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Suffolk led NY in vehicle-related fatalities, crashes last year, data shows
Nassau County ranked third in vehicle-related fatalities in the state, according to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research. Both counties have plans in place to reduce the numbers.
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Longtime NYC Italian eatery opens location in Huntington
The spot is dedicated to lasagna and eventually there will be 17 versions on the menu.
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Long Island weather: Clear skies with high near 80
Showers are likely overnight into Tuesday, with a chance of thunderstorms possible tomorrow, before sunny skies reemerge Wednesday.
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Judge dismisses residents' lawsuit against Jake's 58 casino
The judge upheld a 2018 federal Bankruptcy Court decision that recommended throwing out the lawsuit challenging the Village of Islandia's decision to approve the Suffolk OTB betting parlor.
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Nassau votes expected on $375 payments, fee cuts
County legislators on Monday plan to consider a Democratic plan to send county checks of $375 to many homeowners, and Republican bills to cut $100 million in county fees.
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Nine WWII heroes, ready to soar, share their stories of service
With candor, humor, and without sugarcoating, the veterans recounted a few wartime experiences ahead of their honorary flight from Long Island to the nation's capital.
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Rapper Biz Markie leaves another mark on Long Island
He was memorialized Saturday across the street from his teenage home in Patchogue as friends, family and local officials dedicated the intersection of West Avenue and South Street as Biz Markie Way.
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Group seeks more recreation space in towns for Hauppauge residents
A community group hopes Islip and Smithtown both OK a joint parks pass that would let Hauppauge residents use more town parks in the area.
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Rustic is in demand for LI weddings
A nod to nature has become a popular go-to for Long Island parties.
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Town to spruce up tennis courts, gazebos at two parks
The four tennis courts at Heckscher Park and the roofs of the two gazebos in Halesite Park will all be replaced this fall.
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Don't want to travel to the East End? Check out central fall fun on LI
Fall fun doesn't have to mean a trip out east. Here are some spots west of Riverhead to try this fall.
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How some of LI's oldest stores stand the test of time
For many, family roots help keep these stores grounded.
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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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Gabby Petito's father: 'Her nature was always to smile'
Gabby Petito's father, Joseph Petito, and her stepfather, Jim Schmidt, gave emotional eulogies about the 22-year-old Blue Point native, remembered for her quest for adventure and passion for living.
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LI has second-highest COVID-19 number for students, staff, data shows
Long Island had 3,923 lab-verified cases, behind New York City, according data released Monday by the state's COVID-19 Report Card system.
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You might have to pay $35 to drive through Manhattan starting in 2023
Motorists could pay from $9 to $35 to drive in the city beginning in 2023, according to newly released details on the MTA's congestion pricing plan.
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Fox News’ Jesse Watters talks new book, ‘How I Saved the World’
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Cops: DWI charges in crashes that injured three
Two suffered serious injuries in the crashes, one in Medford and the other in Manorville, police say.
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Wantagh man charged after kicking cop in face, police say
Police responding to a disturbance call at a home on Maple Drive had taken the man into custody before he kicked the officer, authorities say.
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Town to spruce up tennis courts, gazebos at two parks
The four tennis courts at Heckscher Park and the roofs of the two gazebos in Halesite Park will all be replaced this fall.
