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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

LI speed cameras clear State Senate

... give union workers raises retroactive to April 1. The school-zone speed camera bill calls for 69 cameras in Suffolk County and 56 in Nassau. It also would expand the number of speed cameras in New York City from the current 20 to 140. Net proceeds ...

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Thomas Stark, influential Suffolk judge, dies

... Sunday of complications from cancer surgery. He was 89. "Judge Stark was really a legal giant out here in Suffolk County," said defense attorney Paul Gianelli of Hauppauge. "He was respected for being a legal scholar. He was very fair, and very ...

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Schneiderman to Speak at LWV Annual Meeting

Suffolk County Legislator and Deputy Presiding Officer Jay Schneiderman will be the guest speaker at the 37th Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons on Sunday, May 4, at 10:30 a.m. at a brunch at the Southampton Cultural Center on Pond Lane.

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Assembly Passes Tax Extension for East Hampton

The New York State Assembly passed legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. this week that permits Suffolk County to extend the property tax payment deadline for residents of East Hampton Town this year to protect those residents from any penalties.

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Report: Ozone smog in Suffolk County among worst in state

Experts say that bad air is a problem across the Island. Ozone smog is the most widespread air pollutant, which is created when sunlight reacts with emissions from vehicles and other sources.

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Sheriff: Inmate attempts escape from Suffolk County jail

A jail handout photo shows Matthew Hubrins after his processing in June 2012 at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverside.

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Riverhead Inmate Attempts to Escape by Climbing Fence

... tried to scale an interior fence in a far corner of the jail's recreational yard. The attempt was foiled by Suffolk County Correction Officer Barbara McFadden. Officer McFadden had just finished her regular tour on the inside of the recreation yard ...

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Accused killer of stepfather tries to escape from Riverhead jail, sheriff says

... Islip Criminal Court on charges of second-degree murder in the death of his stepfather, Noel Mohammaed. A Suffolk County inmate attempted to escape from the Riverhead jail Wednesday morning, but was stopped by a correction officer, the sheriff's ...

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Cops: 4th suspect arrested in botched drug-deal, shooting

... 23 in Central Islip. Golsby is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Central Islip. Suffolk County police said Golsby and three others -- the previously arrested Guillermo Quinones, 24, of Hazelton, Pa., Rene Barahona, 25, ...

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De Blasio Plan for NYC Cameras Approved by Lawmakers

New York City can add 120 speed cameras in school zones under a bill approved by state lawmakers, a boost to Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to eliminate pedestrian deaths in the most populous U.S. metropolis.

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Homeless Pedestrian Critically Injured in Hit and Run Crash

Suffolk County Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred in East Farmingdale last night, April 29. The incident left a pedestrian critically injured.

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Group Helps Vets Adjust to Life on the Home Front

... research, Ms. Mitchell discovered the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Project, a joint initiative of the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency and the Suffolk County United Veterans. The project is named after Joseph Dwyer, an army medic from Mt. ...

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Tattoo festival comes to Nassau Coliseum

... look back to those designs," says festival sponsor Lou Rubino Jr., owner of Tattoo Lou's seven locations in Suffolk County. "Maybe they remind them of their father or grandfather. It maintains the history of tattooing." Joe Harasek, 25, of Bay Shore ...

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60-year-old man critically injured in hit and run crash

A man in his 60s was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in East Farmingdale on Tuesday night just before 11 p.m. Suffolk County Police say the man was walking on Wellwood Avenue when he was struck by a 2008 Mercedes Benz that was traveling southbound on Wellwood Avenue.

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Cops Investigating E. Farmingdale Hit and Run

Suffolk County Police need the public's help in investigating a hit-and-run that critically injured a pedestrian in East Farmingdale Tuesday night.

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SCPD: Woman Wanted for Counterfeit Currency

April 30, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman who used counterfeit money at a store in Commack in June.

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Legis. Schneiderman mulls run for Suffolk comptroller

... chairman James Gaughran, a former county legislator, has already announced his interest in running for the Suffolk County comptroller office as a Democrat. Schneiderman, 52, said he expected to have a conversation with Suffolk Democratic County ...

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Long Island news, weather, traffic, LIRR and school updates for Wednesday, April 30, 2014

... 1,000 electronic slot machines. Follow Robert Brodsky's Twitter updates below or by using the mobile link. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Deputy Presiding Officer Jay Schneiderman are meeting with members of the East End farming, fishing ...

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Suffolk Lawmaker Seeks To Ban Sale Of Puppy Mill Pets

As WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported from Riverhead, legislation under consideration in the Suffolk County legislature would effectively shut down the practice.

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SCPD Arson Squad Investigating Attempted Vehicle Arson

April 30, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Arson Squad detectives are investigating the attempted arson of vehicles in Brentwood and Commack last month.

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Pedestrian Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash in Farmingdale

April 30th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian in East Farmingdale last night.

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American Lung Association: Suffolk County Has Worst Ozone Pollution in State

The American Lung Association's "State of the Air 2014" report reveals that Suffolk County has the worst ozone pollution in New York State.

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The American Lung Association Gives Suffolk County Failing Grade for Air Pollution

The American Lung Association's most recent report of the State of the Air 2014 reveals Suffolk County has the worst ozone pollution in New York State.

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Councilman Brown: Let's talk about a 4-poster referendum

... on Shelter Island in a test program running from 2008 through 2011 under a program funded by New York State, Suffolk County and the town, there were 60 units. But when the town took over the program on its own in 2012, it could afford fewer units, ...

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Cops: Driver sought in hit-run that left pedestrian critical

A man walking on Wellwood Avenue in East Farmingdale late Tuesday was critically injured when he was struck twice by cars, and Suffolk County police are looking for the second vehicle that drove away from the accident.

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Rechler Equity Partners Breaks Ground on The Business District at Gabreski Tuesday

... managing partners of Rechler Equity Partners, were joined by a host of Long Island officials, including Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone and Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst. "This is an important day for Suffolk County and the ...

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American Lung Association Gives Suffolk County Failing Grade for Air Pollution

The American Lung Association's "State of the Air 2014" report reveals that Suffolk County has the worst ozone pollution in New York State.

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Police Seeking Man For Attempted Arson

... later and poured gasoline onto three parked vehicles before he was interrupted and chased away, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

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Children's Librarians In Yonkers Disagree With Elwood Show Cancellation

... Kindergarten show is simple," reads a letter sent by the principal at Harley Avenue Primary School in Elwood, Suffolk County, to parents last week. "We are responsible for preparing children for college and career with valuable lifelong skills and ...

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Proposal would keep animals from puppy mills out of Suffolk

Pamela Green with dogs at Kent adoption center. She supports proposed legislation in Suffolk County meant to curb sales of dogs raised in 'puppy mills.'

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More LI graduates earn advanced Regents diplomas, says state education department

Malverne High School students, on Tuesday April 29, 2014, take a practice NYS Regent Integrated Algebra test at Malverne High School.

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Assembly approves school speed-zone cameras for Nassau, Suffolk

... Edward Mangano has said the county could realize $25 million to $30 million annually from the cameras. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone projected that 20 school-zone cameras would generate $2 million in annual revenue. "People don't like to be ...

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Possible New Mission for Foley Nursing Home Building

... ment of Public Works to partner with the Town of Brookhaven to establish a single-stream recycling program at Suffolk County faclities.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Forest Labs to buy Furiex in deal worth $1.5B

A $25-billion bid to buy Forest Laboratories hasn't stopped the drugmaker with substantial operations in Suffolk County from continuing to shop for deals of its own.

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Hampton Business District

... to a release from the developer. "The genesis for the Hampton Business District dates back to the 1970s, when Suffolk County and the town of Southampton recognized the economic potential of developing non-aviation portions of Gabreski Airport," ...

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Rechler Equity Partners Breaks Ground on The Hampton Business District

... of Rechler Equity Partners, were joined by a host of Long Island officials and dignitaries, including Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone and Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst. "This is an important day for Suffolk County and the ...

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Comptroller releases municipal audits

Center Moriches Free Public Library Budgeting and Cash Receipts (Suffolk County) The board has consistently underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures over the past three years, which resulted in operating surpluses totaling nearly $1.6 ...

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St. James Man Sentenced to Prison For Sales Tax Fraud

... The crime was investigated by the state Tax Department's Criminal Investigations Division and prosecuted by Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. "I thank District Attorney Spota for his successful prosecution of this case and his ongoing ...

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Zove Encourages Suffolk County Residents to Donate Blood

April 28, 2014 - New York State's 8th Assembly District candidate Jason Zove is asking Suffolk County residents to participate in a local blood drive or donate blood and/or platelets at their earliest convenience due to a shortage of this vital resource.

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Bellone, Tomarken Announce Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic

Wainscott, NY - April 29, 2014 - County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken, MD, announced today that the Suffolk County Department of Health Services and the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will offer free rabies vaccinations* for dogs, cats and ferrets as follows: *Though the clinic is available to all ... (more)

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Councilman Donnelly Honors Law Enforcement Officials at Sgt. Sardiello Awards Night

Babylon Town Councilman Tom Donnelly recently joined with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and New York State Sen. Phil Boyle to honor local law enforcement officials at the Sgt.

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New York, Long Island getting hundreds of speed cameras

... The legislation, which now awaits Senate consideration, would allow up to 69 cameras near schools in Suffolk County and 56 in Nassau County. New York City already has 20 of the cameras and could get up to 120 more. Speeding drivers caught by the ...

