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Records: Cop from LI indicted in murder-for-hire plot

An NYPD officer from Oceanside was charged with two counts of murder for hire and one count of obstruction of justice.

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NPS: Fire Island Lighthouse to close to assess damage

The lighthouse will have to be closed for about three weeks in June to determine the cause of ongoing problems.

LI cousin of Parkland victim works for gun safety

"I coped with it by taking action," Lucy Peters said, "instead of sitting on the couch and crying."

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Feed Me TV: Passport to Brunch

Explore the world with these international Long Island weekend feasts.

Opinion: D.C. statehood is the only path forward

More than 700,000 Americans remain unable to cast votes for an equal voice in Congress.

Cops: Body found by sanitation worker in Suffolk

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found by a sanitation worker on the side of a Wyandanch street this morning.

Report: LI burn plants have high mercury emission

Most trash-burning operations are outdated, costly to maintain and often located in low-income communities, the report says.

Mixed-use project proposed for Macy's parking lot

Brookfield Properties' plan calls for 355 apartments, a 200-room hotel, and retail and office space on the 16-acre parking lot.

Teacher rape victim: 'He took away my innocence'

A woman confronted the former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher who raped her, calling him a "master manipulator" whose actions made her "suffer in silence."

Report: 46,859 hired on LI due to IDA tax breaks

The comptroller found that Long Island's industrial development agencies helped create more jobs than IDAs in any other region of the state.

Halal eatery to open 2 new LI locations

A Melville location is slated to open in two weeks and a Hauppauge location later this year.

New York sports trivia quiz 4: The 1980s

Test your knowledge with our latest trivia quiz about New York Sports. Our fourth installment focuses on the 1980s.

NICE bus ride service to Jones Beach extended

A new injection of state funding will ensure uninterrupted Nassau County bus service to and from Jones Beach during summer weekends, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said.

DA: LI man pleads guilty to sex assault of teen

Daniel Adum, 19, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl last fall in downtown Huntington, a random attack that was caught on town-owned surveillance cameras, authorities said.

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