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A deadline for talks is postponed until mid-May.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had strong ties to Long Island as he made several visits in the 1960s. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The New Year brought two very different stories about the progress, or lack thereof, in addressing deadly crashes in the region.

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