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SCPD Crime Alert: Commack Bagel Store Break In Under Investigation

April 29th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who burglarized a store in Commack this month.

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Police: Fire damages home in Centereach

... what police called "extensive damage" to a portion of a house in Centereach on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Suffolk County police said no injuries were reported, but said a young woman was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital after medical equipment ...

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Cuomo speaks at Democrats' fundraiser in Holbrook; protesters outside ...

Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at the Suffolk County Democratic Committee Dinner at the Villa Lombardi on Monday, April 28, 2014.

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Brookhaven to receive federal funds to help pay for Sandy cleanup costs

Members of the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, Division of Vector Control uses specialized Amphibious equipment to remove debris from Hurricane Sandy from the marsh and wetlands in Mastic Beach on the morning of Jan. 7,2013.

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Police Seeking Man Who Burglarized Commack Bagel Store

... 2 a.m. and stole a safe containing cash and a computer before fleeing out the rear door, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this ...

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Keith E. Hall

... softball teams and leagues on Long Island until the age of 74. Keith actually started the hospital league in Suffolk County. He was a great sportsman and eventually also became an umpire. He was a member of the Patchogue United Methodist Church and ...

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Three Long Island fencers take home gold at Jeff Wolfe ROC

... in Division II men's epee . Ferrante has a "C" rating from the USFA and won silver in epee at this season's Suffolk county championships. Ferrante fences on the club level for Mission FC. On Sunday, Ward Melville junior Ilana Solomon won gold in ...

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4th Annual Mayday for Mutts this year benefits TWO Animal Rescue Groups

... years of Mayday for Mutts, it keeps getting bigger and bigger. And with our 3 new franchise locations now in Suffolk County we know this year will be the biggest Mayday for Mutts yet!" Mayday for Mutts is a month long pet product drive in May to ...

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Police Seeking Men Who Stole Bike From Commack Store

... held the door open for him and drove away in an older model white van with roof racks on top, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this ...

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23 Suffolk 'Top Cops' Honored for Most DWI Arrests

Twenty-three Suffolk County police officers were honored Tuesday at the Suffolk County Police Academy for making the most DWI arrests last year.

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New York Assembly Votes to Authorize Speed Cameras

The Assembly voted Monday to authorize more speed cameras for New York City, as well as Nassau and Suffolk County.

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Cuomo to speak Monday night at Democrats' fundraiser in Holbrook

... -- possibly Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association, the region's largest business group, or Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. Bellone has said he intent on running for re-election for a second term, and a Cuomo spokesman has ...

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Nassau to require CO alarms in public and commercial buildings

... Hempstead and North Hempstead are among the towns that have passed laws covering places of public assembly. Suffolk County is considering similar legislation. Advocates say Nassau's law goes further than others adopted after the Legal Sea Foods ...

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Brothers of Pi Lambda Phi

... violence. For the second year in a row, the brothers held "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes," to raise money for the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. For each dollar donated, the brothers pledged to make a lap around the quad-in heels. ...

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Common Core protesters rally as Gov. Andrew Cuomo stops in Holbrook

... Holbrook to protest what they say are Gov. Andrew Cuomo's failed education policies. The governor is visiting Suffolk County this evening for a political fundraiser. Opponents of the controversial Common Core curriculum say they are using it as a ...

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Assembly overwhelmingly votes for school zone speed cameras in NYC, Long Island

... and immediately before and after school activities. The legislation would authorize up to 69 cameras in Suffolk County and 56 in Nassau County. New York City already has 20 cameras and would get 120 more if the bill passes. Speed cameras would raise ...

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NY Assembly OKs speed cameras for NYC, Long Island

... and immediately before and after school activities. The legislation would authorize up to 69 cameras in Suffolk County and 56 in Nassau County. New York City already has 20 cameras and would get 120 more if the bill passes. Speed cameras would raise ...

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Brothers of Pi Lambda Phi "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" Event for the Second Year in a Row

For the second year in a row, the brothers held "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes," to raise money for the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

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Smithtown Woman Named County's Senior Citizen of the Year

... Year award, County Executive Steve Bellone announced Monday. Economou will receive her award at the annual Suffolk County senior celebration luncheon which will be held at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on May 15. Nominations for the award were ...

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Cops investigate shots fired into Mastic Beach home

... before fleeing the scene in a car, police said. No one was injured during the shots-fired incident, which Suffolk County police said took place on Edgewater Avenue just after 9 p.m. Police said the shooter "appeared to be" on foot when the shots ...

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Police Accountability Report | April 28th, 2014

... searched" Hazzard, the suit states. Hazzard, 30, was stopped by police because he was "a black man driving in Suffolk County," said his attorney, Amy Marion, of Garden City. In an email, a spokesman for the department said, "The Suffolk County ...

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Elwood Kindergarten Show Canceled So Kids Can Prepare For College, Careers

... School, in order to help students prepare for college and careers. Letters sent home to parents in the Suffolk County district dated April 25 said the district is "responsible for preparing children for college and career with valuable lifelong ...

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Dougherty appointed to county tick committee

Supervisor Jim Dougherty will represent the Island and the East End as a member of Suffolk County's Tick Control Advisory Committee.

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Whalers Coasting Toward Season's End

... of a three-game series at Mashashimuet Park on Monday. The win clinched a spot for Pierson in the upcoming Suffolk County Class C playoffs, which will begin June 6, almost a full month after the conclusion of the regular season. "Good day all ...

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Letters: School cameras like a new tax

Suffolk County asked state legislators for permission to install speed cameras in dozens of school zones -- a program that supporters said would increase safety for children and raise an estimated $6.8 million a year for the county.

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SHU Students Host 'Math Olympics' at Assumption School

... Olympics exceeded our expectations. The energy at the event was just phenomenal," said Bua, a senior from Suffolk County, N.Y. The SHU students enjoyed seeing the elementary students excited about math. "In our usual interactions with these ...

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Smithtown Boulevard safety improvements underway in Nesconset

... from January 2007 to December 2009, he has said. The RBA Group, a Melville-based consultant hired by Suffolk County to study the road, found that 85 percent of Smithtown Boulevard drivers were driving at 45-49 mph, though the road has a posted speed ...

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Moriches man charged with DWI in Mastic crash that injured him

A Moriches man was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a collision in which the driver of the second vehicle fled, Suffolk County police said.

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Cops: LI man faces DWI charge after crash with toddlers in car

A Long Island father was arrested Saturday night after he was allegedly drunk behind the wheel of his pickup truck when he crashed into a parked minivan and had his two toddlers in the car at the time, Suffolk County police said .

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One Driver Arrested, Another Flees The Scene Following Sunrise Highway Collision

One driver was arrested and another fled the scene following a crash on the Sunrise Highway in Mastic, Suffolk County police said.

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Man Arrested for DWI after Crash with Children in his Vehicle

April 27, 2014 - Suffolk County Police arrested a Huntington Station man for driving while intoxicated with his two children in the vehicle.

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SCPD: Man Arrested for DWI Following Crash, Second Driver Flees Scene

April 27, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Moriches man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash during which the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene.

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Police: Long Island dad drove drunk, tots in car

... in Huntington Station. The 1- and 2-year-old children weren't hurt. They're in their mother's care. The Suffolk County Police Department says the man was driving west on the shoulder of Jericho Turnpike when he hit a minivan parked by a pizzeria. He ...

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LI's first African-American cops made history seeking 'steady' work

... than a half-century later, their numbers still lag behind their percentages in the population, and Nassau and Suffolk county forces remain under federal monitoring to diversify their ranks. These early officers weren't activists or intentional ...

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Death camp liberator, survivor share friendship, mission on Long Island

... and forced labor. The soldier and the survivor, who eventually moved to within miles of each other in Suffolk County, now share a devotion to telling the world of the Holocaust horrors they witnessed. "What we saw was unbelievable. Emaciated bodies ...

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Suffolk revenue from red-light camera tickets dropped over time, report says

... with Boyle Rd in Selden on the afternoon of August 18, 2011. Revenue from red-light camera tickets in Suffolk County dropped 24 percent in 2012 as motorists became more aware of cameras at dozens of intersections, according to a new report. ...

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

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... The group, fans of smaller government, protection of freedoms and the end of corporate welfare, elected a Suffolk County real estate broker as their gubernatorial candidate for November. The choice arrived after several rounds of voting in which no ...

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Suffolk County Corrections Officer Stephen Compitello charged with...

A Suffolk County corrections officer from Bohemia has been charged with third-degree grand larceny in an alleged double-dipping scheme.

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DA: Suffolk correction officer improperly collected wages

A Suffolk County correction officer pleaded not guilty Saturday morning to a charge of collecting wages for hours he wasn't working for more than 2 1/2 years.

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Speechless: K-2 School Cancels Kindergarten Show Because it Does Not "Prepare Children for College"

... of how warped educational priorities in primary schools are becoming. Harley Avenue Primary School, in Suffolk County, New York, is a K-2 primary school. Apparently, the kindergarten puts on an annual performance every year. However, this year that ...

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Smithtown, Kings Park put on IDA's downtown development radar

Downtown areas in the hamlets of Smithtown and Kings Park will be analyzed for future development as part of a new planning service funded by the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency.

