Long Island

School Budgets Pass, Students Continue to Lose

Alan Singer | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Uniondale New York, Public Schools, Newsday, Long Island, Andrew Cuomo, Education, Budget Cuts, Budget, New York Times, Public Education, School Budget Cuts, New York News
Alan Singer

If you keep cutting the budget, the school system will eventually fall apart, maybe not this year, maybe not the next, but it is going to happen.

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Car Meets House: Another Drunk Driving Crash

Barron H. Lerner | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Drunk Driving, Long Island, Breathalyzer, Ignition Interlocks, Dwi, Designated Driver, Sophia Anderson, Crime News
Barron H. Lerner

Today, there are roughly 11,000 drunk driving deaths annually, down from 25,000. So is the cup half empty or half full? As the author of a book on the history of drunk driving, and someone who has met hundreds of drunk driving victims, the answer is easy: half empty.

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Estranged Husband & Wife To Face Off In State Election

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Mark Schimel, Michelle Schimel, Elections 2012, Long Island, Politics News, Video, 2012 Election, New York Politics, Michelle Schimel Mark Schimel, Politics News

Michelle Schimel, a New York assemblywoman who is running for her fourth term, is all too familiar with her opponent in this fall's election. Schim...

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PHOTOS: 6 East Coast Beaches For Family Getaways

offMetro.com | Posted 05.09.2012

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offMetro.com

If you feel like ditching the car and the same old beach retreats, consider staying at one of these delightful ocean-perched properties.

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WATCH: Woman Busted For Allegedly Using Hot Dog Truck As Prostitution Front

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Catherine Scalia, Long Island, Hot Dog Truck Hooker, Prostitution, New York Crime, Undercover Cops, New York News

A Long Island mother of four was arrested on Thursday after authorities say she offered to engage in illegal sexual conduct with an undercover cop fro...

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Arson Blamed In Long Island Wildfire That Scorched 1,100 Acres

Reuters | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Long Island, Long Island Wildfire, Reuters, New York News

NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - New York state authorities are blaming arson for a wildfire this month that burned 1,100 acres (445 hectares), destroyed...

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VIDEO: Long Island's Drinking Water - Challenges and Solutions

Kyle Rabin | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Epa, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Long Island Aquifer System, Kyle Rabin, Drinking Water Week, Groundwater, Adrienne Esposito, Drinking Water, Long Island, New York Impact, Long Island Drinking Water, Ny Impact, New York News
Kyle Rabin

All Long Island communities, including mine, must take a greater interest in their local water supply.

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'Mini Madoff' Associates Charged In $400 Million Ponzi Scheme

Reuters | Jessica Dye | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Nicholas Cosmo, Long Island, Agape and Agape Merchant Advance Ponzi Scheme, Jason Keryc, Long Island Ponzi Scheme, Diane Kaylor, Anthony Massaro, Mini-Madoff-Ponzi-Scheme, Ponzi Scheme, Agape and Agape Merchant Advance Employees Charged, Agape and Agape Merchant Advance, Anthony Ciccone, Diane-Kaylor-Anthony-Massaro-Anthony-Ciccone-Jason-Keryc-Charged-in-Ponzi-Scheme, Crime News

(Reuters) -- Four former employees of a Long Island-based investment firm were charged Wednesday with running a Ponzi fraud that cost more than 4,000 ...

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Watch Out For These Outrageous Fees At The Pump

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Long Island, Long Island Gas Station, Video, Gas Station Fees, Long Island Credit Card Fees, Long Island Credit Card Fee, Gas Station Fee, Gas Station Credit Card Fees, Long Island Gas Station Credit Card Fee, Gas Station Credit Card Fee, Credit Card Fees, Money News

Gas prices may be falling nationwide, but some people on Long Island are shelling out mind-boggling sums at the pump. Eighteen gas stations in eas...

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WATCH: The Worst LIRR Passengers, As Railroad Bans Drinking During Weekend Party Rides

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Long Island, Drinking on Train, Ny News, Long Island Rail Road, Lirr Drinking, Mta, Alcohol Ban, Lirr, New York News

In a move to curb rowdy passengers from disturbing the peace aboard the Long Island Railroad, the railroad has announced a trial ban on weekend drinki...

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Home Sellers Push Back

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Attorneys, Lawyers, New York Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisals, Home Sales, Homeowners, Contract Negotiations, Real Estate, Home Buyers, Mortgages, Long Island, NY Real Estate Market, Suburbia, Home Prices, NY Real Estate, Home Sellers, New York News
Lita Smith-Mines

The undercurrent of disgruntlement running through residential real estate these days is decidedly different. Like the flowers that bloomed early, a number of sellers are trying to burst out of the basement and make their way above ground.

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Integrate Long Island Schools, Don't Just Desegregate

Alan Singer | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Remember the Titans, Denzel Washington, School Integration, Long Island, Education, Racism, Integration, Desegregation, New York News
Alan Singer

A recent post calling for the racial integration of Long Island New York schools drew a number of both supportive and negative comments. One writer wa...

