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During the hardest period of their lives, families turn to Vanessa Zenz, a funeral director, for comfort during their grief. Her sincere care for her job and the people she meets and takes care of is anything but ordinary. Credit: Newsday / Chris Ware

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New Cassel hit & run ... Child Victims Act costs ... Rangers win game 1

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Merrick native honored in Albany

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Roosevelt schools host third annual My Brother's Keeper LI Symposium

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Getting special needs students back up to speed after pandemic

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Knicks face Pacers in second round of NBA playoffs

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'The Book of Success'

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Islanders looking to improve roster for next season

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Enforcing credit card surcharge laws will take time

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The cost of inflation on LIers

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Mocha Moms group brings mothers of color together

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Everly & Co. Boutique opens 2nd location, in Babylon

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Prosecutors: Robbery connected to Babylon body case

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LONG ISLAND LIFE

Mocha Moms group brings mothers of color together

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The cost of inflation on LIers

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94-year-old sets out to break record as 'world's oldest DJ'

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Paws of War carries out bucket list of service dog with cancer

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Blue Star Moms help veterans transition back to civilian life

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World's Flair! Restoring the iconic NYS Pavilion

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BOCES students had to be a 'Big Shot'

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Back to the future at these LI businesses

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There's a professional softball team on Long Island now

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Rescuing kitties until they find their purr-fect home

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'Wind phone' lets you 'speak' to those you've lost

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The 8-track tape resurgence lands in Amityville

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EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Newsday Live Conversations: Sex Trafficking on Long Island

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Victims share stories after ex-Bay Shore teacher charged with child sex abuse

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Accusers, former staff say Bay Shore ignored complaints about Thomas Bernagozzi

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New York State penalizes real estate agents named in Newsday investigation

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Sex trafficking on LI: Tatyana's story

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Sex trafficking on LI: Fewer prostitution arrests, just as much heartache

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Newsday Investigation: More than 200 sexual abuse cases filed under Child Victims Act

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Newsday Investigation: Former Port Jefferson high school principal accused of sexual abuse

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4 dead, 4 seriously injured, little or no discipline: What a 2-year investigation into Long Island police found

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Newsday Investigation: Did ash dumped at Brookhaven landfill meet safety standards?

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Newsday Investigation: Community claims mismanagement of Brookhaven landfill put them at risk

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Newsday Investigation: Police misconduct lawsuits have cost LI taxpayers $165 million since 2000

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Adventures of Scott Vogel

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Environment & Climate Change

Go inside a dome-shaped home in Montauk

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On ice: Montauk fishermen worry about sale of ice making business

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4 years after Superfund cleanup, pollutants found again

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Rescuing kitties until they find their purr-fect home

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Wildlife rescue center helping to rehabilitate animals

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Workers remove chemical drums found at Bethpage Community Park

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Contaminated Grumman plume moving across LI at rate of foot a day

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Biden administration imposes drinking water limits on 'forever chemicals'

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Experience of a lifetime

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4.8-magnitude earthquake shakes NYC area

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LI ham radio enthusiasts to study out-of-this-world event

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Bethpage residents, officials outraged at chemical drums

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Flammable chemicals found buried at Bethpage Community Park near Grumman site

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Volunteer effort goes swimmingly

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LI looks for 'viable plan' for eroding shorelines

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Suffolk Water Authority brings safe drinking water to over 100 Manorville homes

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DEC: Covanta Hempstead didn't follow law when dumping ash at Brookhaven landfill

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What are those mysterious green lights at the State Capitol?

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Very shucky! Farming for Peconic Bay oysters

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LI hit with first major snowstorm in 2 years

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THINGS TO DO

What's in a crookie? Breakfast meets dessert

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Mocha Moms group brings mothers of color together

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Everly & Co. Boutique opens 2nd location, in Babylon

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BOCES students had to be a 'Big Shot'

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8-year-old with autism uses Legos to express himself

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Inside an 'old school' pizzeria

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The omakase dining experience

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Tulip Festival blooms in Riverhead for the first time

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Teens snag free prom dresses, suits at Huntington event

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All-you-can eat Korean BBQ in Carle Place

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Another Friendly's closes on LI

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Coffee by day, cocktails by night at this Westhampton shop

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'Housewives' star Melissa Gorga opens Huntington boutique

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NYC pizza maker turning out pies in Garden City Park

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Adventureland adds two new rides

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Empanadas with a purpose

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The fight over TikTok

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Fitness and fun at 2 new play places for kids

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6 sisters study nursing together

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A doughnut raises eyebrows, and suspicions

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High expectations for Whitman's Jaden Grose

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The Newsday All-Long Island photo shoot for winter sports 2024

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St. Anthony's Korey Duff Jr., East Islip's Sebastian Regis recipients of Gregg Sarra Trophy

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Girls lacrosse spotlight: Cold Spring Harbor's Maya Soskin

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Big Mac attack! LuHi sending four players to McDonald's All-American Game

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5 LIers take home a state wrestling title

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Long Island has 21 state wrestling semifinalists

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Bowled over by team's first playoff appearance

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The play's the thing, on the mat and on the stage

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Young athletes who suffer injuries from overuse: How much is too much?

