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Blustery winds from an arctic cold front is expected to move over Long Island by Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will fall into the 20s by 5 p.m., the National Weather Service says.

Police said some people in the crowd panicked and ran out of the theater.

Green and white were the colors of the day as community spirit and Irish pride were on full display along Main Street in Bay Shore for the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.

People are only now starting to see the coronavirus' physical and emotional toll and how it has impacted every aspect of their lives, a public health psychologist at the Rutgers School of Public Health said.

Glenn Schifano, 61, may have suffered a "medical event" before his SUV veered off the roadway in Patchogue, police said.

Stony Brook University, Nassau Community College, Farmingdale State College and Suffolk County Community College are among the Long Island schools that will receive the funding.

Food banks and pantries across Long Island are reporting major upticks in demand in recent weeks as the cost of food soars because of inflation, and gasoline and home heating prices surge to record levels.

The Island is still in for some nasty weather, with strong, gusting winds and snow and sleet accumulations of less than one inch expected, the weather service said.

The suit, filed by Petito's parents, adds that "Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie were keeping the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie secret, and it is believed were making arrangements for him to leave the country."

The accident happened at Rason Asphalt in Melville and OSHA is investigating the incident, police said.

The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order, charging that federal agencies didn't take into account disturbance of groundwater contamination.

The high school seniors, who each already have won a $25,000 prize, compete this weekend in Washington, D.C., in the nation's most prestigious and well-known science competition.

The department will be relocating its Riverhead office 1.2 miles to 605 Old Country Road, which the discount retailer left in 2018.

The parade, which returns after a two-year absence due to COVID concerns, will kick off Saturday at 2 p.m. at Saxon Avenue in Bay Shore.  

In commemoration of Women's History Month, the Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale is hosting a free exhibit featuring women of Islip who've had an impact on the community and nation.

Suffolk Hate Crimes Unit detectives took Carl Vario, 51, into custody at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday "after an investigation," police said in a news release. 

The National Weather Service issued an alert Wednesday night that warned motorists to be on the lookout for black ice on Long Island roadways through early Thursday.  

Pfizer announced it has started a clinical trial that could lead to Paxlovid being available for children ages six and up. Medical experts on Long Island said the pill being shown to be safe and effective for children could be an important step toward ending the pandemic.

Pfizer announced on Wednesday that it has started clinical trials that could lead to Paxlovid being available for children ages six and up. Medical experts on Long Island said the pill being shown to be safe and effective for children could be an important step toward ending the pandemic.

Officials want to restore the nearly 41-foot-tall structure built in the 1800s and relocate it to the village's Great Lawn, in hopes it will eventually become a tourist attraction with landmark status that teaches visitors about the importance of renewable energy.