Perry, Astorino Knock Cuomo on Business Environment, Debates

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday criticized New York's business and regulator environment and called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to debate his Republican challenger, Rob Astorino, in a televised one-on-one matchup. The news conference, held at the Runner's Edge sneaker store in Farmingdale on Long Island, was part of a string of campaign stops Mr. Perry made Tuesday with Mr. Astorino that began with a radio appearance in Suffolk County and was scheduled to end at a Buffalo fundraiser.

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Public Invited to Meeting on Roberto Clemente Park Site

September 30, 2014 - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in conjunction with the New York State Department of Labor and the Suffolk County Department of Health Services will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 9 at 7 p.m. to present the Draft Material Removal Work Plan for the Roberto Clemente Town Park in Brentwood. The meeting will be held at Health Sports Education Complex Lecture Hall at the M.J. Grant Campus of Suffolk Community College, 1001 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood .

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State DEC to hold public forum on the remediation plan for illegal dumping in Brentwood park

... vigils and forums since news broke of the illegal dumping scandal last April 22. At nearly the same time, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota subpoenaed records from the Town of Islip relating to a soccer field project at the 27.9-acre ...

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Riverhead's Leif Shay, Sayville's Rob Hoss reach 100 wins

That's one sub-plot to the first three weeks of the 2014 football season as three Suffolk County coaches each won their 100th game. In Week 1, Rick Punzone of Babylon won his 100th when the Panthers defeated Greenport/Southold, 35-0, on Sept.

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Memorial Services For Former Westhampton Teacher and Coach To Be Held Friday

... and then math-science curriculum coordinator from 1975-1979. In 1958 he was named the coach of the year for Suffolk County by the Long Island and Press and in 1959 received the same award by the New York Daily News. After retirement he served as ...

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Arrest in Bridgehampton Home Invasion

... Southampton Town Police headquarters and arraigned in Southampton Town Justice Court on Friday and taken to Suffolk County jail in Riverside. On August 12, town police were called to a house on the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike at about 11:30 ...

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County Tick Committee gets new life

It seems as though the county's tick committee will get more time to sink their teeth into the tick problem. After learning at its first meeting in July that it might only have one or two meetings to help develop a plan for Suffolk County to stem the tide of a growing presence of tick-borne illnesses, the county legislature's Tick Control Advisory Committee may be around for another year, at least.

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Robbery Spree Plagues Port Jefferson Station

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Squad detectives are asking for the public's help in information that could lead to an arrest of a suspect responsible for 2 robberies that occurred in September at two Port Jefferson Station businesses. The first robbery occurred Friday, September 19, 2014.

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Police Seeking Men Who Stole $1,600 From Commack Walmart

... located at 85 Crooked Hill Road and stole $1,600 from the register at on Sept. 22 at approximately 5:50 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

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Birding Challenge takes place throughout Long Island

Birders will be flocking to spots all across Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn as part of the 12-hour Seatuck Birding Challenge, which begins Saturday at the rooster-crowing hour of 5 a.m. The challenge: to count as many different species of birds as possible, then race back to the Suffolk County Environmental Center in Islip for the tally and a fowl-free barbecue. Birders will be flocking to spots all across Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn as part of the 12-hour Seatuck Birding Challenge, which begins Saturday at the rooster-crowing hour of 5 a.m. The challenge: to count as many different species of birds as possible, then race back to the Suffolk County Environmental Center in Islip for the tally and a fowl-free barbecue.

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Apple Bank Promotes Georgette Bauch to AVP and Branch Manager for Ronkonkoma Office

... from Massapequa High School. She attended Nassau Community College. She lives in Holbrook, Long Island in Suffolk County with her husband and two teenage children. Apple Bank, established in 1863, provides consumer and small business banking ...

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Man Robs GNC, Fourth Robbery in 10 Days in Port Jeff Station

... or light-skinned Hispanic male, between 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-2, with a thin build and a small black moustache. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

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Setback in NY's battle against Asian long-horned beetle

... Long Island. This fall, workers will start removing 4,500 trees along the Southern State Parkway in western Suffolk County to prevent further spread of the beetle. Removing the trees the beetle likes to attack - including maple, willow and birch - ...

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Federal suit: Suffolk workers missed signs of abuse before death of child

... Roy A. Jones III in 2010 could have been prevented if social workers, physicians and day care providers in Suffolk County had reported signs of abuse to the state child abuse hotline, according to a federal lawsuit. Marie Jones of Shirley, the boy's ...

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SCPD Crime Alert: Man Wanted for Robbing String of Port Jeff Retailers

September 30th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who robbed two Port Jefferson Station stores in September. On Friday, September 19, 2014, a man entered the Family Dollar store, located at 526 Route 112, at approximately 9:40 a.m. The suspect walked up to the register and threatened an employee with a knife, demanding cash.

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Man Wanted for Stealing Baby Formula from Medford Target

September 30th, 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 baby formula from a Medford store earlier this month. A man entered Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, put seven cans of Enfamil baby formula in a bag and left the store without paying on September 8 at approximately 2:40 p.m. The man, who was accompanied by a black female walking with a cane, fled the parking lot in a white Lincoln Navigator.

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Man Wanted for Using Stolen Credit Card at Medford Gas Station

September 30th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who is believed to have used a stolen credit card at a gas station in Medford in August. A credit card was stolen from inside a vehicle and then used at the Gulf Gas Station located at 3417 Route 112 on August 16 at approximately 6:15 a.m. The suspect is described as a white male, late 30s to early 40s, with short dirty blonde hair.

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Driver accused of DWI in crash that seriously injured Ridge woman

The North Lindenhurst Fire Department and Suffolk County Police respond to an accident at Buffalo Avenue and Sunrise Highway in North Lindenhurst on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.

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Stink bugs finding Shelter Island homes

... make their way into houses. Daniel Owen Gilrein, an entomologist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, said "there had been low numbers of stink bugs recorded over the last several years," but he and his colleagues "have seen more ...

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Police Seeking Man Who Used Stolen Credit Card

... hair. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt, jeans, and black shoes. He was driving a silver-colored minivan. 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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Lawsuit: Missed signs of abuse before boy's death

... have prevented his beating death. Marie Jones 's lawsuit was filed in federal court in Islip. It names the Suffolk County Department of Social Services, Stony Brook University Hospital, Southampton Hospital and Hollywood Nursery in Riverhead. Roy ...

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Dryer Vent Cleaning Queens Wizard Donates Time to Install Dryer Vents in Habitat for Humanity Homes

John Ryley gives back to the community by educating consumers and providing free dryer vent installation service in Habitat for Humanity homes Queens, NY - Service by the Dryer Vent Cleaning Queens Wizard prevents dryer fires and improves dryer performance. John Ryley owns Dryer Vent Wizard, serving Suffolk County and neighboring communities in New York.

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Legislation aims to reduce homelessness for veterans in Suffolk

Suffolk County would transfer surplus property to nonprofits to create housing for homeless veterans under bills passed Monday by a legislative committee. The three bills also would place a county veterans services officer at Department of Social Services offices one day a week; create a web portal for help in accessing local, state and federal services; and create a census of homeless veterans... Suffolk County would transfer surplus property to nonprofits to create housing for homeless veterans under bills passed Monday by a legislative committee.

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Federal suit: Suffolk workers missed signs of abuse before death of child

The beating death of 18-month-old Roy A. Jones III in 2010 could have been prevented if social workers, physicians and day care providers in Suffolk County had reported signs of abuse to the state child abuse hotline, according to a federal lawsuit. Marie Jones of Shirley, the boy's paternal grandmother, is pursuing the suit in U.S. District Court in Central Islip against the Suffolk County... The beating death of 18-month-old Roy A. Jones III in 2010 could have been prevented if social workers, physicians and day care providers in Suffolk County had reported signs of abuse to the state child abuse hotline, according to a federal lawsuit.

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LI corruption cases keeps two grand juries busy

Edward Walsh, Suffolk County Conservative Party chairman, attends a reception in support of Anthony S. Senft Jr.'s campaign for New York State Senate, on March 19, 2014. Edward Walsh, Suffolk County Conservative Party chairman, attends a reception in support of Anthony S. Senft Jr.'s campaign for New York State Senate, on March 19, 2014.

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Editorial: Preserving open land can protect coasts

... 2008 to about $22 million -- for the whole state. Only $5 million has been spent on Long Island since 2009. Suffolk County's aggressive preservation program also has slowed. Seven years ago, the county began borrowing against future revenue to ...

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Suffolk County Sheriffs hold their community and family day

On Sunday September 28th, the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department held their annual community and family day. The event was held in the parking lot of the correctional facility on route 24 in Riverhead.

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Village of Dering Harbor update

... concerns and the board took action on a staffing matter and on scheduling a public hearing. a Water: The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has still not given its approval of the village's new well. The mayor said there was a departmental ...

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Some Eastport residents are not happy with noise, lights at new athletic complex

... created what really is one of the nicest field complexes in all of Brookhaven, and I would argue in all of Suffolk County," Panico said. Panico added that the property could have been used for a hospital or nursing home that would have created ...

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Fifty-Seven Summonses Issued at Motorcycle Safety Checkpoint

September 29, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Bureau officers conducted a motorcycle safety checkpoint today on the eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway between exits 65 and 66 in Yaphank . Highway Patrol officers stopped 134 motorcycles between 11:05 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. as they passed through the checkpoint and a total of 57 summonses were issued for the following safety violations: In addition, Robert Russo, 43, of North Babylon , was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 2nd Degree.