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Shot clock coming to Long Island high school lacrosse in 2025

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Skyler Ellis pursuing hoop dreams on hardwood at Half Hollow Hills East

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Greenport's Aaron Hubbard scores his first points in basketball

Give me a 'yay!' Newsday's first CheerFest

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Josiah Brown of Malverne signs letter of intent to play football at Penn State

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Long Island Lutheran football players TJ Bacon (Yale) and Rodney Mills (LIU) sign commitment letters

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St. Anthony's Korey Duff Jr. signs with Rutgers football

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Northport's Matt Marlow looks to win third straight state wrestling title

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St. Anthony's Korey Duff Jr. wins Newsday's Rich Reichert Award

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Former NBA player A.J. Price returns to Amityville as a coach

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FEED ME

What's in a crookie? Breakfast meets dessert

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Take a culinary trip around the world in Queens

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Inside an 'old school' pizzeria

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The omakase dining experience

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Trying Citi Field's $40 sandwich

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All-you-can eat Korean BBQ in Carle Place

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What to eat at Yankee Stadium this season

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Another Friendly's closes on LI

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LI bakeries gearing up for Easter amid higher sugar and cocoa prices

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Coffee by day, cocktails by night at this Westhampton shop

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NYC pizza maker turning out pies in Garden City Park

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Empanadas with a purpose

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Check out the new food arrivals at Penn Station

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A doughnut raises eyebrows, and suspicions

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Inside Bohemia's Tonnam Thai

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Carrabba's Italian Grill says goodbye to LI

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That's how the ... pizza?!? ... crumbles!

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Mother and daughter open café in Bayport

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Hot chocolate: Tasting Long Island's best

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Mac-and-cheese, please: Try these comfort food twists

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YOUR SCHOOLS

Roosevelt schools host third annual My Brother's Keeper LI Symposium

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Getting special needs students back up to speed after pandemic

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22 students, 2 faculty members arrested at SBU protests

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Stony Brook University protesters set up on campus over Israel-Hamas war

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Where LI high schools rank on this year's U.S. News list

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Students, faculty protest lack of food at Nassau Community College

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What's driving high teacher salaries on LI

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Where LI school districts stand a year after the indigenous-mascot ban

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Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month

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Bay Shore schools spent over $600,000 defending sex abuse lawsuits

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Students are missing more days of school

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Dozens of students at Half Hollow Hills High School West sick with stomach-related illness

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LIers collect solar eclipse glasses for children in South America

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Students were arrested for disorderly conduct and not complying with police

Ex-school principal charged with falsifying employment applications

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This East End school has only 24 students

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Parents demanding answers from Bay Shore school board following ex-teacher Bernagozzi's arrest

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LI college 1st in SUNY system to offer bachelor's in AI

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School launches wellness center

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Elementary school students learn electrical safety

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ROADS & RAILS

On track to improvements outside Penn Station

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LIRR's most frequent fare evaders owe thousands

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One injured in Southern State Parkway crash, police say

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Troopers remind drivers of Move Over law after cop car gets totaled

Hot potatoes: Truck fire causes potato spill on LIE

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MTA overtime reaches new heights

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MTA approves congestion pricing plan

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MTA foots soccer field bill to win Third Track support

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'It just seems so unfair'

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When to take car keys from loved ones struggling with dementia

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Increased security in New York City subway system

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Gov. Hochul will deploy National Guard to NYC subways

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School bus driver arrested; 5 children injured in crash

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Grand Central Madison draws mixed reviews 1 year later

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Huntington boxer drives bus by day, fights at night

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Small plane crash-lands on the Southern State

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'Rescue engine': Grand Central Madison tunnels get battery-powered locomotive

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Bus crash sends 7 students to hospital as precaution

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Turning unwanted bikes into spiffy new rides

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What MTA's congestion plan means for LI commuters

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YOUR HEALTH

'Wind phone' lets you 'speak' to those you've lost

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Urologist allegedly sexually abused hundreds of patients

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Cold Spring Hills nursing home could see additional penalties

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State DOH: Sexually transmitted infections are rising on Long Island

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Dozens of students at Half Hollow Hills High School West sick with stomach-related illness

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Biden administration imposes drinking water limits on 'forever chemicals'

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Ex-Merrick pediatrician hit with $27 million sexual abuse judgment

Iraq War veteran faced hurdles when filing disability claims

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'The disease is quite contagious,' expert says of measles

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The Safe Center LI in Bethpage marks 10th anniversary

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A mother survives cancer, her child succumbs to it

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LI nursing home ordered to make big changes

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When to take car keys from loved ones struggling with dementia

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COVID-19 pandemic: Four years later

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Sean Wachter's ultimate fight in and out of ring

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Pesticide concerns in Cherrios, Quaker Oats, other foods

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A blood drive to help aspiring paramedic

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Gambling support centers open on Long Island

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Laundry detergent samples show lower amount of 1,4-dioxane in household products

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High deductible health plans can offer lower premiums — but then come the bills

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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE

Enforcing credit card surcharge laws will take time

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The cost of inflation on LIers

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Go inside a dome-shaped home in Montauk

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Median home price rises 10% on LI, even more in the Hamptons

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Zillow: LI has 53 'million-dollar' communities

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Workers remove chemical drums found at Bethpage Community Park

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Four Long Island Rite Aid stores closing

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NY sues Citibank after scammers wiped out accounts

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Home insurance prices to spike

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Target set to open in New Hyde Park

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LI bakeries gearing up for Easter amid higher sugar and cocoa prices

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Raising Cane's eatery planned for former Chateau Briand site

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LI college 1st in SUNY system to offer bachelor's in AI

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Health provider disruption averted

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New York home sellers must disclose property issues

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Tour a $6.65M house with an indoor pool

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Tom Falcone steps down as LIPA's chief executive

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Sam Ash Music Stores closing LI store

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Wall Street bonuses fell 2% on average in 2023

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Gov, religious groups look to override local housing zoning rules

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