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By Eric Anderson May 19, 2013
A 14-year-old was shot while riding a bus in Queens; Police say four Long Island businesses sold alcohol to minors.
By Joe Randazzo May 19, 2013
Huntington might pass legislation for environmentally friendly tax breaks.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 19, 2013
Nassau County Police have released details of the shootout that took place early Friday morning, and left Andrea Rebello dead from a gunshot wound sustained while she was used as a shield by gunman Dalton ...
By Eric Anderson May 18, 2013
Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of bringing video lottery machines to Long Island.
By Joe Randazzo May 18, 2013
Teacher's Aide, Ivone Oliviera, was found having an inappropriate relationship with a disabled student.
By Debbi Spiegel May 18, 2013
National Safe Boating Week is May 18th-24th.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 18, 2013
Hofstra junior Andrea Rebello was shot and killed early Friday morning by a masked gunman who forced his way into her rented home on California Avenue.
By Wendy L May 17, 2013
The city of Long Beach has been trying to find a balance in serving surfers and swimmers with a summer beach schedule. The original proposal faced opposition, now a new plan is up for consideration.
By Eric Anderson May 17, 2013
Supervisor Tom Croci will return to the Navy in July.
By Vickie Moller May 16, 2013
On Jan. 11, 2011, Erich A. Tasiello fled the scene after striking and seriously injuring a 44-year-old bicyclist while driving his 2000 Kia on Merritt Road in North Massapequa.
By Vickie Moller May 16, 2013
Memorial Day is both a time of new beginnings and a time of remembrance.
By Wendy L May 16, 2013
Police pulled over and arrested a LI man driving with a license that's been suspended 50 times; An arrest has been made for the hit-and-run incident that took place on Sunday in Flanders. The incident ...
By Joe Randazzo May 15, 2013
David Rover and Thomas Mocerca are charged with abusively taking photographs of elderly in nursing homes.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 14, 2013
Assemblyman Charles Lavine has submitted a letter to the NYS Commissioner of Education to investigate Glen Cove School District, which has been plagued by allegations of test-coaching and grade-changing, and whose superintendent abruptly resigned on ...
By Vickie Moller May 14, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his plan Monday for the embattled Long Island Power Authority to turn its day-to-day operations over to Public Service Electric & Gas Co. of New Jersey.
By Joe Randazzo May 14, 2013
Workshops for Sandy relief are being held in Lowes and Home Depot from May 16 to the 21.
By Katarina Barone May 14, 2013
Stian Stiansen, 85, drowns after boat capsized off the shore of Shinnecock Inlet early Sunday.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 13, 2013
Since noise guns and dogs have not worked to rid North Hempstead of Canada geese, the town is moving to have the local geese population euthanized and the birds' meat sent to local pantries.
By Wendy L May 13, 2013
Getting to Jones Beach this Memorial Day and throughout the summer is made that much easier. Find out how!
By Lyndsay McCabe May 12, 2013
The Southold Town Board has proposed zoning Plum Island into a research district and a conservation district to prevent development after the animal-disease laboratory is shut down.
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