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2 hrs ago | Newsday

Cops: Officers hurt arresting men in Westbury

Two Hempstead men allegedly smoking marijuana in a parked car Tuesday in Westbury tried to elude arrest, Nassau County police said.

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Related Topix: Westbury, NY, Hempstead, NY

6 hrs ago | Syosset Jericho Tribune

Letter: Studies Done For New LIRR Tracks?

Adding pocket tracks means adding more rush-hour trains that will cause railroad crossing gates, such as the one in downtown Syosset, to stay down longer .

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Related Topix: Syosset, NY, Woodbury, NY, Oyster Bay, NY, East Norwich, NY, Laurel Hollow, NY, Opinion

6 hrs ago | Syosset Jericho Tribune

SEPTA Dedicates Statue And Garden

Jericho's SEPTA recently dedicated a statue and an area in the SETPA Garden to Ed Friedlander, who retired as the district's Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services in December 2012.

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Related Topix: Woodbury, NY, Oyster Bay, NY, East Norwich, NY, Laurel Hollow, NY, Syosset, NY

6 hrs ago | Plainview Herald

Girl Scouts of Nassau County Honor Lisa Elbogen

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently honored Lisa Elbogen for her adult volunteer service and lifelong achievements with the Girl Scouts.

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Related Topix: Oyster Bay, NY, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Wed Jun 19, 2013

Port Washington News

Letter: Japanese Restaurant

The Port Washington Parks Conservancy wishes the Yamaguchi family all good luck and success in relocating their famous Japanese restaurant on Main Street following the unfortunate fire that demolished their previous site.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Port Washington, NY, Opinion

Plainview Herald

Town of Oyster Bay Swears In Councilwoman And Town Clerk

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto swore in the newest edition to the town council, Councilwoman Michelle M. Johnson, and Town Clerk James Altadonna Jr. during a town board meeting last Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Oyster Bay, NY, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Syracuse University, Massapequa Park, NY, Pace University

Newsday

Business measure passed by Nassau lawmakers

The Nassau County Legislature Tuesday asked the state to approve five Nassau requests, including one that gives the villages of Hempstead and Freeport the unprecedented power to approve or disapprove businesses placed in their communities by the county or Town of Hempstead industrial development agencies.

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Related Topix: Hempstead, NY, Freeport, NY

Newsday

Cops: Teens face charges in cellphone theft

Luis Escalante, 18, of 129 Marvin Ave., and Carlos Ramirez, 17, of 1067 Midland St., face charges of first- and second-degree robbery, police say.

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Related Topix: Uniondale, NY, Family, Teenagers

Hicksville Illustrated News

Local Artist Makes A Splash

With drinks flowing in a room filled with the laughter and praises of family, friends and art patrons, local artist and Hicksville native, Evan Campanella, proudly displayed his artwork at opening night of his own show at the BJ Spoke Gallery in Huntington.

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Related Topix: Hicksville, NY, Huntington, NY, Levittown, NY, Wantagh, NY, East Meadow, NY

WSTM-TV Syracuse

Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announce casino deal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they have a deal to authorize four upstate New York casinos that would drive jobs and tourism to the long economically distressed area.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Binghamton, NY, Albany, NY

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Law.com

Lawyers' Pro Bono Hours, Contributions, Will be Public

The hours of pro bono work and the financial contributions to groups providing legal services to the poor that lawyers must report on their biannual registration forms will be available to anyone who requests them.

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Related Topix: Garden City, NY, New York County, NY

Newsday

Garden City discrimination trial begins

The Village of Garden City practiced discrimination when it rezoned a Nassau County-owned property with the intent of keeping minorities out of the affluent village, a plaintiffs' attorney said Monday in a long-awaited housing discrimination trial.

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Related Topix: Garden City, NY

Examiner.com

Cops: Mother, son arrested in forged prescription probe

A mother and son duo were arrested Monday by Nassau police and charged with presenting forged prescriptions that were filled at Long Island pharmacies nearly three years ago, Nassau County police said in a Monday night news release.

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Related Topix: Queens, NY, New York, NY, Bellerose, NY

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Lawmakers looking for room for racinos in casino deal

Legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo may have a deal today on legalizing up to seven casinos in New York, but the plan is being complicated by the future of the state's growing racinos - who would be threatened if new privately owned casinos are built.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors

Newsday

Police: Swastika carved into car's hood

First Squad detectives are trying to find out who carved a swastika into the hood of a car in East Meadow, Nassau County police said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: East Meadow, NY

Newsday

Cuomo taps Molloy as MTA Nassau representative

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has chosen the retired chairman of a Melville engineering firm as Nassau County's representative on the MTA board, according to an administration official familiar with the selection.

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Related Topix: Melville, NY, Wantagh, NY

Mon Jun 17, 2013

South Shore Record

Shot fired in Bellmore pharmacy robbery

An employee of a Bellmore pharmacy fired a shot from his licensed handgun when a Freeport man tried to steal prescription drugs last week, according to authorities.

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Related Topix: Bellmore, NY, Freeport, NY, Drugs

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Grub Street

A Guide to Buying, Shucking, and Eating Clams

With delicate razor clams gracing tasting menus at Maison Premiere and Atera , Wylie Dufresne rethinking chowder at Alder , and urban fish shacks and raw bars continuing to proliferate, it's hard to imagine that the humble clam was ever more fashionable than it is now.

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Related Topix: Chelsea (New York, NY), North Yorkshire County, England, World News, East Riding of Yorkshire County, England, United Kingdom, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Life, Seafood, Food, New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY

Newsday

West Shore Road's reopening a good sign

The reopening of West Shore Road in Mill Neck shows that, for all its serious fiscal problems, Nassau County can accomplish something big.

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Related Topix: Mill Neck, NY, Opinion

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Examiner.com

Suspect arrested after Bellmore pharmacist fires gun during robbery

A Freeport man was arrested Friday on felony robbery charges after police said he robbed a Bellmore pharmacy, threatened the pharmacist with a knife and then led police on a chase for nearly three miles, according to a Nassau County police news release .

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Related Topix: Bellmore, NY, Freeport, NY