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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will stand up to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's attempt to disobey her mandate that masks must be worn indoors in schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenneth Gasper, 64, of Lake Ronkonkoma, had been charged with aggravated harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) in a phone call to his office.

The Center Moriches man was wanted in Pennsylvania on charges that he sent naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend to her new boyfriend's family using Facebook, authorities said.

Two vehicles struck the man while he was trying to cross Nesconset Highway on Thursday night, police said.

New Yorkers were urged to stay off the roads as the snowfall is expected to make for dangerous travel conditions for the morning commute. The weather forecast has led to school closures and delays, as well as delayed openings at COVID-19 vaccination sites at Stony Brook University and SUNY Old Westbury, state officials said.

Phase 5 of the "Bay-to-Sound" project will expand the town's 10.5-mile public trail system by 4.2 more miles, connecting preserves and parks from Peconic Bay to Long Island Sound and providing more parking and access to 160 acres of additional open space.

The political activist who founded the Setauket Patriots, a pro-Trump group, is charged with holding a parade in 2020 honoring 9/11 victims, after the Port Jefferson Village Board rejected his application for a permit.

The aim of the rally in Huntington Station, organized by the League of Women Voters of Huntington, was to advocate for federal legislation that protects voting rights, organizers said. 

Long Island schools have reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases among students for any region in the state this school year, state data shows. See the numbers in your district.

The state-run testing site at Stony Brook University will have a maximum capacity of 275 tests per day. 

The unidentified man was struck while crossing North Ocean Avenue where it meets Masonic Avenue on Tuesday night, Suffolk County police said.

North Shore High School history teacher Greg Perles said he knows that some teachers may shy away from discussing the attack on Thursday, the anniversary of the event.

Jury selection on the case involving the death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva will likely not proceed as planned due to concerns over the latest COVID-19 outbreak, the defense attorneys said.

Daniel Campbell, 20, declined to talk to reporters after his arraignment in Riverhead, but his attorney expressed sorrow for the death of Devesh Samtani, 18, of Hong Kong, calling it a "horrible, horrible tragic incident."

Federal assistance funds remain available across Long Island, except for in the towns of Brookhaven and Babylon

Among LI projects, she also named Stony Brook University a flagship university with a new mission in the field of artificial intelligence.

Eastern Long Island could see up to five inches from the Thursday overnight storm, with lesser amounts further west, the National Weather Service said.

Long Islanders can look forward to long-delayed concerts and much-anticipated improvements to the Long Island Rail Road, plus new supermarkets, an adventure park and a rollercoaster.

Money was taken from the bedroom of the Aquebogue home and the resident was later treated for minor injuries at a hospital, Riverside Police said.

Many houses in the hamlet, with prices ranging from about $400,000 to $550,000, are undergoing renovations.