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Bellone Signs Bill With Historic Amendments to County Human Rights Law

September 25, 2014 - County Executive Bellone was joined by human rights advocates for a bill signing to codify the recently approved amendments to Suffolk County's Human Rights Law. The approved amendments will provide consistency between Suffolk County local law and New York State Human Rights Law and will include a process for administrative hearings in the County on all founded complaints of discrimination.

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Cops: Arson squad investigates Ronkonkoma house fire

Arson squad detectives are investigating the cause of an early morning fire Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 that severely damaged a house on Express Drive North in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County police said.

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Conservative leader Mike Torres, entangled in Islip dumping scandal,...

... for a new public job around the start of 2007, when Walsh pushed to have him hired for a position at the Suffolk County jail. That bid failed when a criminal-background check revealed Torres' gambling conviction, according to Alan Otto, the ...

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1 Arrest, 57 Summonses Issued At Motorcycle Safety Checkpoint In Suffolk

Suffolk County Police issued more than 50 summonses to motorcyclists at a safety checkpoint on the Long Island Expressway Sunday. According to officials, the Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Bureau conducted the safety checkpoint on the eastbound lanes of the LIE between exits 65 and 66 in Yaphank.

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Man Killed in Deer Park Shooting

September 27, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting death that occurred in Deer Park early this morning. First Precinct police officers responded to the parking lot of 3 Saxwood St. at 3:36 a.m. for a 911 call regarding shots fired.

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Suffolk Closeup: Democrats sending messages

... "Many are fiscal conservatives." But it wasn't just here. Ms. Teachout did extraordinarily well in Suffolk County and statewide. "I hope it sends a good message," said Betty Mazur, Democratic vice chairman of East Hampton Town, about Ms. Teachout's ...

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Gerry Letson: Hey! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any pro...

Sag Harbor: A Legal Education Twenty East End lawyers and 10 Suffolk County District Attorneys gathered at The American Hotel on Friday for a seminar on "Evidence at the Drunk Driving Trial," taught by Albany lawyer Peter Gerstenzang.

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Lydia Camors: Thanks on your marvelous posting! I really enjoyed...

The Suffolk County Bomb Squad detonated live dynamite on a North Haven beach near the South Ferry dock on County Road 114 just before 4 p.m. on Monday, according to the Southampton Town Police Department.

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Police: Ryan Aguilar, 20, shot to death outside Illusions Gentlemen's ...

Suffolk County police at the scene of a fatal shooting outside a Deer Park strip club on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.

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Man Fatally Shot Outside Long Island Strip Club

Suffolk County police say they received a 911 call at 3:36 a.m. Saturday about a shooting in the parking lot of Illusions Gentlemen's Club in Deer Park.

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Man fatally shot outside Long Island strip club

A 20-year-old man has been fatally shot outside a topless club on Long Island. Suffolk County police say they received a 911 call at 3:36 a.m. Saturday about a shooting in the parking lot of Illusions Gentlemen's Club in Deer Park .

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Police investigate fatal shooting outside Deer Park strip club

A homicide investigation is underway in Suffolk County after a man was fatally shot outside a strip club in Deer Park , police said Saturday. Police said they received a 911 call at 3:36 a.m. Saturday reporting gunshots fired in the parking lot of Illusions Gentleman's Club at 3 Saxwood Street in Deer Park.

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Man Fatally Shot Outside Long Island Gentlemen's Club

According to Suffolk County Police, officers were called to the parking lot of the Illusions Gentlemen's Club, located at 3 Saxwood St. in Deer Park, at 3:36 a.m. for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound.

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Suffolk County government stalwart Terry Pearsall concludes 40-year career

When Terry Pearsall was a young Democratic activist in 1974, then-Suffolk Democratic chairman Dominic Baranello said he was moving him to an aide's job at the Suffolk County Legislature, then only four years old. But Baranello warned: "Don't expect to stay.

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Man fatally shot outside Long Island strip club

Suffolk County police say they received a 911 call at 3:36 a.m. Saturday about a shooting in the parking lot of Illusions Gentlemen's Club in Deer Park.

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Officer Nicholas Guerrero, injured in Huntington hit-and-run, in medically induced coma

Officer Nicholas Guerrero is in a medically induced coma after being injured in a hit-and-run in Huntington. A Suffolk County police officer struck by a car during a traffic stop in Huntington is now in a medically induced coma.

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Funerals held for 2 of 3 firefighters who died same day

Robert Leaver, 56, was mourned at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack on Friday while the funeral for Firefighter Daniel Heglund, 58, was held in Centerport, in Suffolk County. A funeral for the third Bravest who died Monday, Lt.

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Police: 10-Year-Old Girl Impaled by Bike Brake Handle in Medford

... he scene and first responders removed the handlebars from the bike, police said. The girl was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition.

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4 New Enterovirus-68 Cases Confirmed In Suffolk County

Four new cases of enterovirus D68 have been confirmed by state officials in Suffolk County, according to a news release Friday. The cases were confirmed by the New York State Department of Health, the release said.

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NY's Suffolk County: 4 cases of children's virus

Health officials on Long Island's Suffolk County have confirmed four cases of a sometimes severe respiratory virus affecting children around the country. The county Health Services Department said Friday that the four children who tested positive for enterovirus D68 were hospitalized, but have since been released.

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Police: 10-Year-Old Girl Impaled by Bike Brake Handle in Medford

... he scene and first responders removed the handlebars from the bike, police said. The girl was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition.

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Suffolk seeks rights to survey for Fire Island dune, meets resistance

Suffolk County has given affected Fire Island property owners until Wednesday to agree to land surveys that help clear the way for a federally funded, storm-shielding dune line. The surveys must be done before the county can appraise 41 oceanfront homes targeted for buyouts or relocation because they stand in the path of the 15-foot-high, 19-mile dune.

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Letters: Bicycling on LI requires caution

... of transportation. But do we really want more government control of this means of transportation? Now that Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has made the relatively empty gesture of bicycling to his bus stop for one day, I hope he will take ...

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Letters: Bicycling on LI requires caution

... of transportation. But do we really want more government control of this means of transportation? Now that Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has made the relatively empty gesture of bicycling to his bus stop for one day, I hope he will take ...

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West Nile virus found in 181 Suffolk mosquito samples

A total of 181 Suffolk County mosquito samples have tested positive this year for West Nile virus, with the most recent collected from Sept. 16 through 18, county health officials said Friday.

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4 Children Infected With Enterovirus D68 in Suffolk County

Four cases of Enterovirus D68 in Suffolk County have been confirmed by the New York State Department of Health, county officials said Friday. In all of the cases in Suffolk, those infected were children under the age of nine.

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Milestone for Elwood Library During Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the libraries of Suffolk County join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all - a free library card. During this month, the Elwood Public Library is celebrating the registration of its 10,000 patron.

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Judge Rejects Sex Offenders' Challenge to Residency Laws

The claims of nine convicted sex offenders that New York state, county and town sex offender registration requirements and residency restrictions are unconstitutional have been dismissed by a Eastern District judge. The Parents for Megan's Law thank these judges for allowing them to continue: Pursuant to Resolution 1125-2013, PFML is in charge of verifying addresses of registered sex offenders within Suffolk County.

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East End farms growing niche crops like wheat, tobacco, mushrooms

... of our agriculture," said Dale Moyer, associate executive director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. While most of Long Island has given way to suburbia, farming remains significant on the East End. Suffolk County farmers had ...

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Cops: Police vehicle involved in 3-vehicle crash in Middle Island

A Suffolk County police officer and the driver of one other vehicle were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital on Friday morning with what police called "non-life-threatening injuries" after a three-vehicle accident in Middle Island. A Suffolk County police officer and the driver of one other vehicle were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital on Friday morning with what police called "non-life-threatening injuries" after a three-vehicle accident in Middle Island.

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Bellone Signs Bill to Amend Human Rights Law

County Executive Bellone was joined by human rights advocates for a bill signing to codify the recently approved amendments to Suffolk County's Human Rights Law. The approved amendments will provide consistency between Suffolk County local law and New York State Human Rights Law and will include a process for administrative hearings in the County on all founded complaints of discrimination.

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Brady Wilkins Named New Peconic Baykeeper

Brady Wilkins's new position as Peconic Baykeeper was announced by the organization's board of directors in a press release on Thursday, September 25. Mr. Wilkins grew up on the south shore of Suffolk County and has lifelong experience of being in, on and around the water.

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Police Offer $5,000 Reward to Catch Restaurant Burglar

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of this man, who police said broke into Nichols in East Hampton Village on Aug. 31 and stole about $15,000. Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who burglarized two restaurants over Labor Day weekend and made off with about $20,000.

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Man Wanted for Burglarizing Two East End Restaurants

September 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the East Hampton Village Police and East Hampton Town Police departments are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who burglarized restaurants in August and September. A man entered Nichol's Restaurant, located at 102 Montauk Highway in East Hampton , on August 31 at approximately 1 a.m. and stole a safe.

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1967 Chevy Camaro Stolen from Driveway of Holbrook Home

September 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and located the man who stole a car in Holbrook this month. Sometime between 4 p.m. on September 19 and 12:30 a.m. on September 20, a person or persons stole a gold-colored 1967 Chevrolet Camaro from the driveway of a residence located on Avenue A in Holbrook.

