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7 hrs ago | 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

Newsday

Couple robbed at gunpoint in Uniondale, police say

Nassau County detectives are looking for two men who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint in Uniondale early Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Uniondale, NY

Newsday

Clerk beaten defending co-worker in Roosevelt

A gas station store clerk became the victim of an assault late Friday night in Roosevelt when he tried to use a stick to defend his co-worker against a group of young men, police said.

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Related Topix: Roosevelt, NY

Poughkeepsie Journal

State to restore aid for services for developmentally disabled

State lawmakers are expected next week to restore $90 million in aid for services for the developmentally disabled after it was cut as part of the state budget in March.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Poughkeepsie, NY, Rhinebeck, NY, Dutchess County, NY

Newsday

Store owner: Pharmacist fired shot at fleeing robber's getaway car

A Bellmore pharmacist who armed himself after two fatal, high-profile drugstore robberies on Long Island fired a shot when a robber turned and brandished a knife as he made his getaway Friday afternoon, Nassau County police said.

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Related Topix: Bellmore, NY, Freeport, NY

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Floral Park Dispatch

Historical Society Looks To Preserve Past

Established in late 1999, the Floral Park Historical Society continues to move forward with its mission to promote historical research and educate residents about the rich history of Floral Park and Long Island.

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Related Topix: Floral Park, NY, Bellerose, NY

Examiner.com

Cops: Flushing woman offered sex for cash in Oceanside

A Flushing woman was arrested Friday afternoon on prostitution charges after she allegedly offered to have sex with an undercover detective for cash at an Oceanside spa, Nassau County police said in a news release.

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Related Topix: Oceanside, NY, Merrick, NY, Hempstead, NY

Newsday

Cops probe Hempstead bank robbery

A man entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 145 Fulton Ave., at 10:58 a.m. "and verbally announced a robbery to a teller," Nassau County police said in a news release.

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Related Topix: Hempstead, NY

Newsday

Conservatives won't back N. Hempstead's Gross

Switching party lines was not enough to secure Leslie Gross -- a North Hempstead Democrat running with Republicans for town clerk -- the endorsement of the Nassau County Conservative Party.

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Related Topix: Hempstead, NY, Wedding, Roslyn, NY

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Manhasset Press

Local Residents React To Prostitution Sting

Across Nassau County, residents are reacting with a mix of surprise, empathy, and appreciation to the Nassau County District Attorney's recent arrests of more than 100 men for soliciting prostitutes, including three Manhasset residents ranging in age from 22 to 79. The DA's office not only arrested the men, but made public their names and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Manhasset, NY

Poughkeepsie Journal

IBM: Loss of 697 jobs in Dutchess deals new blow

Families across the Hudson Valley and the nation are struggling today to cope with the impact of job loss after IBM Corp. swung a big ax that hit 697 workers in Dutchess County alone.

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Related Topix: Dutchess County, NY, Seaford, NY, Fishkill, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Campbell Reporter

S.F., N.Y. officials demand universal 'kill switch' to fight smartphone theft

Law enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, New York's top prosecutor said Thursday in a clear warning to the world's smartphone manufacturers.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Apple, Startups

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Women's groups, Cuomo to tweak abortion bill, quell 'partial-birth' concerns

Women's groups and Gov. Andrew Cuomo intend to tweak the abortion provision of the Women's Equality Act to alleviate concerns that the bill might lead to partial-birth abortions in New York.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Orange County, NY, Greece, NY

Newsday

Michael Fagen, ex-Long Beach councilman, gets 30-day sentence

Former Long Beach City Councilman Michael Fagen was taken away in handcuffs yesterday after he was sentenced to 30 days in jail in a larceny case.

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Related Topix: Long Beach, NY, Mineola, NY, Garden City, NY

Newsday

Group: More LI cops qualify for 6-figure pension

One out of every six police officers and firefighters who retired from state and local agencies outside New York City last year qualified for an annual pension of greater than $100,000, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Suffolk County, NY, Retirement

Roslyn News

Cell Tower Situation Still Not Resolved

Mayor David Mandell remains optimistic that the situation can be resolved, even though progress is slow.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Plainview Herald

Middle School Orchestra Performs for Senior Citizens

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School Symphonic Orchestra recently presented their annual springtime performance for the Plainview Senior Citizens Club.

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Related Topix: Bethpage, NY, Old Bethpage, NY, Plainview, NY