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The projects are a relatively small slice of a $68.4 billion spending plan released by the MTA this week and will be up for a vote on Wednesday.

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The village said emergency vehicles can't access the seven homes, making them unsafe. No immediate enforcement action is planned, a village official said, and some residents Friday said they planned to stay for now.

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Justin Timberlake appeared in a Sag Harbor court Friday to plead guilty to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case.

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3,000 American flags were placed in Ackerson Plaza in Brightwaters to honor those lost on 9/11. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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The 78th Annual Shinnecock powwow was held at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton on Saturday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Another family member, a police officer and two firefighters were injured in Tuesday's blaze.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul toured the extensive flood damage in Stony Brook and spoke about the federal aid area residents can expect to receive. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Residents and local officials are dealing with the aftermath and cleanup of the storm that hit the Stony Brook area Sunday into Monday.

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Family members who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses ease their painful grief by talking to them in spirit on a phone connected to the wind. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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