South Hempstead
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The hearing was held to decide what evidence could be used at the trial of Gabriel Wilson, a Stop & Shop worker accused of killing the West Hempstead store manager and firing on 5 co-workers.
3m read3m readUFC bantamweight champ gave Uniondale High School students his message of perseverance and self-determination.
2m read2m readThe only winner statewide had all five midday draw numbers correct.
Here are spots to visit and excursions to try that offer fun for everyone this season.
Long read11m readScenes from a Nassau Class A baseball quarterfinal between Plainedge and host Calhoun on Sunday.
Alec Edwards' homer backs Colts starter in Nassau Class A quarterfinal win.
2m read2m readThe vehicle was heading east near the exit for the Wantagh State Parkway when the driver struck the tree, a State Police spokesman said.
Paxlovid dramatically reduces the chances of hospitalization or death for those at high risk of severe COVID-19. But many Long Islanders are still unaware of it, and some are nervous about taking it.
4m read4m readHere are more than 20 ways to get started this holiday weekend.
4m read4m readMike Cavanaugh takes his kayak out into the waters near his East Rockaway and Gilgo Beach homes in search of the bottles. He then researches the history of the bottles to compile stories for a website he created.
3m read3m readJessy Panzer, one of the few female aerobatic air show performers and air racers active in the United States, will perform at the Jones Beach show on Memorial Day weekend.
4m read4m readRams host Mepham Sunday and if Clarke wins, they'll play a doubleheader.
2m read2m readThe graffiti was found at an Urgent Care on Hempstead Turnpike, police said.
"Six Million Dollar Man" and "Bionic Woman" will be at Hofstra July 2 and 3.
Tim McCabe, of North Bellmore, said doctors found two cancerous tumors while he was undergoing a liver transplant. He gave himself a day to be angry about it, then moved on to face his latest health challenge.
4m read4m readStudents of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
Long read9m readAccording to the indictment, Sharon Gardner, then the food services director for Hempstead schools, steered more than $1 million in sole-source breakfast contracts to Maria Caliendo's company, even though cheaper options existed.
2m read2m read'The William Floyd Youth & Government program continues to be the gold standard.'
3m read3m readThe elections marked widespread victories for candidates endorsed by local teacher unions, and numerous losses for those groups that backed candidates critical of the ways race, gender and history are taught.
3m read3m readSix other top PSEG LI executives made more than their LIPA counterparts, with compensation ranging from $571,737 to $336,389.
4m read4m readPolice intervened after the victim was able to lure Johnny Shorter outside with the promise of giving him money that he was demanding.
1m read1m readBut the utility said that it still expects to have excess capacity this summer to handle the load.
1m read1m readNearly 100 Village of Hempstead elected officials, clergy, law enforcement and local residents held a vigil Tuesday outside village hall to pray for racial equality and for the victims of the mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.
2m read2m readWithin the broader New York City metropolitan area, Black and Hispanic households have among the highest rates of being "unbanked," according to the most recent FDIC survey.
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Here are more than 20 ways to get started this holiday weekend.
3m read3m readStudents of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
Operation "Long Island Wave" was the first of its kind on Long Island in 15 years and was carried out ahead of what authorities said is a typical increase in crime during summer months and because of an uptick in shootings, officials said.
3m read3m readAre gas stations benefiting from rising prices? Is it price-gouging? Is it worth it to buy premium grade, or turn off the A/C? Here are some answers.
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