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Police Seeking Public's Help To Identify Burglar

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the East Hampton Village Police and East Hampton Town Police departments are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who burglarized restaurants in August and September. A man entered Nichol's Restaurant, located at 102 Montauk Highway in East Hampton, on Sunday, Aug. 31 at approximately 1 a.m. and stole a safe.

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Suffolk Police Seeking Information on Gold 1967 Chevrolet Camaro...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and located the person who stole a car in Holbrook this month. According to the report, sometime between 4 p.m. on September 19 and 12:30 a.m. on September 20, a person or persons stole a gold-colored 1967 Chevrolet Camaro from the driveway of a residence located on Avenue A in Holbrook.

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Police: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Stolen From Holbrook Driveway

... of a residence located on Avenue A, police said. The vehicle's license plates are New York State GLL 8100. 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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Suffolk Detectives Seeking Public to ID Man who Burglarized...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the East Hampton Village Police and East Hampton Town Police departments are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who burglarized restaurants in August and September. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the East Hampton Village Police and East Hampton Town Police departments are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who burglarized restaurants in August and September.

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Plaxna.com tabulates New York Car Insurance Rankings

... 20 cheapest New York counties & cities. Plaxna.com's Top 20 Cheapest New York Counties for Car Insurance 1. Suffolk County: $910 2. Putnam County: $950 3. Bronx County: $970 4. Dutchess County: $1350 5. Orange County: $1400 6. Ulster County: $1640 ...

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Police: Long Island Man Busted After 49 License Suspensions Since 1986

A Medford, Long Island man was arrested Thursday, after police said they found his driver's license had been suspended or revoked 49 different times. At 9:55 a.m. Thursday, Suffolk County police Fifth Precinct Officer Paul Rocchio was patrolling in Medford when he saw John Auteri fail to signal as he turned into the parking lot of 580 Route 112 in his 2007 Chrysler, police said.

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Report: Suffolk, LI towns continue to show 'fiscal stress'

... Thomas DiNapoli at the New York State Financial Control Board Meeting in Manhattan on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Suffolk County has slightly improved its finances, but is still under "moderate fiscal stress," according to a report released Thursday by ...

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Court reduces jury award to man rear-ended by Suffolk sheriff deputy

... treatments after he was hit by Suffolk Deputy Sheriff Glenn S. Muller on Jan. 11, 2007. Muller was driving a Suffolk County vehicle. Jason Firestein, an attorney for Cicola, said he planned to file a motion to reargue the case in before the ...

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Long Island hires and promotions: Appointee at Bar Foundation's Planned Giving Task Force

... Robert McConville of Selden has been elected president. He is retired as a civilian employee of the Suffolk County Police Department, Quartermaster Section. Steven E. Klein of Oceanside has been elected second vice president. He is retired from the ...

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Cops: Medford Man, John Auteri, 48, Arrested at Traffic Stop; 49...

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Medford man after it was determined that his license had been suspended or revoked 49 times. Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct Patrol Officer Paul Rocchio was on patrol in Medford when he observed the driver of a 2007 Chrysler, John Auteri, fail to signal when he turned into the parking lot of 580 Route 112 at 9:55 a.m. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Auteri's license had been suspended or revoked 49 times on at least 20 different dates dating back to 1986.

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Lawsuit over Lindenhurst man's police custody death close to a settlement, according to court papers

... in police custody in West Babylon in 2011, appears to be putting the finishing touches on a settlement with Suffolk County, according to court records. McDonnell's death after he became unruly when denied his medication led to a scathing report by ...

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Medford Man Arrested for 49 License Suspensions/Revocations

September 25, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Medford man after it was determined that his license had been suspended or revoked 49 times. Fifth Precinct Patrol Officer Paul Rocchio was on patrol in Medford when he observed the driver of a 2007 Chrysler, John Auteri, fail to signal when he turned into the parking lot of 580 Route 112 at 9:55 a.m. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Auteri's license had been suspended or revoked 49 times on at least 20 different dates dating back to 1986.

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William Floyd to Host Longwood in Third Annual Parkway Power Bowl

The William Floyd Colonials will host the Longwood Lions for the third annual Parkway Power Bowl on Thursday, October 2 at 3:30 pm. Mastic Beach & Middle Island, NY - September 25, 2014 - The William Floyd Colonials will host the Longwood Lions for the third annual Parkway Power Bowl on Thursday, October 2 at 3:30 pm, a contest named for the William Floyd Parkway, which connects both school districts and is served by the Suffolk County Police Department 7th Precinct.

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Legislator: Fix Udall Road Overpass 'before someone gets killed'

Dozens of cracks are visible on the Udall Road Overpass after it was renovated. There are dozens of worrisome cracks on the newly renovated Udall Road Overpass in West Islip, according to Suffolk County Legislator Thomas Barraga, who is calling for a fast fix "before someone gets killed."

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Suffolk County men accused of targeting more senior citizens

... woman's home on Aug. 16 after they were let into her house while pretending to be chimney cleaners. Two Suffolk County men indicted earlier this month on bias charges of targeting two senior citizens in a chimney repair and cleaning scam have been ...

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Newtown to Get a Fourth Traffic Lane

... by Drew Bennett, a consulting engineer, should go forward, along with the work on the other streets. The Suffolk County Transit bus shelter on Newtown Lane is to be relocated. Mr. Bennett said the changes were based on the volume of traffic. Newtown ...

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Three Rescued in Bay

... places, including Montauk, Maidstone, and Gerard Drive. Rescuers shot off flares and used spotlights. A Suffolk County helicopter was also requested. Before a formal search pattern was employed, Chief Michels said the Marine Patrol crew spotted the ...

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William Floyd Elementary Transformed into Interactive Museum for a Day

... Cooperative Extension; Dolan DNA Learning Center; Parrish Art Museum; Fire Island Park Rangers; and the Suffolk County Police Department. "Museum Day provides a memorable learning experience for our students," said Mr. Fasciana. "It also shows them ...

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Donations help Suffolk students gear up for school

Students at Premm Learning Center in Oakdale get some of the 200 backpacks that UJA-Federation of New York donated to Eastern Suffolk BOCES. Students at Premm Learning Center in Oakdale get some of the 200 backpacks that UJA-Federation of New York donated to Eastern Suffolk BOCES.

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Donations help Nassau students gear up for school

In Valley Stream, School District 13's Educational Foundation donated $100 in school supplies - along with supplies provided through a grant from CVS - to needy families living in the district. In Valley Stream, School District 13's Educational Foundation donated $100 in school supplies - along with supplies provided through a grant from CVS - to needy families living in the district.

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DEC: Shellfish Harvesting Open In East Hampton And Southold

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced regulations that will reopen shellfish harvesting areas in Suffolk County towns. Shellfish harvesting will be permitted during particular months of the year in the Towns of Southold and East Hampton.

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DiNapoli: Islandia under 'significant' fiscal stress

... slandia . The second annual report, intended by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli as an early warning system, shows Suffolk County and the town of Colonie outside Albany lowered their 2012 stress ratings from significant to moderate.

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Peconic Baykeeper Chooses New Baykeeper

Wilkins brings with him a lifetime of experience on Long Island's waters. He grew up on the South Shore of Suffolk County and embodies the passion for swimmable, drinkable and fishable waters that the Baykeeper position demands.

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Sept. 25-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.

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NY reports levels of municipal financial stress

... Islandia. The second annual report, intended by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli as an early warning system, shows Suffolk County and the town of Colonie outside Albany lowered their 2012 stress ratings from significant to moderate.

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Governor Cuomo Launches 'Combat Heroin' Campaign

... about the impact of heroin and other opioids on their lives. Linda Ventura, founder of Thomas' Hope and a Suffolk County mother who lost her son to a heroin overdose, said, "I am proud to have been part of the call for legislative change in NYS to ...

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DEC To Reopen 303 Acres To Shellfishing In Long Island Waters

September 25, 2014 - Citing water quality improvements based on recent water quality surveys, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced regulations that will reopen shellfish harvesting areas in three Suffolk County towns. Shellfish harvesting will be permitted during particular months of the year in approximately 303 acres of bays and creeks in the Towns of Babylon, Southold and East Hampton .

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AG Schneiderman Announces Felony Arrest of Long Island Psychiatrist...

... highly addictive controlled substances to their family members. The felony case lodged against the Suffolk County doctor charges that she repeatedly offered prescriptions for Xanax and Klonopin, powerful tranquilizers used to treat anxiety ...

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... life support equipment to register as critical care customers by calling 1-800-490-0025. On Saturday morning, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency for the county and ordered a mandatory evacuation of Fire Island. In ...

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Grand jury looking at Suffolk Sheriff Lt. Edward Walsh widens scope

Edward Walsh, Suffolk County Conservative Party chairman, attends a reception in support of Anthony S. Senft Jr.'s campaign for New York State Senate, on March 19, 2014. Edward Walsh, Suffolk County Conservative Party chairman, attends a reception in support of Anthony S. Senft Jr.'s campaign for New York State Senate, on March 19, 2014.

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Census: College enrollment fell nationally for second straight year

... might be modified to encourage students to persist and graduate," Saunders said. Student registrations at Suffolk County Community College this fall have been "slightly down," said Christopher Adams, vice president for student affairs. The school, ...

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John W. Engeman Theater in Northport to Host Benefit Concert Sunday

... Purple Heart veteran recipients wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan through the joint efforts of the Office of the Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, and the Fairway Foundation. The concert will feature a musical performance by "You Should Be ...

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Contaminated fill at Islandia subdivision must be dug up and carted off Long Island

Veterans Way in Islandia, NY, June 11, 2014. A visibly outraged Suffolk County district attorney Wednesday lashed out at "the person, or persons or entities" who dumped contaminated material at a six-home Islandia development built for returning war veterans.

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Editorial: New ideas to thin the deer herd

A plan to kill as many as 3,000 across the East End ended in epic failure earlier this year -- only 192 were culled. That will make no dent in an eastern Suffolk County herd estimated at 25,000 to 35,000 -- and growing.

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Town of Islip Issues Update on Roberto Celemente Park

... who claimed a need to check the "safety of her tap water supply". Our team immediately contacted both Suffolk County Health Department and Suffolk County Water Authority to check if they had assigned staff to Brentwood for such purposes, which ...

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State Police Arrest Two Heroin Dealers in Selden

... charges. It is believed that both men were distributing thousands of bags of heroin on a monthly basis in Suffolk County, importing the heroin from New York City. State Police Investigators conducted surveillances at the residence and observed a ...

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Silver Alert Issued for Central Islip Man Suffering from Schizoaffective Disorder

September 24th, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Central Islip man male who suffers from Schizoaffective Disorder. Vincent Hartinger, 47, of 133 Suffolk Ave., was last seen on September 3 at his residence at approximately 8 a.m. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 170 pounds, with a fair complexion, brown eyes and gray hair.

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State Police: Pair distributed 'thousands of bags of heroin'

Two Selden men were arrested Tuesday, charged with distributing what State Police said are believed to be "thousands of bags of heroin" on a monthly basis in Suffolk County. Police arrested Jeffrey Iarocci, 39, and Michael Wehle, 42, both of 4 Pontiac Rd., during the execution of a search warrant Tuesday; both were arrested on charges of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance,... Two Selden men were arrested Tuesday, charged with distributing what State Police said are believed to be "thousands of bags of heroin" on a monthly basis in Suffolk County.

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Police: Selden Men Charged With Dealing Heroin Across Suffolk County

Two Selden men believed to have been distributing thousands of bags of heroin on a monthly basis across Suffolk County have been arrested, State Police said Wednesday. Jeffrey Iarocci, 39, and Michael Wehle, 42, were arrested on Tuesday after a state police narcotics unit executed a search warrant at 4 Pontiac Road in Selden, where both men live, police said.

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SIlver Alert Issued for Missing Central Islip Man

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Central Islip man who suffers from schizoaffective disorder . Vincent Hartinger, 47, of 133 Suffolk Ave., was last seen on Sept.

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Sexually violent predator moves to the Springs south side

... police department who reside in this community. Murphy's criminal history includes conviction of sex abuse in Suffolk County New York, and failure to register as a sex offender in new York and Colorado.

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Divorce lawyers on Long Island: Guiding couples through a complicated divorce

People working with Divorce Lawyer Long Island may assume that complicated divorces are always more expensive, more stressful, and take longer to complete. However, not every amicable divorce moves through the Suffolk County or Nassau County court systems quickly.

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Mayor de Blasio: 1st Amendment more important than traffic

... Monday afternoon, authorities said. At least two people were in custody by Monday evening, police said. The Suffolk County police officers had pulled over the dark-colored vehicle on Partridge Lane in Huntington at about 1:35 p.m. when the SUV fled ...

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Fall Foliage: Chilly Nights in Northeast Set Stage for Striking...

... ors, this patented index can help you better prepare and dress for changeable fall weather. (Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Police arrested a man that stabbed a Middle Island victim who was later involved in a serious...

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Islip takes first step towards eventual cleanup of Brentwood's Roberto Clemente Park

... Commissioner for the Town's parks department. The park is one of multiple sites being investigated by the Suffolk County district attorney, who convened a special grand jury two weeks ago into illegal dumping. Last spring the district attorney ...

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Clammer's lawsuit could end decades-old dispute over where Long Island Sound begins

... Bay and New York State in State Supreme Court, pushing them to resolve the issue. The case initially began in Suffolk County but two years ago was moved to state court in Mineola. New York State draws the line between Rocky Point on Centre Island to ...

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Suffolk County Legislator Pushes To Make Covert GPS Tracking Illegal

... $300, you can buy a GPS and secretly track someone's whereabouts. But as CBS 2's Carolyn Gusoff reported, Suffolk County Legislator Kate Browning calls that stalking and was shocked to learn it's legal in New York State. She says it's a form of ...

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Sheriff's Week Declared In New York

The Office of Sheriff is the highest-ranking law enforcement office in each county in the State of New York. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is also the oldest continuous law enforcement agency in Suffolk County, with more than 330 years of service on Long Island.

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Pair arraigned in crash that injured 2 NY cops

A suburban New York police officer remains hospitalized after authorities say he was struck by the driver of an alleged stolen car fleeing a traffic stop. Suffolk County Police say Officer Nicholas Guerrero was in critical but stable condition Tuesday at Stony Brook University Hospital.

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Man stabbed mother more than 20 times, prosecutor says

... in Bay Shore Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. A Babylon man fatally stabbed his mother more than 20 times, a Suffolk County prosecutor told a judge at the man's arraignment Tuesday. Joseph Kearns, 33, also stabbed his sister, Kathleen Kearns, 59, who ...

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Three Boaters Rescued in Gardiner's Bay

... tracking placed the boaters at several different places, including Montauk, Maidstone, and Gerard Drive. A Suffolk County police helicopter was called to assist in the search. The weather conditions were not favorable. "It was nasty out there," ...

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Suspects Arrested After Critically Injuring Police Officer and Fleeing

Setember 23, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Department arrested two suspects yesterday following an incident in which a police officer was critically injured in Huntington . Chad Morizsan , 34, of Ridings Gate, Northport, has been identified as the driver of the vehicle that struck and critically injured Second Precinct Crime Section Police Officer Nicholas Guerrero.

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FBI to Report Animal Cruelty Statistics

... (or) unlawful hunting fishing or trapping," the statement said. Roy Gross, chief executive director of the Suffolk County, New York, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, backs the FBI's decision "100%." "I think it says that you have to ...

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Cop Hurt in Hit-and-Run in Critical But Stable Condition

The Suffolk County cop who was mowed down in a hit-and-run crash during a traffic stop in Huntington on Monday is in critical, but stable condition as of Tuesday morning, police said. Second Precinct officer Nicholas Guerrero, 36, is being closely monitored in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, police said.

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Northport men arrested in traffic stop that critically injured...

A Suffolk County police officer suffered a "very serious head injury" on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, and was taken to intensive care after he was hit by a car he had tried to pull over in Huntington.

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Police patrol again at West Islip High School after another threat

West Islip High School in West Islip on May 23, 2012. Suffolk County police officers, including a canine unit, conducted a search at the school on Thursday, Sept.

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Five of the Hottest and Sexiest Woman in Entertainment Worldwide,...

... d get her new single "Shake It Off" now as an instant grat! http://ift.tt/XvU5pS . (Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Police arrested a man that stabbed a Middle Island victim who was later involved in a serious...

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2 Arrested After Suffolk County Cop Hurt In Traffic Stop Face Judge

A driver accused of striking and critically injuring a Suffolk County police officer and his passenger will face a judge on Tuesday. It all started on Partridge Lane in Huntington where Officer Nicholas Guerrero and Officer Heriberto Lugo pulled over a stolen Ford Explorer around 1:30 p.m., police said.

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Police: Northport Men Charged After Mowing Down Cops, Critically Injuring One

Two Northport men have been identified as the suspects in Monday's hit-and-run in Huntington that critically injured a Suffolk County cop. Chad Morizsan, 34, of 1 Ridings Gate, was the driver of the 2014 Ford Explorer that struck Nicholas Guerrero, who had initiated a traffic stop with fellow Second Precinct Crime Section officer Heriberto Lugo on Partridge Lane at about 1:35 p.m., police said.

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Two Northport Suspects Charged from Incident Which Critically Injured ...

Suffolk County Police arrested two suspects yesterday following an incident in which a police officer was critically injured in Huntington. Second Precinct Crime Section Officers Nicholas Guerrero and Officer Heriberto Lugo initiated a vehicle stop on Partridge Lane in Huntington at approximately 1:35 p.m. While attempting to speak to the occupants, Officer Guerrero and Officer Lugo were struck by the vehicle which then fled the scene.

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Bohemia Man, Frank Redd, 32, Charged with Assault After Stabbing...

Suffolk County Police arrested a man that stabbed a Middle Island victim who was later involved in a serious motor vehicle crash on Saturday. The victim, Brian Harris was sitting in his 2012 Kia sedan on Knickerbocker Avenue in Holbrook when he became involved in an altercation with Frank Redd on Saturday, September 20 at approximately 8:25 p.m. Redd stabbed Harris several times in the head, chest and arm.

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CBS 2 Exclusive: L.I. Girl, 6, Says She Was Molested By Suspended Sex Offender Priest

... released even though he is a sex offender on probation. After that, he since vanished, and CBS 2 is told the Suffolk County District Attorney's office is actively looking for him. "He's on probation in Brooklyn for exactly the same crime - molesting ...

