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Nov. 14: Five Things You Need to Know Today

What you need to know this Monday.

1. Want to catch up on the last week before launching into the new one? Take a look at our Week in Review.

2. State Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, D-Bayside, is calling on the state to require that colleges and universities alert authorities within 24 hours after learning of a violent incident on campus. Read more here.

3. Nearly 200 community members crowded into the Samuel Field Y on Friday for their annual Veterans Day event. Couldn't make it? That's OK - come back this afternoon to see our photos and video.

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4. As of Sunday, smoking is officially banned on the platforms of the Long Island Railroad. A grace period - the length of which has yet to be determined by the MTA - will allow first time offenders off with a warning. Afterward, violators will face fines and possible jail time.

5. Clouds and rain are expected throughout the day, with highs around 60 degrees.

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