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Seen At 11: CBS 2 Chronicles A Group Of Teens' 'Journey To Jail'

... people that get into trouble. So I kind of wanted them to see what it would be like," Hernandez said. The Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead gives teens a glimpse of what their future could look like and gives their parents the hope that their kids ...

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Cops: Third man arrested in botched drug-deal, shooting

Suffolk County police K-9 unit searches along Brightside Avenue and Division Avenue on April 23, 2014, where they searched for several armed subjects after an armed robbery in Central Islip.

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SBU to Host Peking Man Symposium May 1-2

... y 4 percent of all economic activity in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and roughly 7.5 percent of total jobs in Suffolk County.

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Rep. Peter King To Visit Suffolk County's Largest Mosque

Rep. Peter King , who has been criticized in the past for broad statements linking Muslims to terrorism, is set to visit Suffolk County's largest mosque.

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Suffolk lawmakers back school-zone speed cameras

Suffolk County asked state legislators for permission to install speed cameras in dozens of school zones -- a program that supporters said would increase safety for children and raise an estimated $6.8 million a year for the county.

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MTA to fast track ferry line request

... regarding a request to use MTA property to stage vehicles before boarding. Word came from Mitch Pally, the Suffolk County representative to the MTA Board of Commissioners, who said he has "been assured that MTA will provide a very speedy response" ...

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Leandra's Law Arrest in Brentwood

... Welfare of a Child (A Misd.), and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd. Mrs. Smith was held for arraignment in Suffolk County First District Court.

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Man Wanted for Using Stolen Debit Card for Smithaven Mall Shopping Spree

April 25th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen debit card at multiple locations in Lake Grove .

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Young turkey hunters get jump on season

The 2014 spring turkey season opens on Thursday, May 1 in upstate New York. But the annual youth turkey hunting weekend is being held Saturday and Sunday in upstate and Suffolk County.

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Rebuilding: The Army Corps Has Just One Word for Montauk: Geotubes

... for by federal funds, will cost about $6M . Work could start as soon as December if East Hampton Town and/or Suffolk County agrees to the plan. Army Corps Offers Up Single Montauk Option [EHS] All posts about rebuilding Montauk beaches [CH]

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Senior softball turns ugly as geezer a threatens to beat teammatea s brains outa

... a squabble over the color and cut of uniforms for their team, the Kingsmen, in March 2013, according to the Suffolk County filing. Tagliaferri, an outfielder who had previously been manager, stormed Willis, a third baseman who replaced him running ...

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Young turkey hunters can go out in NY this weekend

... New York. But the annual youth turkey hunting weekend is being held Saturday and Sunday in upstate and Suffolk County. The youth weekend is open to hunters aged 12 to 15 with a valid hunting license and turkey permit. The young hunters must be ...

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Young turkey hunters can go out in NY this weekend

... New York. But the annual youth turkey hunting weekend is being held Saturday and Sunday in upstate and Suffolk County. The youth weekend is open to hunters aged 12 to 15 with a valid hunting license and turkey permit. The young hunters must be ...

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Landlord had illegal Stony Brook dwellings, says judge

... renting rooms to 14 students in a single-family house. (July 29, 2013) (Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara) A Suffolk County judge ruled Thursday that a landlord had violated Brookhaven Town codes by creating a dozen illegal apartments in a Stony ...

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Rep. Peter King set to visit Bay Shore mosque

... for his broad statements linking their religion to terrorism, was set Friday to visit the largest mosque in Suffolk County -- a move some Muslim leaders hope will lead to a better relationship. Prayer services were to begin at about 1 p.m. at Masjid ...

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Town Board Honors Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions in Celebration of National Service Day

... provide one-on-one assistance and tutoring to children in schools, Head Start centers and pre-schools across Suffolk County. There are currently 27 Foster Grandparents helping out in nine schools within the Town of Babylon. The Senior Companion ...

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Young turkey hunters can go out in NY this weekend

... New York. But the annual youth turkey hunting weekend is being held Saturday and Sunday in upstate and Suffolk County. The youth weekend is open to hunters aged 12 to 15 with a valid hunting license and turkey permit. The young hunters must be ...

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Young turkey hunters can go out in NY this weekend

The 2014 spring turkey season opens on Thursday, May 1 in upstate New York. But the annual youth turkey hunting weekend is being held Saturday and Sunday in upstate and Suffolk County.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Fire Weather Outlook for LI, Tri-State Area Critical, Freeze Warning...

... a drastic drop in temperature. At 3 AM tomorrow morning, a Freeze Advisory will go into effect for Western Suffolk County, as temperatures are expected to drop down into the mid-30s until later on in the morning. The Advisory will stay in effect ...

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In fight with opiate overdoses, N.J. county issues antidote to police

... reversed 221 overdoses since requiring first responders to carry the drug in 2010. First responders in Suffolk County, New York used Narcan 564 times in 2013, and say they saved the life of all but one who received it, according to officials there. ...

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Namm draws notice in Chapel Hill

... remarks on his new memoir "A Whistleblower's Lament." Namm's account of his efforts to fight corruption in Suffolk County, New York, drew quite a response, according to an article in The Daily Tar Heel, the student newspaper of the University of ...

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Shinnecock Nation Pow-Wow Set For 2014

... of years. The Shinnecock reservation and tribal offices are located on the South Shore of the eastern end of Suffolk County, in the Town of Southampton. The tribe has self-run educational, health care and environmental departments. The Shinnecocks ...

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Tribal official fighting elver poaching charges in New York

... an eel trap with a mesh size smaller than the minimum limit allowed. They are due to appear on the charges in Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip, N.Y., on June 25. Harry Wallace, chief of the Unkechaugs, could not be reached ...

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Man Gets Jail Time for LIRR Copper Theft

A Suffolk County man will serve one year in prison for stealing copper wire from the Long Island Rail Road , according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.

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Two Men Arrested for Robbery During Drug Deal

April 24, 2014 - Suffolk County Police have arrested two men for robbery following a botched drug deal during which shots were fired in Central Islip .

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Animal Rescue Group, Guardians of Rescue, Speaking Out Against Puppy Mills

... York legislators to pass stricter laws for dog breeders and pet stores. "It is imperative that residents of Suffolk County join us in support of harsher restrictions on puppy mills and pet sellers," says Dori Scofield, vice president of Guardians of ...

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Police Seeking Woman Who Stole Clothes From Old Navy

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a woman who is wanted for stealing clothes from Old Navy in Lake Grove.

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SCPD Advisory: Wanted for Criminal Mischief in Centereach

April 24, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify the man who keyed a vehicle in Centereach .

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SCPD Crime Alert: Woman Wanted for Stealing Groceries from Commack ShopRite

April 24th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman who stole items from a grocery store in Commack in January.

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Now Available: Long Island Power Authority - Nuclear Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile

The company owns retail electric transmission and distribution system on Long Island.

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Botched drug deal in Central Islip leads to shooting and chase

Suffolk County police K-9 unit searches along Brightside Avenue and Division Avenue on April 23, 2014, where they searched for several armed subjects after an armed robbery in Central Islip.

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Brentwood's Roberto Clemente Park closed amid criminal dumping probe

The Suffolk County district attorney's office, investigating allegations of illegal dumping at a Town of Islip-owned park, has subpoenaed records from the municipality, sources said.

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Suffolk Bancorp earnings surge 37 percent

... higher net income for the year's first three months. The corporate parent of the 25-branch, Riverhead-based Suffolk County National Bank said higher net interest income and lower operating expenses resulted in a 37 percent year over year increase in ...

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Suffolk: Teams advance in FIRST Robotics contest

... Hofstra University. FIRST is an acronym drawn from For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Suffolk County groups advancing to the national contest, being held this weekend in St. Louis, and their awards were: Team 28, Whalers of ...

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Hamptons home sales jump from dismal first quarter in 2013

... a safe investment and people want a second home." Southampton Village, located in the southeastern part of Suffolk County, saw a 17.4 percent uptick in median home sales price to $1.12 million from last year's $956,000, according to Elliman's ...

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Guardians of Rescue speak out against puppy mills

... to pass stricter laws for dog breeders and commercial pet stores. "It is imperative that residents of Suffolk County join us in support of harsher restrictions on puppy mills and pet sellers," says Dori Scofield, Vice President of Guardians of ...

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Group Helps Vets Adjust to Life on the Home Front

... research, Ms. Mitchell discovered the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Project, a joint initiative of the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency and the Suffolk County United Veterans. The project is named after Joseph Dwyer, an army medic from Mt. ...

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Police Seeking Men Who Stole Bike From Commack Store

... held the door open for him and drove away in an older model white van with roof racks on top, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this ...

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Daniel Gale Sotheby's Earns Top Real Estate Awards on Long Island

... the top residential sales awards in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, and for the Top Condo/HIA Sale, Suffolk County. Bonnie Doran, an Associate Real Estate Broker and Gold Circle of Excellence agent who works out of Daniel Gale Sotheby's Manhasset ...

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Tribal official facing charges in NY vows to take elver debate beyond Maine

... an eel trap with a mesh size smaller than the minimum limit allowed. They are due to appear on the charges in Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip, N.Y., on June 25. Harry Wallace, chief of the Unkechaugs, could not be reached ...

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Long Island School Bus Driver Accused of Selling Heroin Between TripsBusy lady.

... ch she'd allegedly drop the children off at home and then "go out again and sell more heroin," according to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. Kovarick allegedly sold up to 500 baggies every few days. No one can say she doesn't work hard.

