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Sixty-nine school districts across Long Island won voter support of budgets Tuesday, often by lopsided majorities, with one budget defeated.
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"It doesn't matter if people think that she's a victim of the Long Island [Gilgo] Serial Killer or not. Something happened to her that night," Sherre Gilbert said Tuesday.
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The new level, which includes health officials urging the wearing of masks in any indoor public setting, comes as COVID infections continue to rise. However, hospitalizations and deaths, key indicators for the pandemic's danger to the public, remain low.
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Jhonny Contreras admitted in federal district to taking part in the three killings as part of what law enforcement officials said was a "twisted desire to increase his status within the MS-13 gang."
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One is a head surf instructor, another volunteered with pandas. Get to know more than 145 of the top seniors from high schools across LI.
Nearly 100 Village of Hempstead elected officials, clergy, law enforcement and local residents held a vigil Tuesday outside village hall to pray for racial equality and for the victims of the mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.
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The president, who was joined by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, also called on Congress to act on gun control reforms.
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The legislature advanced a measure that would establish a countywide referendum in November and settle an issue that caused a thorny political and legal dispute last year.
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The authorization may not mean much on Long Island, where most families have chosen not to have those children get even a single shot.
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Higher mortgage rates have yet to bring down prices.
The town had planned to temporarily close the airport as part of its transition to a private facility, which would allow the town to institute a series of flight restrictions to reduce air traffic.
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The pitmaster already operates two barbecue trucks that he outfitted himself.
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The maps make for about 15 Democrat-leaning districts in the state and five that lean Republican, with six others considered toss-ups.
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With the infection rate for COVID-19 rising nationally and on LI, here is the latest on self-care, isolation after contracting the virus.
2m read2m readAfter a death, it helps to be prepared to deal with what can be a stressful experience.
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The NJ Symphony plays as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is screened.
According to police, a witness said the baby, who was in a car with the windows closed outside a store, was crying, coughing and red in the face.
Here are day trip ideas for "vacations" that start once you set foot on a Long Island ferry
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4m read4m readFind bass, carp, perch, eel and more freshwater fish in these Long Island waters.
4m read4m readShop Long Island's main streets, where you'll find specialty retailers alongside well-known brands.
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The Commack eatery has used the opportunity to change up their décor and menu.
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From grand resorts to charming B&Bs, here are five to explore.
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The summer kicks off with the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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No ticket? You still have other options if you want to see the annual show at Jones Beach Memorial Day weekend.
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Local business owners said they have been hampered by shipping delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The backups have slowed the arrival of key ingredients for products, cutting into businesses' bottom lines.
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Long Island's 124 school districts are proposing average spending increases of 4.17% for 2022-23, a Newsday survey found. Average tax collections are due to rise only 1.54%.
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These places are baked into Long Island's DNA.
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Sustaining old gerrymanders to erase new ones doesn't make for fairness.
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Infants' needs and manufacturers' lobbying power has led to less accountability.
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With each new variant, the period of protection keeps getting shorter.
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It's the lack of guns that make these massacres possible.
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