Thursday, January 20, 2022

7 LI students make finals of international science competition

Afternoon Update
Seven LI students make finals of Regeneron science competition
The high schools with finalists were: Brentwood, Syosset, John F. Kennedy in Bellmore, Roslyn and Ward Melville. Syosset and John F. Kennedy each had two students selected.
How much state aid will your school district get?
Some LI school districts would see a more than 20% hike in state aid, according to a Newsday analysis of Gov. Hochul's state budget proposal.
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Forecast: Bitter cold impacting much of nation to arrive on LI
The region's morning snowfall was light but it ushers in a downward change in temperatures, falling to the teens, with wind chills close to zero and a cold weekend in store.
Billy Joel starred in a 1980s sitcom? He does in this alternate reality
A Billy Joel fan has posted a loving comedic short called "The William Joel Show," an imaginary 1980s series starring a young Joel as a news anchor for a small Long Island TV station.

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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
In the letter, committee chairman Bennie Thompson says Ivanka Trump was in direct contact with her father during key moments of Jan. 6, when the former president's supporters stormed the Capitol building.
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5 things you need to know about Winter Restaurant Week
The promotion brings prix fixe lunches and dinners to many establishments starting this week.
Letters: LI's housing crisis, LIRR waiting rooms and the filibuster
Reader letters to Newsday.

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Survey says: Omicron delays employers' back-to-office plans
About 61% of Manhattan office employers expect average daily attendance to top 50% by the end of March, but 22% were unable to estimate when attendance would surpass that figure, with some basing when to bring more employees back on a decline in coronavirus infections, a business group's survey found.
Overwhelmed by emails? Here are tips you may not know
Americans typically spend five hours a day tending to their business and personal inboxes, a 2019 study found. Long Islanders offer tactics to break email's digital grip.
Hochul: Interborough Express feasibility study complete
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that the MTA has completed its feasibility study for the Interboro Express project, the proposed rail system linking Brooklyn and Queens on an old LIRR freight line.
More than 60% back mask mandates: Mount Sinai South Nassau poll
A majority of respondents believe face coverings should be required in private businesses, theaters, schools, courthouses and places of worship.
A community comes together to 'put food in the fridge that people will actually eat'
"Food is a human right," said Amanda Sweeney, who launched the Brentwood community fridge with the help of her partner and sister. The Brentwood site, which opened in October 2021, is believed to be Long Island's first such fridge. 
Barge off Long Beach surveys best route for wind-powered cable
The survey contractor, Equinor, will determine the best path for a cable that could ultimately supply wind-driven power to about a million homes, officials say.
1928 Colonial near Peconic River asks $875,000
The renovated four-bedroom, 2½-bath home mixes old-fashioned charm with modern updates.

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