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School bus driver, Anna Kovarick, pleads not guilty to selling heroin

... icials, Kovarick was selling heroin under the direction of her boyfriend who is currently incarcerated in the Suffolk County Jail. Kovarick is being held on $50,000 cash bail and $150,000 bond. She is due back in court next month.

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Suffolk Grand Jury Indicts School Bus Driver for Selling Heroin

April 22, 2014 - A Suffolk County grand jury has indicted a school bus driver for selling heroin, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota has announced.

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Former Theatre Group Head Convicted of Possessing Child Porn

April 22, 2014 - A former director of production for a Lindenhurst community theater group was convicted this afternoon of possessing child pornography, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

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Bellone and Hahn Celebrate Earth Day By Planting Trees in Honor of Veterans

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by Legislator Kara Hahn, Tom Ronayne, Suffolk County Director of Veterans Services and Suffolk County veterans to plant ... Hauppauge, NY - April 22, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by Legislator Kara Hahn, Tom Ronayne, Suffolk County Director of Veterans Services and ... (more)

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Bellone Honors Top Cops

April 23, 2014 - Today, County Executive Bellone, Chief Burke and Suffolk County Stop DWI representatives honored twenty-three Police Officers for making the most DWI arrests in Suffolk County.

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Suffolk County Urges Residents to Donate Blood

April 23, 2014 - Today, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone encouraged residents to participate in upcoming blood drives sponsored by Suffolk County and New York Blood Center.

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Safety Alert: Commack Student Approached by Unknown Woman Outside School

... were also dropping off their children before school started. After the student reported the incident, the Suffolk County Police Department was contacted and is presently engaged in an investigation. For the time being, Commack has cancelled outdoor ...

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Boyle, Bellone Partner to Launch Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Class

April 23, 2014 - County Executive Steve Bellone, New York State Senator Phil Boyle, and the Suffolk County Department of Health announced a partnership to host an Opioid Prevention Training Program to train the general public on the use of the heroin antidote Narcan.

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Lupinacci Tours Child Care Council Of Suffolk County

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently met with Janet Walerstein and other officials from Child Care Council of Suffolk County and toured their facility.

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Marcie Mazzola Memorial 5K Run/Walk is Sunday in Huntington

... Huntington YMCA Summer Camp scholarships for kids and will benefit the New York Organ Donor Network and the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, organizers say. Learn about the race by visiting the foundation's website . Online ...

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Bellone, Hahn Mark Earth Day

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by Legislator Kara Hahn, Tom Ronayne, Suffolk County Director of Veterans Services and Suffolk County veterans to plant two Cherry Blossom trees in honor of Earth Day and our veterans.

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23 Suffolk 'Top Cops' Honored for Most DWI Arrests

Twenty-three Suffolk County police officers were honored Tuesday at the Suffolk County Police Academy for making the most DWI arrests last year.

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23 Suffolk 'Top Cops' Honored for Most DWI Arrests

Twenty-three Suffolk County police officers were honored Tuesday at the Suffolk County Police Academy for making the most DWI arrests in Suffolk County.

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Long Island school bus driver arrested for selling heroin

The Suffolk County district attorney's office says 38-year-old Anna Kovarick, of Bayshore, would drive students to private schools in the West Islip area, including St. John the Baptist High School, then park her bus and go out and sell heroin.

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Derelict Lindenhurst building to be torn down today

... for asbestos removal from the building and the demolition will be added to the property's bill. According to Suffolk County spokeswoman Vanessa Baird-Streeter, property taxes on the site were last paid in 1988, and the lien on the property is close ...

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Suffolk shortfall could hit $170 million in 2015

Suffolk County faces a 2015 fiscal shortfall of $170.3 million if the county does not continue to borrow to pay its $78.6 million pension bill from the state, according to a joint county executive and legislative analysis.

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Suffolk lawmakers back school-zone speed cameras

Suffolk County asked state legislators for permission to install speed cameras in dozens of school zones -- a program that supporters said would increase safety for children and raise an estimated $6.8 million a year for the county.

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Governor Cuomo Launches Initiative to Improve Water Quality and Resiliency on Long Island

... review will be undertaken in a series of meetings in conjunction with Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and with additional participation from federal officials and key community, business and ...

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Mortgage Fraud the Allegation at Trial for Absent Defendant

April 21, 2014 - The trial of a 33 year old man facing mortgage fraud, scheme to defraud, falsifying business records and grand larceny charges began today in Riverhead with the defendant being tried in absentia, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

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SCPD Looking for Commack Bike Thieves

April 23, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate two men who stole a bicycle from the Sports Authority store in Commack .

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SCPD: Silver Alert Issued for Potentiall Suicidal Port Jefferson Man

April 23rd, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Port Jefferson man who may be suicidal.

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Suffolk Crime Stoppers Searching for Lake Grove Thief

April 23, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a woman who is wanted for stealing clothes from Old Navy in Lake Grove .

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DA: Lindenhurst theatre director convicted in child porn case

A Lindenhurst man, who ran a community theatre group, may find himself behind bars for the next 16 years after a jury convicted him Tuesday on four separate child pornography charges, Suffolk County prosecutors said.

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Long Island School Bus Driver Accused Of Selling Heroin

A grand jury in Suffolk County has indicted a school bus driver for selling heroin, District Attorney Thomas Spota announced.

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Long Island school bus driver accused of selling heroin

Authorities in Suffolk County say 38-year-old Anna Kovarick, of Bayshore, would drive students to private schools in the West Islip area, including St. John the Baptist High School, then park her bus and go out and sell the drug.

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A Harsh Winter Brings NYC Surprises, Welcome - and Not

... Mosquito, which spreads West Nile Virus. Dominick Ninivaggi, the head of the mosquito control program in Suffolk County, said the population was hit hard this winter, because they're used to warmer climates. "If it takes a long time for it to warm ...

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DA probes allegations of illegal dumping at Brentwood park

The Suffolk County District Attorney's office, investigating allegations of illegal dumping at a Town of Islip-owned park, has subpeonaed records from the municipality, sources said.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Lindenhurst Man Convicted of Child Porn Possession

A Lindenhurst man was convicted Tuesday of multiple charges of possession of child pornography, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota.

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DA: School Bus Driver Indicted for Selling Heroin

A Bay Shore woman who authorities say moonlighted as a heroin dealer in between working as a school bus driver in the area has been indicted by a grand jury, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said Tuesday night.

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Save-A-Pet Urges Suffolk Residents to Support Stricter Laws for Puppy Stores

April 22, 2014 - On April 29, Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center, Inc.'s Founder/President, Dori Scofield, will be in attendance at the Suffolk County Legislature's meeting in Riverhead , to plead her case regarding pet shops and puppy mills, as Legislator Jay Schneiderman proposes his bill , which would protect companion animals being ... (more)

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D.W.I. Charge in Fatal Southampton Crash

... passenger in Southampton Village early Saturday morning has been charged with driving while intoxicated. A Suffolk County Vehicular Crime unit was on hand after the accident, and on Monday morning, Allison J. Rydberg, 25, was arraigned on drunken ...

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D.W.I. Charge in Fatal Southampton Crash

... passenger in Southampton Village early Saturday morning has been charged with driving while intoxicated. A Suffolk County Vehicular Crime unit was on hand after the accident, and on Monday morning, Allison J. Rydberg, 25, was arraigned on drunken ...

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Former LIRR Employee Sentenced for Stealing Copper From Railroad

April 22, 2014 - Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced the sentencing today of a Suffolk County man for stealing thousands of dollars' worth of copper wire belonging the Long Island Rail Road, selling it to a scrap yard and keeping the cash.

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Man Gets Jail Time for LIRR Copper Theft

A Suffolk County man will serve one year in prison for stealing copper wire from the Long Island Rail Road , according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.

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Atlantic Wind Symphony to Play Patchogue Theatre, 6/1

... ng Arts on November 9, 2014 at 3:00 PM. The Atlantic Wind Symphony programs are funded or partially funded by Suffolk County. The Music Director is Joel Levy. http://ift.tt/RITVsn

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Animal Rescue Group, Guardians of Rescue, Speaking Out Against Puppy Mills

... York legislators to pass stricter laws for dog breeders and pet stores. "It is imperative that residents of Suffolk County join us in support of harsher restrictions on puppy mills and pet sellers," says Dori Scofield, vice president of Guardians of ...

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Coram Man Killed in One-Vehicle Crash in Melville

April 22nd, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a one-car crash that killed an 83-year-old man in Melville last night.

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Cops: Pedestrian hit by car in Holtsville dies

... was pronounced dead Tuesday morning at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. A pedestrian hit by a car while crossing North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville late Monday has died of his injuries, police ...

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Second Precinct Officer Claudia Delgado Hosts Holiday Turkey Giveaway

Last Friday, Community Liaison Officer Claudia Delgado of the Suffolk County Police Department's Second Precinct hosted a Holiday Turkey Giveaway for families that were in need of meals this holiday.

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83-year-old man killed in Long Island Expressway crash in Melville

An 83-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County Monday night.

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NY teacher arrested in school parking lot for DUI

... is facing charges she was driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol following a hit-and-run crash. Suffolk County Police say they arrested 47-year-old Tracey Forman at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of Center Moriches (mohr-IH'-chihz) ...

