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WATCH NOW Seniors resume stride with laps around Hicksville mall
They had to stop their walks when the pandemic forced retailers to close, but they're back, adhering to COVID-19 guidelines and a no-talking-politics-or-religion rule. Read more
Lindenhurst hires director for village museums
Former historical society president is pegged for a one-year appointment as officials renovate the Village Museum on Wellwood Avenue and the Old Village Hall Museum in Irmisch Park
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Officials: Homeowner had people living in illegal spaces
Investigators found five people living in an unregistered recreation vehicle. Riverhead code enforcers also found three people living in an illegally converted garage, officials said.
Police: Queens man in serious condition after LI Sound rescue
Nassau County police said the man was operating a jet ski in the Long Island Sound and was found by a friend face down in the water.

1:53 Newsday Special Report Parents mixed about sending children back to school
Many parents say they are aware that children constitute a fraction of reported cases and deaths from the coronavirus, but some still worry about the unknowns of the virus.
Two accused in burglary at Hicksville High School
The pair broke into the school through a window and then damaged several classrooms, Nassau police said.
Whale tangled in fishing gear off Jones Beach freed
The young humpback "surged forward" and swam off after arduous four-day effort by several agencies whose rescuers refused to give up.

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Newsday Special Report Despite reopenings, LIers have mixed feelings about going back to movies, gyms
They are concerned about health and safety as industry analysts say fitness centers are at a tipping point and the film business cannot survive on streaming alone amid the pandemic.
1:50 One district provided equipment to every student. Another handed out paper packets.
When LI schools shut down due to the coronavirus, access to technology and delivery of instruction varied widely.
Brookhaven lab and Grumman have plumes. One is shrinking. The other is still expanding.
A plume near Brookhaven lab is shrinking and the contamination is on track to be virtually eliminated. The 250,000 people living near the Grumman plume hope for the same.
2:05 Vacancies rise among Suffolk police 911 operators
Recent resignations by trainees have boosted vacancies among entry-level 911 dispatchers, county police said.
State extends time for proposals for public takeover of NY American Water
Municipalities and authorities have until Oct. 15 to submit plans for a possible public takeover of all or part of the New York American Water.