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Commuters Vow to Continue Fight Against Third Track
At a public hearing of the New York State Assembly Third Track Advisory Committee, chaired by Mineola Mayor Jack Martins, and hosted by Assemblyman Tom McKevitt Thursday evening, members of the commission as ...
I came across this fairly interesting legal blog, Domain Name Shame , that tracks WIPO arbitration decisions in domain name cases.
Bernadette Gordon, 49, of Mineola has died
When Bernadette Gordon found out she didn't have long to live, she grasped the life she had left.
Statistics: JC spent more on fire protection than all but two N.Y. villages
JOHNSON CITY -- Even before signing a five-year contract that gave its firefighters a 41 percent raise, Johnson City already was spending more on fire protection than all but two villages in New York.
LIRR Halts Third Track Project
Citing the lack of funding for the controversial third track project, the Long Island Rail Road pulled the plug on a plan to lay a third track on the main line between the Floral Park and Hicksville train ...
Public Invited to See New FEMA Flood Plain Maps
FEMA and the NYS DEC are holding meetings for the public on the preliminary flood insurance study, which will affect flood insurance rates.
Suspect in Garden City Auto Larcenies Arrested
In early May, the Garden City community began to experience numerous larcenies from autos parked in driveways overnight.
Lawyers spar over tax breaks for Garden City Hotel
A potential tax break for the buyers of the Garden City hotel, along with the threat of a $20-million lawsuit against the local school district and village, turned into a protracted legal battle with members ...
District unlikely to meet testing standards
Despite test-score improvements district-wide and at most individual schools this past school year, USD 457 Garden City likely will be shy of making the Adequate Yearly Progress mandated by the federal No Child ...
Career criminal from Hempstead pleads guilty
A career criminal with 99 arrests on his rap sheet pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple counts of burglary, prosecutors said.
Lighting Firm Aids Earthquake Victims in China
A lighting firm in Garden City, New York is stepping up to help earthquake victims in western China.
Education mandate a 'difficult standard'
Putting highly qualified teachers in every classroom requires an attack on multiple fronts and remains a difficult battle.
Garden City mechanic breaks into home with sledgehammer to collect
A Garden City mechanic, angry over a debt owed to him, took matters into his own hands and used a sledgehammer to break into a customer's Westbury home early Wednesday in a botched effort to collect the money, ...
Vincent J. Zebatto, 83, of Brick
VINCENT J. ZEBATTO, 83, of BRICK, passed away Monday, July 7, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick.
W.A.C. Lighting spearheads relief efforts for earthquake victims in China
W.A.C. Lighting Vice President and co-founder Tai Wang is spearheading relief efforts to help earthquake victims in western China.
Police: Phony officer pulls woman over on LI
A New Hyde Park woman outsmarted a police impersonator who pulled her over in East Garden City when she demanded to see his badge and then stated she'd be calling 911 -- apparently scaring him off, Nassau ...
Police Apprehend Robbery Suspects in Garden City
Garden City police report the arrests of six individuals for three incidents that occurred between 11:30 p.m. June 24 and 1:45 a.m. June 25.
The "Old World craftsmanship" in this 1936 brick and slate manor home really is wonderfully Old World.
Garden City teacher who had sex with teen sentenced
A former Garden City schoolteacher who admitted having sex with a teenage girl has been sentenced to six months in jail.
Suspect in crime spree describes teens' attacks
Before marauding through New Hyde Park and Garden City, a group of teens downed beers as they 'all spoke about going out and robbing people,' a suspect wrote in a handwritten confession to cops.