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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 Inv. 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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With an energized downtown, Patchogue attracts singles, young families, downsizers
The village is drawing homebuyers for its low taxes, mixed-use complexes, and shopping and dining.
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Gillibrand calls for funding boost to ease health care worker shortage
The New York senator wrote to Senate leadership asking lawmakers to increase funding by at least $20 million, for a total of $67 million, in the fiscal 2022 spending bills for the Area Health Education Center program.
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Land deal preserves Greenlawn Christmas tree farm
To ensure future generations of families can cut down their own Christmas trees at the Tilden Lane Farm, the owner says, development rights were sold to Suffolk and Huntington, one of several agricultural farms the county has worked to preserve in recent years.
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Cops: Man with knife arrested on LIRR platform
A man with a knife was arrested on the westbound Long Island Rail Road platform in Hicksville shortly before dawn, the MTA said.
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Experts predict COVID-19 will be around for years to come
The coronavirus likely will become more like the flu, hospitalizing and killing some of the most vulnerable but not posing a major threat for most people, doctors say.
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Suffolk marathon takes runners over the Robert Moses for first time
The Suffolk County Marathon was run Sunday. For the first time, runners were permitted to race over the Robert Moses Causeway. Steve Langford reports.
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County comptroller reviewing sportsmen's club's exclusive lease deal
John Kennedy said he plans a "preliminary review and investigatory analysis" of the county's recent approval of an exclusive lease of preserved county land in Manorville for use by a private gun club.
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Black Friday shopping? What to expect
The biggest discount day of the year, which comes Nov. 26, will be a Black Friday like never before.
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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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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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Huntington officials further limiting gas-powered leaf blower use
Updated town code now bans the use of gas leaf blowers any time on Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Previously, gas leaf blower use was allowed year-round on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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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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District: Threat leads to canceled homecoming events at high school
After consulting with police, the Valley Stream Central High School district said, it will keep North High and Memorial Junior High open Monday. But it will operate all of its schools under lockout protocols.
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What parents need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and young kids
Posted October 22, 2021
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Nassau DA candidates answer LIers' questions in virtual town hall
Posted October 20, 2021
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Huntington officials further limiting gas-powered leaf blower use
Updated town code now bans the use of gas leaf blowers any time on Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Previously, gas leaf blower use was allowed year-round on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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County comptroller reviewing sportsmen's club's exclusive lease deal
John Kennedy said he plans a "preliminary review and investigatory analysis" of the county's recent approval of an exclusive lease of preserved county land in Manorville for use by a private gun club.
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Fauci: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could be available for children in early November
The nation's top infectious disease expert said that with regulatory approval, "it's entirely possible, if not very likely," that children between the ages of 5 and 11 could begin receiving the vaccine within the first two weeks of November.
