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For nearly 18 months, the county police departments have rejected or delayed Freedom of Information Law requests from Newsday and others, or provided heavily blacked-out records. Newsday has challenged the rejections in court.

Tom Combs, the executive director of Section XI, said he is optimisitic the situation will be resovled shortly so the season can begin.

Since Oct. 9, the state has recorded 3,698 lab-confirmed cases of influenza, the highest number during this eight-week period in three years, according to state data. More than 700 of those cases were on Long Island.

The National Weather Serviced expects rain, mainly before 10 a.m., with the high temperature for the day rising to about 61 degrees.

The body of a 38-year-old mother of four who had been reported missing Dec. 2 was recovered Thursday — and her husband arrested, charged with murder, Suffolk County police said. 

No midshipmen at the Kings Point school have been harmed by the requirement, according to a federal prosecutor.

The Suffolk County Police Department will share the grant money with the Nassau County Police Department and district attorney's office, officials said.

Restaurants, stores and all other public indoor places must require customers and staff to wear masks unless the businesses or venues require vaccination for entry, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday. Violating the order may result in a $1,000 fine for each violation.

Former Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota and his former anti-corruption bureau chief Christopher McPartland surrendered Friday to begin 5-year federal prison sentences.

The expanded teams of officers use data-driven dashboards that say where crashes take place and contributing factors.

Newsday's appellate court filing says release of the former Suffolk County executive's 2011 non-prosecution agreement is needed for "robust, wide-open" debate.

Timothy Thrane, who was injured while on duty last month, walked out of a rehabilitation center after only six days of treatment — a recovery his family and medical staff called a "miracle."

The governor said the omicron variant is increasing through "community spread." Meanwhile, the FDA and CDC approved booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds.

Friday will bring a mix of sun and clouds before a 40% chance of showers Saturday, increasing to 80% at night, forecasters say.

The town board is considering amending its definition of food shop to make such establishments eligible to serve alcohol for on-site consumption. Food shop owners will still have to get approval from the state to serve alcohol.

Christopher LaMagna, who has long struggled with depression and anxiety and discovered running as an outlet during the pandemic, is preparing to run 130 miles from Montauk State Park to Central Park, to raise money for the Long Island Crisis Center.

A Massapequa Park man was killed when his vehicle collided with a box truck parked on the shoulder of Ruland Road shortly before dawn, Suffolk police said.

A $1,000 cash reward will be paid to whoever can help identify the person who sprayed anti-Semitic graffiti on two properties in Shirley in the past two weeks, Suffolk police said.

A motorist driving a Honda Accord died from injuries suffered when he tried to turn left onto County Road 111 from East Moriches-Riverhead roads and crossed in front of a southbound car in Eastport on Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

The village has announced it will host its first St. Patrick's Day parade, on March 26, with former Rep. Peter King as grand marshal.