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Cooking seafood paella in Babylon

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano takes a cooking class at The Babylon Mercantile in Babylon. Credit: Randee Daddona; Photo credits: Howard Simmons, Yvonne Albinowski

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Hochul faces deadline for congestion pricing following Trump's election win
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Window pains on LIRR trains 
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Records: School bus driver charged with rape faced prior sex abuse allegation
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Study: Penn Station needs to expand to accommodate Gateway Project 
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Judge denies Hochul's bid to toss pro-congestion pricing lawsuits 
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MTA announces major improvements for LIRR Babylon station
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MTA's record five-year capital program unveiled  
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Experts: LI infrastructure unable to withstand severe weather
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LIRR ridership rebounds 17% in first 6 months, outpacing other transit
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LIers concerned over changes to Medicare prescription plans 
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LI man raises funds for breast cancer awareness
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About 60,000 participate in annual Jones Beach breast cancer walk
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LI district bars Wild Child Pediatric patients while parents fight exclusion
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Annual Alzheimer's Walk at Eisenhower Park
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Behind the hunt for mosquitoes on LI
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Decision on troubled nursing home sale expected 'soon' 
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Daniela's legacy fighting childhood cancer helps LI families 
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LI doctor gets prison for child pornography
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More mosquitoes on Long Island: What to know about West Nile virus, eastern equine encephalitis
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9/11 memorial wall adds firefighters, including 9 from LI
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'I haven't endorsed our ticket,' former VP Pence says at LI luncheon
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Records show Woodbury nursing home owners tried to close facility 
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Residents rally to save Harborside retirement home 
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Spooky season in Ronkonkoma
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LI median home price hits $700G for first time
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Contemporary home in Northport has a few surprises
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LI home prices may have hit 2024 peak 
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Where LI home prices have increased the most this year
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Profits on Wall Street climb 80% in the first half of the year
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Dockworkers strike sparks concerns about consumer impact
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Nationwide dockworkers strike could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods
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Amazon opens more LI warehouses to meet increase sales
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Kmart in Bridgehampton is closing, leaving only one reduced-size store in the U.S. 
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No driver? No gas? No problem for this vineyard tractor
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