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A crafty approach to the birthday party business

... best methods to franchise their business, which they hope to do by early 2015. They're also looking to open a Suffolk County location sometime this year, with their eyes set on Huntington, and may not stop there. "I think to start with, a starting ...

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Police: Coram Man Killed in Crash on the LIE

... Dominic Bottiglieri, 83, was killed in the crash, police said. Ortiz, also of Coram, was transported by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle was ...

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NYC man files suit against Long Island officer

A Brooklyn man has sued a Suffolk County police officer for allegedly threatening to beat him after a traffic stop.

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Lindenhurst makes 3 hires to help with Sandy-related permits

... in January when he was appointed to the village board to replace Kevin McCaffrey, who was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature. Since then the village had employed Thomas Donato, assessor for Amityville Village, in an "on-call" capacity, Kost ...

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NY teacher arrested in school lot for driving under influence of drugs, alcohol

... lot Monday and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol following a hit-and-run crash. Suffolk County Police say they arrested Tracey Forman, 47, at 8:30 a.m. in the lot of Center Moriches High School, which is connected to the ...

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Monday, April 21, 2014

IDA Praised for Bringing New Businesses to Huntington

When it comes to attracting new businesses, Huntington is doing something right. That's according to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who praised the success of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency for bringing new businesses to ...

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Suffolk Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club Meets Tuesday

... which resulted in almost 300 new businesses starting and 130 existing entrepreneurs growing their business, Suffolk County officials said. "SCORE's mission, like that of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, is to provide the expertise needed to ...

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L.I. High School Teacher Arrested, Charged With DWAI Following Morning Hit-And-Run Accident

... she was driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol following a hit-and-run crash Monday morning. Suffolk County Police announced they arrested 47-year-old Tracey Forman at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of Center Moriches High School. The ...

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David Osiecki, charged in Water Mill arson, to undergo mental evaluation

... said Sunday he could not comment on a possible motive or whether Osiecki knew the property owners. Suffolk County property records list the owners of the home as Ziel Feldman and his wife, Helene. The couple live in Manhattan. Ziel Feldman is the ...

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LI High School Teacher Arrested for DWAI and Hit-and-Run Crash

Suffolk County Police arrested a high school teacher this morning for driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol and for fleeing the scene of a crash.

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Cops: Center Moriches teacher charged with DWAI after hit-run

... was arrested on the grounds of Center Moriches High School on Frowein Road shortly after the accident, Suffolk County police said in a news release. Forman was driving a 2013 Hyundai at about 8:30 a.m. when her car hit an unoccupied Plymouth Voyager ...

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Arson Suspect Remanded to Jail In Lieu of $500,000 Bail

David Osiecki, 54, who is accused of arson in connection with a fire at a multi-million residence in Bridgehampton and in a second instance involving a brush fire also in Bridgehampton, was remanded to Suffolk County Jail in Riverside Monday afternoon following his arraignment where bail was set at $500,000.

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Pain Management Center of Long Island Announces Grand Opening of Port Jefferson Location

... to open on Long Island, NY, with a focus on better serving those suffering from acute and chronic pain in the Suffolk County community. The office will be managed under the leadership of Jacob Rauchwerger, MD, renowned for his innovative approaches ...

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Brighter Tomorrow's Collaborates With Suffolk County...

Brighter Tomorrows, Inc., in collaboration with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department has established a Women's Re-Entry Program.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Golf Carts Stolen from Levitt Ballfield Park

April 21st, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person or people who stole golf carts and other items from a shed at a baseball field in Centereach .

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Police Seeking Thieves Who Burglarized Centereach Baseball Shed

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person or people who stole golf carts and other items from a shed at a baseball field in Centereach.

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Babylon hires group to help mobile park residents facing eviction

... residents of a North Amityville mobile home park who face eviction at the end of the month. Adelante of Suffolk County Inc., a service organization based in Central Islip, was hired last month to go door to door in a section of Frontier Mobile Home ...

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Letters: Newsday puts wrong focus on tax break for vets

... note: The writer is the vice-commander of the Islip American Legion Post No. 411 and vice chairman of the Suffolk County Conservative Party. We are looking to give millions of dollars to undocumented students in the form of the Dream Act, and yet ...

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Sagaponack Man Arrested for Arson in Sagaponack

... and North Sea and Hampton Bays reported and successfully extinguished the fires. Southampton Town Police, the Suffolk County Police Arson Squad and the Southampton Arson Squad are investigating. Town Fire Marshals and Suffolk County Fire Marshals ...

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Sagaponack Man Arrested for Arson in Sagaponack

... and North Sea and Hampton Bays reported and successfully exitinguished the fires. Southampton Town Police, Suffolk County Police arson Squad and Southampton Arson Squad were investigating. Town Fire Marshals and Suffolk County Fire Marshals ...

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East End Heroin Task Force Formed to Battle Growing Threat

State government leaders announced this week an initiative aimed at combating heroin abuse on the East End, as law enforcement, public health and court officials acknowledged the growing threat the drug-and other opioids-in Suffolk County.

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Suspect nabbed in $34M Hamptons arson case

... Island courthouse on Sunday. His arraignment was delayed until Monday, so that he could find a lawyer. The Suffolk County Arson Squad was called out to the 10,000-square-foot, 7-bedroom, 8.5-bath house on Dune Road on Saturday, after flames set off ...

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Arson Charge in Dune Road House Fire

... he house fire call at about 5:45 a.m. In less than ten hours, investigators from the Southampton Town Police, Suffolk County PD Arson Squad, and fire marshals from Southampton and Suffolk County tracked down and arrested Osiecki.

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Suffolk official promises work to firm as RFP is being conducted

Information Technology Commissioner Donald Rodgers, a senior Bellone administration official, continued to promise a consultant contract to a leading Long Island engineering firm even as his Suffolk County department sought bids to qualify other potential vendors for that work.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Friday, April 18, 2014

Suffolk County police responded to the report of a truck accident on Sunrise Highway in East Islip on Friday, April 18, 2014.

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Company with ties to Gary Melius lost state certification

After initially seeing its business boom, an ignition interlock company with ties to influential Long Island developer Gary Melius ran into repeated problems with state regulators before finally losing its certification, new documents show.

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Wyandanch offender support group runs Easter egg hunt

... and now I'm site coordinator." COTA, created by Risco Mention-Lewis, the deputy police commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department, also has two other locations in Hempstead and in Bellport. Mention-Lewis, a former Nassau assistant district ...

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Cops: Worker accidentally slams car into business

... at about 9 a.m. at N&S Electrical Supply on East Jericho Turnpike when he "hit the gas instead of the brake," Suffolk County police said.

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Police probe theft of Centereach sports league's equipment

James Hannon, of the Three Village Baseball & Softball League, told Suffolk County police items worth between $8,000 and $10,000, were taken sometime between Wednesday afternoon, April 16, 2014, and Thursday morning, April 17, from a unit at Levitt Ballfield Park, at Hawkins and Wireless roads in Centereach.

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Car Goes Up In Flames in Medford, Arson Squad Investigating

The Suffolk County Police Arson Squad is investigating an early Saturday morning car fire in Medford.

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Letter: Old and new Nassau workers should pay in Our political...

... note: The writer is the vice-commander of the Islip American Legion Post No. 411 and vice chairman of the Suffolk County Conservative Party. We are looking to give millions of dollars to undocumented students in the form of the Dream Act, and yet ...

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Suffolk Legislature to Vote on Automatic Pay Raises

A bill proposed by Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay III that would bring to an end automatic annual pay raises for elected officials will come to a public hearing in ten days.

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Italian Poetry Contest

Port Jefferson Italian language students competed against 30 schools from Nassau and Suffolk counties in the 30th annual American Association of Teachers of Italian Poetry contest at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

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Christopher Loeb gets 3 years for stealing top Suffolk cop James Burke's gun belt, ammo

... Riverhead. "It was unfortunate, because at times in court he was angry and anxious about the actions of the Suffolk County Police Department, and at times it became intertwined." The special prosecutor brought in to handle the case, Peter Crusco of ...

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Friday, April 18, 2014

Police search for assault and robbery suspects in Riverhead

Police in Suffolk County are looking for the suspects involved in an assault and robbery of a man near the train tracks in Riverhead.

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SCPD, Town of Babylon and Wyandanch COTA To Host Community Easter Egg Hunt

April 18, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department, Town of Babylon and members of the Wyandanch Council of Thought and Action will host their first-ever Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, in Wyandanch .

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Hauppauge Little League Opening Day Parade

... return of its Opening Day Paradea€¦ Leading the over 450 players aged 6 to 16 down the parade route will be Suffolk County Legislator John Kennedy (R-Nesconset, 12th District), New York State Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown), and ...

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NY man sentenced for stealing top cop's gun belt

... in January to a weapon possession charge. He admitted breaking into a police-issued vehicle belonging to Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke. Loeb had made allegations that Burke later assaulted him in a precinct interview room. But an FBI ...

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Former Passamaquoddy representative charged with poaching elvers in New York

... New York residents and one from Rhode Island - are facing identical charges. They are due to be arraigned in Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip, N.Y., on June 25, she said. King declined to release additional information about the ...

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Lindsay III to Eliminate Salary Increases for Suffolk Electeds

April 18, 2014 - Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay III has recently introduced legislation that would eliminate automatic salary increases for all Suffolk County elected officials.

