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A wide-ranging study says renters and owners are feeling the pinch, and it suggests that Long Islanders may need to re-imagine their suburbs.
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Businesses are relieved that construction along the main shopping area is mainly done. The $8 million project includes new pipes, sidewalks and a park.
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Some say they'll stay open longer this year to meet the demand for fresh produce and open-air shopping.
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Part of what makes Amityville charming is its nautical history, said Joan Donnison, president of the Bay Village Civic Association: "Boating is probably the most cherished activity."
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Up to two inches of rain could fall today, with the heaviest rain expected this afternoon and in the early evening, the National Weather Service said. Gusty northeast winds are also predicted.
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Officers seized crack cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana and fentanyl at residences in Central Islip, Ronkonkoma and Coram in September, officials said.
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Without a $12 billion federal bail out, the agency said it may have to resort to mass layoffs, cutting service by 50% on the LIRR, and raising fares by more than the usual 4%.
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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. Read more
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NuHealth, which runs Nassau University Medical Center, "cannot continue operating as it currently does," a report commissioned by the financial control board says.
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A Stony Brook resident was expecting a record low bill after his power was off for 14 days in August; he got the opposite.
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Far from a solution to its massive deficit, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Patrick Foye suggested borrowing the federal funds would only buy the agency more time.
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A quirk in federal law allowed Hempstead Town $133 million in CARES Act money, while Nassau County got only $103 million. The county argues it should get some of the town's funding.
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The state has taken more actions to enforce COVID-19 rules than the two Long Island counties, with a small percentage of local cases involving violation of social distancing and mask-wearing rules leading to court summonses and potential fines for businesses.
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Some of the options include the highest fare increases in seven years, cutting Long Island Rail Road service by 50%, and shuttering more of the railroad's ticket offices.
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Patients isolated inside. Loved ones kept in the dark. See how COVID-19 ravaged LI’s second-largest nursing home.
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Officers seized crack cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana and fentanyl at residences in Central Islip, Ronkonkoma and Coram in September, officials said.
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The president of the teachers association said teachers were feeling uneasy about being in the building last week after the positive cases emerged.
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The now ex-New York City police officer is accused of killing his son Thomas Valva, 8, who died in January after, authorities said, he was forced to sleep in a freezing garage at their Center Moriches home.
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Baba Brinkman has been a full-time rap artist since 2004 — "no day job." We talked with him about "Old King Coal," respect from his peers — and "The Rap Canterbury Tales."
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County officials say the campaign event for Don Clavin at a Franklin Square restaurant may have violated social distancing protocols.
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The East Northport centenarian celebrates her 104th birthday Thursday and says the secret to a long life is simple. "I try to be good to everybody."
