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The suit contends that tickets are being given out despite insufficient evidence that violations have taken place. 

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She faces a maximum sentence of 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison.

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The congressional race could decide control of the House and potentially propel Jeffries to serve as the first Black Speaker of the House.

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James King's family had been seeking clarity from police as to who the other driver was in the two-car collision that severely injured their kin.

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Up to a half foot of water above ground level is expected in vulnerable areas near the shore of Suffolk County, according to the National Weather Service.

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Amandeep Singh's blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit to drive, prosecutors said.

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Contractors are tinkering with automated check-in and boarding kiosks that use facial recognition, potentially allowing travelers to glide through checkpoints without presenting their IDs.

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Rex Heuermann appeared calm as attorneys discussed DNA and electronic evidence in court. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen tells us about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's prediction for winter on Long Island.

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Some residents in Melville are opposed to a proposed Starbucks and retail space on Route 110. 

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What's more Long Island than a rainbow cookie cannoli? A new cannoleria has opened on Long Island.

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A Suffolk police officer and a public school teacher have been indicted on charges that they managed sex workers at brothels in Holbrook and West Babylon.

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Long Islanders react to the first town-approved marijuana dispensary to open in Brookhaven. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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A fatal single-car crash occurred Monday night on the parkway in North Massapequa. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Members of the Shinnecock Nation and other Indigenous communities gathered at Agawam Park in Southampton on Monday for an Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Parents are wondering why a former Valley Stream school bus driver accused of raping a student was hired despite a prior sex abuse allegation. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Anastasia Valeeva have the exclusive story.

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New Hyde Park and Huntington held parades for Columbus Day, as the Island marks that holiday and Indigenous Peoples' Day this weekend.

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Girl Scouts learned about Latino aviators for Hispanic Heritage Month on Sunday at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the indictment of Remon Gibson, 43, of Bellport, who is charged with operating as a major drug trafficker. 

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