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Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

Suffolk County, NY - April 18, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian last evening in Halesite.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Two Men Wanted for Riverhead Mugging

April 18th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating and identifying two men who assaulted and robbed a man in Riverhead earlier this week.

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Suffolk County Announces Plans for Major Upgrade to Public Safety Communications

April 18, 2014 - Today, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Ed Webber joined Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Commissioner Joe Williams, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, representatives from the Joint Chiefs Council and fire personnel at the Patchogue Fire Department to unveil plans for a major upgrade to Suffolk County's public safety ... (more)

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Cops: Fatal Car Crash in Halesite

Suffolk County Police are investigating a car crash that killed a pedestrian Thursday evening in Halesite.

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Police Seek Public's Help to Find Men Behind Assault, Robbery in Riverhead

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Police Department are seeking the public's assistance to locate and identify two men who assaulted and robbed another man in Riverhead earlier this week.

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Ferry proposes fare break for Greenporters

REPORTER FILE PHOTO Greenport Village residents could be in for a break on North Ferry fares if the proposal submitted to the Suffolk County Legislature is approved.

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Editorial: Progress on Long Island Sound rebound

Long Island sewage plants got a top grade for removing nitrogen that negatively affects Long Island Sound.

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Bellone raises concerns over Suffolk OTB's casino deal with Delaware North

... This slot machine was getting a workout on July 27, 2012, at Resort World Casino in Jamaica, Queens. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is looking to change the just-signed contract between Delaware North and bankrupt Suffolk Off-Track Betting ...

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Cops: East Hampton man broke probation with gun, drugs

... l possession of marijuana, police said. East Hampton Det. Sgt. Greg Schaefer said his department assisted the Suffolk County Probation Department with the search of the home, as is a condition of Smith's probation.

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Babylon, Islip getting nearly $500G from state to fix potholes

... will get $252,853 and the Village of Brightwaters $12,231. Another $243,198 in funding for street repairs in Suffolk County will come from the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, or CHIPS, according to Boyle.

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ACF Eastern Long Island Chefs Chapter Team at Suffolk County...

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Cash-strapped crisis centers just have to laugh

... the funny doesn't really spring to mind when considering the Long Island Crisis Center and Response of Suffolk County , two super-serious nonprofits with critical missions including suicide prevention, domestic violence resourcing and other ...

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Suffolk County Police Commissioner's Race to Benefit Guardians of Our Dependents

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Edward Webber is hosting a 5K run next month to benefit the Guardians of Our Dependents , an organization that helps families of police department members who have died.

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On the Police Logs 04.17.14

... deer was gone but there was extensive damage to the house, including several broken windows. Police stopped a Suffolk County S-92 bus last Thursday afternoon because its outside "Call 911" sign was flashing. The driver said he had accidentally ...

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Police Investigating Criminal Mischief in East Northport

Suffolk County Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man they say damaged cars at a gas station in East Northport on Saturday, April 12. According to police, a man broke, cracked, or both, the side view mirrors on four parked cars in the parking lot of Larkfield USA, at 311 Larkfield Road, at approximately 3 a.m. The ... (more)

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Suspect sought for damaging cars at East Northport gas station

Police are asking for the public's help in locating the person caught on security video damaging cars in Suffolk County.

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SCPD Searching for Holtsville Motorcycle Theft

April 17, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person or persons who stole property from a trailer in Holtsville last week.

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Talks Jobs, Housing, and...

April 17, 2014 - On Wednesday night, more than one hundred Suffolk County residents from Latino, African-American, and immigrant communities joined Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone for a forum hosted by Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change, the Long Island Civic Engagement Table, and the NAACP.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Man Wanted for Vandalizing Cars Parked at East Northport Gas Station

April 17th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who damaged cars at a gas station in East Northport on April 12, 2014.

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LI restaurants to pay almost $1.7M in back wages, damages, say feds

... the department said, under consent judgments from federal district court in Brooklyn. The restaurants, six in Suffolk County and one in Rockville Centre, were accused of violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act at various times between 2011 ...

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Boy Scouts Help Stamp Out Hunger

... needy Long Islanders. The Troop 5 food drive was part of a national Scouting for Food program, which the Suffolk County Council of the Boy Scouts of America and individual troops participate in each March. In addition to the annual Scouting for Food ...

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This week in Shelter Island history

... Protection Agency to be a potential cause of lead, exceeding acceptable health safety limits. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services was offering tests to detect lead levels to homeowners at a cost of $65. While water delivered from public ...

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Police Seeking Stolen Motorcycles, Thieves

... Kawasaki ZX10R are specifically designed for racetrack use and are not legal street vehicles, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this ...

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Smithtown wants recreational facility in Kings Park OKd

... plant or if it will have to build its own treatment system -- a question that can only be answered by a Suffolk County Health Department inspection. On Feb. 26, Prospect Sports co-owner Ken Henderson submitted a petition to the town asking to be ...

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Man appearing in court arrested on drug charge

... 29, appeared in Southampton Town Justice Court at about 12:20 p.m. on a previous charge and was remanded to Suffolk County jail, police said. While being processed, Noble was found by a court officer "to be in possession of a quantity of Xanax pills ...

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Cops: Driver critical after Coram crash

... was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital after the crash south of Mooney Pond Road at 3:53 a.m., Suffolk County police said. Roche was driving his 2012 Chevrolet Suburban south on County Road 83 when police said he apparently lost control ...

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Lawsuit Over Deer Cull Sent Back to Suffolk County

A lawsuit filed against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Village of North Haven, and the Long Island Farm Bureau, over efforts to reduce the deer herd, will be heard in a Suffolk County court, as opposed to one in Albany County, according to a decision handed down by the State Supreme [...] [ News Source ]

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Edwards Angell Palmer Dodge LLP v. Gerschman

... alia, to recover fees for legal services rendered, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Asher, J.), dated March 28, 2013, which denied, as academic, his motion pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(8) to dismiss the complaint ...

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Long Island's Largest Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Fair Returns to...

Stony Brook, NY - Watch the grounds of the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook come alive and transform into a Spring Fair as Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn, The Stony Brook Long Island Children's Hospital and the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook present Long Island's largest Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Fair, on Friday April 18, 2014 starting at ... (more)

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Confederate flag, blackface photo get students expelled from Long Island Catholic school

... media site. The incidents took place last week and involved students at St. Anthony's High School in the Suffolk County hamlet of South Huntington, The Associated Press reported. The students' identifies weren't available. MORE: 2 LI students ...

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Lawsuit Over Deer Cull Sent Back to Suffolk County

A lawsuit filed against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Village of North Haven, and the Long Island Farm Bureau, over efforts to reduce the deer herd, will be heard in a Suffolk County court, as opposed to one in Albany County, according to a decision handed down by the State Supreme Court last Friday.

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East End Heroin Task Force Formed to Battle Growing Threat

State government leaders announced this week an initiative aimed at combating heroin abuse on the East End, as law enforcement, public health and court officials acknowledged the growing threat the drug-and other opioids-in Suffolk County.

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Photos: Sculpting a Home

When sculptor Owen Morrel and book designer Laurie Jewell had to decide on a design for their home in Peconic in Suffolk County, they drew inspiration from classic shingle-style architecture, but added their own touches.

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Riverhead Man Arrested for Driving Stolen Vehicle, Fleeing Police

April 16th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police have arrested a Riverhead man who was driving a stolen vehicle and then fled from police early this morning.

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Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center Conducts Veterans...

April 16, 2014 - Thanks to the Northport Veterans Administration, on April 14, 2014 the John J. Lynch Vets Place shelter at Suffolk County United Veterans was the site for a Veterans Outreach program.

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Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta Honors Troop 7 Newest Eagle Scout

April 16, 2014 - Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta honored Thomas J. Izzo of Boy Scout Troop 7 for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout at his recent Court of Honor held at the Sts.

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Middle Island Man Seriously Injured in Single-Car Crash

April 16, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a single-car crash in Farmingville that seriously injured a Middle Island man early this morning.

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Intoxicated teens' bus trip leads to driver's arrest

... arrest was made on eastbound Sunrise Highway, ST-27, at a rest area between exits 65 and 66 in Southampton, Suffolk County. Troopers arrived at the scene after receiving a 911 call at 9:30 p.m. about a female screaming at the site, and said they ...

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to Talk Jobs, Housing, and...

sent you Article details of "Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to Talk Jobs, Housing, and Diversity, at Forum with Community Organizations" Suffolk County, NY - April 16, 2014 - On Wednesday night, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will ...

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Army Corps, NYSDEC To Unveil Their Downtown Montauk Beach Proposal April 23

... Corps with respect to the project. U.S. Representative Tim Bishop, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman have been invited to attend. For additional additional information call Colleen Reynolds in ...

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Cops: Man drives wrong-way in stolen SUV

A man who led Suffolk County Fifth Precinct police officers on a wrong-way pursuit on Sunrise Highway in the East Patchogue area Wednesday was located and arrested in Bohemia about 45 minutes after the chase was terminated because of safety reasons, police said.

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Long Island to get nearly $4 million for pothole repairs

... money is allocated under a CHIPS formula that provides Nassau County and its localities $1.75 million, and Suffolk County and its localities $1.987 million in new, one-shot aid. The Nassau County government will get $425,997 and Suffolk government ...

