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How LI voted: Blakeman lost support in GOP strongholds

Democratic strongholds with large immigrant populations turned out in higher numbers for Hochul.

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LI Potato Festival reheats after first attempt was foiled by nor'easter
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3 dead in 3 LI crashes on same day
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LI Votes 2026

Losses of GOP moderates leave LI reps lonelier

The Problem Solvers Caucus might not have enough Republicans to keep a 1-1 balance with Democrats.

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How the Democratic challenger stunned the Republican incumbent in the Hempstead supervisor race
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Halpin won't concede race to Garbarino
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LI voters reject party labels in record-high numbers, data shows
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Fall dining

9 menu items on LI you need to order this fall

Our food critics share the best dishes they've ordered so far this fall on Long Island.

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Early Black Friday deals: 50% off top LI hotels, Gurney's and more

Discover Long Island hotel deals with up to 50% savings for stays through 2027, including Montauk and Greenport boutique properties.

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Prospective Oheka Castle owner: We made deadline for down payment

Paul Alflen said he and his business partner had completed a $7.2 million down payment required by a federal bankruptcy court judge to purchase the iconic Huntington estate.

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Nearly 20% of LI nursing homes qualify for less rigorous state inspections, data shows

The plan, announced in July by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, allows highly rated nursing homes to receive a more "focused" inspection that addresses fewer issues.

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Nation / World

Israel's president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot has received the first chance to form a governing coalition in Israel.

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Rock: Underdogs to big dogs, are the Giants up to the task?

John Harbaugh's club has a chance to put the rest of the NFC East in a headlock with Sunday's game at Philadelphia followed by Thursday's game vs. Washington.

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Investigations

NYPD officer under investigation quit and was automatically decertified. Two other police departments hired him.

Joseph T. Gonong remains an officer today because he slipped through a narrow six-week window between his resignation and decertification and the enactment of a state law.

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LI bagel shop competes in international competition in NYC
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