Long Island fair housing watchdog loses $1M in DOGE spending cuts
Long Island Housing Services, which investigates housing discrimination complaints, said it may need to cut back on its ...
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Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said. By Chelsia Rose ...
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Petition wants to change Long Island Sound to ‘Gulf of Connecticut’
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to rename the Long Island Sound the “Gulf of Connecticut” in favor of New York’s northern neighbor. A provocative petition is generating support to ...
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Backyard s'mores named cause of massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday's brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville. Officials said Monday that the fires were ...
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Long Island crash sparks massive power outages with nearly 30K left in the dark for hours
Nearly 30,000 people were left without power for hours on Thursday after a truck crashed into a utility pole on Long Island’s wine trail in Southold, a report said. Police in Southold said the ...
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Backyard s’mores believed to be the origin of Long Island fires, investigators say
Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people ...
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Long Island measles outbreak unlikely after child tests positive, health officials say
The measles vaccination rate on Long Island should help keep the spread of the disease at bay, health officials say. This comes after the Suffolk County health department reported one confirmed ...
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Long Island Tax Preparer Indicted in Alleged $12 Million Tax and COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme
A Long Island tax preparer was indicted for tax and COVID-19 loan fraud, accused of causing $12 million in losses through ...
Long Island tax preparer bilked IRS out of $12M in COVID scheme she used to buy jewelry, a Honda — and even a house in DR: prosecutors
Damaris Beltre, 57, filed false tax returns for her clients between 2021 and 2024, and launched a scheme to illegally obtain ...
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Brush fires on Long Island prompt Governor Hochul to issue State of Emergency
LONG ISLAND (PIX11) – Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency as Suffolk County battled multiple brush fires reported in Southampton on Long Island Saturday. Over 70 fire departments ...
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State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in Long Island, New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County. Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air.
Long Island detective who police say moonlighted for the mafia found guilty of lying to FBI
When police officers exploit their positions for personal gain, it erodes public trust in law enforcement.” — U.S. Attorney ...