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Rodney Harrison, who would be the first person of color to hold the top job in the Suffolk County Police Department's 63-year history, is a 30-year NYPD veteran whose retirement from that agency becomes effective on Dec. 30.

Look for sunshine Tuesday, the National Weather Service said, and a daytime high of 50 degrees.

Two men, one from Mastic, the other Coram, faces charges related to a string of robberies that began in October. Suffolk police say.

The three Suffolk officers responded to a Deer Park house fire and rescued a dog from the Homer Avenue residence, police say.

Sandra Lindsay has had a year of media interviews, medical panels and award ceremonies. But she says she's most touched by the regular New Yorkers who tell her she inspired them to get vaccinated.

Ridership on the railroad rebounded with some of the busiest days since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the LIRR recorded its best-ever on-performance for November, officials said.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran's office said her administration, now in its final weeks, would respond to complaints about violations but not "actively" enforce the mandate. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said the county would be doing some enforcement of the mandate, though focused mainly on "education."

LIPA also agrees to phase in controversial 'solar tax' over three years instead of one; Eichhorn will depart in 2022, after a transition. 

The budget for the first time in decades will not include a service fee for the St. James Fire District. Trustees will likely vote after the 7 p.m. hearing Wednesday, the mayor said.

The tax is assessed by the state on heating fuel for businesses, colleges and hospitals but not on fuel sold for home heating. Business groups say it will be passed along to consumers and contribute to rising inflation.

The Dog-Eared Bard's Book Shop in East Northport, which sells new, used and antiquarian books, also offers space where poetry lovers can showcase their talent. 

On Tuesday, the town board will hold three public hearings on the measure and related items and is expected to vote on them in the same meeting.

Patrick Adrell, 42, was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital, police said.

Educators and parents at specialized schools serving some of Long Island's most vulnerable children say their programs have been shortchanged and are asking for the same funding that public schools receive.

The upgrades include repaving the mile-long road as well as Manorhaven Village's municipal parking lot, new crosswalks, traffic signals, bus shelters, trash cans and decorative street lamps.

A 10% discount on monthly tickets, a new 20-Trip Ticket, and a flat $5 fare for all weekday, off-peak trips within New York City could come to the LIRR on March 1. Peak fares will return that day, too.

Mostly cloudy skies early Sunday will gradually clear as the day goes on, according to the National Weather Service.

A Central Islip man died at the scene after his 2009 Nissan 370Z went into a wooded area and struck a tree while going south on Lowell Avenue, according to police. 

Mallory Braun, who was a manager at the now-closed Book Revue, had launched a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of raising $250,000 to open the new store.

"I have had some exposure to the culture of government and politics in Nassau County during the years that you were in government," U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack said to Rob Walker.