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Police Say Suspect Stabbed Man Who Was Later Involved In Fiery L.I. Crash

Police on Monday arrested a man on charges that he allegedly stabbed another man who was later involved in a serious car crash on Long Island this past weekend. The victim - Brian Harris, 39, of Middle Island - was sitting in his 2012 Kia sedan on Knickerbocker Avenue in Holbrook when he allegedly got into a quarrel with Frank Redd, 32, around 8:25 p.m. Saturday, Suffolk County police said.

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Eric Decker tests his hamstring | Bears-Jets live from the press box

Greetings from MetLife Stadium, where the Jets are set to host the Bears in a little less than three hours. Monday Night Football , you guys.

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Apple Picking a Ripe Tradition at Suffolk County Farm

Nothing says autumn quite like apple picking and it's certainly a fun way for families to spend time outdoors especially out east in Water Mill, Suffolk County. NY1's Jon Weinstein filed the following report.

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Two suspects in custody after Suffolk police officer hit by car at traffic stop, cops say

A Suffolk County police officer is transported into a medivac helicopter on Pulaski Road and Park Avenue in Huntington on Monday afternoon on Sept. 22, 2014.

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Shouting from the Rooftops, local nonprofit, Strength for Life receives $20,000

... Life is very active with support groups throughout Long Island and we are on the advisory committee for the Suffolk County Cancer Awareness Task Force. In addition, we were voted 2013 LIWA (Long Island Women's Agenda) Organization of the Year and we ...

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Riverhead Coaches Reach Their 100th Career Win

Last Saturday's win over Smithtown East marked the 100th career win of coaches Leif Shay, Steve Gevinski, Scott Hackal and Bill Hedges, together as a coaching staff. In the last five years, the Blue Waves have ended the season as Suffolk County Division II Champs twice and won the Long Island Championship in 2009.

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Graphene 3D Lab, Inc. Announces Joint Venture with Stony Brook University

... nearly 4% of all economic activity in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and roughly 7.5 percent of total jobs in Suffolk County. This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking ...

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Long Island husband and wife 7-Eleven owners plead guilty to worker exploitation scheme

Owners and managers of 10 Suffolk County 7-Eleven stores face wire fraud, identity theft and harboring charges in a scheme in which they "systematically employed illegal immigrants," equipped them with stolen identities, and stole their wages, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Videojournalists: Jim Staubitser, Charles Eckert and Ed Betz Federal agents stand outside of a 7-11 in Islip, one of 10 locations on Long Island closed and seized by government authorities.

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Three People Arrested for Selling Alcohol to a Minor

Suffolk County Police arrested three people yesterday for selling alcohol to a minor in three separate stores in Medford and Ronkonkoma. Medford, NY - September 19th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police arrested three people yesterday for selling alcohol to a minor in three separate stores in Medford and Ronkonkoma.

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Woman Wanted for Shoplifting from Commack Kohl's

September 19th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a woman who stole merchandise from a Commack store in May. A woman entered Kohl's, located at 45 Crooked Hill Road, on May 7, 2014 at approximately 3 p.m. and stole jewelry, undergarments and shoes with a total value of $185. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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Man Wanted for Stealing Designer Bag from Southampton Boutique

September 19th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Village Police are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who stole a designer bag from a store in Southampton in September 2014. A man entered Collette, a consignment shop located at 22 Main St., stole a light brown Hermes Bolide bag on September 13 at approximately 3:50 p.m. and fled the store.

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September 27th is Free Museum Day

In order to promote public interest in museums, Smithsonian magazine has created Museum Day Live!, a day devoted to highlighting museums across America. Since Smithsonian museums offer free admission year-round, Museum Day Live! provides individuals with the ability to visit museums, that normally have an admission fee, free of charge.

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Bellone takes bike, bus to work for Car Free Day Long Island

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone rides his bicycle along Deer Park Avenue as he heads to the bus stop by Grand Boulevard in Babylon Monday morning, Sept. 22, 2014, on his way to work.

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National Cooperative Bank Works With Soundview Realty Group to...

... goals." Built in 1971 and converted to a cooperative in 1980, Hidden Meadows is located in Long Island's Suffolk County. The community consists of nine, two-story cooperative apartment buildings. All of its 143 units are currently occupied. ...

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Police Seeking Woman Who Stole From Kohl's

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman pictured above who they say stole merchandise from a Commack store in May. Police say the woman entered Kohl's, located at 45 Crooked Hill Road, on May 7 at approximately 3 p.m. and stole jewelry, undergarments and shoes with a total value of $185. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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Reward offered for stolen Hermes handbag

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released a surveillance image on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 of a male suspect who police say is wanted in connection with the theft of a Hermes Bolide handbag from a Southampton store on Sept.

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Man Steals Designer Bag From Southampton Store

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Village Police are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who stole a designer bag from a store in Southampton on Saturday, Sept. 13. A man entered Collette, a consignment shop located at 22 Main St., stole a light brown Hermes Bolide bag at approximately 3:50 p.m. and fled the store.

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Over 2,500 pledge to participate in Car Free Day on Long Island

More than 2,500 people have pledged to participate in Long Island's second annual Car Free Day on Monday. Among the participants will be Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who said he intends to ride a bicycle and then take a bus to work today.

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Tragedy as father-of-two dies after being hit in the head by...

... from Holbrook in Long Island, New York, was pitching during batting practice at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, Suffolk County, on Saturday when the freak accident occurred. Richard Becher, 50, from Holbrook, New York, was pitching during batting ...

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Little League coach dies after hit by ball during practice in L.I.

A Little League coach was killed Saturday when he was nailed in the head by a line drive as he tossed batting practice for his son's team, Suffolk County authorities said. Richard Becher, 50, of Holbrook, was pitching warm-ups from behind a protective screen at Baseball Heaven in Yaphunk when he was hit by the ball around 5:30 p.m., police said.

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Long Island man busted for drunk driving with preschooler and infant daughter in car

Mug shot of James O'Connor who was charged with a DWI with a child under 16 in the car and and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in Suffolk County. A Long Island man was driving drunk early Sunday with his preschooler and infant daughter in the car, officials said.

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SPCA: Dog Chained to Cinder Block Found Dead in West Islip Canal Likely Drowned

A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the death of a dog found chained by her neck to a cinder block in a West Islip canal last Thursday, the Suffolk County SPCA announced on Sunday. The female brown and tan colored Rottweiler mix, estimated to be about 7-years-old, was found floating in a canal behind a home Secatogue Lane East on Thursday morning by a resident who wishes to remain anonymous, according to the SPCA.

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Dad dies after getting hit with baseball before sona s game

A Long Island Little League coach died after he was struck in the head with a baseball during warm-ups for his son's team before a game Saturday night, authorities said. Richard Becher, 50, was pitching during batting practice for his 12-year-old son's travel team at a facility called Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, Suffolk County, officials said.

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Reward offered for person who drowned dog with cinder block in canal

... block in a West Islip canal apparently died by drowning, officials said Sunday. Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said a necropsy performed on the approximately 7-year-old female brown and tan ...

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Man Killed After Struck in Head with Baseball

September 21, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a man died after he was struck in the head with a baseball . Fifth Precinct officers responded to Baseball Heaven, located at 350 County Road 101, after a youth baseball coach was struck in the head with a baseball during warm-ups prior to a game at approximately 5:30 p.m. last night.

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Suffolk County SPCA Offers $3,000 Reward After Dead Dog Found in Canal

September 21, 2014 - The Suffolk County SPCA is investigating the death of a dog found in a canal in West Islip as possible Felony Animal Cruelty. A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the death of this dog.

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Man Visiting Long Island from Ireland, James O'Connor, 25,...

Suffolk County Police today arrested a resident of Ireland who was visiting Long Island for driving while intoxicated with his two children in the vehicle. James O'Connor was driving a 2012 Volkswagen Passat westbound on Middle Country Road in Selden when he was pulled over by Sixth Precinct Crime Section Officer John Bokinz for failing to maintain his lane at approximately 3:30 a.m. O'Connor's 5-year-old and 8-month-old daughters were in the vehicle with him.

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Two Pedestrians Seriously Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash

September 21, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man and a woman in Greenlawn last night. Joanna Rigas, 80, and her husband, Andrew Rigas, 84, were walking southbound across Pulaski Road at the intersection of Shrine Place after attending the Greek Orthodox Fair at the Paraskavi Greek Orthodox Church when they were struck by a 2006 Kia Sedona minivan that was traveling eastbound on Pulaski Road at 10:10 p.m. Both victims, who reside on Crystal Brook Hollow Road in Port Jefferson Station, were airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital where they are listed in serious condition.

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Worker Falls to Death from Building in Farmingdale

September 21, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide detectives are investigating an incident where a man died after falling off a roof in Farmingdale this morning. Lech Chrostowski, 57, of Queens New York, was working on a roof at 465 Smith Street when he fell approximately 20-feet to the ground.

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Police: Andrew Rigas, Joanna Rigas struck by van, injured at Pulaski Road, Shrine Place in Greenlawn

Suffolk County police ask any possible witnesses to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.

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Number of heroin deaths on Long Island soars

... overdose, has saved the lives of hundreds of heroin and opioid pill users on Long Island, including 240 in Suffolk County alone since August 2010, said Dr. Scott Coyne, the Suffolk police department's chief surgeon and medical director. In Nassau, ...

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Police: Worker Dies After Fall from Farmingdale Roof

A Queens man has died after he fell from a roof in Farmingdale where he was working, according to Suffolk County Police. Homicide detectives said Lech Chrostownski, 57, was working on a roof at 465 Smith Street when he fell about 20 feet to the ground.

