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Just in time for the Oscars. A coveted long-lost silent film about President Abraham Lincoln was recently discovered on Long Island’s North Fork, all thanks to an intern who dug through rusty old reels. The 65-minute 1915 flick, “The Heart of Lincoln,” was found deeply tucked away at the Historic Films Archive in Greenport by … Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program, which has been commonly described as a buyout. US District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston … Read more

A new bipartisan bill championed by Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi would declare Sep. 11 a federal holiday — and recognize that the fateful day “changed us forever.” Suozzi, who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, this week introduced the “Patriot Day Act,” which would give citizens the “time to commemorate one of the most … Read more

Nassau County is enlisting ex-cops and detectives as special investigators to look into child abuse cases in an effort to help out the overwhelmed Department of Social Services, officials said. Four new investigators, including a former police detective and parole officer, are joining the ranks of a first-in-New York program County Executive Bruce Blakeman launched … Read more

Ferrer doesn’t bristle when it comes to discussing the “nepo baby” label, admitting she knows initial interest in her work is sparked by her Hepburn connection. Filbert Kung She may be the granddaughter of Audrey Hepburn, but Emma Ferrer is no nepo baby.  Unlike most celebrity scions, the 30-year-old — who was born 18 months … Read more

A teen menace with 8 previous arrests was busted Thursday for allegedly taking an empty train on a joyride through Brooklyn with pals last month, according to cops and sources.  The 15-year-old boy was nabbed by the NYPD’s Warrant Squad at NYCHA’s Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side for the daring Jan. 25 heist … Read more

Sonos announced it would lay off 200 employees, continuing the fallout from a botched app release last year. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) Sonos, which pioneered affordable home speaker systems, announced this week it is cutting 200 jobs in an attempt to restructure following mismanagement and financial losses that have roiled the Santa Barbara-based company. The … Read more

The Department of Homeland Security prepares Tren de Aragua gang members to depart for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. DHS / SWNS Hey, remember when lefty politicos and their journalist apparatchiks screamed and yelled that there was no such thing as Tren de Araugua and it certainly wasn’t anywhere near Aurora, Colo., and definitely hadn’t taken over … Read more

He’s delivering death to Long Island. An accused Deer Park drug trafficker received a UPS package with enough fentanyl to kill more than 2.5 million people — nearly everyone on Long Island, Suffolk County prosecutors said Wednesday. Adriano Abreu Bonifacio, 39, was indicted on a charge of operating as a major drug trafficker after local … Read more

A second worker has died a day after the mass shooting at an Ohio cosmetics warehouse, officials said Thursday — as the suspected gunman is due in court. Shakhar Chapagai, 30, was pronounced dead late Wednesday at a Columbus hospital, a day after being hit at work in New Albany, about 15 miles northeast of … Read more