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Missing 19th century art stolen from NYC galleries in 1978 found at collector's estate
“The Young Mother” had been stolen from the Hirschl and Adler Gallery in NYC in 1978, and “Mary and Her Lamb” was stolen from the Kenneth Lux Gallery in the same year. Both are pieces by Eastman Johnson, an American painter from the mid-1800s.
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Another Long Island high school cancels varsity football season, sidelining seniors
For some players, it’s a final season taken away before it even began — and some disagree with the reason given for dismantling the varsity team.
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Teens storm Long Island library, shouting slurs and swearing in children's room
Security and staff escorted the teens out of the library and police were called. Library staff recognized most of the teens as local Merrick students likely in seventh or eighth grade.
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Long Island family desperately waits on word from loved ones after Nepal disaster
Shocking video of a government building being swallowed by water and debris makes one family nervous, because they know the group must pass through there before crossing the border.
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66-year-old who killed 4 flips off photog at Long Island salon crash sentencing
A convicted drunk driver who killed four people when he plowed his SUV into a Long Island nail salon was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the horrific crash — and gave a photographer the middle finger in court.
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She used her pool to teach young kids how to swim. A Long Island town shut her down
A Long Island swim instructor who teaches young children how to “self-rescue swim” is being told to stop giving lessons in her backyard pool by the town and the county.
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Cops shoot knife-wielding med student menacing people on Long Island: Police
A former Columbia University medical student was shot in the face by a police officer who was among cops responding to a call about an armed man menacing people on a Long Island street. Cops allege Adrian Thompson, 27, was armed with a large knife and frightening people in Westbury, where he lives. When officers responded, Thompson allegedly shattered a…
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How bathing suit color could help prevent a child from drowning
Splashing in a cold pool or jumping into the crisp waters of the Atlantic are the height of summer fun for kids — but also are among the biggest threats to young children, especially on Long Island.
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Influencers tout ‘tanmaxxing' to their followers, but dermatologists urge caution
With both male and female influencers touting “tanmaxxing,” dermatologists are alarmed because Nassau and Suffolk County have some of the highest rates of melanoma in the state.
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Record shark sightings reported at popular Queens beach, official says
A man who suffered a foot injury while swimming at Jones Beach over the July Fourth weekend was confirmed to have been bitten by a shark, according to state officials. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said that after consulting with a human-shark interaction expert in Florida who reviewed photos of the swimmer’s wound, biologists believe the...
