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LI electrician who worked on the Statue of Liberty dies at 82
Lawrence R. Pasciutti also worked on the World Trade Center and, during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, he kept the lights on in the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel for first responders.
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Ex-LI teacher to be sentenced today for sexually abusing students
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Scenic views or spotty service: LI village sued over cell tower denial
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Multigenerational houses aren't a trend. On LI, they're a 'financial necessity.'
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Suffolk tables bills on kratom ban and camera access
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JFK AirTrain will run during possible LIRR strike, but getting to it could be problematic
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How Newsday covered the last LIRR strike in 1994

Plan to save North Fork land falls through
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Suffolk seeks resident input on $3B infrastructure plan
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LIRR strike plan: Work from home or brace for gridlock
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Former Suffolk top cop details Gilgo serial killer probe in new book
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'Overwhelmed with emotion': Cancer patient beats the odds and heads home to Massapequa
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West Babylon man in court to face charges in fatal car jacking
Free World Cup watch party at Stony Brook on June 12
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Amityville taxes to rise 3.2% in 2026-27 budget
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Community center planned for former LI school site
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LIRR union workers rally, vow to 'walk together' if contract talks fail
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Pentagon UFO files show 1947 Newsday blurb sparked FBI probe
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Somber ceremony honors Suffolk County's fallen officers
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Mother and son killed in house fire ID'd
Christine Lehmann and her son Nicholas Lehmann died in a house fire Sunday in St. James, and another occupant was hospitalized, officials said.
MORE ON THIS TOPICSt. James house fire victims identified as mother and son

'We can no longer defer maintenance'

'Such a powerful message'

'So much loss'
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Suspect in fatal LI shooting arrested in Alabama after trying to flee country
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Police charge LI man for allegedly possessing child porn

LI hate crime killing may be investigated by human rights panel
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'Exert some kind of political pressure'
Indecent exposure, public lewdness charges against disgraced ex-Suffolk police chief to be dismissed
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Stony Brook student charged with selling drugs on campus
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Records of excellence
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Many LIers wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat
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Out East: Rescue center where they give a hoot about saving animals

Commuters weighing options if there's an LIRR strike
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The Knicks' 'real test' could be in the next round of the playoffs
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Back in time: Station hop to nostalgia spots on the LIRR
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LI day cares at risk of losing licenses after serious health, safety violations
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Twins make val and sal history
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LI Works: Prepping boats for summer fun
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It's a paws-itive story! Beagles get first taste of freedom
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