On Wednesday, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran held a news conference at Nassau University Medical Center to talk about the coronavirus and her conference call Tuesday with heads of departments from county agencies to discuss the county's pandemic preparedness.


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Failure to meet faster deadlines has led to a large number of court cases being dismissed in New York, according to state statistics. Newsday's Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy explains. 

High increase of trial dismissals on Long Island

John Scott, a forest ranger based in Sayville with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke on Monday about his experiences in Canada fighting the wildfires and how different it was from fighting fires on Long Island.

DEC ranger on Canadian wildfire firefighting experience: 'I would go again'

Newsday's Yancey Roy explains why the Appellate court wants redistricting to be redone in New York.

Congressional redistricting in New York

Albany lawmakers have been negotiating a plan to seal a persons criminal record if they behave after serving time in jail or prison, Newsday's Albany bureau chief Yancey Roy discusses

Clean Slate bill could come to a vote this week

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Paul Defendini said in a recorded statement that he and other school staff members have visited the hospitalized students in the days since the crash. "Some of them are still struggling," he said, "but every one of our students at this time is expected to recover."

Farmingdale High School bus crash: All students expected to recover, superintendent says

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Students, parents and graduates of Farmingdale High School and communities across Long Island offer messages of comfort to the devastated community.

Prayers, support pour into Farmingdale, for high school community and victims hurt in bus crash

The accident in Orange County Thursday killed Gina Pellettiere, 43, of Massapequa, the school's director of bands, and Beatrice Ferrari, 77, of Farmingdale, a retired social studies teacher who was acting as a chaperone.

Farmingdale High School bus crash update: Five students critically hurt, nearly two dozen passengers hospitalized, officials say

Volunteer counselors from Farmingdale and neighboring school districts will provide support at a crisis center at Howitt Middle School over the weekend following the Farmingdale High School bus crash. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Farmingdale community in mourning after fatal bus crash

Students and staff at Farmingdale High School prepared for an emotional day Friday, following the death of the Farmingdale High School director of bands and a retired social studies teacher in a bus crash in Orange County on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Farmingdale H.S. student: 'I feel like it's going to be silent all day'

President Joe Biden has said he is limited in what his administration can do, and analysts doubt a divisive Congress will act.

Migrant crisis has uphill climb on Capitol Hill

Newsday's Laura Figueroa Hernandez explains how Biden may have more options to provide assistance to migrants in New York.

Biden may have more options than he's using to address the migrant crisis in New York

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Newsday's Yancey Roy discusses what may be effected on Long Island with the state budget passing, including Belmont Park and local sewers

State Budget passes: What does it mean for Long Island

A Siena poll found that 45%  of voters statewide support Gov. Kathy Hochul's housing plan while 37% oppose it. Ninety percent of voters said affordable housing is a serious problem. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Siena poll: 90% say affordable housing in NY a serious concern

Family and supporters of Tyler X. Lewis held a news conference in Buffalo on Monday to urge law enforcement to bring charges in connection with his fatal stabbing. Lewis, from Baldwin, a sophomore at Buffalo State, was stabbed to death on the evening of Oct. 14 on the University at Buffalo North Campus.

Tyler X. Lewis' mother: 'We still don't have any answers'

The white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket was hustled out of a courtroom Wednesday after someone in the audience rushed at him and was restrained by a court officer.

Man rushes Buffalo shooter in court

In Albany on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a $227 billion state budget, calling for a huge school-aid raise, a college tuition hike, more incentives for affordable housing and a multipronged plan to stave off cuts to downstate mass transit. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Gov's budget: Where the money would go

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday's Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy discuss what's next in the fight over Hochul's Appeals court nominee, Hector LaSalle.

What's next in the battle over chief justice

NYPD Officer Paul Lee, from Queens, was shot in the arm in the Bronx and released from the hospital while colleagues cheered and applauded.

NYPD Officer Paul Lee released from hospital amid cheers, applause

Newsday's Ken Buffa and Joye Brown discuss the topics that Gov. Kathy Hochul brought up in Tuesday's State of the State address.

Recap: Gov. Hochul's State of the State address

Governor Kathy Hochul outlines her agenda for the coming year. Hochul is kicking off her second full year in office after winning a closer-than-expected election in November over Republican Lee Zeldin.

Full replay: State of the State Address with Gov. Kathy Hochul

A hero's welcome Friday night as Nassau County employees were welcomed home after spending the past week clearing snow-covered streets in Buffalo. 

A hero's welcome for Nassau County employees returning from Buffalo after storm 

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday announces that county employees and equipment will help Buffalo dig out in the wake of a massive winter storm.

Blakeman sending 'a small army' to help dig out Buffalo

Newsday's Michael Gormley speaks about how spending and donations in this year's race for governor were the highest they've been in 20 years.

N.Y. Governor Race: Campaign spending, donations way up

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