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Making pasteles at Island Empanada in Medford

Newsday's Scott Vogel takes a tour of a little-known operation making pasteles at the Medford location of Island Empanada. Credit: Randee Daddona

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Taylor Swift-themed holiday light show in Oceanside

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Long Island's top football players and teams collect their awards

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

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

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

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

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Grand jury investigating CPS after the death of Thomas Valva

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CPS workers in Thomas Valva case got promotions after boy's death, records show

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What's changed in Suffolk's child welfare system since Thomas Valva's death

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Environment & Climate Change

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons in Jamesport feeling overwhelmed

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State DEC assessing treated wastewater to help protect shellfish

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Southern pine beetles causing havoc on trees

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Fire Island officials urging action to repair storm-damaged beaches

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From the wreck of Sandy comes climate change protection

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Returning to nature to protect shorelines

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Harmful algal blooms in LI waters hit new high: report

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Residents jolted by battery storage plan

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Climate Change and LI: 'It's time to start doing something'

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Brookhaven residents seek state investigation into Covanta ash dumping at landfill

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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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LI to feds: Help stop Fire Island beach erosion

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Pain in the glass: Recycling challenges on LI

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North Babylon teen talks about surviving a shark bite

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Swimming with the sharks at the Long Island Aquarium

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Bigger boats and more: New shark patrol tech

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GILGO BEACH KILLINGS

Gilgo suspect's estranged wife shows up in court

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What's next for departing Suffolk top cop and Gilgo probe

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4 potential witnesses in Gilgo killings come forward

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Gilgo investigators zero in on other victims as probe expands

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Gilgo killing suspect Rex Heuermann back in court

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Investigators say there is no link between Rex Heuermann and missing South Carolina woman

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Gilgo Beach killings: Exclusive interview with Suffolk County sheriff

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Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. visits Newsday to talk Gilgo

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Talking about the Gilgo killings with your kids

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Rex Heuermann's defense team likely to focus on circumstantial evidence

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Police looking for evidence against Rex Heuermann ransacked home, attorneys say

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Gilgo Beach killings: Exclusive interview with Suffolk County police commissioner

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Gilgo Beach killings: SCPD chief opens up about investigation

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'Fire Island Jane Doe' is identified after years of mystery

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Gilgo Beach killings: Exclusive interview with Suffolk district attorney

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Gilgo beach killings: Suffolk DA Ray Tierney updates Newsday on the case

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Accused Gilgo killer Rex A. Heuermann makes court appearance

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Painting a picture of area where first Gilgo bodies were found

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Search over at Massapequa Park home of accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann

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Gilgo killings: SCPD hopes to finish up investigation at Heuermann house this week

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FEED ME

Oyster Bay bakery serves Italian meatballs, rice balls

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Grab a pizza slice inside this Farmingdale warehouse

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We've got our eyes on the pies

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Something sweet for the festival of lights

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Cheese, please! Great poutine on Long Island

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Get cookin' at this Top 100 Korean restaurant

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Dig into these bakery Halloween treats

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Newsday Live: A chat with Chef Alex Guarnaschelli

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Sampling the 'icon of El Salvador'

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Feed Me Top 100: The State Room in Patchogue

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This is 'Nacho Mama's' pan-Latin eatery!

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What's on tap, Long Island?

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'It's so exciting to see the flavors of Israel'

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Newsday's Top 100 restaurants: Sneak peek

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Shell of a trip: Scott Vogel goes oyster farming

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Wine and dine at these new LI spots

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Sweet start to fall: Where to get cider doughnuts

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Game, set, munch! Serving up cuisine at U.S. Open

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Dinner and a show, right at your table!

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Cooking in the Hamptons with Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli

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THINGS TO DO

Taylor Swift-themed holiday light show in Oceanside

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For all the good dogs, there are gifts galore

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The magic of Dickens on display in Port Jefferson

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Grab a pizza slice inside this Farmingdale warehouse

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Mobile flower shop opens boutique in Huntington

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Kids see their drawings come to light at LuminoCity Festival

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From kitschy to whimsical, local woman creates sewn handbags at home

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They love a parade!

