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Brown tide algae returns to South Shore bays
jennifer.smith@newsday.comThe brown tide algae that darkened South Shore bays for months is back, blooming off Islip and Babylon and spurring fresh concern about its effect on clams in the Great South Bay. Preliminary tests show brown tide levels have spiked off Bay Shore,...Tags: Great South Bay, Babylon, Islip, Stony Brook University, Long Island
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NOTEBOOK: His fast footwork saved day
Christopher Zaverdas, a new freshman at Commack High School, played the role of hero this summer when he assisted a rival bicyclist who accidentally drove off the road during the Empire State Games in Binghamton in late July. The injured racer suffered...Tags: People, Schools, Financial Aid, Elementary Schools, John F. Kennedy
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Storm runoff closes shellfishing beds in eastern Suffolk
marc.beja@newsday.comAfter heavier than normal rainfall Sunday substantially increased storm water runoff, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has closed several shellfishing areas in eastern Suffolk County. Rainfall exceeded 31/2 inches in many...Tags: New York, Bodies of Water, Suffolk County (New York), Rivers, Moriches Bay
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Shinnecock Canal reels in fishing families
outdoortom@optonline.netShinnecock Canal in Hampton Bays is arguably Long Island's most popular shore-bound fishing spot. Many anglers cut their piscatorial teeth here on winter flounder, weakfish, snappers, cocktail blues, porgies, triggerfish, blue claw crabs and even the...Tags: Music, Fire Island, Peconic Bay, Fishing, Virginia
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Victoria and Eric Van Lustbader share lives and ideas
Special to NewsdayVictoria and Eric Van Lustbader live in a Southampton home that they designed and built together 25 years ago, soon after they got married. Besides the modern decor, lush landscaping and pool, hot tub and deck overlooking Shinnecock Bay, the house has two...Tags: Vehicles, Bodies of Water, Rivers, Charity
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Where Long Island kayakers can start paddling
shawna.vanness@newsday.comSo what if you've never been in a kayak? Even rookie paddlers can learn how to navigate these sleek vessels in calm and shallow waters. The adventure is made easier by Long Island outfits that organize kayak tours for beginners that include basic...Tags: Peconic Bay, Natural Resources, Wetlands, Beach Vacations, Hobbies
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A rush to rent rich in the Hamptons
laura.mann@newsday.comIf you think it's too early to book your summer vacation in the Hamptons, think again. The first buds of spring may be weeks away, but in the Hamptons, real estate agents say, the rental season is already going full throttle. The season traditionally...Tags: National Government, Tennis, Court Administration, Justice System, Steven Spielberg
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Visiting the wineries
STAFF WRITERThe North and South Forks are a table setting completed with a glass of wine. East End wine country goes from Riverhead to Greenport, where a sign in front of Ternhaven Cellars announces "last winery before France." And it is in spring and summer that...Tags: New York, Bodies of Water, Beverage Industry, Manhattan (New York City), Rivers
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East Quogue
Settled in 1686, East Quogue was known as "Fourth Neck." In the mid-to-late 1700s, a few solitary farms could be found. The natural resources of the area (the salt marshes, the creeks, the bays and the fertile soil) had drawn the area's first settlers....Tags: Bodies of Water, Volleyball, Rivers, Quogue, Southampton
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HAMPTON BAYS
To the north, the bays connect to the Peconic Bay by way of the Shinnecock Canal and its famous locks. Hampton Bays, with its pristine public beaches, superior waterways and excellent fishing facilities, is a haven for swimmers, boaters and fishermen. It...Tags: Bodies of Water, Rivers, Peconic Bay, Beach Vacations, Canoeing and Kayaking
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Major Events
This partial list is just a sampling of several hundred events scheduled throughout The Hamptons each year. For a free quarterly Hamptons calendar of events listing dates, times and locations, write the Hamptons Visitors Council at P.O. Box 908,...Tags: Elections, Vehicles, Crimes, Campaign Finance, Robert Wilson
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By Gum, Its Leaves Are in Their Glory
Some trees spend the year blending into the background -- until fall when those wallflowers turn colors that we just can't ignore. Black gum, also called black tupelo, is one of Long Island's most beautiful wallflowers. Showing its best side now, it has...Tags: Long Island Sound, Long Island
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