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Hicksville Public Schools Unveil First Day Of School In Virus Era
The district said staff needed extra time to receive training on "many new procedures"required under pandemic guidelines.

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The district said staff needed extra time to receive training on "many new procedures"required under pandemic guidelines.

Prosecutors say the case exposed a "brazen pay-to-play culture" in the Oyster Bay Town government, including bribery and "rampant nepotism."
A blood collection drive is planned in Hicksville. Officials say supplies have "dwindled tremendously and are critically low."
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Officials said Main Street in downtown Port Washington will close for cars once a week for six weeks in hopes of supporting businesses.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says low-risk youth sports in schools can play games next month. He also announced a series of election executive orders.
Officials say a driver of a BMW SUV lost control of the vehicle, hit three cars and landed feet from a building.
Firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to a Syosset home for a leaky propane tank. They had to perform a burn off.
Officials said the fire broke out on the Long Island Expressway during the morning commute.
The home, located on a tree-lined street in the heart of Brookside Estates, has been completely updated.
The home has been renovated with luxurious features, boasting a chef's granite kitchen and floor-to-ceiling cabinets.
This Beacon Hill home is set on 0.25 acres with new blue stone terrace, steps and stone landscaped walls.
Developers will present an overview of the 26.4-acre project and the Town Board will listen to comments from neighbors. What will you say?
The driver had to be hospitalized, according to the report.
Amid an uptick in reports of graffiti in the Town of Hempstead, officials announced a task force will be dedicated to the issue.
The Port Washington Police District has published its use-of-force policy on its website following a Patch public records request.
Police say the mother has been charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
The district says the move is to allow staff more time to familiarize themselves with new protocols and procedures.
The school district says a staffer tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to quarantine at home for two weeks.
Police say two brothers robbed a third man during a sneaker deal outside a hotel. They now face robbery and grand larceny charges.