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Roadwork has led to the closure of eastbound Sunrise Highway in Freeport, the Nassau County Police Department said Saturday.
That's the main piece of advice from hotel and business owners anticipating larger crowds returning to the North and South forks as COVID restrictions ease and Memorial Day ushers in the summer season.
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"It goes beyond just issuing notice of violations. It has a whole educational component, an awareness component and a peace-of-mind component for parents," said Councilman Robert Troiano.
2m read2m readThe service changes allow the completion, by December, of construction for a 10-mile-long third track between Floral Park and Hicksville.
Mineola Middle School students see what it takes to be a bridge engineer at an event with the Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project Management Team.
2m read2m readThe LIRR in conjunction with Mineola Middle School STEM Day showed a power point presentation on the LIRR Expansion Project and had students build bridge structures with toothpicks and Play-Doh.
The auto club and insurance company is predicting 1.5 million more motorists on the roads for Memorial Day weekend than last year.
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Big changes aimed at cutting noise and traffic are about to go into effect. But will they work?
4m read4m readThe woman told TSA agents the ammunition belonged to her son and that she had grabbed the wrong bag.
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Federal lawmakers from LI have proposed a bill that would allow lapsed LIRR riders to recoup money that's been locked in transit benefit fund accounts since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Frank Pizzonia also will serve 3 months' home confinement, 2 years of supervision, and 200 hours of community service, court officials said.
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The changes take effect May 23. Others are happening this weekend.
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Goodrow had not played since blocking a shot with his left foot in Game 1 of the first round against the Penguins
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Thousands of volunteers, including Long Island scout troops, spent Saturday at Calverton National Cemetery planting flags at the graves of fallen soldiers to honor their service on Memorial Day weekend.
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Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and community members volunteered on Memorial Day to honor our nation's heroes, by placing American flags on gravestones at Calverton National Cemetery. Newsday's Jamie Stuart reports.
Newsday spoke to Long Island school administrators and teachers about how to talk to staff and students following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Most of Saturday's Bethpage Air Show was canceled, but organizers are buoyed by the prediction of a picture-perfect day at Jones Beach on Sunday.
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Part of Saturday's Bethpage Air Show was canceled due to a storm, but organizers are optimistic that the first full-capacity air show in three years at Jones Beach will fly-high this Memorial Day weekend.
It was graduation day for police recruits in Suffolk County. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.
Veterans and public officials gather at Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook for a Memorial Day ceremony.
The 16-year-old was arrested after the school principal saw a threatening post on Instagram and contacted police. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.
Meet the Blue Angels pilots getting ready to strut their stuff in their F-18 Super Hornets at 600 miles an hour over Jones Beach. Newsday TV's Steve Langford reports.
Officials say if you're going to be drinking this holiday weekend, have a designated driver or take a rideshare. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports.