Suffolk County Roundup: August 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Pregnant woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

... the death of a pregnant woman found with multiple gunshot wounds inside her car. Her fetus also died. Suffolk County police say they responded to a call of gunshots Saturday night and found Milagro G. Canjura unresponsive outside her home in Bay ...

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Gunshots on Long Island Kill Mother and Unborn Child

Pregnant NY woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

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Pregnant NY woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

Crime Report: Pregnant Woman Killed in Bay Shore; Man Arrested in Commercial Burglary Spree

Suffolk County Police stated that they are investigating the murder of a 31-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child.

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Pregnant New York woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

... of a pregnant woman found with multiple gunshot wounds inside her car. Her fetus didn't survive, either. Suffolk County police say they responded to a call of gunshots at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday and found 31-year-old Milagro G. Canjura unresponsive ...

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Pregnant Woman Shot to Death Inside Car

Pregnant woman shot dead 'in cold blood' at her home in attack that also killed unborn child

... is to come out to the corner of the yard, and you could actually see her body slumped over. Breaks my heart.' Suffolk County police say they responded to a call of gunshots at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday and found 31-year-old Milagro G. Canjura ...

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Family of slain pregnant woman from Bay Shore grieves in Brentwood as police seek clues

Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her Bay Shore residence and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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NY homicide squad investigating death of pregnant woman shot inside car; fetus also dies

Pregnant NY woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

Pregnant N.Y. woman shot to death in car

Pregnant NY woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

Shooting death of pregnant Bay Shore woman and unborn baby investigated

Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her Bay Shore residence and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Pregnant NY Woman Shot to Death in Car; Fetus Dies

Pregnant NY woman shot to death in car; fetus dies

SCPD: Woman and Her Unborn Baby Killed in Shooting

August 31, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting in Bay Shore that resulted in the death of a pregnant 31-year-old woman and her unborn child.

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SCPD: Wrong-Way Driver Crashes and is Arrested for DWI

August 31, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrested a man after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed while driving the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway early this morning.

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SCPD: Man Arrested for Several Commercial Burglaries

August 30, 2014 - Suffolk County Police have arrested a man for committing a series of commercial burglaries over the past several months.

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Woman Arrested for DWI with 2-Year-Old Child in Vehicle

August 31, 2014 - Suffolk County Police have arrested a Mastic Beach woman for driving while intoxicated with a 2-year-old boy in her car early this morning.

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Mastic Beach woman, Julieann Klopfer, arrested on DWI after driving with tot in car, police say

A 33-year-old Mastic Beach woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with a 2-year-old boy in her car early Sunday morning, Suffolk County police said.

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Pregnant woman in New York hamlet fatally shotPregnant woman in New...

Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her Long Island residence east of New York City and she was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Cops: Pregnant Bay Shore woman found shot outside home

Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her residence and she was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Police: Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby Killed in Bay Shore Shooting

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting in Bay Shore that killed a pregnant 31-year-old woman and her unborn child Saturday night.

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Pregnant woman in New York hamlet fatally shot

... this from happening, please do not clear your SFGate.com cookies for the next 30 days. BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) - Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her Long Island residence east of New York City and she was later ...

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Pregnant Suffolk County woman found shot outside home

Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her Long Island residence east of New York City and she was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Pregnant woman in New York hamlet fatally shot

Suffolk County police say a pregnant woman was found shot outside her Long Island residence east of New York City and she was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Local Fire Departments Awarded Federal Grant Money

... money for equipment and safety improvements. Both volunteer fire departments located on the north shore of Suffolk County, NY filed a joint application through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters. The departments ...

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Look at LI school openings, enrollments and finances

SCHOOL OPENINGS Thirty-three of Long Island's 124 public school districts start classes Tuesday, followed by 78 districts on Wednesday and 12 on Thursday, according to regional BOCES offices.

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Central Islip Man Charged In String Of Commercial Burglaries

Suffolk County Police said they have arrested a man accused of a string of commercial burglaries spanning the last few months.

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LI high schools boost AP course offerings despite tight budgets

College-level courses in subjects ranging from calculus and physics to film and dance are expanding in high schools across Long Island, despite enrollment declines and financial strains that have led to cutbacks in other programs, a Newsday analysis finds.

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Long Island summer festivals in review

... The Smithtown Festival often kicks off the summer season by being one of the first festivals to take place in Suffolk County. Main Street in Smithtown comes to life as vendors line the street on one side and businesses and organizations line the ...

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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Stony Brook University Hospital Campus

Suffolk County police say a motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle Friday morning on the Hospital campus of Stony Brook University.

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Hamptons residents shocked by KKK recruitment fliers

... Police Sgt. Susan Ralph. "Right now, it's relating to freedom of speech. We have referred the incident to Suffolk County Police Department's bias crimes unit." Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said the KKK is looking for attention and ...

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Long Island Cop Saves Pets From Burning Home

... Island police officer ran into a burning house to rescue a cat and then went back in again to save two dogs. Suffolk County police say Officer Eli Tretola pulled the pets from the Lake Grove home around 2 p.m. Friday. He soon made a return trip when ...

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Officer saves pets from Long Island house fire

... Island police officer ran into a burning house to rescue a cat and then went back in again to save two dogs. Suffolk County police say Officer Eli Tretola pulled the pets from the Lake Grove home around 2 p.m. Friday. Police say Tretola first braved ...

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Officer saves pets from Long Island house fire

Elected Officials Call For Aid For Southern State Parkway Crash Victims' Family

... Brooklyn - was driving through North Babylon last Saturday as she returned from a family gathering in Suffolk County. Her Honda Accord veered off the roadway, smashed into a tree and burst into flames, killing her, police said. Also killed were her ...

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Police Issue Silver Alert for Missing Hauppauge Man

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Hauppauge man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

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Three Suffolk supervisors ask Gov. Cuomo to request federal assistance

The supervisors of three Suffolk County towns that were hardest hit by flash floods from an Aug. 13 rainstorm have asked Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to request a federal disaster declaration.

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Suffolk Police Officer Rescues Pets from House Fire

August 29, 2014 - A Suffolk County police officer rescued a cat and two dogs from a house fire in Lake Grove this afternoon.

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Police Officer Rescues Pets from Lake Grove House Fire

A Suffolk County cop rescued two dogs and a cat from a house fire in Lake Grove Friday afternoon, police said.

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Mosquito Spraying Over Fire Island Scheduled for September 2nd

August 29, 2014 - Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.

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Mount Sinai Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

August 29, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a Mount Sinai man early this morning.

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Mazzei Resigns from Brookhaven Town Board

Mazzei, a Republican who had served on the board since 2003, stepped down in order to run for Suffolk County Court Judge, according to a press release from Brookhaven Town.

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Comments

... on daunting tasks (trust a young reporter on that one), the publishers challenged some local heavy-hitters: Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman, Sag Harbor School District Superintendent Katy Graves and New York State Assemblyman Fred W. ...

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State news in brief

... the bacteria. ISLIP (AP) -- Officials say they're stepping up enforcement to increase boater safety around Suffolk County during the long holiday weekend. CANTON (AP) -- A beekeeper is being accused of defrauding people in New York and Vermont out ...

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Travel Advisory: Temporary Road Closure of North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville

August 29, 2014 - Suffolk County Police are advising motorists of a road closure in the Sixth Precinct Saturday, August 30. County Road 83 will be closed in both directions between Route 25 and Granny Road between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. due to a concert and fireworks at Bald Hill.

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Cops: Mount Sinai road reopens after serious Lamborghini crash

The scene of a serious early-morning crash which closed a portion of County Road 83, Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, in Mount Sinai on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, Suffolk County police said.

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DA: 19 indicted in alleged cocaine ring that served Long Island

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota points to mugshots of 19 suspects charged in a coast-to-coast cocaine ring, which he says is the largest drug bust made in the county this year.

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SCPD Joins In Crackdown On Unsafe Conditions For Boaters Off Long...

With one of the busiest weekends for accidents and boating traffic in the tri-state area,the Town's of Babylon, Brookhaven and Islip are joining together with Suffolk County to announce new enforcement plans to increase safety on the Great South Bay for Labor Day .

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Danielle Cirricione crashes car into Subway store in Patchogue; charged with Leandra's Law, cops say

A woman who crashed her car into a Patchogue food store Thursday was arrested and charged with drunken driving under Leandra's Law, Suffolk County police said.

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Cops: Serious Lamborghini crash in Mount Sinai closes road

The scene of a serious early morning crash which closed a portion of County Road 83, Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, in Mount Sinai, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, Suffolk County police said.

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Jones Beach, Robert Moses among Long Island beaches reopened to swimmers

... hief of lifeguards closed its beaches to swimming on Thursday because of the rip currents and rough surf, and Suffolk County closed the outer beach at Smith Point County Park.

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LI Leads State for Number of Unaccompanied Children Arriving in 2014; ...

It's a big number that's making headlines in New York, but local advocates for immigrants say the flow of unaccompanied minors to Long Island is being taken in stride.

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Driver in crash that killed passenger charged with DWI

Suffolk County Police arrested a Ronkonkoma man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed his passenger in Patchogue early Thursday morning.

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Cops: Serious crash in Mount Sinai closes road

... which closed a portion of County Road 83, Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, in Mount Sinai, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, Suffolk County police said. The scene of a serious early morning crash which closed a portion of County Road 83, Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, ...

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School Zones May See Speed Cameras

Drivers-get ready to slow down. Nassau County is currently in the process of installing school zone speed cameras in an effort to enhance safety by encouraging drivers to travel with caution, as well as support law enforcement efforts to crack down on violators and prevent accidents caused by speeding.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

97% of LI educators rated 'effective' or 'highly effective'

... results are suspect," said Roberta Gerold, superintendent of Middle Country schools and president of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association. Melissa McMullen, a sixth-grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Port Jefferson ...

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Bellone Presents the #SuffolkSnapshot Facebook Photo Contest

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone invites residents to take to Facebook with their Suffolk County pride with the #SuffolkSnapshot photo contest.

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4 on 4 Basketball Tournament Set for Saturday in Huntington

... event is sponsored by Leg. William Spencer, Councilwoman Susan A. Berland and Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards, Suffolk County PAL, Suffolk County Police Department's 2nd Precinct, New York Knicks, Sierra Landscaping and Applebee's of Huntington ...

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Mosquito spraying canceled for Elwood, East Northport area

Plans to spray against mosquitoes in Elwood and East Northport have been canceled Thursday night, the Suffolk County Health Department said.

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SCP Joins In Crackdown On Unsafe Conditions For Boaters Off Long...

Toxic plants, 'tiger' mosquitoes raise concerns here

... Cooperative Extension has received an $8,000 New York State grant to create materials and hold workshops in Suffolk County dealing with both ticks and Asian tiger mosquitoes. The tiger-like stripes identify the mosquitoes. While they were once found ...

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Police Seeking Man Who Broke Into Lindenhurst Business

... on the front, a white shirt, jeans and black and white sneakers at the time of the break-in, 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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Iconic Entenmann's factory set to shut down in NY

... parent company Grupo Bimbo acquired the Entenmann's factory. Bimbo Bakeries USA employs hundreds of people in Suffolk County, where Bay Shore is located, and more than 1,600 throughout New York State. The company will continue to host a sales center ...

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Real-life 'Rosie the Riveter' honored in pre-Labor Day ceremony

... ceremony. Rachiele was presented with awards of recognition from the Town of Babylon and from the office of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. "They've never really been singled out, or given notoriety," said Larry Starr, manager of the ...

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Police Seeking Men Who Broke Into Port Jeff Station Business

... wearing a handkerchief over his face and a long-sleeved shirt with zippers, dark pants and a baseball hat. 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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New Year, New Principal

... among the highest scorers in the state. "Our students always perform favorably in comparison to both Suffolk County and the state," she said. "We can see that the percentage of students achieving growth has increased as well," Ms. Tritt said. ...

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Tennis Pro Charged Again

... to revoke his driving privileges for between 5 and 10 years if he is convicted of the D.W.I. charges. Under Suffolk County law, the car he was driving on Sunday was impounded. If it is his own car, the county will move to seize it permanently. Mr. ...

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Cops: Dump truck overturns on Sunrise Highway, driver hurt

... on Sunrise Highway in East Patchogue Thursday, before overturning and coming to rest in the opposing lanes, Suffolk County police said. Only the driver was hurt in the crash at about 9:40 a.m. near Exit 54, Hospital Road, police said. An ...

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Passenger dead in 1-car LI crash, driver arrested

A Long Island man has been arrested on a drunken-driving charge after his SUV crashed and overturned, killing his passenger. Suffolk County police say 24-year-old Joseph Keleher of Ronkonkoma was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he lost control and hit a curb.

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Silver Alert Issued for Patchogue Man with Bipolar Disorder Who May be Suicidal

August 28, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Patchogue man who suffers from Bipolar disorder and may be suicidal.

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Cops: Driver Joseph Keleher charged with DWI after Patchogue crash that killed passenger Kevin Smith

... Holtsville construction work on CR-97/Nicolls Rd NB after I-495/Long Island Expy and before CR-16/Portion Rd Suffolk County police said an overnight accident in Patchogue left one man dead and the driver of the vehicle he was riding in under arrest, ...

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Groundbreaking Decision in Suffolk County Divorce Ruling Awards...

The Law Offices of Sari M. Friedman, PC, reports groundbreaking decision awarded on joint custody case in Suffolk County, New York.

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Silver Alert Issued for Missing Patchogue Man; Suffers from Bipolar...

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Patchogue man who suffers from Bipolar disorder and may be suicidal.

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Silver Alert Issued for Missing Patchogue Man

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Patchogue man who suffers from bipolar disorder and may be suicidal.

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SCPD Advisory: Driver Arrested for DWI after Passenger is Killed in One-Vehicle Crash

August 28, 2014 - Suffolk County Police arrested a Ronkonkoma man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed his passenger in Patchogue early this morning.

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Overturned dump truck closes lanes on Sunrise Highway, cops say

... An overturned dump truck forced the closure of three lanes of Sunrise Highway in Patchogue Thursday morning, Suffolk County police said. The truck was headed eastbound when it flipped at about 9:40 a.m., police said. Police said it does not appear ...

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Man Wanted for Stealing Equipment from Zwanger-Pesiri in Lindenhurst

August 27th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the man who broke into a Lindenhurst business last Monday.

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Lindenhurst Senior Seriously Injured in Wyandanch Car Crash

August 27th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a crash that seriously injured a man in Wyandanch tonight.

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Man Wanted for Using Stolen Credit Cards in Selden, Mount Sinai

August 28th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen credit card at two businesses this month.

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See where detained immigrant children are housed

... according to a federal report. The report, compiled by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, ranks Suffolk County as third in the nation with 1,181 immigrant children sponsored, while Nassau ranks fifth... Nassau and Suffolk are among the top ...

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Ronkonkoma Man Charged With DWI in Fatal Patchogue Crash

... Ambulance Company to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Vehicular Crime Unit detectives arrested and charged Keleher with DWI. He was held overnight at the Fifth Precinct and will be ...

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014

Suffolk County police released a surveillance image of a suspect wanted in connection with the use of a stolen credit card in several locations in Suffolk in early August 2014.

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Suffolk Detectives Seeking Public to ID Man Who Broke Into...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the man who broke into a Lindenhurst business last Monday.

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Suffolk Detectives Seeking Public to ID Two Men Who Burglarized Port...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate two men who burglarized a Port Jefferson Station business on August 3, 2014.

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Crash in Patchogue Leaves Passenger Dead, Driver Under Arrest, Charged with Driving While Intoxicated

Suffolk County Police arrested a Ronkonkoma man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed his passenger in Patchogue early this morning, August 28, 2014.

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Cops: John Tedesco seriously injured in Wyandanch crash

A 76-year-old Lindenhurst man was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Wyandanch, Suffolk County police said.

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Cops: Driver Joseph Keleher charged with DWI after Patchogue crash that killed passenger Kevin Smith

The scene of an accident on Ewards Ave on Aug. 28, 2014, in Patchogue which left one man dead and the driver of the vehicle under arrest, charged with drunken driving, Suffolk County police said.

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Long Island police: Child in car, dad arrested

... Island say a man has been arrested after firefighters removed his 4-year-old daughter from a locked vehicle. Suffolk County police say they got a 911 call on Wednesday afternoon about a child left in the backseat of a Mercedes Benz in Selden. Police ...

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Hunter Sports Shooting Grounds, Inc., appellant- respondent, v. Brian ...

... the plaintiff appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Farneti, J.), dated June 21, 2012, as denied its cross motion for summary judgment on the first, second, third, and sixth causes of ...

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Fred Pescatore, etc., et al., appellants, et al., plaintiff, v. Dune...

... Brown, and Winifred Brown appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Spinner, J.), dated August 1, 2012, as denied their motion, made jointly with the plaintiff Kenneth Wyse, for a preliminary ...

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

West Nile virus tests positive in mosquito samples in 2 Suffolk parks

... Park in West Bay Shore have tested positive for West Nile virus, county health officials said. As a result, Suffolk County Health Commissioner James L. Tomarken has advised the county's parks department to suspend activities in the parks between 6 ...

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Authorities Reveal Names, Details of Long Island Cocaine Ring

Nineteen people, including 18 from Suffolk County, have been arrested and stand accused of being part of a Long Island cocaine ring.

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Authorities Reveal Names, Details of Long Island Cocaine Ring

Nineteen people, including 18 from Suffolk County, have been arrested and stand accused of being part of a Long Island cocaine ring.

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Father arrested for child endangeremtn after leaving four-year-old...

... with child endangerment after police say he left his toddler daughter alone in a hot car to go shopping. Suffolk County police officers responded to the shopping center at Selden Plaza at around 2pm after getting a 911 call about a child locked ...

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Cops: Mount Sinai Dad Left Daughter, 4, Sleeping in Backseat of...

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Mount Sinai man after he left his child in a locked vehicle for approximately 15 minutes in Selden this afternoon.

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Bussani Mobility Sponsors New York Mobility Club Meetings September 9 ...

... to do. Established in 1974 with headquarters in Bethpage, NY (Nassau County) and with offices in Smithtown (Suffolk County), Mamaroneck (Westchester County) and Sunnyside (Queens), Bussani Mobility Team is a market leader in the Tri-State (NY, NJ, ...

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Islip gets approval to installtesting wells at Roberto Clemente park

... duration of the cleanup, and is the starting piece that must be in place before any work at the park begins. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota launched a criminal probe last spring into illegal dumping at the park as well as at three ...

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Blydenburgh and Gardiner County Parks Advised to Suspend Nighttime Activities

August 27, 2014 - Suffolk County Health Commissioner James L. Tomarken, MD, MPH, MBA, MSW, announced today that mosquito samples taken from Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown and Gardiner County Park in West Bay Shore have tested positive for West Nile virus.

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Man Arrested for Leaving 4-Year-Old Child in Car

August 27, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Mount Sinai man after he left his child in a locked vehicle for approximately 15 minutes in Selden this afternoon.

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Police: Mt. Sinai Man Arrested After Leaving Daughter in Car While He Shopped

... ar Varela. He was arrested is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday. Suffolk County Child Protective Services was notified.

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Letter: Prevent explosions by venting boats

... at a gas dock after refueling. We towed other boats from their moorings, away from the flames, while the Suffolk County police extinguished the fire. The boat burned to the waterline. Please remind all boaters to vent their bilges, clean up spills ...

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Bob's Discount Furniture Celebrates Upcoming Riverhead Store Opening...

Bob's Discount Furniture invites the community of Suffolk County to the grand opening celebration for its new Riverhead store, which will be the company's fifth location on Long Island.

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Blydenburgh County Park to Suspend Nighttime Activites After West Nile Found

... tested positive for West Nile in the county. No humans or horses have tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year. West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk County in 1999 and again each year ...

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Gardiner County Park to Suspend Nighttime Activites After West Nile Found

Police seek public's help in finding missing forklift

... public's help in finding a forklift that went missing from Bejay Auto Parts in Riverhead on Aug. 11, 2014. Suffolk County police are asking for the public's help in finding one or more unidentified people who allegedly stole a gold and black ...

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Habitat for Humanity Dedicates Most Recent Project in Bridgehampton

... strict non-proselytizing policy. According to Deirdre Herzog, treasurer for Habitat for Humanity of Peconic, Suffolk County gave the land for the house to the Town of Southampton which, in turn, passed it along to Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Herzog, ...

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Patrick endorses Ryan for Middlesex DA

... attorney in April 2013 after Gerry Leone resigned to enter the private sector. Patrick has also endorsed Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins and Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian during their re-election bids after he appointed them to ...

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SCPD Crime Alert: Forklift Stolen from Riverhead Parking Lot

August 27th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Riverhead Police Department are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person who stole a forklift that was parked near a building in Riverhead .

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Man Wanted for Stealing from Cash Register at Port Jeff Station Tire Store

August 27th, 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 man who stole money from a business in Port Jefferson Station this month.

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DA Spota: Businessmen Among Those Arrested In LI Drug Bust

Last year, Los Angeles law enforcers and Homeland Security agents seized about 44 pounds of cocaine that authorities said was prepared for delivery to a home in Amityville owned by alleged ringleader Juan Funes, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

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Gov. Patrick endorses Ryan for DA

DA: Suffolk County Cocaine Ring Dismantled, 19 Arrested

Photo : Juan Funes, of Amityville, is among those accused of being part of a cocaine ring in Suffolk County.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014

Suffolk County police are looking for one or more unidentified suspects who stole a forklift from the Bejay Auto Parts location in Riverhead on Aug. 11, 2014.

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19 people arrested in Suffolk cocaine ring bust

According to police, 19 people, many of them Suffolk County residents, had legitimate businesses are now accused of being part of the ring.

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19 indicted in Long Island drug ring sweep

... pounds of cocaine last year. Authorities say it was prepared for delivery to a home in Amityville, New York. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota (SPOH'-tuh) says six of the suspects are charged with operating as a major drug trafficker. ...

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Stony Brook University leases dorms in Shirley at Dowling College's former student housing space

... Brook residents have complained about increased traffic and noise caused by students in off-campus homes. Suffolk County and campus police broke up a party last spring that had attracted hundreds of young people to an off-campus house. Stanley's ...

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East End deer cull: Federal sharpshooters kill 192, falling short of...

... Wednesday, missing the mark set by advocates to eliminate as many as 3,000 deer and significantly reduce Suffolk County's herd. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services reported the operation took place over six weeks starting in late ...

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

7-Year-Old Long Island Boy Honored For Calling 911, Saving Mom

A Suffolk County boy was being hailed as a hero Tuesday night for saving his mother's life after she had a seizure.

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Fighting over scraps

... include racist cartoons and caution recipients to "beware" of people looking to steal their jobs in the Suffolk County community, said the Southampton Town Police Department. The flyers promote the Loyal White Knights, a North Carolina-based Klan ...

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Hamptons Residents Shocked After Finding Ku Klux Klan Pamphlets

... said Sgt. Susan Ralph. "Right now, it's relating to freedom of speech. We have referred the incident to Suffolk County Police Department's bias crimes unit." Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said the KKK is looking for attention and ...

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Stony Brook University leases dorms in Shirley at Dowling College's former student housing space

Letter: Long Island is the 'Land of No'

... near the Smith Haven Mall. They gave a thumbs-down to a 55-and-older condo development in Elwood. They told Suffolk County officials that a large unused tract on the Long Island Expressway service road in Medford would be inappropriate for a casino. ...

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Letter: Violence task force helped many lives

I was surprised to read that Suffolk County's Task Force to Prevent Family Violence has lain dormant for three years after functioning continuously since 1988 ["Domestic violence: Task force allowed to lapse," News, Aug. 19].

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Ground Spraying for West Nile in Rocky Point Set For Wednesday

Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will spray pesticide in Rocky Point on Wednesday in an effort to control adult mosquitoes and combat West Nile virus.

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Cops: 3 hurt in crash after driver runs red light in West Babylon

Three people were taken to the hospital after a driver ran a red light in West Babylon Tuesday morning, crashing into one car and sending it careening into a third vehicle, Suffolk County police said.

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Cops: Teens use Facebook, BB gun in Wantagh robbery

... and displayed a black handgun while demanding cash, police said. After an investigation that included Suffolk County police, Dacunha and Ward were arrested without incident Monday at Dacunha's residence, police said. A black BB gun and the money ...

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Two Holbrook Teens Arrested for Wantagh Mugging

... complied and the defendants fled the scene in the vehicle. After an investigation and the assistance of Suffolk County Police Department both subjects were arrested at the home of Joshua Dacunha without incident. A black bb gun was recovered. There ...

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Police: Holbrook Teens Charged in Wantagh Armed Robbery

... scene in the car, police said. No injuries were reported. After an investigation and with the assistance of Suffolk County Police Department, Dacunha and Ward were arrested at Dacunha's home, police said. Dacunha and Ward are each charged with two ...

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Suffolk County SPCA Praises Nassau DA Rice

August 26, 2014 - The Suffolk County SPCA issued a statement today praising Nassau county District Attorney Kathleen Rice's Office for obtaining a conviction of Anthony Reddick for dog fighting-related charges.

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NY Judge hopes to avoid need to euthanize no-kill shelter on Long Island

... enough to warrant a legal investigation involving New York State's Attorney General's office, which has asked Suffolk County Judge Andrew Tarantino Jr. to find a way to keep it open during their investigation. Although Precious Pets owner Laura ...

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Cops Seeking Suspect Who Smashed East Northport Deli Window

Suffolk County Police are asking the public's assistance in identifying the person they say broke a window at an East Northport deli on Friday, Aug. 3. Police say someone smashed the store front window at the Deli La Union at 246 Larkfield Road.

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Man Wanted for Stealing Tools from Parked Cars in Miller Place

August 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating the person who stole tools in Miller Place last week.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Suspect Wanted for Breaking Car Window in Deli Parking Lot

August 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Second Precinct Crime Section are asking the public's assistance in identifying the person responsible for breaking a window at an East Northport deli.

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Woman Wanted for Stealing Wallet from Purse in Centereach Walmart

August 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the woman in relation to a larceny that occurred at a Wal-Mart in Centereach .

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Police Ask for Help to Track Down Miller Place Tool Thief

... dark hair, in his mid to late 20s. He was wearing a baseball cap, hooded sweatshirt, jacket and backpack. 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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Yes, we have no chiggers: Cornell creating tick info app

... Soon there will be an app to provide all you need to know aboutt ticks. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is working on creating a handy smartphone app to help East Enders get an answer to that question and many others with the touch ...

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014

Suffolk County Police and Crime Stoppers are seeking the public's help in identifying this woman in relation to a larceny that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 at the Walmart in Centereach Mall.

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Suffolk County police officers honored for saving Stephanie McNamee from burning car in Lake Grove

Two Suffolk County police officers were honored Monday for pulling a woman from her burning car in Lake Grove last year.

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Keeping an Eye on Our Community and Our Kids

... is one example of how residents can protect their communities from crime. With over 1.5 million residents in Suffolk County, our Public Safety officers have limited resources. It's our job to provide all available resources to assist in preventing ...

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Monday, August 25, 2014

Man Arrested for Attempting to Set Fire to Three Cars

... fled the scene after being observed by a witness who was also in the parking lot at the time, police said. Suffolk County Arson Section detectives arrested Rivera on Tuesday at 8:06 p.m. and charged him with two counts of Attempted Arson. He is ...

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Huntington Goes to the Dogs at Corky Nightingale's Wag, Woof, Walk...

... to introduce WBO Light Welterweight Champion, Chris Algieri, Former Huntington Republican Chairman and Suffolk County Public Administrator, Anthony Mastrioanni, and President of the Whitman Village Cooperative Board, Thomas Jerideau who will be ...

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Ilene Cooper Named to Youth Board Council

"The Suffolk County Youth Board does a great job identifying issues and working with the young people of Suffolk County," County Executive Steve Bellone said.

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Deborah Danley Named to Suffolk County Youth Board Council

Deborah Danley has been appointed to a three-year term on the Suffolk County Youth Board Coordinating Council.

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Huntington Approves Rezoning for Seasons at Elwood

... its original plan and made some other changes to improve traffic flow. BK Elwood has also agreed to work with Suffolk County on possible traffic improvements on Elwood Road. The developer must next seek site plan approval from the Planning Board, ...

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Huntington Boosting Boating Safety Measures for Lighthouse Music Fest

... in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to officials. The Huntington Town harbormaster, working with the Suffolk County Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Lloyd Harbor Village harbormaster, will step ...

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Officials Cut Ribbon at New Allstate Headquarters

... a long-term commitment on the part of Allstate, which partnered with the Islip IDA and officials from Suffolk County to ensure that the new headquarters was ready for business in under a year. "More and more companies are discovering the competitive ...

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Police Seek Help to Track Down Hit-and-Run Driver

The Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit is asking the public's help to find driver of the vehicle that struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in Central Islip last Sunday evening.

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Ground Spraying for West Nile in East Farmingdale Set For Tuesday

Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will spray pesticide in East Farmingdale Tuesday in an effort to control adult mosquitoes and combat West Nile virus.

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Ground Spraying for West Nile in West Babylon Set For Tuesday

Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will spray pesticide in West Babylon Tuesday in an effort to control adult mosquitoes and combat West Nile virus.

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Cops: Man Tried Recording Woman in Huntington Station Fitting Room

Suffolk County Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and finding the man they say recorded a woman in a dressing room at a department store at 350 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station.

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Police Seeking Identity Thief

... a man who used another person's identity to open several lines of credit and make fraudulent charges. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Identity Theft Section detectives are looking for a man who used a Suffolk County ...

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Wild by Nature Opening in West Islip Friday

... Hampton Bays and Oceanside. "We are very excited to be opening our first south shore location in mid-Suffolk County," Wild by Nature Co-President Joseph Brown said in a statement earlier this year. "We've had many requests for a store in the area ...

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Unemployment Rates Continue to Fall Locally

Overall, New York state's unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.6 percent in July 2014, remaining at its lowest level since November 2008.

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70-Year-Old Riverhead Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

... in assets, according to Riverhead News Review. In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service and the Suffolk County Police raided 1600 Osborne Avenue in Riverhead, and charged Edward Dispirito, 70, and James Ford, 55, with conspiracy to distribute ...

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Police: Four People Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint

Officers from the Suffolk County Highway Patrol Bureau conducted the checkpoint on Route 25 in Smithtown from 11 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday.

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Man Dies in Boat Fire, Teen Charged in Fatal DWI Crash, LI Music Hall ...

... was refueling at a dock in Manorhaven Wednesday at 2:48 p.m., authorities said. Read more here . Woman stole Suffolk County victim's identity and used it to take money from Rockville Centre-based Jewish charity, said the NCDA. Read more here . Clive ...

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Suffolk County Department of Labor to Host 3 Career-Development Workshops

The Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs will host three career-development workshops in September to educate residents about opportunities in new fields of work.

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Police Seeking Man Who Used Stolen Credit Card

... and in his mid-20s. He was wearing a tan hooded-sweatshirt, shorts and sneakers at the time, 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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Police: Couple Stole $2K Worth of Used Cooking Oil From Suffolk County Restaurants

A couple from Yonkers was arrested Sunday after police say they stole about 650 gallons of valuable used cooking oil from various Suffolk County restaurants.

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Body Recovered from Lake Ronkonkoma

... Beach, the kayaker who went missing in the lake last week. Conley's body was found at about noon Saturday by Suffolk County Police, with assistance from New York State Police troopers. Police have said Conley was calling for help in the middle of ...

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Suffolk Marine Bureau Officers Rescue 8 People from Sinking Boat

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued eight people from a sinking boat in the Great South Bay early Saturday, police said.

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Selden boy's heroism earns him Junior Firefighter award

... a ceremony at the department's Woodmere Place headquarters at 6 p.m. Selden Fire Chief David Panebianco, the Suffolk County dispatcher who took the call from Michael, other Selden firefighters and Suffolk police will attend the event. The honors ...

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Letter: Looting isn't a proper response

... blooms and loss of fishing habitats. For those reasons, I was pleased to learn that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and our representatives on eastern Long Island have made water quality a priority. Now we look to our ...

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Letters: Good water quality for economic health

Advocates will remain watchful for additional KKK pamphlets in Hampton Bays

... . . That's why we have so many people from New York calling right now." Rabbi Steven Moss, co-chairman of the Suffolk County Inter-Faith Anti-Bias Task Force, said Monday, "You always have to be careful not to over-respond to something; that's ...

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Lindenhurst Homeowners Want Something Done About Vacant Moldy House

... sit vacant. And now, after being slammed by a historic rainstorm that dumped upwards of 13 inches in parts of Suffolk County earlier this month, residents are complaining that the airborne spores appear more rampant. "That's mold. I am certified in ...

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Brookhaven moves to speed up housing code prosecutions with a special court session

... when a special court opens next month in Patchogue. Supervisor Edward P. Romaine announced Monday that Suffolk County court officials have agreed to set aside one day a week for cases involving alleged town code violations, including housing cases, ...

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East Northport seeks funds to improve Larkfield Road

... on Larkfield between Kew and Eighth avenues from 2011 through this June, according to data provided by Suffolk County police. None of the accidents on the roughly 350-foot stretch of the road were fatal, police said. Moulton said the chamber has ...

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Suffolk to spray for mosquitoes Tuesday night

Suffolk County is planning to spray for adult mosquitoes Tuesday night, weather permitting, in parts of Fire Island and in some South Shore communities, health officials said.

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Couple arrested for stealing gallons of used cooking oil

A New York couple was busted for allegedly siphoning hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil from Long Island restaurants, Suffolk County police said.

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Marine Bureau Police Officers and Coast Guard Officials Rescue Boaters

August 24, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers, along with United States Coast Guard officials, rescued three people aboard a boat that began taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean in Babylon this morning.

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Man Wanted for Using Stolen Credit Card to Purchase Video Games at Shirley Game Stop

August 25th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person who used a stolen credit card to purchase a video game in Shirley earlier this month.

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SCPD: Couple Arrested for Stealing Used Cooking Oil from Numerous Restaurants

August 24, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a couple who stole approximately 650 gallons of used cooking oil from various Suffolk County restaurants.

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'Wild by Nature' Natural Food Marketplace Opens 5th LI...

... retail destination. We congratulate Wild by Nature on the opening of their first south shore location in mid-Suffolk County and wish them many years of success serving the West Islip community." Islip Town Councilman Steven J. Flotteron (third from ...

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Baby deer rescued from East Moriches construction site

... house that was still under construction found itself trapped Sunday morning inside the home's basement. The Suffolk County Police received a call at 11:20 a.m. that the fawn was stuck inside the foundational walls of a property being erected at 116 ...

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Wild By Nature Celebrates Grand Opening in West Islip

... retail destination. We congratulate Wild by Nature on the opening of their first south shore location in mid-Suffolk County and wish them many years of success serving the West Islip community." The new store occupies a portion of space previously ...

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Workers' Compensation Attorney, Robert Golan, Shares How to Prevent Most Common Workplace Injuries

... an, PC serves as a Queens Workers' Compensation attorney and injury attorney serving Long Island, Queens, and Suffolk County, New York. Contact Robert Golan, PC for a free case consultation at 516-586-3910 Contact Information:

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Cops: Yonkers Couple Stole Approximately 650 Gallons of Used Cooking...

Suffolk County Police arrested a couple who stole approximately 650 gallons of used cooking oil from various Suffolk County restaurants yesterday.

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Suffolk Police Looking for Man Who Used Stolen Credit Card to...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person who used a stolen credit card to purchase a video game in Shirley earlier this month.

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2 charged with stealing used cooking oil

... Long Island say two people are charged with stealing about 650 gallons of used cooking oil from restaurants. Suffolk County police say Domingo Santos and his girlfriend, Vanessa Liriano, both of Yonkers, were arrested Sunday in Hauppauge ...

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Kayaker drowns in Lake Ronkonkoma

Suffolk County Police, with assistance from troopers with the New York State Police, recovered the body of the kayaker who went missing in Lake Ronkonkoma on August 14. The body of Kevin Conley, 40, of Sound Beach, was recovered around noon Sunday and transported to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

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Off-duty cop catches couple wanted in used cooking oil thefts, police say

... of petty larceny, one count of possession of stolen property, and one count of possession of burglar's tools, Suffolk County police said. Santos also was charged with one count of criminal possession of marijuana. Police said the incident took place ...

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

KKK is recruiting in the Hamptons

... racist cartoons and caution recipients to 'beware' of people looking to steal their jobs, police said. The Suffolk County hate crime unit has been notified. But it's legal to distribute the hate-filled leaflets. The Ku Klux Klan has been leaving ...

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Suffolk Marine Unit Rescues Three From Sinking Boat Near Robert Moses State Park

Suffolk County Marine Bureau officers along with Coast Guard officials rescued three people aboard a sinking boat south of the Fire Island inlet Sunday morning.

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Suffolk getting $16.5 million in superstorm Sandy relief, says Sen. Charles Schumer

... caused by the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy remain in Mastic Beach Village on Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012. Suffolk County will get $16.5 million in federal superstorm Sandy-relief to help protect portions of Mastic Beach, Shirley, Stony Brook, and ...

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NY suburb forgives $2.4M in speed camera tickets

... a ticket. A new law was passed in April allowing the use of school zone speed cameras in Nassau, neighboring Suffolk County and New York City. The law allows one camera in each of their school districts. Newsday said Nassau is installing cameras at ...

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Silver Alert For Elderly, Non-English-Speaking Man

New York State and Suffolk County officials ask our help in locating a elderly, non-English-speaking man, missing from a home in Brentwood since Saturday.

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Two men and boy rescued in ocean after boat takes on water

Two men and a boy were rescued early Sunday morning, Aug. 24, 2014 after their boat began taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean, Suffolk County police said.

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Two men and boy rescued in ocean after boat takes on water

Two men and a boy were rescued early Sunday morning after their boat began taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean, Suffolk County police said.

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Leading the fight against domestic violence in Suffolk County

Colleen Merlo, new Executive Director of the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence in Central Islip, in the company's conference room on Friday, August 1, 2014.

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Suffolk Police Marine Bureau, Coast Guard Officials Rescue Boaters on ...

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers, along with United States Coast Guard officials, rescued three people aboard a boat that began taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean in Babylon this morning.

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Body of Missing Kayaker in Lake Ronkonkoma Recovered; Identified as Kevin Conley, 40, of Sound Beach

Yesterday, August 23, Suffolk County Police, with assistance from troopers with the New York State Police, recovered the body of the kayaker who went missing in Lake Ronkonkoma on August 14. The body was recovered at approximately 12 p.m. and transported to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

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Missing Long Island kayaker found dead

Kevin Conley, 40, of Sound Beach, disappeared on Lake Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County on Aug. 14. Conley's body was found floating in the lake Saturday.

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Edward Walsh's lawyer says feds want information for other probes

... officials in trouble. "But I don't think they are going to be able to do it." Newsday has reported that Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco began an internal investigation into Walsh in February. Though he hasn't publicly revealed the findings of ...

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KKK recruitment effort stirs outrage in Hampton Bays

... and warn recipients to "beware" people looking to steal their jobs, Bennett said. Police have notified Suffolk County's hate crimes unit and will continue to document the incidents, though distributing the materials is not a crime, he said. The ...

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Marcus Coker ready to run for Stony Brook after injury, motorcycle accident

... fibula and bruises, but Priore was relieved there was no facial damage or more serious injury. According to a Suffolk County Police spokeswoman, no alcohol was involved; Coker was wearing a helmet, and no citations were issued. As he lay in the ...

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Body of Missing Kayaker found in Lake Ronkonkoma

... stated that they resumed their search the following day and continued until they found the body today. Suffolk County Marine Bureau, Emergency Service Section, Aviation Section and Parks Police all helped conduct the search, along with several local ...

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Body of missing Lake Ronkonkoma kayaker is found

... the body of a kayaker reported missing 10 days ago in Long Island's Lake Ronkonkoma (rahn-KAHN'-kuh-muh). Suffolk County Police say they found 40-year-old Kevin Conley's body around 12 p.m. Saturday during a search with state police. Conley's father ...

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Police: Body Of Missing LI Kayaker Found In Lake Ronkonkoma

Police in Suffolk County said they have recovered the body of a kayaker who went missing in Lake Ronkonkoma on Aug. 14. Conley's father, Harold, told 1010 WINS last Saturday that his son was dying from Huntington's disease at the time of his disappearance.

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Body of missing kayaker Kevin Conley recovered from Lake Ronkonkoma

The body of a Sound Beach man who went missing more than a week ago has been retrieved from Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County police said Saturday.

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Suffolk County: 40 More Mosquito Samples Show West Nile Virus

Health officials say evidence of West Nile virus is present in 40 mosquito samples recently collected throughout Suffolk County, and are urging residents to limit opportunities for mosquitoes to breed by eliminating standing water near their homes.

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Marine Cops: Eight Rescued from Sinking Boat Near Fire Island

... aboard a sinking boat are safe and dry today after being rescued from waters near Fire Island early Saturday. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers encountered the boat in the Great South Bay, less than a half mile from the Fire Island ...

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Missing kayaker's body recovered from Lake Ronkonkoma, family says

Suffolk County police have retrieved from Lake Ronkonkoma the body of a Sound Beach man who went missing more than a week ago, a relative said Saturday.

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Suffolk Marine Unit Rescues 8 From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay

Suffolk County police said members of the Marine Bureau were patrolling at around 2:22 a.m. when they encountered a 32-foot Carrera boat taking on water after both engines had failed.

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Cops: Body recovered from Lake Ronkonkoma during search for missing kayaker

Suffolk County police have retrieved a body from Lake Ronkonkoma, more than a week into a search for a missing Sound Beach man.

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Man Arrested for Residential Arson in Islip

August 23rd, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for Arson after he burned a residence in Islip and barricaded himself inside before officers rescued him from the home.

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Four People Arrested at Smithtown Sobriety Checkpoint

August 23rd, 2014 - Suffolk County Police arrested four people and seized one vehicle during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in the Smithtown area.

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Islip Man Barricaded Himself Inside Burning Home; Charged with Arson, Criminal Contempt

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for Arson after he burned a residence in Islip and barricaded himself inside before officers rescued him from the home.

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Suffolk Marine Unit Rescues 8 From Sinking Ship In Great South Bay

Long Island police rescue 8 from sinking boat

Suffolk County police say the 32-foot Carrera powerboat started taking on water after both engines failed around 2:20 a.m. Saturday.

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Cops: Four drivers arrested for DWI, DWAI at sobriety checkpoint in Smithtown

Four Suffolk County residents were arrested for driving drunk or high on drugs late Friday or early Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint in Smithtown, police said.

