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Radio journalist, public official, college professor Paulette Brinka dies
"She knew the backstory for everything from politics to pine barrens," a former colleague said.
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New Long Island restaurants to try
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Brooklyn musician cancels Kennedy Center performance
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How to meet the challenge of 'Dry January'
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Biggest LI restaurant closings of last year
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FEMA aid for dam repairs unlikely, officials say, as they consider next move
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Mike Vogt, Newsday's 'Logo Guy,' dies at 63
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How the EPA says cleanups are working at 5 LI Superfund sites
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Suffolk's McCaffrey exits after hitting term limit: 'I gave it my best'
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What to know about this year's severe flu season
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What's open, closed on New Year's Day on LI
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Judge puts Shinnecock Nation's billboard battle on hold
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ICE will limit how long detainees held at LI courthouse, U.S. attorney says
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Advocates: ICE agents arrest at least 3 in Riverhead sweep
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State Sen. Alexis Weik won't seek 4th term
Brookhaven OKs more parking at hospital ahead of planned expansion
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$2 million Bayport house something out of a 'storybook'
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North Shore village plans a centennial celebration in 2026
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Who says people don't read? Suffolk libraries reach a milestone.
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Slain CVS clerk mourned, honored at candlelight vigil
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Valva settlement delayed again over money split
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Protesters rally against 'inhumane' immigrant detainee conditions at Central Islip courthouse
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DiNapoli signs off on LIPA contract with PSEG, with conditions
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Sharp drop in LI temperatures expected into New Year's holiday
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Former 100-acre duck farm officially spared from development
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Officials: Newsday employee dies after car crash in Coram

Search for attorneys whose clients were reimbursed through state lawyers' fund
Lawyers keep stealing clients' real estate deposits. An NYS fund that pays back victims isn't keeping pace.
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'If she can do it, we all can do it'
At 93, Cecilia Gomez is known at Gold's Gym in Smithtown for working out several days a week, no matter what health curveballs life throws at her. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.
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Lindenhurst man charged in fatal Christmas Day stabbing of CVS employee inside store
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Lindenhurst man charged with murder in Christmas Day CVS stabbing, records show
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Farmingdale man facing DWI charges in head-on crash that critically injured another driver

LI man gets up to 4 years in prison for theft ring that targeted Home Depot
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Boy, 12, thwarts alleged home burglar days before Christmas, police say
Suffolk DA: Massapequa man charged with raping, robbing boy, 12
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A heartwarming story that will give paws
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Volunteers of Long Island: Splashes of Hope
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Daycation: You don't have to spend the night to enjoy these amenities at nearby hotels
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Vigil held for slain CVS worker
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Protesters rally against ICE detention conditions in Central Islip
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Out East: Local champagnes for the new year
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MTA fare and toll hikes coming in 2026
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Carey High's James McGrath has siblings' support after losing parents
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No tax on tips: What it means for LIers
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'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'
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