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Long Island
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Plan to revive LI economy gets no response from Albany
A local official says the COVID recovery plan submitted in September has been sitting, but he's still optimistic the recommendations can be implemented.
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LI school districts urged to lower tax levies after extra NY aid
Nassau County and state officials called on Long Island's 125 school districts to limit property tax increases after receiving $417 million in additional state aid.
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Cops: 3 charged in killing of woman found in car trunk
The case began to develop when NYPD officers saw four men leave a Far Rockaway home with a large "unknown object."
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LI kid stars with Kate Winslet in 'Mare of Easttown'
Miller Place actor Izzy King gets to share the spotlight with Kate Winslet as her grandson in the HBO limited series "Mare of Easttown" premiering Sunday night.
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Judge upholds $2.7M verdict against town, driver in fatal 2016 crash
What became the crux of an eight-day trial was the placement of a stop line at the intersection of Shore Park Road and Bayview Avenue in Great Neck that had been repainted and moved back 27 feet, obstructing the view, the widow's attorney argued.
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Wantagh Cape close to shopping lists for $525,000
The house has a screened-in porch for additional indoor/outdoor living space and a cement patio in the fully fenced-in yard.
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4 activities for dogs and their owners this spring
Stroll in the garden, head to brunch and take a dive with your dog this spring.
Watchdog
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Most big police forces widely use body cams. But not Nassau and Suffolk.
Newsday found that LI’s major departments are two of only three large U.S. forces that have spurned cameras. The cost would be a fraction of each department’s budget.
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Start-Up NY workers face unexpected tax bills due to COVID
Employees of firms in the program followed Cuomo's directive to work remotely, but state law requires in-office work to qualify for tax-exempt status.
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Heat-pump promise falls short for North Babylon ratepayer
A family faces a $3,700 electric bill after spending $27,000 on a heat-pump heating and cooling system they were told would lead to savings.
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Cuomo: State to deploy testers on housing discrimination
The action was sparked by a Newsday investigation that found evidence of widespread unequal treatment of minority homebuyers.
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Decades of inaction before Calverton wells contaminated, documents show
Newly uncovered court records show Grumman was aware at least 35 years ago that pollution generated by its work for the Navy had the potential to migrate below the surface.
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Northrop Grumman, Navy agree to $406M cleanup of plume
The defense contractor and the Navy reached a deal in principle with the state that would install a series of new contaminant extraction wells inside and along the edges of the 4.3-mile-long, 2.1-mile-wide Grumman plume.
Most popular
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Police: Teen fled crash that killed woman
Police say the 17-year-old hit the woman's car, pushing it into oncoming traffic, where it was hit a second time by a pickup truck.
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Cops: 3 charged in killing of woman found in car trunk
The case began to develop when NYPD officers saw four men leave a Far Rockaway home with a large "unknown object."
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SUNY Binghamton student from LI dies in hiking accident
The student, Andrew Desiderio, a 21-year-old senior mechanical engineering major, died on Monday, according to a notification posted on the university website.
More Long Island stories
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LI homebuyers with low, moderate incomes can apply for grants
The grants are available to families with incomes up to about $113,000 for a family of four. Income limits vary according to family size.
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Jury convicts Bayville man for Wantagh parkway crash that paralyzed his friend
The guilty verdict in Nassau County Court came after a closing argument in which prosecutor Christopher Casa replayed videos he said showed Chiantella driving while drunk, on cocaine and at 130 mph.
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'Geek Squad' email scam targets vulnerable seniors
Known across the internet as the Geek Squad scam, it also comes disguised as other technical support plans, including Norton Anti Virus and other trusted brands. Scammers send out emails "phishing" for likely subscribers.
