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Firefighters rescue driver trapped in burning car
A Wyandanch ex-chief's trip home for an early lunch Thursday proved fortuitous for two Deer Park brothers when the car they were in hit a tree, bursting into flames.
Wyandanch sewer plan comes into focus
The Town of Babylon today said it plans to begin construction early next year on a project that will ultimately bring sewers to -and help revitalize - the economically depressed area of Wyandanch.
LI Regents diploma rate surpasses 90 percent
The proportion of Long Island high school graduates earning Regents diplomas has risen above the 90 percent mark - approaching the goal of universal college-prep training first envisioned by school reformers more than a decade ago.
Thunderstorms knock out power to hundreds
Passing thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 700 customers on Long Island Friday morning, including more than 500 in Dix Hills, according to the Long Island Power Authority .
FDNY Responds To Brooklyn Building Collapse Sunday
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Food Deliverymen Robbed On Long Island
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2 robberies in Chinese takeout deliveries
Two separate robberies of Chinese food delivery men occurred in the past two days, according to Suffolk County police.
2 men shot in Wyandanch; details uncertain
Two men were shot late Wednesday night in Wyandanch in an incident that remains under investigation, Suffolk County police said.
Cop admits helping Wyandanch crack dealer
Roosevelt Green, an NYPD Sergeant, leaves court in Central Islip. / January 18, 2008) A New York Police sergeant admitted Tuesday that he illegally used a city police computer to get registration information on two cars for a Wyandanch crack dealer in return for a pair of sneakers worth $20 and a discount on several other pairs.
Trial Begins For Cop Accused of Trading Info for Sneakers
A former Brooklyn police sergeant is expected to begin his trial today in federal court, where he is accused of assisting drug dealers in exchange for gifts.
Three charged in abuse, neglect of 3 children
Three people, including a grandmother and her daughter, are under arrest after two young girls were found beaten and a little boy was found living in filth, Suffolk police said.
Two arrested in shooting death of Wyandanch man
Two men were arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a Wyandanch man who was gunned down outside his daughter's home Monday, police said early Saturday.
Wyandanch Man Fatally Shot on Daughter's Lawn
Two gunmen walked up to a group of people standing on a lawn in Wyandanch late Monday and opened fire, killing a man who was visiting his daughter, police said.
6 arrested, 3 cops hurt in Wyandanch melee
Five teens, three of them students at Wyandanch High School, were among six arrested following a Monday afternoon melee involving about 100 people on South 27th Street in Wyandanch, police said.
Cops: Driver, high on drugs, arrested after chase
A driver with 43 prior license suspensions, high on drugs, led police on a short pursuit - first in his car and then on foot - before being arrested late Wednesday in Wyandanch, police said.
Murder Conviction in Death of Baby
Hauppauge Prosecutors pressed their case against a Wyandanch man accused of beating a 17-month-old baby to death, and succeeded in winning a conviction of second degree murder and first degree manslaughter.
Wyandanch man convicted of murder and manslaughter charges for beating baby
A Wyandanch man arrested September 10, 2007 for fatally injuring a 17-month-old boy in his care was convicted Monday of second-degree murder and first degree manslaughter charges after a weeklong trial in Suffolk County court.
Geography Deer Park is on Long Island, in Suffolk County and the township of Babylon.
From recycling bins to truck exhaust, Long Islanders tackled a host of environmental issues on Earth Day .
Man shot, injured in North Babylon robbery
A man who was shot repeatedly in the leg and chest at midnight Saturday during a robbery in North Babylon is hospitalized in critical condition, Suffolk police said.