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WABC anchor Bill Ritter stepping down due to Alzheimer's diagnosis
Ritter, 76, has been at WABC since 1998.
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New bookstore opens in LI hamlet
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'They are in every town' Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up more than 1200%. Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie has the details.
Mothers learn how to stop drug addiction to regain custody of children
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Fire spreads through Central Islip strip mall
Storied LI diner closes, then reopens with new concept
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St. Charles nurses authorize strike as talks continue
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School custodian charged in firing of musket outside LI high school
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Long Island village election preview: Key races on Tuesday
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A century-old catboat sails home to the North Fork, a reminder of a culture that helped build it
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LIRR president delivers trophy to U.S. Open at Shinnecock, urges fans to take train
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Passenger killed in North Patchogue crash
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash
NBA Finals: For die-hard hoops fans on LI, these rituals are all about winning
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LIRR, free shuttles, best way to get to U.S. Open, organizers say
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Hempstead agrees to pay more than $1.1M to 2 women to settle rape lawsuit involving ex-cop
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Midtown streets overtaken by unruly crowds; 1 shot
Four people were stabbed or slashed and 10 officers were injured during widespread vandalism, the NYPD said.
Prosecutors in sprawling mob gambling case say they are involved in 'extensive plea negotiations' with defendants
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Man used LI-based bank account to steal more than $225G of dead wife's benefits, DA says
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Police ID body found on Montauk hiking trail as 35-year-old woman
'They are in every town' Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up more than 1200%. Newsday investigative reporter Sandra Peddie has the details.
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Fire Island by pedicab: Take a ride to this laid-back community
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$178 belt, $70 hats and more for sale at U.S. Open merch tent in Shinnecock
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A chimpanzee attack survivor, a football player turned cheerleader and more: Meet 10 Extraordinary Seniors
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North Fork hotel plan advances, but residents ask: Where will everyone park?
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'Not here, not New York' says Hochul, responding to threat of ICE surge
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New toxins found at remediated manufactured gas site in Sag Harbor
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Map: These LI massage spas have been raided as officials attempt to disrupt sex trade
East End artist shares immigrants' stories through their portraits
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LI breast cancer surgeon praised for her compassion dies at 48
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Middle school raises more than $15G for Make-A-Wish Foundation
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Groundbreaking of massive Suffolk mosque set for this weekend
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Hempstead supervisor's campaign takes down altered photo of political rival together with Mamdani
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'Villanova trinity' has some LI nuns doubling up on prayers for Knicks
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Village of Hempstead and Lake Success consider allowing recreational cannabis dispensaries to open
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LI Home Depot reopens after fire
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Amityville extends apartment ban, seeks public input
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Free World Cup tickets to be distributed on LI
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Civil rights advocate from Huntington dies at 91
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LI motorist says police beat him after traffic stop in assault captured on dashcam video
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LI house built during Prohibition on market for $850G
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School blacktop 'a beautiful canvas' for LI community to paint
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How Joe Scally became the first LIer to make Team USA's men's World Cup roster
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LI park for those with special needs opens
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1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking
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32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.
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Nearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding
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Turtle-sniffing dogs searching LI woods to help protect a species
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Out East: Home on the free range at Browder's Birds
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Picture This! That time the stars came out in Westbury
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LI Works: Where's the beef? Ken visits a butcher shop
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LI Works: Ken goes against the grain at Bullfrogs Woodworks
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Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip
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Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn
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Out East: Oddities and curiosities you'll want to see on your road trip
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LI drivers spend $3,700 per year due to congested, unsafe roads
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Trendy Bites: Rainbow cookie meets donut
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