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Lech Chrostowski falls from roof in Farmingdale, dies, cops say

Suffolk County police investigate death of man who fell off the roof of the Travel Impressions building in Farmingdale on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014.

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Roof Worker Falls To His Death In Farmingdale, Long Island

Lech Chrostowki, 57, was working on a roof at 465 Smith St. in Farmingdale when he fell about 20 feet to the ground, Suffolk County police said.

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Crime Report: Floral Park Bank Robbery; Police Searching for Macy's Shoplifters

... store and stole several pairs of sunglasses, putting them into a shopping bag and fleeing the scene. Suffolk County Police said that there is a $5,000 cash reward for any information leading to an arrest. Anyone that can identify the shoplifters ...

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End Zone: Long Island boxer Chris Algieri is ready for his close-up

... is he finally losing his patience? At the Citgo station near the start of the parade route, he poses with Suffolk County police officers, local lawmakers and fans, charming everyone within earshot. His trainer, Tim Lane, hands him a red bottle of ...

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Conn. kayaker saved by Coast Guard, police in NY

A Connecticut woman whose kayak tipped over while paddling on the Long Island Sound has been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and local police. Suffolk County Police and Coast Guard officials say Martha Bailey of Cheshire, Connecticut, put out the Mayday call over a handheld radio Saturday morning just north of Roanoke Point.

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Police: Woman rescued after kayak overturns in Long Island Sound

A Connecticut woman whose kayak overturned in Long Island Sound on Saturday morning was quickly rescued by Suffolk County police and U.S. Coast Guard members, authorities said. Martha Bailey, 60, of Cheshire, Connecticut, was kayaking five miles north of Roanoke Point in Riverhead at about 10:50 a.m. when her vessel tipped over, throwing her into water, Suffolk police said.

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Cops: Motorist with suspended license hits, seriously injures Dix Hills man

A Dix Hills man, walking on the westbound Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, near Sunken Meadow State Parkway, was seriously injured early Saturday morning when he was struck by van driven by a motorist with a suspended license, Suffolk County police said. Mehmet Aydin, 56, was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet van traveling west on Veterans Memorial Highway at 1:20 a.m. Aydin was taken to Stony... A Dix Hills man, walking on the westbound Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, near Sunken Meadow State Parkway, was seriously injured early Saturday morning when he was struck by van driven by a motorist with a suspended license, Suffolk County police said.

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Police: Dix Hills man seriously injured after being hit by van in Commack

A Dix Hills man was seriously injured early Saturday morning when he was struck by van in Commack as he was walking on the westbound Veterans Memorial Highway, near Sunken Meadow State Parkway, Suffolk County police said. Mehmet Aydin, 56, was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet van traveling west on Veterans Memorial Highway at 1:20 a.m. Aydin was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious... A Dix Hills man was seriously injured early Saturday morning when he was struck by van in Commack as he was walking on the westbound Veterans Memorial Highway, near Sunken Meadow State Parkway, Suffolk County police said.

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Tuesday, September 30th: Volunteer Fair at Northport Public Library - ...

... belt Trail, Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels, Northport Arts Coalition, Northport Historical Society, Response of Suffolk County, RSVP, Sustainable Long Island, and Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice among others.

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Editorial: The rising threats to Long Island's water

David Mullen, a public health sanitarian with the Suffolk County Dept of Health Services, Division of Environmental Quality, tests water at a pumping station in Greenlawn on July 1, 2014. When testing water, trends are critical.

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Report: Authorities Investigate Threat Against West Islip High School

Suffolk County police conducted a search of West Islip High School on Thursday after a threat was posted on a social media website. A threat against another school in Mount Sinai led to the arrest of a 15-year-old student on Monday.

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Man Arrested In 2 Bank Robberies In Suffolk County

... on Route 110 in East Farmingdale and pulled over the driver on Fulton Street in Farmingdale, police said. Suffolk County police Pattern Crime Unit detectives also learned that Bosco was a suspect in the robbery of a Capital One Bank in Bohemia this ...

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Port Jefferson Station Family Dollar Robbery

The Family Dollar store in Port Jefferson Station was robbed by an unknown subject according to Suffolk County Police early Friday morning. According to information from the Suffolk County Police Department, a person was robbed at knife point by a subject outside the Family Dollar store located at 526 Jefferson Shopping Plaza.

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Letter: Brookhaven mandate is nanny statism

Suffolk County Chief Fire Marshal Ed Springer holds up a carbon monoxide detector during a press conference inside the lobby of the Suffolk County Legislative building on May 21, 2014. Brookhaven Town is an example of the nanny state meets big brother -- a horror movie ["Town mandates home monoxide detectors," News, Sept.

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Bellone proposes $2.9 billion budget for 2015

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Friday proposed a $2.88 billion for 2015 that he said shows the county "has turned the corner" on its fiscal woes, and raises police taxes in the five western towns by 2.4 percent. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Friday proposed a $2.88 billion for 2015 that he said shows the county "has turned the corner" on its fiscal woes, and raises police taxes in the five western towns by 2.4 percent.

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Watchdog: Traffic sensor doesn't pick up motorcycle

... issue because of the red light tickets," he said. Those traffic sensors can be adjusted to improve detection, Suffolk County spokeswoman Vanessa Baird-Streeter said. Motorcyclists can report problem locations to the county's Public Works Department ...

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Faith leaders on Long Island urge communities to embrace immigrant children

... are the ones who need our compassion, care, support and protection most of all," said Moss, chairman of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission. Habeeb Ahmed, a leader of the Westbury-based Islamic Center of Long Island, said he wondered whether ...

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Suffolk: 176 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus

A total of 176 mosquito samples in Suffolk County have tested positive this year for West Nile virus, with the most recent collected Sept. 9 and Sept.

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Sylvester Manor, Denton Homestead recommended for State and National Register of Historic Places

... interred in the burial yard" on the grounds, according to a history of the manor prepared by the state. The Suffolk County property is now home to an organic farm and historic plantation, and offers arts and education programs. The other recommended ...

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West Islip High School Locked Down After Violent Threat

... of our schools is of utmost concern," the district said on its website. "The West Islip School District and Suffolk County Police are taking this incident very seriously." West Islip School District would not reveal what social media site was used ...

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Sylvester Manor, Denton Homestead recommended for State and National Register of Historic Places

... on both the State and National Register of Historic Places. One was Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island in Suffolk County, which has remnants of an 8,000-acre plantation that originally encompassed the entire island. It was the homestead of... Two ...

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September 19-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.

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Cops: 2nd threat made against LI school

Suffolk County police conducted a search of West Islip High School on Thursday after a threat was posted on a social media website. A threat against another school in Mount Sinai led to the arrest of a 15-year-old student on Monday.

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Dog with chain and cinder block around her neck is found in canal

Investigators in Suffolk County, New York, are trying to determine if foul play is behind the death of a dog who was found floating in a canal off of Long Island on Thursday morning, reported NECN News. The dog, described as an adult, female Rottweiler mix, had a chain and cinder block attached to her neck; a necropsy will be done to see if the dog was dead or alive when she was placed into the water.

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Three Men Wanted for Shoplifting from Bay Shore Macy's

September 18th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate three people who stole sunglasses from a department store in Bay Shore this month. Two men and a woman entered Macy's, located at 1701 Sunrise Highway, stole several pairs of sunglasses, placed them in a shopping bag and fled the store on September 14 at approximately 3 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

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Man Wanted for Stealing Fishing Supplies from Middle Island Walmart

September 19th, 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 merchandise from a Middle Island store earlier this month. A man entered Walmart, located at 750 Middle Country Road, put clothing and fishing reels in a backpack and attempted to leave the store on September 5 at approximately 11:35 a.m. A store employee grabbed the backpack from the man as he attempted to exit the store.

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Another threat against West Islip High School investigated, officials say

For the second time this week authorities are investigating a "threat of violence" made against West Islip High School, school district officials said. Suffolk County police officers, including a canine unit, conducted a search at the school on Thursday after the latest threat was posted on what district officials described only as "a social media website."

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Police: 2 stabbed in Shoreham

Suffolk County police said details of the stabbing, which occurred on Barrens Street, a residential side street, at about 1:40 a.m., are still emerging. Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Seventh Squad detectives at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.

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Dog Found in Canal With Chain, Cinderblock Attached: SPCA

Officials are investigating after a dog was found floating in a canal with a chain and cinder block around its neck off Long Island. A homeowner in West Islip spotted the dog near Secatogue Lane East and Bay Fifth Street, according to the Suffolk County SPCA.

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Advocates: Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco Rejection of ICE Detentions Will Spread

Members of the Long Island immigrant community and their supporters are applauding a local law enforcement decision to just say no when it comes to immigration detentions in Suffolk County. Amol Sinha directs the Suffolk Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

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Body of Chained Dog Recovered from LI Canal

... and tan, approximately seven years old, and apparently died less than a week ago, said Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the SPCA at ...

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Car Free Day set for Monday as LIers urged to get around without their wheels

Transit Solutions manager Rosemary Mascali speaks at a rally about Car Free Day with Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone at Farmingdale State on Sept. 19, 2014.

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Robert Stricoff probe widens to Babylon IDA after he allegedly...

... incident. Patrick Halpin, town IDA chairman, said Wednesday that, "this is the first I'm hearing about it." Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, a boyhood friend and close political ally of Stricoff's, said Thursday he was aware the DA's office ...

