek Road in Aquebogue, police said.
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Buildings torn down to make room for Riverhead Town Square
The former Sweezey's department store in Riverhead was torn down to make room for a Riverhead Town Square with views of the river.
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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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LIRR riders calling for railroad to restore service cuts
With the Long Island Rail Road's weekday ridership at 54% of what it was in 2019, commuters say more trains are needed to allow passengers to keep a safe distance from each other.
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Police: Pedestrian killed in Sunrise Highway collision
The 63-year-old victim was hit about 6:45 a.m. by a Jeep Wrangler, Suffolk police say.
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Nearly 2,600 unaccompanied migrant youths relocated to LI in past year, officials say
Roughly 50 more recently transferred into a Syosset-based social services shelter MercyFirst, which contracts with the federal government to house such unaccompanied minors who enter the U.S. from other countries.
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DA Tim Sini, Ray Tierney answer LIers' questions in virtual town hall
Posted October 19, 2021
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Town Hall with Todd Kaminsky and Anne Donnelly
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Early voting begins Saturday; here's how to vote
Nassau County will have 17 early voting sites and Suffolk will have 12. Evening and weekend hours also will be available.
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A 'country atmosphere' in Muttontown, with privacy and nearby shopping
The residential village, where home prices start at $1.2 million, is seeing new construction and renovations.
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Poll: Hochul leads potential Democratic primary field
The Siena College Research Institute poll found that Hochul is seen positively, but it also showed some concern about her job performance.
