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Blacks, Hispanics drive down virus infection rates
The infection-rate decline among Long Island's minority communities contrasts sharply with racial and ethnic disparities that persist in other areas of the United States.
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President Donald Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid $750 in taxes to the federal government the year he was elected, 2016, and $750 again his first year in office.
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Two demonstrations Sunday afternoon drew supporters as months of activism over racism and policing continue and the country enters the homestretch of the presidential election.
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Long Islanders express their thoughts about President Donald Trump's nominee to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court - Amy Coney Barrett. Newsday's ...
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Car fire kills female driver after vehicle hits tree, cops say
Police say the driver struck a tree after leaving the roadway and the vehicle caught on fire.
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The union representing school administrators in New York City has passed a "no-confidence" vote in the mayor's handling of city schools reopening.
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The town is criticized for running deficits in some funds while having surpluses in others, which can create an uneven tax burden, the state comptroller's report said.
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Invoices show that Babylon Village taxpayers have footed the bill of more than $54,000 in two years of litigation over the matter.
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The Port Washington Police District will sell the Derby Road house officials bought for $780G in March and considered turning into a parking lot.
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According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Montana told deputies that his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when an unknown woman entered their home in Malibu and grabbed the child.
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Statewide, the infection rate was 1.02% Saturday, with Long Island at 1%. Eight Suffolk establishments were cited for not complying with coronavirus safety requirements, the governor said.
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School officials say fewer younger people are going into the field, and retired teachers who have served as substitutes in the past may be sitting this year out due to fear of contracting COVID-19.
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Nassau and Suffolk residents under age 30 account for the largest share of new coronavirus cases since June, data show.
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Report: LI drivers spend extra 81 hours a year in traffic
The average Long Island driver spends 81 extra hours a year stuck in traffic a report by TRIP, a nonprofit transportation research group shows.
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But critics say its disruption of the old facility and natural scrubland is inconsistent with its environmental promise.
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At a Newsday virtual forum, private and parochial school educators say enrollment is at record levels but the coronavirus has led them to make adjustments in how they teach and keep students safe.
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Clavin should help Nassau County
He has a responsiblity to aid Nassau, which has helped residents in his town.
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Furious fires, fateful floods
Ignoring the causes of the destruction won't help us prevent the devastation.
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A friendship with RBG stitched through fashion
I will always remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg's kindness, generosity and calm, as well as her unique sense of style.
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Crossing the protest line
Personal boundaries do matter.
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Long Island restaurateurs have been preparing for this moment for months.
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Kayaks offer a waterside view of fall foliage.
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Hit the paved paths at these scenic spots.
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Discover the beauty of nature and plant life at arboretums and botanical gardens.
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Farm stands, breweries and more offer the sights of the season while staying west of Riverhead.
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Fall is ripe for fun at local farms, cider houses and more.
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Double features include family friendly Halloween flicks followed by R-rated horror films.
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Carefully choosing native plantings will beef up the food chain, feeding insects that birds, in turn, will use to feed their chicks come spring.
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A review of Trump's tax data he's kept from the public shows decades of luck in bucking the IRS and his lenders but also mounting financial debts coming due.
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Casting blame, accusing all rivals of plots and sowing division would narrow anyone's support.
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A more comprehensive ban remains scheduled for November, about a week after the presidential election.
