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Lawyer: Body Of Diane Schuler, Driver In Taconic Wrong-Way Car Crash, To Be Exhumed

AP | JIM FITZGERALD | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Taconic Car Crash, Long Island, NY Wrong-Way Crash, Diane Schuler, New York, Diane Schuler Alcohol, Diane Schuler Exhumed, Diane Schuler Body, Taconic Parkway Crash, Diane Schuler Toxicology, Car Crash, New York News

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The body of a woman who killed herself and seven other people by driving a minivan the wrong way on a parkway and crashing ...

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Attackers Use Health Care Ploy To Rob Home, Shoot 2

AP | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Huntington, New York, Shooting, Insurance, Barack Obama, Crime, Robbery, Health Care, New York News

NEW YORK — Police say attackers used health care reform as a ruse to approach their victims and then shot two and pistol-whipped another in a Lo...

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Poospatuck Tribal Reservation May Be Barred From Selling Cigarettes To Non-Members

Newsday | August 26, 2009 | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Black Market, Long Island, New York, Harry Wallace, Cigarettes, Mastic, Poospatuck Tribe, Unkechaug, Cigarette Sales, New York News

In a decision that could put a significant crimp in untaxed cigarette sales from the Poospatuck tribal reservation in Mastic, a federal judge has gran...

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Hispanic Man Beaten In Racially Charged Robbery

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 09.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Marcelo Lucero, Hate Crime, Long Island, Long Island Hate Crimes, Hispanic Man Beaten, Patchogue, Hispanic, New York News

NEW YORK — A Hispanic man told investigators he was beaten and robbed in a racially charged attack in a Long Island community where another Hisp...

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Lacy Reid Left Sick Mom On Kitchen Floor For 2 Days Before Calling 911

AP | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Freeport Ny, Freeport, Sick Mother, New York, Police, Nassau County, Freeport New York, Lacy Reid, Lacy Reid Long Island, Lacy Reid Mom, New York News

FREEPORT, N.Y. — A New York man is accused of leaving his ailing mother on the floor and stepping over her for two days before calling 911. Pol...

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6-Year-Old Boy Saves Toddler From House Fire, 3 Found Dead

AP | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Islip, Bodies Found in Fire, Long Island Fire, House Fire, Central Islip, Boy Saves Girl, Fire, New York News

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Police say a 6-year-old boy rescued his 2-year-old sister from a fire at a Long Island house where three adults later were...

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Ice Cream Truck Driver Busted For Drugs

AP | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Crime, Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, NY Drugs, Mr. Softee, Ice Cream Truck, Westbury, Cocaine, Mister Softee Drugs, Mister Softee, Ice Cream Truck Drugs, Softee, Mr Softee Arrest in Westbury Ny, New York News

WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) -- Police have arrested a Long Island ice cream truck driver on charges of buying illegal drugs. Nassau County police say the 22...

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Taconic Crash Victims Mourned On Long Island

New York Times | LISA FODERARO and LIZ ROBBINS | Posted 08.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Ny-Wrong-Way-Crash, Diane Schuler, Westchester New York, Long Island, Taconic Parkway, Taconic Parkway Crash, Highway Crash, Car Crash, New York Taconic, Parkway Crash, Floral Park New York, New York News

The mourners arrived in dark suits, some carrying children they seemed to clutch with newfound urgency. About 1,000 people came to Our Lady of Victor...

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LIRR Engineer Accused Of Letting Passenger Drive Train

Newsday | ALFONSO A. CASTILLO | Posted 08.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Lirr, Long Island, Ronald Cabrera, New York, Train Engineer, Long Island Rail Road, LIRR Engineer, New York News

A Long Island Rail Road engineer has been suspended without pay following accusations that he allowed a passenger to operate a train as it traveled we...

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Forbes Magazine's "Most Troubled Luxury Neighborhoods" Include 5 Long Island Communities

Newsday | ELLEN YAN and GARY DYMSKI | | Posted 08.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Sagaponack, Long Island, Amagansett, New York, Long Island New York, New York Long Island, Forbes List, Bridgehampton, Luxury Neighborhoods, Most Troubled Luxury Neighborhoods, Southampton, Forbes, Old Westbury, New York News

Five Long Island communities placed in Forbes magazine's top 12 "most troubled luxury neighborhoods," where the number of listings versus recent sales...

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Shark Washes Up On Long Island Beach

NBC New York | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Shark, Long Island, Long Island Shark, New York, Shark Long Island, New York News

A 24-foot shark washed ashore on a Long Island beach today, but died a short time later, police said. It's unclear how the basking shark died or how ...

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Mosquitoes Make Life On Long Island Miserable

New York Post | Kieran Crowley | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island Mosquitoes, Long Island, New York, Summer Mosquitoes, New York Long Island, New York Summer, Mosquitoes, New York Rain, New York News

Long Islanders are bugging out due to a surge in mosquitoes caused by the recent downpours. Officials said the rains have boosted mosquito numbers by ...