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SPCA investigates death of chained dog fished out of West Islip canal

... mix in the canal behind his home some time between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., said Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A dead dog chained to a cement block was fished out of a West Islip canal Thursday ...

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Government Briefs 09.18.14

... bags filled with sand. Representatives from the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, and the town will be on hand. At a work session on Tuesday, the East Hampton Town Board voted to suspend ...

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Class D Felony Charged in Motorcyclist's Injury

A Suffolk County grand jury has charged the man East Hampton Town police charged with drunken driving after a collision on Montauk Highway on Napeague in June that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with critical injuries. The charge, assault by recklessly causing serious injury with a weapon , is a Class B felony, which is punishable by up to seven years in prison.

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Robbery at Capital One Bank in Bohemia

September 18, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Pattern Crime Unit detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Capital One bank in Bohemia today. A man entered the bank , located 4110 Veterans Memorial Highway, at 4:36 p.m., approached a teller and produced a note demanding cash.

http://www.longisland.com/news/09-18-14/robbery-at-capital-one-bank-in-bohemia.html

North Babylon Man Found Dead in Backyard Pool

September 18th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man in a backyard swimming pool in North Babylon tonight. The wife and daughter of Thomas Romanello found him unresponsive in a four-foot above ground swimming pool, located at Dollard Drive at approximately 6:35 p.m. With the assistance of a neighbor, Romanello was pulled from the pool and CPR was performed.

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Police Seeking Couple Who Stole From Rite Aid

... 40s, approximately 5-foot-9, 250 pounds and with black hair. She was wearing a black top with blue jeans. 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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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014

Suffolk County police released a surveillance image of an unidentified man and woman who allegedly stole $200 in merchandise from the Rite Aid location on Larkfield Road in East Northport on Sept. 8, 2014 at about 8 p.m. Suffolk County police released a surveillance image of an unidentified man and woman who allegedly stole $200 in merchandise from the Rite Aid location on Larkfield Road in East Northport on Sept.

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Top 10 Websites - 2014

... from any point in the New York metropolitan area's . Drop a pin in Southampton, for instance (located in Suffolk County, New York), and you can see where jobs are located according to travel time, travel mode, and industry sector. , Emily Badger ...

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Welcoming Week: Need to Heed Liberty Pledge for Thousands of...

... of what the situation is in Central America. Why these kids are so poor, and why there's so much violence." Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will participate in Welcoming Week events Thursday, including welcoming new citizens who have just ...

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Walsh re-elected as Suffolk Conservative leader

Suffolk County Conservative Committee Chairman Edward M. Walsh speaks to fellow conservatives at the Hyatt Hotel Grand Ballroom in Hauppauge on Sept. 17, 2014.

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Tara Anonymous v. Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services

... In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants County of Suffolk, Suffolk County Department of Social Services, and Suffolk County Department of Labor appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme ...

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Set public defender standards

... job and home after her attorney told her to plead guilty to a felony when she only committed a misdemeanor. A Suffolk County man languished in jail for more than two years without being found guilty of a thing, bounced between a rotating cast of six ...

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Sheriffs' orders: Curtail immigrant detentions

... participation in a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement program known as Secure Communities. Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent F. DeMarco, in a memorandum last week to all personnel, said the agency "is NOT to hold an inmate solely on an ...

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Stamford police briefs

... Stamford courthouse Tuesday afternoon. Capt. Richard Conklin said Stamford police received information from Suffolk County, N.Y., police that they had a warrant for Aguirre's arrest for cocaine sales in their county and they would come to Stamford ...

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Greenport fisherman urges Suffolk DA to investigate village's dock records

A North Fork fisherman has escalated his battle with Greenport Village after he said officials targeted his commercial boat for eviction from a village dock following long-standing criticism of the local government. Last week, Sidney Smith, of Greenport, asked the Suffolk County district attorney's office to investigate the village after he said officials were unable to account for more than... A North Fork fisherman has escalated his battle with Greenport Village after he said officials targeted his commercial boat for eviction from a village dock following long-standing criticism of the local government.

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West Nile Finding

Another good reason to be happy that summer is almost over: Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken reported this week that 28 more mosquito samples taken earlier this month tested positive for the West Nile virus, including one that was found on Shelter Island.

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Local officials want court order suspending dune restoration on Fire Island lifted

Local officials Wednesday blasted a federal judge's decision to suspend a Fire Island dune restoration project to protect endangered birds. U.S. District Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein last week ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to delay the project's first two phases to protect piping plover breeding grounds at Suffolk County's Smith Point County Park and Fire Island Lighthouse Beach.... Local officials Wednesday blasted a federal judge's decision to suspend a Fire Island dune restoration project to protect endangered birds.

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Bellone Meets With Taiwanese Delegation

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone met Friday with a delegation of college students from Taiwan who are touring the United States. "It is a pleasure to meet with so many intelligent young people who have such a broad, deep interest about the world," County Executive Bellone said.

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Rental Properties Subject of Huntington Hearing

... or architect, or a Town code enforcement officer, that the property complies with Town code and Town, Suffolk County, state and federal codes, laws and regulations. If the property is not in compliance, no permit will be granted and violations will ...

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In New York, Justice 'Only Available To Those Who Can Afford It,' Says New Report

On Aug. 11, 2013, Donald Telfair says, he was brutally assaulted by three men who thought he had robbed them earlier that evening. The 46-year-old spent the night at a hospital in Suffolk County, New York, where doctors had to wire his broken jaw shut.

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KKK fliers found outside Rockville Centre, Wantagh homes, cops say

... be from the KKK. In the past few months, several were found in Hampton Bays, Babylon and Shirley, prompting Suffolk County officials last month to gather publicly in denouncing the message behind the fliers. Romance said detectives and Nassau police ...

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Southampton Town Trustees Purchase Beach In Flanders

Southampton Town Trustees have purchased four acres of beach overlooking Reeves Bay in Flanders for the first time since state law enabled them was enacted last year. The Suffolk County Legislature last week approved the purchase of the land at the end of Long Neck Boulevard on Tuesday Sept 9. "The reason why [we purchased the land] was because all over the county, sand is dredged for projects and there is a need for an area to deposit the sand on," Southampton Town Trustees President Eric Schultz said.

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Police Seeking Men Who Stole $350 Worth of Nexium From Walgreens

... from a display on Aug. 26 at about 5:10 p.m. The men fled the scene in a white Cadillac CTS, 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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Applications Now Available for 7th-Annual CreateAthon

... will be held on October 16th and October 17th. Previous CreateAthon recipients include: Girl Scouts of Suffolk County AHRC Nassau County EAC Independent Group Home Living Junior League of Long Island Friends of Karen iPads for Autism The Volunteer ...

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Bellone Meets With Taiwanese Delegation

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone met Friday with a delegation of college students from Taiwan who are touring the United States. "It is a pleasure to meet with so many intelligent young people who have such a broad, deep interest about the world," County Executive Bellone said.

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Lieberman: End New York's two-tiered justice system

Donald Telfair did not meet his public defense attorney until he was standing in front of the prosecutor and judge in a Suffolk County courtroom last year. He had been violently attacked by a group of men, but instead of taking his report, the police charged him with robbery.

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Police Seeking Man Who Broke Into Deer Park Restaurant

... clothes and dark-colored shoes and possibly work boots at the time of the burglary, 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 crime is ...

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NYCLU report: State needs to fix 'disgraceful' public defender system

... legal representation to poor defendants. That suit is expected to go to trial in Albany later this year. Suffolk County was cited in the suit as one of the five counties in the state that fail to meet its duty. The NYCLU report said that training ...

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Burned Beach Pavilion Will Be Rebuilt

That's the word from county officials who toured the burned-out remains of the beach pavilion at Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton this week, several days after it was consumed by a fire. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone says the beach will open again by next summer but possibly with temporary facilities to replace those lost in the blaze.

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East Hampton Will Let Citizens Weigh In

... stabilization project. Representatives from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Suffolk County Department of Public Works, as well as East Hampton Town, will also attend. The town's proposed rental registry law will be ...

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SUNY Oneonta student in critical condition after getting punched in the face during fight

A Long Island student attending college in upstate New York is in critical condition after suffering a head injury during a fight last weekend. Police tell The Daily Star of Oneonta that 21-year-old Tyler Giancola of Westhampton in Suffolk County hit his head on the pavement after being punched in the face early Saturday morning in downtown Oneonta.

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SCPD Searching for Men Who Robbed Medford Walgreens

September 17, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate two men who stole merchandise from a Medford store last month. Two men entered Walgreens, located at 2850 Route 112, and while one man acted as a lookout, the other stole $350 worth of Nexium from a display on August 26 at approximately 5:10 p.m. The men left the location in a white Cadillac CTS.

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Man Wanted for Robbing Chinese Restaurant in Deer Park

September 17th, 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 in to a Chinese restaurant in Deer Park in July. On July 23, at approximately 1:30 a.m. a man shattered the front glass door and entered the New Fortune House Chinese Restaurant, located at 187 Bay Shore Road.

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College student critical after being hurt in fight

A Long Island student attending college in upstate New York is in critical condition after suffering a head injury during a fight last weekend. Police tell The Daily Star of Oneonta that 21-year-old Tyler Giancola of Westhampton in Suffolk County hit his head on the pavement after being punched in the face early Saturday morning in downtown Oneonta.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014

Suffolk County police are looking for an unidentified man who allegedly broke into a Chinese restaurant in Deer Park on July 23. Suffolk County police are looking for an unidentified man who allegedly broke into a Chinese restaurant in Deer Park on July 23. Here's the latest happenings on Long Island today. Check back often for the latest breaking news, traffic and weather alerts and train delays.To view the latest Twitter updates from Newsday and its reporters, scroll down.