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Cops: four arrested for impaired driving in Smithtown

Four Suffolk County residents were arrested for driving drunk or high on drugs late Friday or early Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint in Smithtown, police said.

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St. Joseph's College and Suffolk County Executive to Host Annual Stand Up for the Homeless Event

The Long Island Campus of St. Joseph's College is pleased to announce that it will provide a venue for the seventh annual Stand Up for the Homeless event, sponsored by the Office of the Suffolk County Executive, on Friday, August 29 in the John A. Danzi Athletic Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the sixth year that the event will be held at the ... (more)

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Pioneer Asphalt, a Long Island Asphalt Paving Company Introduces New Website

... paving, including parking lots, roads, paths, playgrounds, tennis courts and running tracks. Serving Nassau & Suffolk County as well as the five boroughs of New York City for more than 30 years, Pioneer is an industry leader dedicated to quality, ...

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Friday, August 22, 2014

SCPD Crime Alert: Suspect Wanted for Video Taping Woman in Changing Room at Walt Whitman Mall

August 22nd, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public's help relating to an unlawful surveillance investigation in Huntington Station .

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Police: Peeping Tom Targeted Woman In Fitting Room At Long Island Store

Suffolk County police on Friday were asking the public to help them find an alleged peeping tom, who police said put a recording device in a fitting room as a woman changed in a department store.

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Inmate arrested, accused of heroin possession

... into narcotics possession at the prison led to the arrest of Matthan G. Dauley, 29, of Bay Shore, in Suffolk County. Dauley was arrested after a search turned up a small quantity of heroin, taped to the back of his bed. Dauley was charged with ...

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40 more mosquito samples positive for West Nile, say health officials

Forty more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing to 96 the total in Suffolk County this season, health officials said Friday.

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Manorville girl Allison Turbush catches 14-pound fluke

Allison Turbush caught the fish on the Bay Princess II while on a trip sponsored by the Suffolk County Police Athletic League.

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Amityville: the Awakening Trailer Wants Cameron Monaghan to Kill Them All

... like it has some potential. This rendition is led by Bella Thorne . Her character moves into the notorious Suffolk County, Long Island house with her mother and sister because her brother was in a terrible accident, is now in a coma and there's a ...

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Manorville girl, 13, reels in nearly 3-foot-long fluke

... Great South Bay on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. The fish measured 33.5 inches and weighed 14 pounds. (Credit: Suffolk County Police Athletic League) A 13-year-old Manorville girl reeled in a nearly 3-foot-long fluke while on a fishing trip Wednesday ...

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Green Expo coming to Shelter Island Saturday

... up is improving septic systems, Mr. Purtell said, noting that this is extremely costly. New York State and Suffolk County "need to get with the program" and find funding to help homeowners, many of whom wouldn't have the resources to install new ...

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Four Injured in Crash, Driver Arrested

... drunken-driving charge on Sunday evening , though more serious charges will likely be brought, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said during his arraignment Tuesday. In the meantime, East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky set bail at ...

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Police: Woman stole purse from car in Babylon, charged $6K to credit cards

Police in Suffolk County are searching for the person who they say is responsible for stealing a purse and going on a spending spree with the credit cards inside.

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Woman Wanted for Stealing Purse From Car Outside of Babylon 711

August 22nd, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and First Squad detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a woman who charged more than $6,000 on a stolen credit card earlier this month.

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Suspect Wanted for Using Suffolk Resident's Identity to Apply for Credit Cards

August 22nd, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Identity Theft Section detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person who used another person's identity to open several lines of credit and make fraudulent charges.

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Man Wanted for Shoplifting from Centereach Walmart

August 22nd, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who stole items from a store in Centereach this month.

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Boston man charged with stealing New York vehicle

... Park business about buying a Polaris Ranger. Deputies say he told the business owners he was a member of the Suffolk County Emergency Services Unit and sent them a purchase order that turned out to be false. Police say MacDonald picked up the truck ...

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Friday, Aug. 22, 2014

Suffolk County police are looking for a woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to make more than $6,000 in purchases from several locations in Deer Park and West Babylon.

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Suffolk Police Seeking Public to Identify Man Said to Have Fled...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who stole items from a store in Centereach this month.

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ER Automotive Proud to Add Certification Badges to Website

ER Automotive, the premier automotive service and repair shop serving Medford and the surrounding areas of Suffolk County, has recently updated their website with various badges regarding certifications received and participations in a variety of organizations.

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Foreclosed Homes Left In Gross States Of Disrepair On Long Island

... demolition. There are 10 vacant, foreclosed houses in Babylon alone, and more than 3,300 foreclosures in Suffolk County so far this year. "It's a burden on the village, it's a burden on the Suffolk County police because they have to be aware of it, ...

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Bellport woman turns tables on alleged scammers in 'distraction' burglary, cops say

... said the men had printed receipts bearing the company name, but police found no record of the company in Suffolk County's Department of Consumer Affairs.Bruce Wimmer, 32, of Bohemia, and Michael Windland, 28, of Lake Ronkonkoma, were initially ...

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Rocky Point residents want to form neighborhood watch programs to combat burglaries

... nearly a dozen burglaries in the past three months. After the break-ins, residents placed about 75 calls to Suffolk County Legis. Sarah Anker (D-Mt. Sinai), whose district includes Rocky Point, asking for help setting up a program. The county ...

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State Scores Are In

... to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Before the Common Core was adopted, passage rates in Suffolk County averaged between 65 to 75 percent in both math and English on annual spring tests. Across Long Island this year, the number ...

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Four Injured In Car Crash, Driver

... misdemeanor drunken-driving charge on Sunday evening, though more serious charges will likely be brought, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said during his arraignment Tuesday. In the meantime, East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky ...

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Free tick and mosquito awareness workshops

COURTESY PHOTO Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is hosting free sessions to educate the public on ticks and mosquitoes.

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Bellone Invites Residents to Career Development Workshops

August 20, 2014 - County Executive Steve Bellone announced today that the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs is hosting three career-development workshops in September, designed to educate residents about opportunities in new fields of work.

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Cash Property Sales Trending Down

... 46.3%. Of the nation's largest 100 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) measured by population, Nassau County-Suffolk County, New York, had the highest share of cash sales at 66.4% followed by Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida, at 64%, West Palm ...

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Elderly Bellport Woman Tricked by Burglary Tactic; Fake Home Repair...

Yesterday, Suffolk County Police arrested two men who burglarized an elderly woman's home last week by utilizing a home repair scam.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014

Suffolk County police have released a surveillance image of a suspect wanted in connection with the theft of a wallet from a Waldbaum's in Rocky Point on July 22, 2014.

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Alert elderly woman thwarts thieves

Suffolk County Police arrested two men who money from an elderly woman last week by utilizing a home repair scam.

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Baumann v. Town of Islip

... the defendant Town of Islip appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Molia, J.), dated August 22, 2012, as denied those branches of its motion which were for summary judgment dismissing the ...

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

DEC Reopens Several Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties

... for certified (open) harvesting areas. Most shellfishing areas in Nassau County and western and central Suffolk County had been designated as temporarily uncertified (closed) on Wednesday, August 13, following the extremely heavy rains and ...

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FEMA Inspectors Arrive In Suffolk To Assess Damage From Historic Rainfall, Flooding

... Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported, federal investigators from FEMA began assessing flood damage in Suffolk County. Ultimately they'll decide if towns that were hit hard by flood water should be declared disaster areas, making them eligible ...

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FEMA officials tour Suffolk areas hit record rainfall

... a row of fence posts during a tour of homes damaged by last week's record-breaking rainstorm. Guided by Suffolk County and town officials, workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state Office of Emergency Services visited ...

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Cost to maintain vacant, foreclosed homes upsets Babylon officials

... he said. "These houses are vacant, they're run-down. They're a travesty." With 7,598 foreclosure filings in Suffolk County in 2013 and 3,315 this year as of Tuesday, towns are cracking down on derelict and abandoned properties. Brookhaven Town ...

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Planners Take a First Look at Bridgehampton CVS Proposal

... meeting, the planning board simply started the process by which it will be determined whether it or the Suffolk County Department of Health Services will be the "lead agency" during the processing of the application under the State Environmental ...

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Dering Harbor village update

... there is less traffic on the roadways. a Well #2: Approval of the new back-up well is still pending from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. The next board meeting will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 10 a.m., the board's "winter" ...

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FEMA Inspectors Arrive In Suffolk To Asses Damage From Historic Rainfall, Flooding

... Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported, federal investigators from FEMA began assessing flood damage in Suffolk County. Ultimately they'll decide if town's hit hard by flood water should be declared disaster areas, making them eligible for ...

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Man Arrested for Attempting to Burn Down Commack Night Club

August 20th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police yesterday arrested a Central Islip man for attempting to set three vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a bar in Commack earlier this year.

