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Storm Renovated Homes for Sale on Long Island
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a lot of New Yorkers are looking back on the past year and marking the damage the storm left behind—and the progress which Long Islanders have made since in repairing that damage and moving forward. One area where the progress can be seen ... by John |
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One Year After Sandy: Long Island Still Recovering
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that the state government will be providing over $815 million in funding toward continuing rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts that will improve Long Island’s infrastructure. It has been a year since Hurricane Sandy, and going into this ... by John |
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Brentwood Man Arrested for Terrorism
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - A 25 year old man from Brentwood, Long Island, named Marcos Alonso Zea, also known as Ali Zea, has just been arrested for multiple charges of terrorism relating to Al-Qaeda. He has plead not guilty on all counts. The U.S. Department of Justice described how in January of 2012, United ... by John |
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Brentwood Man Arrested for Terrorism
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - A 25 year old man from Brentwood, Long Island, named Marcos Alonso Zea, also known as Ali Zea, has just been arrested for multiple charges of terrorism relating to Al-Qaeda. He has plead not guilty on all counts. The U.S. Department of Justice described how in January of 2012, United ... by John |
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Commuter Alert: Ticket Machine Card Scam on LIRR
Monday, October 21, 2013 - The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has just warned customers to be wary of a credit and debit card scam at the ticket vending machines in four of the railroad’s stations. The stations in question include Bayside, Great Neck, Greenvale and Merillon Avenue, where small hidden cameras were ... by John |
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Nassau Job Workshops Announced
Sunday, October 20, 2013 - Job hunters planning to attend upcoming job fairs like the Private Sector Mega Job Fair at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on November 4 th will want to also mark their calendars for the job preparation workshops which have just been announced by Nassau County Executive Edward P. ... by John |
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Suffolk Establishes Pet Store Rating Board
Friday, October 18, 2013 - Concerned about the practices of pet stores in Suffolk County? Soon, there should be a great deal more transparency, thanks to the establishment of the Suffolk County Pet Store Rating Board by chairwoman Sara Davison of the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons and Suffolk County Legislator ... by John |
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LI Men Rented, Sold Cars to Customers
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - Three Long Island men have just been busted by authorities for renting cars and then selling them instead of returning them, for a fraction of their true value. The scheme worked as follows: One of the men created fake ID cards, driver’s licenses, and credit cards, and then the ... by John |
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LI Chamber of Commerce Urges Local Shopping
Monday, October 14, 2013 - It’s already mid-October, and we’re coming up quickly on the holiday shopping season, which starts in earnest next month. Black Friday, which follows Thanksgiving each year, is becoming a bigger and bigger day for shoppers—a holiday in itself. Local stores and ... by John |
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LI Fishermen Rescued
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - Paul Salentino and John Rose, two Long Island residents, are lucky to be alive. They departed the East Islip Marina on Sunday at 1:30 pm to go on a fishing excursion—but they didn’t make it back till the next day. The two were boating in the Great South Bay when their 14 ... by John |
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Port Washington Middle School Bans Fun
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - Weber Middle School in Port Washington has just made headlines around the country for passing a decisive ban on … pretty much anything fun that students could possibly do during recess. They have banned footballs, baseballs, tag, and other sports and games. Why? Apparently ... by John |
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Brentwood Deli Owner Defends Store with Machete
Monday, October 7, 2013 - A masked gunman entered into the Stop & Shop Deli on Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood on September 25 th , but he didn’t leave with the cash. After firing his .22 caliber pistol, he ordered the 24 year old deli worker on the scene to give him the cash in the cash drawer. ... by John |
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Shutdown Stifles Tourism on LI
Sunday, October 6, 2013 - The federal shutdown has not only resulted in thousands of Long Island employees going without work or pay, but also in a number of park closures. Parks which have been closed because of the shutdown include the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and the Fire Island National Seashore, ... by John |
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Police Search for Long Island Pumpkin Thief
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - When most people think about goods that are likely to be stolen, they think about jewelry and watches—not produce. But apparently pumpkins are worth quite a bit if you know how to move them. A thief or thieves recently stole around 600 pumpkins from the Fox Hollow Farm in ... by John |
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Financial Planner Accused of Stealing from Charity, Clients
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - Drew Morgan, a financial planner working on Long Island, has just been accused of mulitple schemes through which he embezzled money from clients and charities. According to investigators, Morgan set up a pair of charities to fund CampANCHOR, an organization which offers recreational programs ... by John |
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8,000 Long Island Workers Furloughed
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - Thanks to the government shutdown, around 8,000 federal employees on Long Island have been placed on furlough, and will be going indefinitely without work or pay until the budgetary matter is resolved on Capitol Hill. The majority of the employees on Long Island who are suffering work in ... by John |
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Long Island Gunman's Body Identified
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - Last week, businessman Sang Ho Kim of Queens walked into the offices of Savenergy, a light fixture company in Garden City, and shot Zachariah Yong Jae Shin and John Choi. The shooting took place near the Roosevelt Field Mall on September 26 th . Choi survived the shooting. Shin ... by John |
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