Long Island
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Sex harassment costs construction firm $1.5M
The Lynbrook company, Trade Off LLC/Trade Off Plus LLC, subjected its workers to "retaliation, harassment, discrimination and intimidation," including demands for sex in exchange for increased pay, according to NY's attorney general. Read more
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Today should be sunny with a high of 84 degrees, but a cold front could bring afternoon and early evening rainstorms, the National Weather Service said.
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Acting State Supreme Court Justice Robert Bogle wore a face mask and presided in the nonjury trial from a bench topped by a clear plastic barrier resembling a bank teller window.
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One municipal pool has reopened after cleaning and another remains closed after the lifeguards tested positive for the coronavirus, a town spokesman said.
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Police: Escaped pit bulls bit four people
A responding police officer shot at the three pit bulls — who were not harmed — after they escaped from a backyard in North Babylon, Suffolk police said.
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Liliana DiMaio, 5 of Bay Shore, loves anything related to the police and loves dressing up in a cop costume.
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Work honored includes Newsday's Feed Me magazine and a special section marking Billy Joel's 70th birthday.
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It would save millions of dollars, but some fear it also would lengthen NIFA control.
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The rate on the Economic Injury Disaster Loans would drop to 1% under the legislation, making them much more attractive to small firms struggling to survive, he said.
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Despite an MTA-wide effort to rein in overtime costs, those expenses grew at MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Metro-North Railroad, and the MTA Bus Co.
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Officials agree in principle to purchase a pair of buildings on East Main Street that will be used to connect Main Street to the riverfront along the Peconic River.
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Bay Shore schools laid off dozens teachers after the district and teachers' association governing board failed to reach an agreement on deferring salary increases.
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Requirements that communities track patterns of poverty and segregation are having a "devastating impact" on "once thriving Suburban areas," Trump tweeted.
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Schools can reopen if infection level is 5% or lower, Cuomo says
Schools can reopen if the regional coronavirus infection level is 5% or lower by the first week in August, but will remain closed if the level rises to 9% or greater before school opens. Read more
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A Black Valley Stream woman's accusations of being targeted by a neighbor due to her race have caught the attention of elected officials, activists and residents.
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Nassau County police said a car and a motorcycle collided on Jerusalem Avenue near Tobias Street.
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One Harry Potter-inspired beverage involves light, smoke and sound.
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Long Island Cares said it served 70,000 additional people since the pandemic started. Island Harvest increased its food purchases 528% over this same time period last year.
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Panel would study ways for police to deal with the mentally ill
A commission would explore whether to create a "mental health unit" in the Nassau County police department staffed with mental health specialists.