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Motorcyclist Killed in Two Vehicle Crash in Patchogue

August 19th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Patchogue today.

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Central Islip Man Charged in Arson Attempt; Seen Pouring Gasoline on...

Suffolk County Police yesterday arrested a Central Islip man for attempting to set three vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a bar in Commack earlier this year.

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SCCC President Invites Obama to Opening of New Life Sciences Building ...

Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay, in response to President Barack Obama's Saturday radio address about higher education, urged the President to visit Suffolk County Community College to learn about New York State's largest community college and witness how Suffolk has risen to the challenge of providing a high quality ... (more)

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014

Suffolk County police are looking for two unidentified men who allegedly stole valuables after breaking into a car parked at the Planet Fitness located in Melville in July.

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FEMA officials to arrive in Suffolk County on Wednesday to assess storm damage

A federal storm damage assessment team is set to visit Suffolk County Wednesday to inspect homes and businesses slammed one week ago by torrential rains that flooded basements and highways from Babylon to Rocky Point, officials said Tuesday.

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Police arrest suburban NY man in arson case

Suffolk County police have arrested a 35-year-old Long Island man and charged him with attempted arson for allegedly trying to set vehicles on fire in a parking lot.

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This Month in Queens Real Estate: AUG 2014

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Police Investigating Crash that Killed Motorcyclist in Patchogue;...

Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Patchogue today.

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EX-Suffolk IT Director Guilty of Misconduct

Suffolk County's former information technology commissioner will avoid a jail sentence despite pleading guilty to misdeamenor charges, including official misconduct, Tuesday.

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David Bradley takes insanity plea after impersonating federal immigration agent

David Bradley , 39, of Port Jefferson Station was arrested by Suffolk County police on charges of impersonating a federal agent and posing as a law enforcement officer.

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FEMA officials to arrive in Suffolk County on Wednesday to assess storm damage

Amityville Beach reopened after bacteria levels drop

Amityville Beach, which had been closed Monday to swimming because of higher-than-acceptable bacteria levels, has been reopened, Suffolk County health officials said.

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Driver in Sunday Crash Out on Bail

... suggest the D.A.'s office should upgrade the charges as soon as possible," if that is its inclination. The Suffolk County Vehicular Crimes unit has been in constant contact with the East Hampton Village police detectives handling the case since ...

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LI jobless rate in July falls to 5.3 percent

... percentage points annually, to 5.1 percent. The improvement in job-seekers' fortunes was slightly greater in Suffolk County, where the unemployment rate dropped by 1.1 percentage points year-over-year, to 5.5 percent. Southampton Town had the lowest ...

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Car Crimes: Nassau Woman Robs Cab Driver; Car Broken into Outside Melville Gym

Car Broken into Outside Melville Gym The Suffolk County Police Department is looking for two men who broke into and stole from a vehicle parked outside of a Planet Fitness gym in Melville .

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City eyes tapping firm for water study

... to Cotter, B&L's estimated cost is $41,000, while GPI, a national company with offices in Albany and Babylon, Suffolk County, is seeking more than $60,000. Cotter suggested the board select GPI, stating the agency would invest more time into the ...

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Suffolk plans more mosquito spraying

Suffolk County is planning to spray for adult mosquitoes Tuesday and Wednesday, weather permitting, with spraying for larvae on Tuesday in parts of area salt marshes, health officials said.

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Woman Wanted for Stealing Wallet at Rocky Point Grocery Store

August 19th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman who stole a wallet from a grocery store in Rocky Point last month.

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Two Men Wanted for Breaking Into Cars Parked at Melville Gym

August 19th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate two men who stole property from a locked vehicle parked at a gym last month.

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East Hampton D.W.I. Sweep Snares Many

... came from each of the following departments: Quogue Village, Southampton Riverhead, and Shelter Island Towns, Suffolk County, and the Suffolk County Park Police. In addition, four officers from East Hampton's department were added to the patrols. ...

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Liu Post vying for Start-Up Ny tax-free zone

... but would likely go to bioscience companies, particularly those needing so-called "wet" laboratories. Suffolk County Community College plans to file an application Sept. 6, said spokesman Drew Biondo, adding the tax-free zone would be in a proposed ...

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Donald Rodgers, Suffolk IT commissioner, resigns after official misconduct arrest

Suffolk County's information technology commissioner Donald Rodgers, 60, leaves First District Court in Central Islip after being arraigned Thursday, May 8, 2014, charged with two misdemeanors -- both official misconduct -- in connection with the Bellone administration's bid last year for a multimillion dollar software deal with Microsoft.

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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Lake Grove Motor Vehicle Crash

August 18, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a crash that critically injured a motorcyclist who drove into the back of a pick-up in Lake Grove this morning.

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Activists oppose Bridgehampton sand mine expansion

... from the Town of Southampton. "I had an independent [water quality] study done. One well was tested by Suffolk County Health Services last June. To be doubly certain, I had the other well on the site tested privately and I've shared the results with ...

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Bellone let 'vital' domestic violence task force lapse

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone allowed a long-standing county family violence task force to remain dormant for nearly three years.

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Governor Cuomo Requests Federal Technical Assistance to Assess...

August 18, 2014 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the New York State Division of Homeland Security to request a total damage assessment from the Federal government for Suffolk County and adjacent jurisdictions after record-breaking rainfall and flooding caused serious damage and destruction in communities across Suffolk County located in ... (more)

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Four Injured in East Hampton Village Crash

... treated the patients, taking two of them to Southampton Hospital, while the two others were airlifted by a Suffolk County Police medevac helicopter. "The investigation is still on going as of now," Captain Tracey said on Sunday evening around 7:30 ...

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Police dog joins Lake Ronkonkoma search for missing kayaker Kevin Conley

A Suffolk County police officer checks Lake Ronkonkoma Sunday morning on Aug.17, 2014, for missing kayaker Kevin Conley, who was last seen Thursday.

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Rents for affordable housing apartments that are part of Wyandanch Rising are set

The monthly rents have been announced for apartments being built in Wyandanch as part of a revitalization effort in that community, the latest effort in a push for affordable rentals in Suffolk County.

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Drunken-Driving Arrest After East Hampton Crash

... to the arrest report. He consented to have his blood drawn, police said, and it has been sent to the Suffolk County Crime Lab for testing. "We'll see what the blood results bring," Chief Larsen said. It appears Mr. Lee, who has been charged with ...

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Unidentified Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Hit and Run Crash in Central Islip

August 18th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Central Islip last night.

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Man Arrested for Breaking into Numerous Vehicles in Patchogue-Medford Area

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man that broke into numerous vehicles in Medford, North Bellport, and East Patchogue in July and August.

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7 things for ASC leaders to know for Monday

... Holdings and Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates have opened the Great South Bay Endoscopy Center in Suffolk County, N.Y. Great South Bay Endoscopy Center is Frontier Healthcare's tenth ASC to open in New York state and the second in Suffolk ...

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Suffolk Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Crash in Central Islip;...

Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Central Islip last night.

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Suffolk Police Arrest Keith Keene, 36, for Numerous Vehicle...

Suffolk County Police arrested a man that broke into numerous vehicles in Medford, North Bellport, and East Patchogue in July and August.

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Hit-and-run crash injures Long Island pedestrian

... from happening, please do not clear your SFGate.com cookies for the next 30 days. CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - Suffolk County police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Central Islip. Police say a man was ...

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Suffolk: 3 Islip Town beaches closed to swimming

The beaches, closed Saturday, are Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore, Sayville Marine Park Beach and Bayport Beach, Suffolk County Health Services said.

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Cops: Pedestrian seriously hurt in Central Islip hit-run

... at Brightside Avenue at about 9:25 p.m. when "he was struck by a northbound vehicle that fled the scene," Suffolk County police said Monday morning in a news release. The victim, whose identity has not been determined, was taken by Suffolk police ...

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'Barefoot Contessa' Ina Garten opens up East Hampton home for Child Advocacy Center benefit

... culinary queen played hostess at a private party there to raise money for the Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County. Garten has called the Hamptons home for more than 25 years. She says she loves hosting dinner parties, as evidenced by the ...

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New York's East Hampton Selling Most Bonds Since '06: Muni Deals

... repairs after Hurricane Sandy . The town about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of Manhattan in New York's Suffolk County plans to offer about $16 million in debt on Aug. 19, its biggest sale since 2006, said Len Bernard, head of the finance ...

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Long Island homeless man accused of car break-ins

... arrested a homeless man responsible for dozens of vehicle break-ins on Long Island in the past two months. Suffolk County police say 36-year-old Keith Keene was arrested Sunday in North Bellport after one of his victims recognized him from ...

