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State: LI's COVID-19 positivity levels linger above infection lows
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said her administration is working to understand why the positivity rate has plateaued. Read more
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As a national debate emerges over how far apart people should be in schools — 6 feet or 3 feet — Long Island school leaders say they're waiting for the state to update reopening guidelines before considering changes to COVID-19 distancing protocols.
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The Northport Fish and Lobster Company has been issued multiple tickets for violations related to renovation work.
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Contested mayoral races were on the ballot in five villages: Freeport, Garden City, Hempstead, Massapequa Park and Munsey Park.
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No one was inside at the time and no injuries were reported in the blaze, fire and police officials said.
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It's the smallest location to date, but the menu remains nearly as big.
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Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs have left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said.
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The new details of Thomas' physical condition were laid out in court documents filed in response to requests from defendants Michael Valva and Angela Pollina to have evidence in the case thrown out.
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The home has a Vermont slate roof with copper gutters.
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The New York Times said the governor was involved in preparing the letter after a former aide accused him of sexual harassment. The letter was never sent.
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The pressure against Gov. Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations reached the White House on Tuesday, with President Joe Biden saying Cuomo should resign if the state attorney general's investigation confirms the claims against him.
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Ronald DeFeo Jr., who killed his four siblings and parents at their Amityville home, died Friday at the age of 69. The murders happened in 1974 but to this day, the house remains a source of interest for numerous spectators.
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Two were postponed and three were moved to Monday after positive tests on teams.
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In addition, the state also revised April's record-breaking jobless rate from 16% up to 17.5%.
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Shakespeare in the Park is returning this summer, a year after being suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Public Theater's website.
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The governor was joined by community leaders during a visit to SUNY Old Westbury, which will host one of the sites. The others will be in Southampton and Brentwood.
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Thanks to a can-do spirit, good neighborliness and patience with a host of restrictions, many tenants on Long Island appear to have weathered COVID-19 so far.
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Employees of firms in the program followed Cuomo's directive to work remotely, but state law requires in-office work to qualify for tax-exempt status.
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HS Sports Spotlight: Massapequa, Sayville win big, plus plays of the week
In Newsday's first episode of the High School Sports Spotlight, host Gregg Sarra looks at the Massapequa-Freeport and Sayville-Kings Park football games as well as the Massapequa-Syosset boys soccer game. Sarra wraps up the episode with Long Island's plays of the week.
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The number of houses listed for sale dropped by almost 49% in Suffolk and 33% in Nassau last month compared with the year before, OneKey MLS figures show.
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The popular chain restaurant is seeking town approvals to open a drive-through with outdoor seating.
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Shrink NUMC to help it survive
Hospital must narrow its mission.
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See Matt Davies' latest cartoon
Matt Davies is Newsday Opinion's cartoonist.
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A myopic view of Long Island development
School districts overstep their authority to fight needed, useful projects.
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LIers eat how many green bagels? Plus other St. Paddy's facts
The Nutty Irishman of Farmingdale goes through 1,200 pints of Guinness stout on the holiday.
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The flowers should remain in bloom for about a month.
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Corned beef and cabbage may rule the St. Patrick's Day table, but there are other ways to down your celebration.
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Long Islanders on the road for one year or 50 never seem to forget their first time behind the wheel.
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The pandemic presented the opportunity to go gray privately and gracefully.
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With weekly line dancing nights on pause, those who love to boot-scoot are meeting virtually instead.
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The "Shamrock'd" pop-up bar is open through March 21.
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A Conversation with the Nassau & Suffolk Health Commissioners
Mar 18
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