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In September, 1775, almost a year before the future nation declared its independence from George III, the people of Great Neck, Cow Neck and other areas north of Old Country Road signed their own Declaration of Independence.
In September, 1775, almost a year before the future nation declared its independence from George III, the people of Great Neck, Cow Neck and other areas north of Old Country Road signed their own Declaration of Independence.
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3 more no-discharge zones named
Cold Spring Harbor, Oyster Bay and Hempstead Harbor have been designated federal no-discharge zones where boaters cannot pump even treated sewage overboard. The Environmental Protection Agency approved the designations Nov. 6. The three harbors join nine...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Northport, Peconic Bay, Port Jefferson
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Decline in economy won't change Glen Cove project
susana.enriquez@newsday.comSaying that a weak economy cannot sustain a large development, a local citizens group is encouraging the developers of a proposed waterfront project in Glen Cove to scale it back. RexCorp-Glen Isle Partners is proposing a mixed-use development on 56...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall
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Mild weather makes bottom fishing tops
outdoortom@optonline.netLong Island anglers have been lucky so far this fall. With no sharp cold snaps to speak of, local water temperatures have cooled at a fairly gentle pace considering Halloween is fast approaching. The steady decline, without dramatic drops, has allowed a...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Long Island, Halloween, Tourism and Leisure, Great South Bay
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OUTDOORS: FISHING REPORT: North Shore sees a barrage of blues
Marty Bazata let out a loud groan even as he smiled. At the end of his fishing rod an 8-pound bluefish powered to the right in an unsuccessful attempt to tangle every line dangling over the bow of the Mattituck open boat Captain Bob V. "I don't know...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Mattituck, Music, Southold (Southold, New York), Fishing
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Making spirits bright
Special to NewsdayA Bermuda shorts-wearing Santa Claus and a life-size John Wayne riding into a twinkling Western town may not be traditional holiday images, but they are among the unusual sights in the fourth annual Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Winter Wonderland...Tags: Holidays, Children, Suffolk County (New York), Conservation, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois)
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Several LI bridge spans in need of repairs
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comCars slow to a crawl for the bumpy ride across the Ellison Avenue bridge in Westbury. Steel plates -- a temporary fix applied last year -- cover the most gaping holes, but the crumbling 66-year old structure still makes drivers nervous. "There's a lot of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Railway Transportation, Long Island, East Meadow, Tourism and Leisure
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Natalie Portman's Sea Cliff house fetched $1.75 million
laura.mann@newsday.comWhen Natalie Portman sold her Sea Cliff beach house in July, listing agent Terry Sciubba, owner of Sherlock Homes Realty, would not divulge the sale price for the property, which had been listed for $2.2 million. But now it can be told: Public records...Tags: Natalie Portman, Schools, Manhattan (New York City), Homes, Sea Cliff
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Sea Cliff: Down to the sea
kathy.kmonicek@newsday.comThere's something about the shoreline that draws people to it ... the appeal of the water, the picturesque sunrises and sunsets, the smell of the surf and sound of the waves. It refreshes us, calms us, makes us recall fond memories and dream of new ones....Tags: Long Island, Homes, Family, Sailing, Long Island Sound
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Natalie Portman sells Sea Cliff home
laura.mann@newsday.comThe village of Sea Cliff is now officially minus one Oscar-nominated actress: Natalie Portman closed Tuesday on the sale of her seven-room beach getaway in the North Shore community after having it on the market for less than two months, a source says....Tags: Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Long Island, Celebrity, Schools
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Fall Arts: Events calendar
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Evening of Stars. Amateur salsa dancers compete for prizes at 4 p.m., winner makes a return appearance at 7:30 p.m. with champion professional salsa dancers, part of the River to River Festival, rivertoriver nyc.com, Battery Park, Main...Tags: Oyster Festival, Religious Leaders, Nassau County Museum of Art, Stony Brook University, Long Island University
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First on Long Island
They lived in wigwams made from bark-covered saplings, crossed Long Island Sound in dugout canoes and feared attacks from the fierce Pequots from Connecticut. The ways of Long Island's Algonquian population at the time of the first European settlers in...Tags: Long Island, Long Island Sound
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While You're There
Staff WriterSands-Willets House, 336 Port Washington Blvd., and the Thomas Dodge House, 58 Harbor Rd., are among the oldest in Port Washington, dating to the early 18th century when the Manhasset peninsula was a common grazing ground known as Cow Neck. The Cow Neck...Tags: Nassau County
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