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    Sep 16, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  1. SUFFOLK COUNTY: Pesticide spray tonight

    Weather permitting, Suffolk County plans to treat South Shirley, Mastic Beach and Old Mastic tonight to reduce mosquito infestation. The Public Works Department will ground-spray with the pesticide Scourge, or resmethrin, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on all...

    Tags: House and Home

    2. Sep 15, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  2. Suffolk plans spraying to combat mosquitoes

    david.lopez@newsday.com
    Weather permitting, Suffolk County plans to treat south Shirley, Mastic Beach and Old Mastic Tuesday night to reduce mosquito infestation. The Public Works Department will ground-spray with the pesticide Scourge, or resmethrin, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on...

    Tags: Suffolk County (New York), House and Home

    3. Sep 15, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  3. John Fritz, firefighterand Suffolk parks trustee, dies

    jennifer.barrios@newsday.com
    John Fritz thought nothing of driving 80 miles to see a pink-footed goose or flying 1,000 miles to see a Caribbean bird that had made its way to Florida. It was the kind of resolve that Fritz brought to every task, friends and family said yesterday....

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Death and Dying, Florida, Fire Department of New York, Long Island

    4. Jul 29, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  4. Free outdoor music on Long Island

    judy.bernstein@newsday.com
    "The Sound of Music" has nothing on Long Island, where every summer not only the hills, but the parks, beaches, fields and even parking lots are alive with the sound of music. From bouncy pop to classic rock, from country to classical, and from blues...

    Tags: Labor Day, Eartha Kitt, Ceremonies, Jazz Music, Nassau County

    5. Aug 3, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  5. The call of the wild: Camping on Long Island

    It's 8:45 p.m. and the sun has just dipped below the pines bordering our modest campsite. In front of me, around the fire, our kids toast marshmallows on sticks, giggling as they bite into the crispy edges to reach the gooey centers. We've just chowed down on franks and beans, plus a fillet of walleye caught from a nearby pond. I'm grimy, and exhausted from a three-mile mountain hike on which we filled a beach pail with berries.
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    It's 8:45 p.m. and the sun has just dipped below the pines bordering our modest campsite. In front of me, around the fire, our kids toast marshmallows on sticks, giggling as they bite into the crispy edges to reach the gooey centers. We've just chowed...

    Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Natural Resources, Vacation and Timeshares, Clubs and Associations, Gardens and Parks

    6. Jul 16, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  6. FAA moves to deal with issue that downed TWA Flight 800

    john.valenti@newsday.com
    With the announcement that thousands of the nation's passenger jets will be retrofitted to prevent fuel tank explosions, the Federal Aviation Administration has put into place the long-awaited final change to address the causes behind the downing of TWA...

    Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Air Transportation, Boeing Co., Air Transportation Industry, Kennedy Airport

    7. Jul 17, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  7. Families gather to remember Flight 800 victims

    dave.marcus@newsday.com
    As relatives gathered Thursday at Smith Point County Park to mark the 12th anniversary of the crash of TWA Flight 800, they talked about the way the world had changed since that terrible day in 1996. Many agreed that the 230 victims would be surprised by...

    Tags: Global Change, Air and Space Accidents, Boeing Co., Ceremonies, Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    8. Aug 18, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  8. Surf's up for wave lovers on Long Island

    Long boarders looking to catch some waves will find great spots near ocean beaches off the southern coast of Long Island, from Long Beach to Montauk. Wanna ride The Big One? Grab your wet suit and surfboard and paddle into the spray at one of these spots:
    pat.burson@newsday.com
    Long boarders looking to catch some waves will find great spots near ocean beaches off the southern coast of Long Island, from Long Beach to Montauk. Wanna ride The Big One? Grab your wet suit and surfboard and paddle into the spray at one of these spots:...

    Tags: Beach Vacations, Tobay Beach, Long Island, Gardens and Parks, North Fork

    9. Aug 15, 2007 |Story| Newsday

  9. Babylon playground caters to disabled children

    It looks like your typical playground, only the red swings resemble extra-wide car seats, the main ramp to the playground can accommodate several wheelchairs and the slides allow easy access.
    brandon.bain@newsday.com
    It looks like your typical playground, only the red swings resemble extra-wide car seats, the main ramp to the playground can accommodate several wheelchairs and the slides allow easy access. They're all features designed to allow children in wheelchairs...

    Tags: Brookhaven, Babylon, Physical Fitness, North Babylon, Therapies

    10. Aug 30, 2007 |Story| Newsday

  10. Playing in the park

    When Labor Day weekend arrived, you flocked to Long Island's plethora of parks for one last bit of summer fun. You barbecued. You played softball, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, Frisbee and anything else you could think of. You enjoyed picnics, the water, the walking, the jogging and the bicycling. It's part of what makes summer at the parks an enjoyable experience.
    mark.lamonica@newsday.com
    When Labor Day weekend arrived, you flocked to Long Island's plethora of parks for one last bit of summer fun. You barbecued. You played softball, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, Frisbee and anything else you could think of. You enjoyed picnics, the...

    Tags: Golf, Labor Day, Theodore Roosevelt, Long Island

    11. Jul 16, 2006 |Column| Newsday

  11. TWA Flight 800: 10 years later

    If disaster had a scrapbook, it would be a tiny bayside community 70 miles east of New York City. Here, a decade after Flight 800 rained fire and debris into the Atlantic off the South Shore of Long Island, American flags still flutter lazily on people'...

    Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Disasters, Natural Resources, Air and Space Accidents, Boeing Co.

    12. Jul 14, 2006 |Story| Newsday

  12. We are forever changed

    As night arrived gracefully on July 17, 1996, the sky over Long Island held on to the last light of a summer day.
    Newsday Staff Writer
    As night arrived gracefully on July 17, 1996, the sky over Long Island held on to the last light of a summer day. The evening air was warm, with barely a southwest breeze off the ocean, and the sky was clear. Families and friends savored a classic...

    Tags: Beach Vacations, Air and Space Accidents, Fires, Transportation Industry, Long Island

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