Environment
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count: Why it's important and how you can join on LI
Created when bird populations were declining drastically, the once-yearly count is crucial, as the world's avian populations are once again at risk, experts say.
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LI brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk officials say
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Burn ban remains in effect

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire
Poll: Few Long Islanders changing fertilizing habits despite environmental risks
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50 years since Springsteen brought 'Santa' to LI
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Out East: Nettie's Country Bakery in Center Moriches
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NewsdayTV's holiday movie preview
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LI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms
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'Tis the season for holiday traditions in Manorville
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Port Washington community rallies around deported bagel store worker
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Newsday food writers talk best Chinese restaurants
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Long Islanders feeling the impact of rising beef prices
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Affordable housing development opens after 47 years
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LI Works: Where model trains come to life
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