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Residents of S. 4th St. in Lindenhurst concerned about visiting anglers

... deal with this on a daily basis." Despite residents' fears, Insp. Gerard Gigante, commanding officer of the Suffolk County Police Department's First Precinct, said police have not seen an uptick in break-ins in Sandy-hit areas, but have seen an ...

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Pedestrian killed in Suffolk County

Victor Fuentes was walking on Suffolk Avenue when he stepped off the curb and was struck by a car that was westbound on Suffolk Avenue, near Pineville Road, in Central Islip at 11:30 a.m. Fuentes, 32, homeless, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.

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Long Island man accused in toddler hit-and-run held on bail

... on the phone with his girlfriend, Nash said. "He made no efforts to return to the scene," the prosecutor told Suffolk County District Court Judge G. Ann Spelman. Shea's lawyer contends his client never left the scene and said he was waiting for ...

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Lincoln's 1860 campaign banner discovered in Peconic store

... "Welcome Home banners from the end of the Civil War are also very rare -- and none are known to survive from Suffolk County other than this example," Fleming said. During the 1860 campaign contested by four parties, The New York Herald estimated ...

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Cupsogue Beach pavilion to be rebuilt, but may take years, Bellone says

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone vowed Cupsogue Beach would be ready for use next summer, but it may start with temporary facilities to replace those destroyed by a weekend fire. Bellone said the county park's 40-year-old pavilion, valued at $1.7 million, would be replaced.

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Long Island commission hears concerns about the region's water supply at first of two hearings

A commission studying ways to protect Long Island's aquifer system heard from the public this week at the first of two scheduled hearings before the panel's expected release of several reports on the region's sole source of drinking water. The Long Island Commission on Aquifer Protection, created last year by acts of both the Nassau and Suffolk county legislatures, met Monday at Nassau County's... A commission studying ways to protect Long Island's aquifer system heard from the public this week at the first of two scheduled hearings before the panel's expected release of several reports on the region's sole source of drinking water.

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Southampton man drops civil rights suit against Suffolk DA Spota

A Southampton man whose 2011 drug conviction was overturned amid a probe of the Southampton Town Police Department has dropped his lawsuit against Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. Kwame Opoku's attorney wrote a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bianco on Thursday saying he didn't want to pursue the case.

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Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray challenged to remove name from signs

... P. Romaine in July started stripping his name off town signs in an effort to avoid similar criticism. As a Suffolk County legislator, he unsuccessfully tried to ban officials' names from signs. Town spokesman Mike Deery said officials' names can be ...

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Residents of S. 4th St. in Lindenhurst concerned about visitors parking on their street

... to deal with this on a daily basis." Despite resident fears, Insp. Gerard Gigante, commanding officer of the Suffolk County Police Department's First Precinct, said police have not seen an uptick in break-ins in Sandy-hit areas, but have seen an ...

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Kings Park School District Holds 9-11 Tribute

... Eagen, New York State Senator John Flanagan, New York State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick, Robert Rine and Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta. Legislator Robert Trotta represents the 13th Legislative District, which includes Smithtown, Fort ...

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SCPD Arrest Mount Sinai Student for Making Terroristic Threats

September 16, 2014 - Suffolk County Police have arrested a Mount Sinai teenager for posting a threat of violence on social media directed toward his high school. Officials at Mount Sinai High School notified police after they were alerted by parents and students regarding an anonymous threat posted on a social media application, Yik Yak, that stated there would be a shooting and bombing at the school on September 16. Following an investigation by Sixth Squad detectives, a 15-year-old male student was arrested and charged with Making a Terrorist Threat, a Class D Felony.

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Suffolk: 165 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus

A total of 165 mosquito samples in Suffolk County have tested positive this year for West Nile virus, with the most recent collected Sept. 3, 4 and 5, county health officials said Tuesday.

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Man Wanted for Shoplifting from Medford Pharmacy

September 16th, 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 headphones from a Medford store earlier this month. A man entered Walgreens, located at 2850 Route 112, and stole three pairs of Hype Bluetooth headphones on September 3 at approximately 9:30 a.m. The headphones have a combined value of approximately $150.

http://www.longisland.com/news/09-16-14/man-wanted-for-shoplifting-at-medford-pharmacy.html

Man Wanted for Buying $1500 in Gift Cards with Stolen Credit Card

September 16th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who stole a person's identity to buy gift cards at a store in Huntington Station in May. A man entered the Apple Store, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road, and purchased $1500 worth of gift cards using another person's credit card information on May 12. The man was described as black. He was wearing a black T-shirt, tan pants, black sneakers and a black and red Atlanta Braves hat.

http://www.longisland.com/news/09-16-14/man-wanted-for-buying-gift-cards-with-stolen-card.html

Three-Year-Old Girl Injured in Hit and Run Crash

September 16th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Middle Island man that left the scene of a crash that injured a 3-year-old girl. Scott Shea, 30, was driving a 2005 Jeep northbound on William Floyd Parkway, south of Montauk Highway, when he struck a 3-year-old girl that was riding in a stroller.

http://www.longisland.com/news/09-16-14/3-year-old-injured-in-shirley-hit-and-run.html

Jay Charm Releases New EP 'Lovers Lane'

... to support the family of his friend, called Brian's Army, the letter of recognition he received from Suffolk County legislator, Kate Browning, and an honorable mention from the town of Brookhaven. 'Lovers Lane' by Jay Charm is available online ...

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Jay Charm Releases New EP 'Lovers Lane'

... to support the family of his friend, called Brian's Army, the letter of recognition he received from Suffolk County legislator, Kate Browning, and an honorable mention from the town of Brookhaven. 'Lovers Lane' by Jay Charm is available online ...

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Shelter Island volleyball teams start season with wins

... defensive specialist on varsity, and traded back row duties with Melissa Frasco. All the teams were from the Suffolk County: Riverhead, Miller Place, Mattituck and Hampton Bays are in the larger school leagues, while Shelter Island, Greenport and ...

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Volunteer Fair Set for Sept. 30 at Northport Library

... belt Trail, Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels, Northport Arts Coalition, Northport Historical Society, Response of Suffolk County, RSVP, Sustainable Long Island, and Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice among others.

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Cops: Surveillance Operation Nets Three People for Multiple...

Suffolk County police have arrested three people for committing a series of residential burglaries in North Lindenhurst during the past two months. First Squad detectives, along with First Precinct Crime Control officers, were conducting a surveillance operation in North Lindenhurst on Monday, September 15 in an attempt to identify and locate the individuals who were responsible for several recent daytime burglaries.

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Teen accused of making threat against high school

Police on Long Island have arrested a 15-year-old student for allegedly threatening to bomb a school in Mount Sinai. Suffolk County police say they are also investigating a similar threat made against West Islip High School .

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Cops: Man Bought Apple Store Gift Cards with Stolen ID in Huntington Station

Suffolk County Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man who stole a person's identity to buy gift cards at a Huntington Station store in May, authorities said Tuesday. Suffolk police say a man purchased $1,500 worth of gift cards using another person's credit card and information at the Apple Store at 160 Walt Whitman Road on May 12. The man was described as wearing a black T-shirt, tan pants, black sneakers and a black and red Atlanta Braves hat, police said.

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Motorcycle crash briefly closes lane of LIE in Dix Hills, officials say

A motorcycle crash briefly closed the westbound HOV lane of the Long Island Expressway between Exit 51, Deer Park Avenue, and Exit 50, Bagatelle Road, in Dix Hills on Tuesday, police and state officials said. The crash occurred at 6:07 a.m., Suffolk County police said.

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Scott Shea to be arraigned in hit-run of toddler on William Floyd Parkway

... (Credit: Stringer News Service) Scott Shea, 30, of Middle Island, shown in this mug shot released by Suffolk County Police, was charged Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 in the hit-and-run of a 3-year-old girl being pushed in a stroller across William Floyd ...

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Motorcycle crash closes lane of LIE in Dix Hills, officials say

A motorcycle crash closed the westbound HOV lane of the Long Island Expressway between Exit 51, Deer Park Avenue, and Exit 50, Bagatelle Road, in Dix Hills on Tuesday, police and state officials said. The crash occurred at 6:07 a.m., Suffolk County police said.

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3 arrested in North Lindenhurst burglaries

Three North Lindenhurst residents pulled off a series of burglaries in their community over a two-month span, Suffolk County police said Tuesday. The three were arrested Monday on multiple charges, as First Squad detectives and Crime Control officers conducted a surveillance operation designed to identify the suspects in a "several" daytime residential burglaries, according to a news release.

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Police: Student arrested in threats against Mount Sinai High School

Threats made against two Suffolk County high schools -- one in Mount Sinai, the other in West Islip -- resulted in the arrest of a 15-year-old student in one case, while police are continuing to investigate the other on Tuesday, police said. Suffolk police said the student, a ninth-grader, was arrested Monday in connection with online postings threatening a shooting at Mount Sinai followed... Threats made against two Suffolk County high schools -- one in Mount Sinai, the other in West Islip -- resulted in the arrest of a 15-year-old student in one case, while police are continuing to investigate the other on Tuesday, police said.

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