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Blakeman Beats Curran In Absentee Ballot Count
The incumbent Nassau County executive lost to her challenger by a little more than 2,000 votes -- not enough to trigger a recount.

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The incumbent Nassau County executive lost to her challenger by a little more than 2,000 votes -- not enough to trigger a recount.

A handful of eateries were out of compliance. Here are the latest restaurant, business, and school inspection results around East Meadow.
A handful of eateries were out of compliance. Here are the latest restaurant, business, and school inspection results around Massapequa.
The new committee will review instructional material the district uses for different grade levels.
The woman was hit by a dark-colored pickup truck, which fled the scene. Police ask anyone with information to come forward.
A pattern of burglaries from the North Shore seems to have made its way to Garden City, police say.
Nearly two dozen student-athletes have committed to play at colleges around the country.
Police say two of the men tried to rob another at knifepoint, and all three fled when they were found by officers.
The real estate market may finally be coming down from the pandemic-fueled buying spree that drove it to record highs.
Police say an argument escalated, and one man pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at another.
The staging of the Disney musical will be the school's first performance in two years.
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