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By Vickie Moller March 20, 2013
A Man was struck and killed by a LIRR train Tuesday morning at the Mineola station.
By Wendy L March 20, 2013
The assistant principal of Wyandanch Memorial High School faces charges of harassment and endangering the welfare of a child as a result of sending sexual text messages.
By Wendy L March 19, 2013
The Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center welcomed four river otter pups. Help it name the new additions by placing your vote for the favorite names among a list of 10.
By Christian Abbatecola March 19, 2013
After Hurricane Sandy took a steep toll on Liberty Island, repairs are expected to have it reopened in time to celebrate the 4th of July.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 19, 2013
In a proposed plan, the state minimum wage will be raised to $9 per hour by 2016.
By Vickie Moller March 19, 2013
As a result of the across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, which went into effect March 1, thousands of students across Long Island and the nation could be affected by cuts in funding for federal ...
By Lyndsay McCabe March 19, 2013
Personal belongings of Natasha Jugo, 31, were found at Gilgo Beach, yet police contend that her disappearance is not related to the Gilgo Beach murders.
By Wendy L March 19, 2013
It may not look or feel like Spring, but here it comes with a dash of icy snow and freezing rain just days before its arrival.
By Carrie B. March 18, 2013
A new poll was released Monday showing that 58% of Americans now believe that gay and lesbian couples should have the right to wed...
By Vickie Moller March 18, 2013
Stony Brook residents were out in numbers yesterday protesting the housing in their neighborhood that is allegedly being illegally rented to Stony Brook University students.
By Long Island News & PR March 18, 2013
Long Island Highway Reconstruction is on Schedule for Completion by Memorial Day - State DOT and Parks Commissioners Highlight Progress on $32.2 Million Rebuild of Parkway, Sand Dunes and Robert Moses State Park Traffic Circle ...
By Carrie B. March 17, 2013
The practice of stopping, questioning and frisking people on New York’s streets is facing the biggest legal challenge since it first became an integral part of the city’s law enforcement, under then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani, back ...
By Lyndsay McCabe March 17, 2013
New cards will begin to be issued in July, and include black and white portraits on a hard polycarbonate card.
By Eric Anderson March 16, 2013
A fire that erupted on Thursday in Port Washington was set by roofers, police say.
By Eric Anderson March 16, 2013
This is the second time in two years that Jamal Coombs-McDaniel is facing marijuana charges.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 16, 2013
Rich and Samantha Specht keep the memory of their son alive through ReesSpecht Life, a group that encourages random acts of kindness and funds college scholarships.
By Wendy L March 15, 2013
A prenuptial agreement has torn a married couple apart. The recent ruling around the case has caused a stir in the legal world. Are prenuptial agreements really set in stone?
By Long Island News & PR March 15, 2013
Governor Directs Federally Approved Public Assistance Funds for Superstorm Sandy Debris Removal Clean-Up Costs
By Save the Great South Bay March 15, 2013
Dr. Charles Flagg of Stony Brook's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences has been monitoring the breach at The Old Inlet on The Great South Bay since Sandy and has yet to see any evidence ...
By Eric Anderson March 15, 2013
Despite a new law to relocate homeless sex offenders, about 40 remain in trailers on the East End.
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