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New York City's First Offshore Wind Farm A Reality

treehugger.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Wind Power, Long Island, Wind Energy, New York City, Wind Farm, New York News

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18 Rounds of Soggy & Sunny Days at the U.S. Open

Patrick Sauer | Posted 07.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Phil Mickelson, Long Island, Golf, US Open, Mike Lupica, Tiger Woods, David Duval, Lexus, Bethpage Black, Drunks, Ricky Barnes, Lexus IS F, New York City, Justin Glover, New York News
Patrick Sauer

You already know what happened at Bethpage, but I thought you might like an insider's log of the sights, sounds, and smells (And Woah Nelly! Did it ever smell) of the 2009 U.S. Open.

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Shoebox Baby's Mom Arrested

AP | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Safe Haven Laws, Xiomara Gamez, Long Island, Long Island New York, Baby Girl Shoebox, Hempstead Long Island, New York, Baby Shoebox, Hempstead, New York News

HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (AP) -- Police on Long Island have arrested the mother of a newborn found abandoned in a shoebox in the lobby of a Long island ...

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Newborn Girl Found In Shoebox On Long Island

New York Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Baby Girl, Long Island, Long Island New York, Baby, Baby Girl Shoebox, Hempstead Long Island, New York, Hempstead New York, New York News

A newborn girl was found alive in a shoebox at the entrance to a Hempstead, L.I., apartment building, cops said....

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Long Island Gangs Cut Short Young Lives

New York Times | SARAH GARLAND | Posted 07.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Hampstead New York, Uniondale New York, Long Island, Gang Life, Gang Violence, New York Gangs, New York, Long Island Gangs, Gangsters, Gangster Violence, New York News

Youth gangs are a troubling problem on Long Island...

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Long Island Collector Bags Famous Einstein Photo

Newsday | CHRISTINA HERNANDEZ | Posted 07.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Albert Einstein Photo, New York, Long Island New York, Great Neck New York, Great Neck, Albert Einstein, Albert Einstein Tongue, New York News

He's sticking his tongue out in a gesture to "all of humanity." In Albert Einstein's own words, that was the message behind his playful expression, ca...

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Let Long Island Secede: Samantha Bee Tackles New York Naysayers (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 07.17.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Long Island, Video, Daily Show, Long Island Wants to Secede, Long Island Secession, New York, Samantha Bee, Long Island Secede, Samantha Bee Long Island, Comedy News

After devoting the bulk of his show to Iran's elections, Jon Stewart tossed to a Samantha Bee segment on the Long Island secession movement. If you do...

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NY Store Owner Pities Bat-Wielding Thief, Gives Him $40 And Loaf Of Bread

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Community, Long Island, Charity, Bread, Recession, The Giving Life, Pity, Living News

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A rifle-toting convenience store owner said he decided to show mercy on a would-be robber after seeing the man collapse into...

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GM Pushes Crash Victims To Settle For Pennies

New York Post | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: GM Crash, Emma Coll, GM Lawsuit, Gm, GMC Envoy Crash, Amanda Dinnigan, General Motors, Long Island, Business News

They ain't too proud to beg for billions, but when it comes to compensating two Long Island girls critically injured in a horrific head-on crash, Gene...

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First Case Of Predatory Lending In Commercial Real Estate?

businessinsider.com | Joe Weisenthal | Posted 06.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Mortgage Crisis, Commercial Real Estate Crisis, Strip Mall Developer, Long Island, Commercial Real Estate, Predatory Lending, Business News

Is this the first official allegation of predatory lending in the commercial real estate space? A reader passes on a recently filed lawsuit brought...

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Cablevision Has Fastest Internet Speeds for Cable

Dygest.net | Dygest.net | Posted 05.29.2009 | Home

Read More: Long Island, Bethpage-New York, New York-New York, Japan, Home News

Starting May 11, the Bethpage, N.Y.-based cable operator will offer speeds of up to 101 megabits per second downstream throughout its service area, an...

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Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Anchorman

Rob Morrison | Posted 05.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Long Island, Economic Downturn, Homeowners, Real Estate, Renters, Business News
Rob Morrison

The obvious upside for renters this summer is that they are in the driver's seat and there are deals to be had no matter where your travels take you.

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Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Oregon, Colorado, Race, Missouri, Dc, Eric Holder, Rural Issues, Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, John Kerry, Racism, Republican Party, Mississippi, Suffolk County, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Alabama, Massachusetts, Congress, Kendrick Meek, Minnesota, New York, Barack Obama, Education, Mexican-American Issues, South, Michigan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Senate, New Orleans, Palm Beach, Morris County, Washington, Immigration, Democratic Party, Pittsburgh, Artur Davis, California, Nashville, Jewish Issues, New Hampshire, Ohio, Boca Raton, Long Island, Northeast, Philadelphia, Anthony Weiner, Latino Issues, Florida, John McCain, Appalachia, South Central US, St. Louis, Kamala Harris, Louisiana, Montgomery County, Birmingham, Presidential Election, Kentucky, Texas, Queens, Pennsylvania, New York City, Deep South, Young Voters, Memphis, Governors, Cleveland, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, San Francisco, White Voters, Rnc, Michael Steele, Broward, Hip Hop, Duluth, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

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