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First PTA Group For Gay Students Approved In New York

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Parent Teacher Association, Long Island, Pta, Gay Rights, Garden City, Ny News, Gay Students, New York News

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Rachael Scheinman hears anti-gay slurs all the time. The senior at the Portledge School in Locust Valley, N.Y., says many o...

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A Month of Rebuilding, a Month of Service

Gary A. Officer | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Long Island, Community Service, Volunteering, Service, Homeowners, Rehabilitation, Safe-and-Healthy-Housing, Rebuilding Together, Affordable Housing, Impact News
Gary A. Officer

As we celebrate National Rebuilding Month, we are reminded of the crucial role that service plays, in varying forms, throughout our organization and our mission to provide everyone a safe and healthy home.

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Boutique Outfits High School Girls In Need For Prom

Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Long Island, Video, Free Prom Dresses, Charity, Prom Dresses, Donate Prom Dresses, Prom, Prom Boutique, New York, Impact News

Prom is on its way and so are truckloads of dresses for girls who can't afford gorgeous gowns for their big night. Teens who already enjoyed one of...

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Long Island Serial Killer? Another Body Discovered

Posted 03.22.2012

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Police are investigating the discovery of yet another body found in a wooded area near Manorville on Long Island. ABC News reports: A jogger discov...

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Back Where It All Began: An Interview With Astronaut Ron Garan

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Moon Landing, Cradle of Aviation, International Space Station, Nasa, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Space, Ron Garan, Aviation, Space Shuttle, Astronauts, Long Island, College News
Zoe P. Strassfield

"The thing I want people to take away is the example of international collaboration that created and built the space station. It's just awe-inspiring."

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Penniless Counties Repel Purchasers

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Foreclosures, Taxes, Real Estate Crisis, Home Buyers, Long Island, Long Island Real Estate, New York Real Estate, Real Estate Taxes, Nassau County, Financial Crisis, Real Estate, Falling-Home-Prices, Suffolk County, Home Sellers, New York News
Lita Smith-Mines

A chat with a house-hunt dropout added another anti-buy refrain to the song shunned home sellers are hearing. "Your county is broke, I'm not going to fix it. No one's getting my money to clear up your deficit."

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Marijuana Crop, Weapons Arsenal Discovered In Suburban Home

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 05.07.2012

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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A thriving crop of marijuana plants, an arsenal of guns, pipe bombs, grenades and enough explosives to potentially level an ...

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Defining Your Own Chaos

Kristal Brent Zook | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Suburbs, Manhattan, Living in New York, Long Island, Suburbia, Midtown West, Renting, Couples, Women News
Kristal Brent Zook

"Why not leave the city?" we asked ourselves. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Get some fresh air. A yard. A real house. It would shorten my commute to Hofstra University out on the Island, and of course, we would be saving all that money.

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David Lohr

Could Long Island Serial Killer Be A Seasonal Visitor?

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Long Island, Video, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Scott Bonn, Scott A. Bonn, Crime News, Crime, Slidepollajax, Fbi, New York, Serial Killers, Long Island Serial Killer, Crime News

Summer on Long Island brings out crowds of sun catchers to the famous beaches that line its south shore. Could one of those seasonal visitors be the i...

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Long Island Serial Killer? More Human Remains Discovered

AP | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Long Island, Ny News, Suffolk County Police Department, Manorville New York, New York News, Long Island Central Pine Barrens, Jessica Taylor, Long Island Serial Killer, New York News

MANORVILLE, N.Y. -- Another human skeleton has turned up in a wooded area on the eastern end of Long Island, in a town where at least four other sets ...

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Keeping Local Business Afloat

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Long Island Retail, Long Island Boat Show, Long Island, Consumer Confidence, Boating, New York Economy, Economy, Jobs, Economic Recovery, Cash-Mob, Boating Business, Consumer Spending, Boat Shows, Local Business, New York News
Lita Smith-Mines

"I came here to spend money!" exclaimed a visitor to the recent Long Island Boat Show. She told me that she received her first raise in three years and she was embarking on a one-woman operation to help our local economy.

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Caterers Accused Of Violating Kosher Laws

AP | By FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Kosher, Long Island, Scott Morrell, Tom Cataldo, Bat Mitzvah, Morrell Caterers, Judaism, Ny News, Jewish Law, New York News, Michael Savitsky, Bar Mitzvah, New York News

MINEOLA, N.Y. -- The owner of one of Long Island's largest catering companies has been accused of seriously violating Jewish law by having workers pre...

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Forum: Redistricting And Its Impact On Long Island Communities Of Color

Ted Hesson | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: New York Redistricting, Long Island, Redistricting, New York State Senate, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, New York State Assembly, Naacp, New York, Make the Road New York, New York News
Ted Hesson

Last week, a New York State legislative task force released its statewide electoral district maps, the result of partisan wrangling in Albany notoriou...

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