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By Wendy L December 17, 2012
Westbury Middle School takes precautionary measure, putting school into lockout mode following Internet threat over the weekend.
By Carrie B. December 17, 2012
Since hearing of the shooting in Connecticut, people have been giving up their weapons in Brooklyn.
By Amy Gernon December 17, 2012
Governor Cuomo delivered more than $40 million in FEMA reimbursement funding for Nassau County and the City of Long Beach to help pay for debris removal following Superstorm Sandy.
By Robert Ottone December 16, 2012
On Saturday, families and supporters gathered to remember the victims of Long Island's most infamous serial killer.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 15, 2012
Legislators are considering making it illegal for people under 19 to purchase energy drinks with certain levels of caffeine and supplements.
By Amy Gernon December 15, 2012
Ex-Nassau County police officer Michael Tedesco has been hit with a 109-count indictment for visiting his mistress while on duty.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 15, 2012
The MTA will vote on Joseph Lhota's plan on Wednesday, which entails higher fares across the board in New York and Long Island.
By Amy Gernon December 15, 2012
A survey conducted by the Long Island Index finds that more than half of the Long Islanders who participated expect to move off the island within the next five years due to the high cost ...
By Amy Gernon December 14, 2012
Gov. Cuomo signed legislation that makes practicing law without a license in New York a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison.
By Vickie Moller December 14, 2012
Each year, out of the 1.57 million students who take the ACT Test, a national college admission and placement examination, less than one-tenth of one percent earn the highest possible composite score (36).
By Amy Gernon December 14, 2012
The Nassau County District Attorney's Labor Unit's investigation found that Tri-Rail Construction Inc. failed to pay nine of its employees over $100,000 in earned wages.
By Wendy L December 13, 2012
Student falls from third-floor window of Walt Whitman High School.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Edward Orenchuk III faces multiple counts of child pornography charges following his arrest on Thursday morning at his Garden City home.
By Robert Ottone December 13, 2012
The ominously-named Night Prowler targets the East end.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Follow these fire and safety tips for your Christmas tree and make sure that your holiday season is warm and merry, and completely hazard free!
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has announced a Post-Hurricane Sandy Assessment Stabilization Plan to prevent large swings in assessed property values due to storm damage.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Governor Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the state has received $1 in federal funding to support the state's specialty crop and wine, beer and spirits industries.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed new regulations for election spending by nonprofit organizations that would require increased disclosure of donor information.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 13, 2012
LIPA trustee Lawrence Waldman is names as the new chairman shortly after the resignation of Howard Steinberg.
By Amy Gernon December 12, 2012
A coalition of seven states led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman notified the EPA that it intends to file a suit in federal court against the agency for not setting methane emission standards ...
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