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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.

Latesha Walker filed an appeal to the state Education Department after trustees stripped her of her powers last month when she adjourned an executive session.

After rain Wednesday, Thursday starts out sunny with a high of 39 but conditions will deteriorate overnight with a 70% chance of snow after 1 a.m. Friday, the weather service said. At least two inches of accumulating snow is predicted with slight chance of more than six inches falling.

Thousands of students on Long Island are staying out of school during the COVID-19 omicron surge, officials said Tuesday, as the state hit its highest level of hospitalizations since April 2020.

Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth on Tuesday named his appointments to his administration including Deborah Misir as town attorney and John T. McCarron as deputy supervisor.

The money will help Mecox Bay direct the use and application of excrement from its 23 milk-producing Jersey cows, a small and docile breed known for its high-fat milk, and more easily turn their manure into fertilizer and protect the environment.

When completed, the 24,000-square-foot building will feature a new third floor with a rooftop planetarium, agritech and sustainable energy exhibits, a lower level maker space and more.

At least nine of the Island's 124 public school districts went to remote instruction as part of a cautious return from the holiday break for hundreds of thousands of students and educators amid the omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge.

Temperatures will fall into the teens Monday night and won't get out of the 30s Wednesday, although the sun is expected to emerge, forecasters said.

In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose limiting the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller to two consecutive four-year terms.

Two hospitals on Long Island said Monday they are halting some elective surgeries because of the surge of coronavirus patients.

At least two public libraries in Suffolk County and one in Nassau were closed Monday because of staffing shortages caused by the surge in coronavirus cases, officials said.

A deadlock on the redistricting commission along party lines sets in motion a process for the State Legislature to take over the notoriously political redistricting process.