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Long Island homeless man accused of car break-ins

Man Accused In Dozens Of Car Break-Ins Spanning Several LI Towns

Police in Suffolk County say they've arrested a man who is responsible for dozens of car break-ins since July.

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Four Injured in East Hampton Village Crash

Choking charge dropped against East Hampton trustee Nathaniel Miller

The Suffolk County district attorney's office has dropped a charge against an East Hampton Town elected official accused of choking a town employee during an argument.

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Limited police search continues for missing kayaker

A Suffolk County police officer checks Lake Ronkonkoma Sunday morning on Aug.17, 2014, for missing kayaker Kevin Conley, who was last seen Thursday.

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Traffic study to be launched for busy Woodbury Road in Huntington

... he crossed a double yellow line in an attempt to pass an automobile and was killed in the two-vehicle crash, Suffolk County police said at the time. "When I spoke to my neighbors, it turned out it wasn't the first fatality," she said. "We'd known ...

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Jets fan who punched woman banned longer than Ray Rice

... simple assault and disorderly conduct . It wasn't Paschke's first brush with the law - the son of a retired Suffolk County cop spent three years in prison for criminally negligent homicide after knifing a teen to death in 1992 . In March, the ...

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Older pedestrians in peril

... "Older Pedestrians at Risk: A Ten Year Survey and Look Ahead," ranked Long Island's Nassau County second and Suffolk County eighth most dangerous," according to Renata Silberblatt, senior analyst for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a ...

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High bacteria closes 3 beaches on Long Island

Suffolk County health officials say Saturday they're closing Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore, Sayville Marine Park Beach and Bayport Beach until further notice.

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3 Long Island Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria

Suffolk County health officials say Saturday they're closing Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore, Sayville Marine Park Beach and Bayport Beach until further notice.

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

LI council asks state for $36M in development funds

... the initiatives being endorsed are a new research center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, sewer work in Suffolk County, reconstruction linked to superstorm Sandy in 2012 and the expansion of several manufacturers. The local funding proposal will ...

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Suffolk Conservative bosses clash as Edward Walsh case heads to FBI

... Conservative town leaders issued a statement last week saying they "fully support" Walsh's re-election. "Suffolk County has the strongest Conservative Committee in New York State," they said, adding, "We would expect that Ed Walsh be accorded the ...

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Sports, Music, Food, and More - LongIsland.com's Weekend Guide for August 14, 2014

... campus and turn your passion into a career! For more information, please visit their website . Join the Suffolk County Hockey League for the 2014 Fall Season! If you're looking to play then join as a player or grab your friends and enter as a team. ...

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Dental Implants $395*

... ns, including Madison Avenue, Brooklyn, Massapequa Park, Westchester, Valley Stream, Rego Park and Smithtown (Suffolk County).

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Cops: Driver who hit cruiser, stopped car may have been dozing

A motorist, possibly dozing at the wheel, caused a three-car crash early Saturday in East Moriches, ramming a parked Suffolk County Sheriff's patrol car and then another vehicle stopped for drunken driving, authorities said.

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Father identifies missing kayaker as Kevin Conley of Sound Beach

A Suffolk County Police diver enters the water where a kayaker went missing yesterday in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY Aug. 15, 2014.

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Bay Shore Residents Raise A Stink About Sewage Smell

... not much you can do without putting bigger pipes in which is not really feasible," John Donovan with the Suffolk County Department of Public Works said. The pipe that was overwhelmed Wednesday, which is 8 feet in diameter, feeds the Bergen sewage ...

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Jacques d'Amboise: pied piper of dance

... on Friday for a kayaker who has been missing in Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island since Thursday afternoon. Suffolk County police say witnesses called 911 after they saw a distressed kayaker in the lake off Lake Shore Drive at about 3:30 p.m. They say ...

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LI council asks state for $41M in development funds

Recent Second Circuit Decisions Address Appeals of Constitutional Issues from the EDNY

... a variety of wrongful termination and defamation claims against" a collection of defendants, including Suffolk County and several of its employees and agencies (the "County Defendants"). The plaintiffs dismissed some of their claims and the EDNY ...

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LI council asks state for $41M in development funds

Among the projects being endorsed by the council are a new research center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, sewer work in Suffolk County, another building at the Wyandanch Rising blight-remediation project and expansion by several manufacturers.

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Uninsured Long Island Homeowners Play Waiting Game For Flood Damage Repair

The historic rainfall that hit western Suffolk County this week has left crater-like sinkholes in its wake and took an emotional and financial toll on homeowners.

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Suffolk: 10 more mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus

Ten more mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus bring to 56 the total in Suffolk County this season, health officials said Friday.

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State's top economic development official on Long Island to leave post, sources say

Andrea Lohneiss, seen at a networking event in Plainview on Oct. 1, 2013, has led Empire State Development's efforts in Nassau and Suffolk counties for nearly 10 years.

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Most Nassau, Suffolk county beaches open Friday

... levels to spike, according to health officials. A rain advisory issued Wednesday against swimming at 66 Suffolk County beaches has been rescinded for all but Corey Beach in the Town of Brookhaven, according to the county's Beach Hot Line at ...

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Trio to be Honored for Heroic Actions, Rescue of Unconscious Woman from Burning Vehicle

August 15, 2014 - Two Suffolk County police officers and a Centereach good Samaritan who rescued a trapped, 23-year-old Holtsville woman from her burning Ford Focus after a November 21, 2013 crash will be honored by the Suffolk County Legislature's Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory at an awards reception following the Suffolk Community College ... (more)

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Police Search for Missing Kayaker on Lake Ronkonkoma

August 14th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives and Fourth Squad detectives are investigating an incident in which a kayaker was reported missing in Ronkonkoma this afternoon.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic, schools and LIRR updates for Friday, Aug. 15, 2014

Suffolk County police are looking for an unidentified man who stole a security device from a Staples location in Hauppauge earlier this year.

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Police on Long Island search for missing kayaker

... calling for help and several good Samaritans attempted to help but they lost sight of him. Officers from the Suffolk County Marine Bureau, Emergency Service Section, Aviation Section and Parks Police responded to the scene, along with members of ...

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Search for kayaker in Lake Ronkonkoma

... Friday for a kayaker that has been missing in Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island since Thursday afternoon. Suffolk County police say witnesses called 911 after they saw a distressed kayaker in the lake off Lake Shore Drive at about 3:30 p.m. They say ...

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Kayaker Missing in Lake Ronkonkoma

... disappeared in Lake Ronkonkoma Thursday afternoon was called off, officials said. Checkey Beckford reports. Suffolk County police were called to the scene, and dive teams and officers in boats spent about five hours looking for the man. They called ...

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Police: Kayaker missing in Lake Ronkonkoma

Suffolk County police say witnesses called 911 after they saw a distressed kayaker in the lake off Lake Shore Drive at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Man Critically Injured in Four-Vehicle Crash in Hauppauge

August 14th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a four-vehicle crash that critically injured a man in Hauppauge this morning.

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LI adds 15,000 jobs in July from year earlier

Job hunters use computers on March 21, 2014, to search for jobs at the Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center in Hauppauge.

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NY suburbs get entire summer's worth of rain

... town of Tannersville during Tropical Storm Irene three years ago. "What happened today was unprecedented," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone told reporters Wednesday outside the North Babylon firehouse where dozens of stranded drivers were ...

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Common Core math, English test scores in state rise

... year," said Roberta Gerold, superintendent of the Middle Country school district and president of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association. "We're still a couple years away from being satisfied, but I believe we're making good ...

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Suffolk County Closes 66 Beaches for Swimming Due to Rain Runoff. Hamptons not Affected

If you are going to Long Island for beaches this weekend, you should be aware that 66 Beaches throughout Suffolk County with the exception of the beaches on the South Fork of Long Island known as The Hamptons, are closed today due to bacteria levels exceeding public safety standards, presumably due to rainwater runoff.

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Midday Roundup: New stats show fewer births out of wedlock

... and New England on Wednesday. Flash floods caused the water to rise above a foot in just a few hours in Suffolk County, New York. The Long Island town of Islip received 13.2 inches of rain-more than the average rainfall for an entire summer in that ...

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Long Island Hit By 'Unprecedented' Deluge

... was hit by a tractor-trailer on a highway at the height of the storm. The hardest hit areas, Long Island's Suffolk County and the towns of Islip and Brookhaven, declared states of emergency. Lieutenant Timothy Harrington, a firefighter who helped ...

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Cops investigate serious crash in Hauppauge

... person was transported to a local hospital after a serious crash Thursday morning in Hauppauge, police said. Suffolk County police said at least two vehicles were involved in the crash near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and New ...

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Suffolk Police Seeking Public to ID Man Who Burglarized Medford Home in June 2014

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating the man who burglarized a Medford home in June of 2014.

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