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More chemical drums turn up encased in concrete under Long Island park
More chemical drums were discovered in concrete blocks found buried under ballfields at a Long Island park, remnants of when the land was used for aircraft production, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The find, which was expected, involved concrete blocks that were initially removed from the excavation area Monday, authorities said. As with the case with the first 16 drums found, the…
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NY attorney general sends Long Island exec cease-and-desist over transgender athlete ban
In a move that a local official said was done to battle so-called “bullying” from people born biologically male, a Long Island county is banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at their facilities.
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Long Island day care center tells parents when they can have their children return
Some Long Island parents received good news days after being told their children could no longer attend their day care — but there was still skepticism among caregivers.
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Two charges dropped against former Suffolk County police chief arrested in sex sting
The disgraced former top cop on Long Island who had been arrested in a prostitution sting has had two of the four charges he faces dropped, according to the county executive’s office.
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Gilgo Beach murder case: Police search Long Island storage unit connected to suspect
Days after police nabbed the man suspected of killing multiple women and dumping their bodies in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island, police are now searching for more possible clues and evidence related to the serial slayings.
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‘This Has Been a Nightmare:' 3rd Family Accuses Long Island School District of Bullying Inaction
The parents of a 13-year-old Long Island student said their daughter was bullied and discriminated against by her classmates to the point where she was considering taking her own life, but say the school district did nothing to address it. “This has been a nightmare,” said Antoinette Moore-Thomas, alongside her husband Gregory on Thursday. The source of the family’s...
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2 NYC Men Arrested in Booming Long Island Cooking Oil Theft Busts
One man is in custody for allegedly stealing used cooking oil from a Chick-fil-A location on Long Island. The Huntington Station restaurant has been hit several times since January — and police say it is part of a pattern.
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Stabbing at Long Island Middle School During Hallway Fight May Have Been Over a Girl
Newly discovered cellphone videos posted on social media show the moments after a stabbing inside a Long Island middle school between two boys, which may have been over a girl.
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Ex-NYPD Cop Guilty of Murder in Death of Son, 8, Forced to Sleep in Freezing Garage
A former NYPD officer was found guilty of murder in the death of his 8-year-old son, who was forced to sleep in the family’s freezing Long Island garage in January 2020.
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Long Island Principal Whose Mysterious Leave Prompted Student Walkout to Return
It was the first day of school for some Long Island students — but instead of starting the day in class, dozens of high schoolers started the day outside protesting.