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NewsdayTV brings you the hottest toys this season

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Adopt a pet and get a free holiday dinner

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'Disney On Ice' brings the magic to UBS Arena

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Trendy gifts for teens and tweens this holiday season

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Get into the holiday spirit at these selfie studios

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Make Jackson Pollock proud at a 'paint splatter party'

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Something sweet for the festival of lights

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LIer gets kicks with Knicks

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New plant boutique blooms in Wading River

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

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

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Long Island's top football players and teams collect their awards

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Long Island Lutheran girls basketball looking to defend preseason No. 1 ranking

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Long Island championship football highlights

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Long Island Championships high school football preview

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How Garden City and Floyd reached the LICs

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That championship weekend: Previewing H.S. football

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How Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point football reached the county championships

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The Big 3: High school football playoff preview

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Record-breaking performances in football playoffs quarterfinals

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A 601-yard day for Hills West's Filardi

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High school football picks for Week 8

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Orange juiced! LI Lutheran's Hawkins commits to Syracuse

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An OT thriller in Farmingdale and a North Babylon romp

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This week's picks: Week 7 of high school football

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Highlights from Week 6 in LI high school football

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Malverne's Josiah Brown trying to stay positive while waiting to learn severity of knee injury

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High school football Week 6 games to watch

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YOUR SCHOOLS

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

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Classroom celebrations for Diwali told through music

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Honoring LI's servicemembers with a brush

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Community members march against violence in Roosevelt

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Robotics Day at Henry Viscardi School in Albertson

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Space time call: Baldwin students speak to astronaut orbiting Earth

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Farmingdale HS band student meets crew that helped save her life

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LI home to some of state's top-earning educators

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Farmingdale pride on parade at Newsday Marching Band Festival

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Bethpage High School girls lacrosse team inducted into hall of fame

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Connetquot school district sues over mascot ban

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Pet project: Unusual animals keep kids company in class

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Worldwide calls for protests in support of Hamas lead to elevated security at LI schools

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Farmingdale High School marching band returns to field after bus crash

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Final farewell to Farmingdale band director

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ROADS & RAILS

MTA moves forward with congestion pricing

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$15 Manhattan toll under congestion pricing plan

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An emotional warning for LI drivers

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MTA goes after unpaid LIRR tickets

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For hungry commuters, the wait continues

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Car crash survivor and family advocate for safer roads

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Glen Cove school bus camera program kicks off with warning

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What is the $20M LIRR 'community benefits fund'?

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From station cleaner to new acting LIRR president

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Alarming increase in fatal crashes on Long Island

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Brentwood transit hub undergoes $1.4M renovation

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Victim of fatal hit-and-run remembered with blood drive

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Keeping pedestrians safe as deaths mount

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It's pain station as LIRR fare hike kicks in

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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE

Making it easier to find affordable housing

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Long Islanders leaving holiday light displays to the pros

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Shop 'til you drop on Black Friday

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An AI-powered robot for children

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Long Islanders at a tipping point

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Home prices rise on LI

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Roosters, chickens, ducks and turkeys! Oh my!

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Long Islanders navigate the highest mortgage rates since 2000

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The future of manufacturing on LI

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Living on the land: Farm families and tourists mix

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Where LI home prices rose and fell in the first half of 2023

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Surprises behind the door at this Sea Cliff home

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Pain in the glass: Recycling challenges on LI

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Long Island home prices remain high

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Historic homes all around us on LI

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The greenest thumbs: LI's flower farmers

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Going Green: New energy efficient homes on LI

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Say the magic word and you can own Groucho's Great Neck mansion

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How pot sales are going on LI

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Why are LI home prices sky-high?

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YOUR HEALTH

Holocaust survivor celebrates 100th birthday at hospital where he received heart surgery

Dog owners concerned about mysterious respiratory illness

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Tearful reunion for Afghan girl, LI docs

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Baby makes three: Doc delivers child of parents he delivered

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Camp Good Mourning helps kids deal with loss

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St. Joseph's golfer is a cancer survivor

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Nesconset rehab and healthcare center gets citation from state

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Prayers for the dead to remember forgotten psychiatric patients

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Mental health issues that arise postpartum

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She had her breasts, ovaries removed to prevent cancer

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Turning out in force to fight pancreatic cancer

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LI nonprofit helps cancer survivors 'feel great' with makeup sessions

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HIV/AIDS toll on LI's Black, Latino communities

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Saving lives by remembering lives

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West Nile virus on Long Island

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Water Authority officials demonstrate PFAS removal near MacArthur Airport

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Better health via vouchers for fresh produce, nutrition classes

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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

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Summer mentoring program at NYU Langone Hospital

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Drastic cut in prescription opioids leave patients in need at disadvantage

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