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2,000 Long Island Homes Uninhabitable After Sandy

Source: Long Island Press, Dec 11 2012, 8:37am CST

Long Island officials say more than 2,000 homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable by Superstorm Sandy. In Nassau county, the number will likely reach 1,400. In Suffolk the toll is 675 homes. Officials say that number may grow. According to New ...

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4 hours ago

Senate Passes Comprehensive Hurricane Sandy Legislation

Source: New York Senate  |   Jun 17 2013, 8:35pm CDT

Senate Majority Coalition Co-Leader and Republican Conference Leader Dean G. Skelos said, “It has been over seven months since Hurricane Sandy left its mark, and as people and governments continue to rebuild, the Senate is ...

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5 hours ago

State: LI high school graduation rates improve

Source: Newsday  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:59pm CDT

High school graduation rates on Long Island showed a small improvement last year, even as education officials attempted to raise standards, state officials said Monday.Long Island's average graduation rate for ...

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6 hours ago

Cuomo taps Molloy as MTA Nassau representative

Source: Newsday  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:55pm CDT

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.John J. Molloy, 67, of ...

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9 hours ago

Op-ed: Savino-Dinowitz Bill Provides Missing Piece; LIPA Restructuring Good First Step

Source: NewsLI.com  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:37pm CDT

(Long Island, NY) When my neighbors in Mt. Sinai and Port Jefferson shivered through the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy last November with no electricity and no answers from the Long Island Power Authority, their focus was ...

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10 hours ago

Severe thunderstorm warning for Suffolk County

Source: Newsday  |   Jun 17 2013, 2:39pm CDT

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Suffolk County, effective until 4:15 p.m. Monday.Large hail and winds of as much as 60 mph are possible with the storm, which was moving along ...

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11 hours ago

Leisure Knolls Single Family Homes In Ridge NY 11961, 55 And Over Community

Source: 55 and Over Communities on Long Island  |   Jun 17 2013, 1:07pm CDT

Realtors Larry ...

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13 hours ago

Weitzman, Schimel and Abrahams Oppose Efforts to Borrow $500 Million to Prop Mismanaged Budget

Source: NewsLI.com  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:31am CDT

(Long Island, NY) Former Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman partnered with Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel and Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams at a joint press conference to announce t ...

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15 hours ago

LI Bluegrass Festival

Source: LongIsland.com  |   Jun 17 2013, 9:48am CDT

Sms service will be shortly available. LongIsland.com - Your Name sent you Event details of "LI Bluegrass Festival" THE LONG ISLAND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Saturday, August 17, 2013 12 PM - 7 PM $15 General Admission $10 for BACCA Members, Seniors over 60, ...

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16 hours ago

Long Island 7-Eleven owners charged in human smuggling bust

Source: WABC  |   Jun 17 2013, 8:37am CDT

SUFFOLK COUNTY (WABC) -- The owners of several 7-Eleven franchises in Suffolk County were arrested early Monday and charged with human smuggling. The suspects allegedly illegally imported workers to staff the stores. Five of th ...

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18 hours ago

Long Island pharmacist shoots at robber

Source: Long Island Business Network  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:21am CDT

A druggist who bought a gun after getting spooked by a string of bloody pharmacy robberies on Long Island fired a shot at a fleeing bandit during yet another medication heist. Nassau County police say the robbery happened at ...

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