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The State Appellate Court should reverse or vacate a January ruling by a Nassau judge that found the State Health Department overstepped by imposing indoor mask mandates for schools and other public locations, even as the requirements have been lifted by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James' office said.

"When the towers came down, he spent a lot of time down there," said Frederick Gallagher's father, also a retired FDNY member. "He was down there every day he could be." 

"Everyone I speak with feels the same, both here and in Russia," said a woman born in the former Soviet Union. "Everyone is spending their days glued to any news they can find, but people have no words. They're broken."

Neighbors and preservationists say plans by Russian Orthodox monks to build a church on the property of the 1800-era Timothy House in Saint James would erode the area's historic character.

Barbara Eckhardt McIntyre credited her long life to her diet, long walks and love of family.

The first phase of the project will see upgrades at 10 town buildings, including the senior center, highway department headquarters and municipal services facility, officials said. 

Thousands of children showed up at school without masks, but others were still donning them as the hotly contested state mandate for face coverings came to an end after almost two years.

The officer was indicted last December on a single misdemeanor charge in connection with the February 2021 arrest in Port Jefferson of Christopher Cruz, of Long Beach.

A task force of environmentalists and Suffolk County officials will identify expected effects of climate change in the county and propose ways to mitigate damage.

Churches and community centers are accepting money, clothing and basic supplies for Ukrainians under assault from the Russian invasion.

A proposed redesign of the transit system would increase the frequency of bus arrivals on several key routes, but also would eliminate routes in other communities, according to Suffolk officials.

With restaurants, theater, vintage homes and proximity to beaches, the village is attractive for house hunters.

Brookhaven National Laboratory director Doon Gibbs and two deputy directors plan to retire from the Upton science research facility, officials said, adding the lab will consider both current employees and external candidates to succeed the three.

Three other Republicans, however, say they will pursue collecting petitions to get on the primary ballot in June.

"The doctors were perplexed as to how I was even alive," said Timothy Heaton, who was given last rites before recovering from the coronavirus.

The marker at Hartmann's Pond, said Brad Kolodny, president of the Long Island Jewish Historical Society, would help tell of the Jewish role in the growth of local communities.  

Police said the man was on foot in the HOV lane when he was fatally hit.

"Take a house, pick it up, put it in the air and set it back down," said a Lindenhurst resident. "That's not a normal thing anyone wants to go through. The angst is unnerving."

Catherine Rinaldi reported to her new job as LIRR interim president feeling "very excited and a little nervous" as she takes on the task of running the nation's two largest commuter railroads.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's bill would allow the secretary of commerce to designate consortia such as Ignite Long Island as "manufacturing communities" for a five-year period and possibly beyond.