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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.
By Wendy L March 14, 2013
A mixed-use building at Herbert Avenue and Main Street in Port Washington went up in flames. The fire went on for hours with the compound of heavy winds and the building being an aged 1926 ...
By Vickie Moller March 14, 2013
Mineola and Three Village School Districts are among twelve districts statewide to be awarded competitive education grants for management efficiency by Gov. Cuomo.
By Vickie Moller March 13, 2013
The NYS Teacher of the Year Program is seeking nominations from all school districts across LI and NYS for 2014 Teacher of the Year.
By Long Island News & PR March 13, 2013
Production Estimated to Result in 3,500 Jobs and Casting of 11,000 Extras across the State - Biggest Stage Footprint Ever in New York; Scenes to be Filmed Both Upstate and Downstate.
By Wendy L March 12, 2013
If you've missed having Twinkies after Hostess closed its business, you may have a chance to get your hands on them again this summer.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 12, 2013
Homes damaged by Sandy are up for sale at 10-60% off pre-Sandy prices.
By Vickie Moller March 12, 2013
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Sunday the official launch of her NYC mayoral campaign.
By Wendy L March 12, 2013
There were 341 accidents involving over-height trucks striking underpasses on Long Island between 1993 and 2011. New standards for GPS systems seek to prevent it from happening.
By Carrie B. March 11, 2013
The number of deaths from both prescription drugs and heroin has been rising steadily over the past few years on Long Island.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 11, 2013
New Yorkers can have their cake and drink their large sodas too, as the city's ban on sodas over 16 oz. has been ruled unconstitutional.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 11, 2013
As of Tuesday, non-diet sodas over 16 oz. will be illegal to serve in the city, and customers drinking coffee may find themselves making their own drinks.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 10, 2013
Councilman Peter Vallone will bring a plan to post photos of sex offenders in the subways to the City Council on Monday
By Carrie B. March 10, 2013
One of Long Island's largest private employers is moving 850 jobs off of Long Island.
By Christian Abbatecola March 10, 2013
As cellphones continue to make traditional payphones obsolete, New York City aims to usher its 11,000 payphones into the modern world.
By Lyndsay McCabe March 09, 2013
Sixteen year old Ashley Murray was escorted to the Southold Town Police Department by a friend and is in good physical health, police say.
By Robert Ottone March 08, 2013
Representative Peter King will be taking on "Irish" Josh Foley this Saturday at Mulcahy's.
By Vickie Moller March 08, 2013
LIPA is reporting a total of 543 Long Island customers were affected by winter storm Saturn.
By Vickie Moller March 08, 2013
Winter Storm Saturn is slowly moving away from the Northeast, but it has left Long Islanders with a host of hazardous conditions.
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