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Gov. Kathy Hochul has given clemency to 13 New Yorkers, including a Massapequa-native and somebody who was convicted of robbery in Oceanside.

Massapequa

Gov. Hochul gives clemency to 13, including a Massapequa resident and a person convicted of robbery in Oceanside

By Casey Fahrer

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Health

How to create achievable New Year’s Resolutions – and stick to them

By Bernadette Starzee

Flushing Bank CEO John Buran

Nassau

Flushing Financial merging with Ocean First

By Claude Solnik

2026 written with fireworks as a background and crowd of celebrating people

Long Island New Year’s Eve Events to Ring in 2026

By Long Island Press

A Nassau County man was hit with a slew of new charges including criminally negligent homicide for a fatal collision that killed an elderly Glen Oaks man who was crossing Northern Boulevard in Bayside last June.

QNS

Long Islander allegedly was driving drunk when he fatally struck Glen Oaks senior in Bayside: DA

Bill O'Reilly

Opinions

Bill O’Reilly Column: Bank it

By Bill O’Reilly

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Precious Metals Report: Record $4450 Gold and $81.50 Silver Prices Spark Selling Across New York and New Jersey

By LI Press’ Advertising Partner

Life's WORC Founder Vicki Schneps presented the Lara Rebecca Schneps Award in honor of her late daughter to Anthony Barker

Dan’s Papers

Life’s WORC Celebrates 54 Years

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Roslyn

Kayla Donnenfeld Column: Long Island Giving Help Together: North Shore Animal League

By Long Island Press

Gary Winnick courtesy of Legacy.com

Nassau

Gary Winnick’s life, legend, leverage and Long Island roots

By Claude Solnik

People

Lenny Bruce: The King of Blue Comedy

By Annie Wilkinson

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Fire Island News

RUMBA Partied for a Purpose in Patchogue to Help Fellow Islanders in Jamaica

East Williston Trustees in the Monday Dec. 29 meeting.

Village Board discusses energy rates, budget decisions

By J. Cav Scott

Long Island Railroad saw post pandemic record ridership in December.

Nassau

LIRR breaks post-pandemic ridership records

By J. Cav Scott

A Manhasset resident is concerned a historic home will be up for demolition, despite his efforts to nominate it as a historic landmark.

Manhasset

Resident’s concern grows over fate of historic Flower Hill home

By Larissa Fuentes

Capitol flash bang photo during Jan. 6 riot

AMNY

Lavine, Liu push bill mandating public schools teach history of Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol

Santa visited Timothy Casey's extended family in Williston Park.

Operation Santa spreads Christmas cheer

By J. Cav Scott

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Fire Island News

Should Bird Window Collision Deterrents be Mandatory in New York?

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Vacation & Travel

Going Places: Where to Go in 2026 for Transformation, Renewal, Fulfillment

By Karen Rubin

Bill Corbett with two Nor'easter awards from the Alliance for Community Media.

Four Village Studio brings home regional awards

By J. Cav Scott

Melamed during a school production.

Charity

Ellie Melamed founds rare illness support nonprofit

By J. Cav Scott

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Roslyn

Telecaster Master Albert Lee comes to Roslyn

Dave Gil de Rubio

79-year-old Great NEck resident Shua Hua Xu has yet to be found despite community efforts.

Great Neck

Missing Great Neck woman with Alzheimer’s yet to be found

By Casey Fahrer

A former World War II defense inspector died, she was 102.

Glen Cove

Former World War II defense inspector dies at 102

By Larissa Fuentes

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