The CSEA Local 830 on Monday took a big step further and backed Democrat Nicole Aloise against incumbent Anne Donnelly for Nassau DA.

Resilience and recovery. Finding love. Living in new places — and discovering more of themselves. Those are some of the themes we found in the lives of these Long Island valedictorians in the 10 years since they graduated. They showed they were the…

Lives can change a lot in 10 years — and go in unforeseen directions. Some 2012 Long Island high school valedictorians Newsday caught up with said they couldn’t have predicted their paths, like the full-time activist who said, “Everything about my…

Cuomo: 'We can't go backward' Nassau County had 252 new cases in test results from Wednesday and Suffolk had 183, for a regional total of 435. Long Island's seven-day daily average of new COVID-19 cases reached 341 Wednesday — an increase of 293…

Program announced as new cases keep going up The program will focus on 117 ZIP codes throughout the state, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday, and will use community-based organizations to reach people who have declined to get the shot. Some 61% of the…

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A pandemic start to the season The Mets' first game of the season, a Thursday night matchup against the Washington Nationals, was postponed because of the hosts' COVID-19 problems and "ongoing contact tracing involving members of the Nationals…

'They want to be careful' While the need to track those vaccinated can differ depending upon the industry, there are certain pitfalls to avoid in managing the process, experts say, including asking questions that could be perceived as a medical…

30-plus is the new 50-plus CVS posted appointments for Saturday at locations on Long Island, including Patchogue, Bay Shore, Glen Cove and West Islip — but the slots were taken quickly. "As we receive vaccine supply, we will add new appointments and…

Assembly probe to look at latest Cuomo allegation The Cuomo administration arranged for the governor's relatives and other well-connected associates to get special access to COVID-19 testing by the state last spring as the virus was exploding in New…

When COVID-19 took their parents, a community responded COVID-19 took the lives of Johalmo Lemus' parents only 18 days apart. The Hempstead resident said the deaths of his mother on Feb. 26, and his father on March 16, led to an outpouring of…

If the world continues on its current path, Jamaica Bay could face devastating flooding about every four years in the future. Reza Marsooli and co-author Ning Lin found that under a very high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, rare flood levels will…

Experts: Herd immunity sought to stop runaway virus No one knows what percentage of the public must be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, but experts' estimates generally range between 70% and 90%. Herd immunity would be reached when enough of the…

'Long Island, Long Island, Long Island' Nassau Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said Long Island needs more help in fighting COVID-19 since it has persistently registered the highest infection rate of any region in New York. The…

Bellone: Student-athletes to return to 'field where they belong' The Suffolk sports decisions were made over the weekend in consultation with the Suffolk Department of Health, district superintendents and Section XI, the governing body for public…

2020 was a landmark year. What will 2021 bring? The pandemic makes any crystal ballgazing even hazier than usual, but here are some dates to watch for in the year ahead. JAN. 5: GEORGIA SENATE RUNOFFS Two elections that will decide control of the…