<p>About 147&nbsp;people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery,&nbsp;and&nbsp;sex offenses.&nbsp;Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.&nbsp;</p>


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About 147 people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery, and sex offenses. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

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About 147 people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery, and sex offenses.

The percentage of persons living below poverty level in Suffolk stood at 6.5% in the most recent U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

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Hochul's comments follow revelations in Newsday of aggressive tactics by PSEG Long Island to collect overdue bills.

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The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing Nassau County, claiming a new law making it illegal to protest outside religious sites violates rights to free speech and due process under the Constitution. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The filings shed new light into the creditials of those chosen for the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The use of the armory has put the mayor at odds with advocates who want a written directive keeping ICE away from village property. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Some of the volunteers include a former member of the NYPD disciplined for abuse of authority in a fatal shooting and a doctor who was fired from NUMC. Newsday political reporter Candice Ferrette breaks down the story.

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Long Island's four House members discussed a wide range of issues from immigration enforcement to the war in Iran and economic issues. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Scott Bickard of Bethpage, Fiona McLoughin of Dix Hills and Grace Garvey of Manhattan were among the winners in Sunday's Long Island Marathon at Eisenhower Park. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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More than 200 people marched through the streets of Hempstead Village in an anti-ICE protest. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Kevin Lenane, a private collector with hundreds of Apple computers, showed off his collection and gave a demonstration at the Long Island Museum. "It allows us to remember our past through an interesting lens," he said.

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Carle Place senior Vincenzo Pisani will be attending SUNY Maritime in the fall to play lacrosse, but his road to college wasn't an easy one after suffering a Grand Mal seizure at age 14.

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Former Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden appeared at Woods Road Elementary School in North Babylon on Thursday to surprise Joel Buchanan, a fifth-grader who did a project on him.

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