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Shingle-Style Architecture, Long Island Touches

... sculptor Owen Morrel and book designer Laurie Jewell had to decide on a design for their home in Peconic in Suffolk County, they drew inspiration from classic shingle-style architecture, but added their own touches. Among the homes that Mr. Morrel ...

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Man steals cancer donation box from St. James gas station

Suffolk County police are searching for a man accused of stealing a cancer donation box from a gas station in St. James.

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Cops: Missing homeless woman found dead in Shirley

A homeless woman who police said was reported missing last month from the Mastic-Shirley area was found dead in a wooded area along Linden Avenue in Shirley on Saturday, Suffolk County police said.

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Suffolk County Executive proposes large increase in capital spending

County Executive Steve Bellone Tuesday unveiled a whopping $410.3 million 2015 capital budget that will borrow $5 million to pay for new police cars in the depleted fleet and spend $207 million to replace an aging bay outfall pipe for the Southwest sewer district.

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North Ferry asks county for fare increases

... the subsequent gas shortage for the following month resulted in less traffic and more losses, Mr. Hunt said. Suffolk County is the regulatory agency when it comes to fare increases, but normally there is a public hearing on Shelter Island for local ...

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Fairfield Police Arrest Fugitive From Justice From Long Island

A man pulled over who was driving erratically early Tuesday in Fairfield was wanted for contempt of court charges in Suffolk County, N.Y., police said.

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Kids Expo A Success At Walt Whitman Shops

... autism services), Home Food Service (delicious frozen food delivered to your home), Pediatric Dentistry of Suffolk County, BabysittingBarter.com (connecting parents, sitters, and businesses), Huntington YMCA, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and SBI ...

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Man wanted by NY cops nabbed in Fairfieldvisit|article-5404410|mobile_simple_list_body-26795|3

... stopped the car, Land said he was lost. Upon checking, police discovered that Land was wanted by police in Suffolk County, N.Y., on a criminal contempt charge. He was taken into custody and held on a $250,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear later ...

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Army Corps, NYSDEC to Unveil Montauk Proposal

... afety, will be among the presenters. U.S. Representative Tim Bishop, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman have also been invited to attend.

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Suffolk County Bans Tobacco, e-Cig Sales to Those Under 21

... find it a little harder to get a hold of cigarettes, e-cigs, and other smoking products. Yesterday, April 14, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed into a law IR 1039-2014 - a bill which narrowly passed the Suffolk Legislature to prohibit ...

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Legislator Steve Stern Hosts Free Mini Golf for Military Children

Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern 16th LD, Chairman of the Veterans and Seniors Committee, is hosting a free event for children of active-duty military personnel, National Guard and reservists on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. until noon.

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Man wanted by NY cops nabbed in Fairfield

... stopped the car, Land said he was lost. Upon checking, police discovered that Land was wanted by police in Suffolk County, N.Y., on a criminal contempt charge. He was taken into custody and held on a $250,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear later ...

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Levy: Nassau's flush with funding, but Suffolk can't board bus

Both Nassau and Suffolk counties have elaborate bus and sewer systems, but while Nassau can tap millions in state aid for improvements to its systems, Suffolk can't.

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Suffolk County Raises Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21

April 14, 2014 - Suffolk County Legislator William R. Spencer was joined by County Executive Steve Bellone and supporters to celebrate the historic passage of IR 1039-2014, a Local Law to Raise the Legal Age for the Sale of Tobacco Products in Suffolk County to 21 years of age.

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Man Arrested for Trespassing at Walt Whitman High

Suffolk County Crime Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for trespassing at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station on Friday, April 11. James Rankin, of Roxbury Street in Huntington Station, is charged with criminal trespass.

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SCPD Searching for Centereach Video Game Thief

April 15, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman who fraudulently returned video games at a Centereach store last month.

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SCPD: Reward Offered for St. James Donation Box Thief

St. James, NY - April 15, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who stole a donation box from a gas station in Saint James .

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'Smoking 21' Law: Is Nassau Next?

On Monday, Suffolk County legislatures made the 'Smoking 21' bill official. That means that beginning Jan. 1, 2015, anyone in Suffolk buying tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, liquid nicotine, rolling papers, and pipes must be 21, by law.

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Man accused of trespass at Walt Whitman High School

... and Rankin was seen leaving the scene in a light-colored sedan, police said. Rankin had been the subject of a Suffolk County Crime Stoppers alert, but it was not immediately clear how police obtained the information leading to his arrest.

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Huntington to repair incorrectly installed bulkhead in Northport

The Village of Northport is located in the Town of Huntington on Suffolk County's North Shore.

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Suffolk bill raising age to purchase tobacco to 21 becomes law

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, holding a new law that he signed, shakes hands with Legis.

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DA: 2 Wyandanch men indicted on weapons charges may be tied to shooting spree

... sold firearms, including three loaded handguns, to an undercover officer four times in February and March, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said. The guns were a .32-caliber, a .380-caliber, a 9-mm handgun and a .25-caliber weapon, ...

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Rodeo in Coram denied permit for summer event

... Rodeo Tierra Caliente, which has held the event at Coram Equestrian since 2011, isn't in compliance with the Suffolk County Farmland Commission rules that relate to charging fees, allowing bleachers, having vendors and offering food. The oversight ...

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Police: Man Stole Cancer Donation Box From St. James Gas Station

... contained cash. The man was described as white, heavy-set and approximately 20 to 30 years old, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

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Inground Swimming Pools Company Long Island, Poolscape Concepts Inc,...

Poolscape Concepts, Inc, inground pool construction and service company, is designated the newest, yet experienced, Fox Pool dealership in Nassau and Suffolk County, NY the benefit of having an experienced dealer to address any concerns or to maintain their Fox pools while being familiar with all aspects of their pool is very reassuring to the ... (more)

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Tennis runs in Zain Ali's family

... exactly when he was introduced to the game of tennis. The Half Hollow Hills East senior and defending Suffolk County singles champion was practically born playing the sport. "I've been playing since I was four or five," Ali said. "But I was always ...

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Whiz Kid: Miller Place Senior Austin Hassel

... York State Council of Adminiatrators for Music Education (NYSCAME) festival. He was selected to play in the Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) festival each year from 9th to 12th grade. On the field, Austin played varsity soccer as a ...

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Monday, April 14, 2014

E Northport Fire Department Responds to Gas Leak

... fire police, and paramedic. Suffolk Police also responded for traffic and as well as an ESU for support. Suffolk County Town Fire Coordinators were also on scene. Northport Fire Department provided an engine standby and Centerport and Commack ...

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Suffolk DA: 3 alleged gang members arrested in gun sale sting in Wyandanch

... Police say undercover Suffolk officers purchased four handguns from the men at a Wyandanch gas station. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota says the three men were members of a sect of the Bloods gang, called the F.A.N. He says the group ...

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Shingle-Style Architecture, Long Island Touches

When sculptor Owen Morrel and book designer Laurie Jewell had to decide on a design for their home in Peconic in Suffolk County, they drew inspiration from classic shingle-style architecture, but added their own touches.

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Fake K9 Unit Cop Busted in Coram During Apparent Illegal Traffic...

Suffolk County Police arrested a Coram man last night for pretending to be a police officer and utilizing equipment that is intended for identifying police officers and their vehicles.

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Man arrested for impersonating a police officer

Suffolk County Police arrested a Coram man last night for pretending to be a police officer and utilizing equipment that is intended for identifying police officers and their vehicles.

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Suit: Male stripper did show at nursing home

... its patients, according to a lawsuit filed by facility resident Bernice Youngblood in State Supreme Court in Suffolk County. Fensterman acknowledged the home hired the dancer, but said that Youngblood's attendance was voluntary. Photo: Mark ...

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Signed Into Law: Must Be 21 to Buy Tobacco Products

It's official. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, anyone in Suffolk County buying tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, liquid nicotine, rolling papers, and pipes must be 21, by law.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic, schools and LIRR updates for Monday, April 14, 2014

... updates @CarlMacGowan. Earlier today, reporter David Schwartz was also tweeting from Huntington, where Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed a bill that raised the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 years old. ...

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Justice Court hands down desicions

... possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree and possession of marijuana, was transferred to a Suffolk County grand jury. Luis A. Ramirez of New York City was fined $400 plus a state surcharge of $260 for driving while ability impaired, ...

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Police Seeking Tractor Trailer Driver Who Left Scene of Holtsville Crash

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a driver who left the scene of a crash in Holtsville earlier this month.

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Officers Rescue Two Men That Fell Into Smithtown Bay

April 15th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police and Smithtown Public Safety Bay Constables today rescued two men that fell into Smithtown Bay after their canoe overturned.

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SCPD Looking for Driver Who Left Scene of Crash

April 14, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a driver who left the scene of a motor vehicle crash in Holtsville earlier this month.

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SCPD Searching for Selden Pharmacy Robber

April 14, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who robbed a Selden pharmacy last month.

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Suffolk Police Looking for Man Who Unlawfully Entered Walt Whitman High School

April 14, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Second Precinct Crime Section are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who unlawfully entered Walt Whitman High School earlier this month.

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Varsity hoops champs honored by coaches association

... Matthew Dunning (All County Academic), Nathan Mundy (All League), Riley Willumsen (holding the team's Class D Suffolk County championship plaque), Coach Mike Mundy (Class D Coach of the Year), Matt BeltCappellino (All League) and Tristan Wisseman ( ...

