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New York mascot battle escalates as Trump wades into ‘Chiefs' controversy
The Massapequa School Board president has said it could cost more than $1 million to rebrand the school if the name and mascot are changed.
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He was never like his siblings. Turns out, he was switched at birth by NYC hospital, he says
Kevin McMahon was the third of four children, but he always felt like something was off. It wasn’t until a shocking discovery that the true reason behind his feelings became clear.
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Another family sues New York funeral home after wrong body sent to loved ones
Another grieving family is suing a Queens funeral home following a mishap that led to two families receiving the wrong bodies before laying their loved ones to rest.
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Dozens of dead birds found on Long Island beach believed to have died from avian flu
A Long Island beachside community in Suffolk County is worried about dozens of dead birds that have washed up on the shore and been found in backyards, especially because officials believe the birds died from avian flu.
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Long Island man vacationing in Bermuda drowns while saving child in ocean
A Long Island man is being hailed a hero after he saved a 10-year-old boy who was struggling in the surf while on vacation in Bermuda — but sadly, the man did not survive.
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4 killed, 9 injured after car slams into New York nail salon: Officials
Four people were killed and nine others were left injured after a vehicle plowed into a strip mall on Long Island, according to officials.
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‘I had one martini:' Justin Timberlake arrested for alleged DWI
An officer observed that and trailed Timberlake, who was pulled over after failing twice to stay on the right side of the road shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday., the complaint says. The cop who stopped him says the so-dubbed “Prince of Pop” appeared to be drunk, with bloodshot, glassy eyes and a strong smell of alcohol on his breath. “I…
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New York police fatally shoot man in fencing mask who charged at officers with two swords
A man wearing a fencing mask and holding two swords was shot and killed by officers inside his Long Island home, according to police.
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Gilgo Beach murders: Suspected serial killer arrested in connection to Long Island slayings
After a years-long manhunt that has confounded police, a suspected serial killer is in custody in connection to the string of murders and bodies found along Gilgo Beach on Long Island, according to a law enforcement official and two government officials.
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New York School Gets Snow Day in May — Here's Why a Student Is to Thank
Spring is in full bloom, but a Long Island school district will have a snow day the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend. It has nothing to do with the weather — it’s all thanks to the smart thinking of one high school junior.
