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Ex-PTA official sentenced for stealing $14G from organization
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Death in fire dept. lot leads to lawsuit ... Pols call for loosening tax cap ... LI grad named in Cornell suit ... Colder weather on the way
Residents displaced, dogs killed in house fire
Brentwood man charged in fatal hit-and-run in North Lindenhurst
Coldest air of the season will send LI temps into the 40s tonight
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6-time champion HS marching band to perform at London Parade
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Education
21 LI schools named Schools of Excellence
The schools are among 33 statewide and 321 nationwide to receive the designation of 2025-27 Schools of Excellence by the National PTA.
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What makes SUNY Binghamton a 'public Ivy'?
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The college search now starts in 9th grade. Here's what to do.
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Per-pupil costs on LI to hit record high of $42G. Here's why.
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Wall Street profits climbed more than 51% in first half of 2026, far surpassing projections
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Family of LI woman allegedly struck by SUV in Farmingville Fire Dept. lot sues agency, claims cover-up
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
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Italian eatery closes in Suffolk
La Porta by the Slice opens in LI village
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Longtime coach, teacher in Wyandanch dies at 89
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Nassau Dems demand GOP stop mailers accusing them of antisemitism, anti-Americanism
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LI man named in lawsuit as president of Cornell fraternity at time of alleged gang rape
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Record lows for NYC killings, shootings so far this year
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LI woman sentenced in $2M Home Depot theft ring
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The verdict for legal drama 'Cupertino': Guilty of being terrific
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Cost to educate students on Long Island hits a record high
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Out East: Seven Ponds Orchard
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How this Long Island mother-son duo are taking over TikTok
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Real Estate
It has affordable housing, Hamptons beaches and LIE access. Oh, and the Big Duck.
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See where buyers found more bedrooms for less than the typical price on LI
These twin sisters are LI's 'pumpkin fairies,' transforming porches for fall
They are making as much as $2,600 per installation.
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Exploring LI's charming Victorian coastal hideaway
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Celebrate the Great White Way at the Museum of Broadway
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7 best things we ate on Long Island last month
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More NYers are now eligible for free community college tuition
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Coffee cart opens at Melville flower shop
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Cost to educate students on Long Island hits a record high
01:57
Out East: Seven Ponds Orchard
Mother-daughter team create a place to play mah-jongg
02:20
It's Oktoberfest every day at this Long Beach restaurant
02:20
Trendy Bites: Have your frappe with a slice of tiramisu on top
01:19
How this Long Island mother-son duo are taking over TikTok
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Former LI court officer talks about Gilgo Beach serial killer's chilling admissions
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Stay the night at this LI farm
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Newsday's Top 50 restaurants: A burger joint joins the list
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Nassau considers 1-year, 4.5% pay hike for law enforcement unions
The contract extensions are projected to cost $43 million.
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LI hospital system cuts 'limited number' of workers
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Tilles Center is the haunt for 'Ghostbusters in Concert'
Town wants to regulate EV chargers
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NYS joins lawsuit challenging rollback of childhood vaccines
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Hempstead Town to sell property to balance '27 budget
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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school's handling of sex assault claims
Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.
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3 of Nolan Wells' friends sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation
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Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
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Most families of US troops killed in the Iran war's deadliest attack weren't at White House event
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How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
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Dave Sims feels your pain, Yankees fans, but he still thinks they can come back
Says the Yankees' radio broadcaster on the team's maddeningly poor play so far in the ALDS: "I've got the outer voice – what I'm saying – and the inner voice is like, 'Are you kidding?' "
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Isles' Varlamov to start in net for first time in nearly two years
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Popper: Salary cap woes are taking the fun out of the Knicks' quest to repeat
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Lennon: Not even Cam Schlittler can save these Yankees
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As LI hospitals buy up old department stores, taxpayers shoulder heavier burden
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Football is one of LI's premier high school sports. Why is participation down 30%?
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Nassau County Jail oversight board hasn't met in years
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'Healthy' chain eatery closes on LI
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Top local chefs raise money to fight hunger on LI
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Burger chain returns to LI village after 2 years
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NYC Italian eatery making LI deliveries for 1 day only
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The verdict for legal drama 'Cupertino': Guilty of being terrific
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