5:33 AM In NORTH MERRICK accident cleared on THE SOUTHERN ST PKWY EB between MERRICK AVE/X24 and RT-106/X25 in NASSAU CNTY. Slow traffic from MEADOWBROOK RD/X23
In NORTH MERRICK accident cleared on THE SOUTHERN ST PKWY EB between MERRICK AVE/X24 and RT-106/X25 in NASSAU CNTY. Slow traffic from MEADOWBROOK RD/X23
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James Merrick Jr., one of the first homeowners in the North Amityville subdivision of Ronek Park -- a subdivision that stood out from thousands on post-World War II Long Island because it sold homes to African-Americans -- has died. He was 89, said his son, James Merrick III.
The elder Merrick, who served as a combat engineer during the war, bought a three-bedroom, flat-roofed home for $6,000...
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