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Cops: Man Broke into Walt Whitman High School

Suffolk County Crime Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man who broke into Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station on Friday, April 11 .

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2 rescues on Nissequogue River in less than a day

Two people were rescued after being thrown into the water when a canoe overturned on Sunday, April 13, 2014, Suffolk County Police say.

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Coram man impersonates police officer, cops say

A Coram man pretending to be a police officer pulled over a vehicle on a fake traffic stop before he was arrested by a real police officer Saturday evening, Suffolk County police said.

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State gives Long Island police Narcan for heroin overdoses

... Narcan during the first week of a new statewide program. Nearly 200 Narcan kits were requested by Nassau and Suffolk County law enforcement agencies -- the most outside of the Mid-Hudson Valley, where 15 law enforcement agencies requested close to ...

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Veterans' tax exemptions have LI school boards struggling

... by Brian Nevin, spokesman for County Executive Edward Mangano. Comparable figures are not available for Suffolk County, where the towns, not the county, are responsible for assessments and exemptions. State Department of Taxation and Finance data ...

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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Long Island Police Rescue Two Men From Chilly Smithtown Bay

... Park Bluff at Old Dock Road alerted authorities after they saw the canoe capsize at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. A Suffolk County police officer and a Smithtown Public Safety Bay constable located one of the victims north of the pavilion at Sunken ...

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... in western Nassau County, where geography makes it difficult for tidal flushing to carry out toxins, but Suffolk County waterways experienced some serious issues in the last couple years as well, especially parts of Great South Bay, Shinnecock Bay ...

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Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts Presents a Special Clarinet Workshop, 4/24

... titled "A Morning of Clarinet 2014." The unique event, to be attended by 45 clarinet students from several Suffolk County school districts, will be taught by Liam Burke , an award-winning and fast-rising young clarinetist who has performed with the ...

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Long Island police rescue 2 after canoe capsizes

... Park Bluff at Old Dock Road alerted authorities after they saw the canoe capsize at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. A Suffolk County police officer and a Smithtown Public Safety Bay constable located one of the victims north of the pavilion at Sunken ...

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Veterans' tax exemptions have LI school boards struggling

... by Brian Nevin, spokesman for County Executive Edward Mangano. Comparable figures are not available for Suffolk County where the towns, not the county, are responsible for assessments and exemptions. State Department of Taxation and Finance data ...

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Jennifer Juengst wins seat on North Shore library board by one vote

... library board of trustees. Last year she ran as a Republican in an unsuccessful campaign to unseat incumbent Suffolk County Legis. Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai). Juengst said her one-vote victory in the library race "should be a lesson to all of us ...

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3 arrested at Stony Brook house party attended by hundreds

... Amagansett Three men were arrested Saturday at a Stony Brook house party attended by "hundreds of gatherers," Suffolk County police said Sunday. Suffolk officers responded to a 911 call of loud music about 3:30 p.m. Saturday at 1337 Stony Brook Rd. ...

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Long Island man accused of impersonating a cop

Suffolk County Police say an officer on patrol Saturday night observed a man making an apparent traffic stop on another car on Coram-Mt.

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Coram Man Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer

April 13th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police arrested a Coram man last night for pretending to be a police officer and utilizing equipment that is intended for identifying police officers and their vehicles.

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Historic Tobacco 21 Bill Signing Monday

... to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 will be signed into law Monday. "Suffolk County is the first county in the nation to pass this important legislation," said William Spencer, M.D., the Suffolk legislator who ...

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Good News: Soldier's Return Surprises Son; Teaching Artist Wins Grant

... chose to go on a shopping spree. Gary's wish came true, courtesy of United Health Foundation and Make-A-Wish Suffolk County, New York. United Health Foundation sponsored Gary's wish through its national alliance with Make-A-Wish to support the ...

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Lawsuit: Male stripper did show at NY nursing home

... its patients, according to a lawsuit filed by facility resident Bernice Youngblood in State Supreme Court in Suffolk County. Fensterman acknowledged the home hired the dancer, but said that Youngblood's attendance was voluntary. Photo: Mark ...

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As Passover begins, a Holocaust survivor shares her story with students

... embodied by Lazan, said Rabbi Steven Moss, head of B'nai Israel Reform Temple in Oakdale and chairman of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission. "Passover is really a message for all human beings, not just the Jewish people," Moss said. "The ...

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Bellone official failed to follow Suffolk procurement policy

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone talks about his just-released county budget at his office in the Dennision Buiding in Hauppauge.

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Patchogue Village sees dramatic gains in development a decade after Swezey's closed

... as an island. You can't have an economy that stagnates. You can't have an economy that has no growth," said Suffolk County Legis. Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue), a village resident who maintains his district office there. " . . . Otherwise, what happens ...

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Police: Burned Vehicle, Body Found on Beach

... Southampton put out the fire, and found the body of a man inside the vehicle. Southampton Town Police, the Suffolk County police homicide squad and the county medical examiner's office are continuing the investigation. Police did not release the ...

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Cops: Body found in burned vehicle on Southampton beach

... 12:04 p.m. reported a vehicle, off North Road and east of Oakhurst Road in Hampton Bays, was ablaze. He said Suffolk County homicide detectives told Southampton detectives the case was noncriminal

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William Kelly, former longtime mayor of Asharoken, dies at 73

... beaches. Kelly served as president of the New York State Conference of Mayors in 1988 and president of the Suffolk County and Tri County Village Officials Associations in 1989. He made a failed bid for county executive in 1991. In 1993, he was ...

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Body found in burnt pickup truck in Hampton Bays

Police in Southampton responded to a burnt pickup truck in the Suffolk County town.

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Speed camera backers: Safety is 1st, revenue 2nd

... Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top lawmakers who say it's a matter of public safety. But not everyone likes the idea. Suffolk County resident Chris Garvey says speed cameras are an unfair way for government to raise revenues off the backs of motorists. A ...

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Cops: Bay Shore Man Was Drunk, Driving With A Revoked License

... officers determined that Garcia was under the influence and had been driving without a license, according to Suffolk County Police. Garcia was also allegedly violating a license restriction that barred him from operating vehicles that had not been ...

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The Army Corps' Costal Engineers and the DEC Will Present Montauk Beach Stabilization Project

... y Corps with respect to the project. U.S. Representative Tim Bishop, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman have been invited to attend.

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William H. Kelly, former longtime mayor of Asharoken, dies at 73

... beaches. Kelly served as president of the New York State Conference of Mayors in 1988 and president of the Suffolk County and Tri County Village Officials Associations in 1989. He made a failed bid for county executive in 1991. And in 1993, he was ...

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Ocean Beach residents question plan to boost police spending

... . Mallott asked residents if, without the village police force, they would be willing to wait 2.5 hours for a Suffolk County police officer to come from the mainland to answer an Ocean Beach call.

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Long Island School Bus Driver Accused Of Selling Heroin In Between Routes

The Suffolk County District Attorney said that Anna Kovarick was committing crimes in between trips to and from a West Islip school.

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James Buchanan, Michael Hall, Chris Parides, John Anastasiou accused in LI North Shore burglaries

District Attorney Thomas Spota says a four-man crew led by 28-year-old James Buchanan, of Melville, broke into homes on the North Shore and in central Suffolk County since November.

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Suffolk DA: Acme Bus Co private school bus driver Anna Kovarick sold heroin on breaks

... Spota says she was running the drugs on the orders of her boyfriend, Robert Persad, who is locked up in the Suffolk County Jail and was allegedly using the phone to tell her who to sell to. Spota says Kovarick was not using heroin. Acme Bus Co says ...

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Officials: Smithtown fire sends burned resident to hospital

Police say the cause of a late-night fire in Smithtown that sent one resident to the hospital Thursday is under investigation by the Suffolk County police Arson Squad.

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Dates of Leg. Hahn's 2014 Community Meeting Series Announced

Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn today announced the dates and locations of three upcoming community meetings to be held throughout the Fifth Legislative District.

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Cops: Bay Shore man with revoked license drove drunk, didn't use ignition interlock device

... was arrested about 3 a.m. on the Sunrise Highway Service Road at Howells Road in Bay Shore, police said. Suffolk County's Highway Patrol Bureau pulled over Garcia's 2001 Dodge pickup truck after he ran a red traffic light, police said. Police said ...

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DA: 2 arrested in 'prolific burglary ring' in Suffolk

Prosecutors say two men face burglary charges in a ring that committed 22 break-ins to steal jewelry, mostly on Suffolk County's North Shore.

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Body found in Huntington deemed non-criminal

Suffolk County police say that the cause of death of a burned body found in Huntington Wednesday has been deemed non-criminal.

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Man Arrested for DWI and Operating a Motor Vehicle without an Interlock Device

April 12, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Bay Shore man for driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failing to operate a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device.

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Editorial: Suffolk ever deeper in red ink

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone addresses legislators and constituents at the Suffolk County Legislative building in Hauppauge during the annual State of the County address.

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Nick Cannon, 'America's Got Talent' host, plays Long Island principal

... Friday -- after students proved they had the talent to collect more food donations than any other school in Suffolk County. Cheers erupted and students jumped and squealed with excitement as Cannon arrived at the school to step into principal ...

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Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade in Brentwood to expand horizons

... nonprofit Teatro Yerbabruja struggled earlier this year to secure more than $30,000 for the event from the Suffolk County Legislature, over questions about its administrative costs and management. But the group cured those troubles by amending tax ...

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