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By the time Suffolk County was formed in 1683, English settlers already had been living on the East End for more than 40 years.
By the time Suffolk County was formed in 1683, English settlers already had been living on the East End for more than 40 years.
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Grumman pollution spreads from Calverton plant
jennifer.smith@newsday.comA plume of industrial pollution from the former Grumman naval weapons plant in Calverton is larger - and deeper - than was previously thought, according to new tests by the Suffolk health department. The news prompted a stern letter this week to the...Tags: Pollution, Dining and Drinking, Armed Forces, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bars and Clubs
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Riverhead: Illegal to abandon mobile homes on town road
mitchell.freedman@newsday.comIn Riverhead, people think big when it comes to litter. This week, the town passed a new law making it illegal to abandon a mobile home on the side of any town road. The town had six or seven mobile homes abandoned on the roadside this year, and about a...Tags: New York, House Building, Rentals, Metal and Mineral, Condos and Houses
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Winning Mega Millions Ticket Bought in Queens
john.valenti@newsday.comThe only thing more exciting than selling the winning ticket is holding the $133 million winning ticket. So, many people who bought quick picks at Shiv convenience store on Hillside Avenue were frantically checking their numbers. Shamo Birsen spent...Tags: New York, Queens (New York City), Mega Millions Lottery, Gaming and Lotteries, Tickets
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NY jury: Pregnant officer suffered discrimination
A federal jury says park police discriminated against a pregnant officer when they refused to put her on light duty. Officials in Suffolk County, N.Y., gave Tara Germain the choice to either do her regular job or take unpaid leave in 2007. Germain...Tags: Central Islip, Justice System
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Cops: Suffolk sheriff shoots fugitive in Queens
Special to NewsdayA man with a felony drug warrant out for his arrest was shot in the stomach by a member of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department working as part of a federal task force in Queens Wednesday morning, according to New York City Police. Members of the NY/...Tags: Human Body, Queens (New York City), New York City Police Department, Crimes, Raymond W. Kelly
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Volunteer firefighter William Reilly, 74, dies
stacey.altherr@newsday.comWilliam Reilly was so dedicated to the West Babylon volunteer fire service that his sons followed him into that world. At one point, he and his three sons all belonged to the same engine company. Reilly, a longtime North Lindenhurst resident, died...Tags: West Babylon, Fires, Key West, National Government, Manhattan (New York City)
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In shadow of Lady Liberty, 7 in military become citizens
Special to NewsdayIt was a rite of passage -- U.S. citizenship -- for seven members of the U.S. Armed Forces who offered the ultimate sacrifice to defend and die for their country without being citizens. Yesterday, with Lady Liberty in the background, they all took the...Tags: New York, Mount Vernon, World War II (1939-1945), Central Islip, Armed Forces
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Brand: Union turf war looms in Suffolk
Union organizer Tim Dubnau faced a standing-room crowd of 250 mostly angry Suffolk County workers in a banquet room of the Ronkonkoma Holiday Inn last week. And he couldn't have been happier. "If you want change you can believe in, you have to get your...Tags: Ceremonies, Employees, Steve Levy, Contracts, Wages and Pensions
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'Incredible Journey. . . West Hampton Dunes'
verne.gay@newsday.comTHE SHOW "Incredible Journey: The Story of West Hampton Dunes" WHEN | WHERE Thursday night at 10 on WLIW/21 REASON TO WATCH An incredible journey, indeed. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The village of West Hampton Dunes is due west of Westhampton Beach, with Moriches...Tags: New York, Moriches Bay, NBC
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Tab for Suffolk "Sunlight" would near a quarter-million
Spin CycleCreating a local website similar to New York???s ???Project Sunlight??? would cost Suffolk County $240,508, and six months of labor -- and the work cannot start until next year, county computer experts told a legislative committee. But Brian Quinn,......Tags: New York, Networking
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Schumer backs Lynch for U.S. Attorney in Eastern District
Spin CycleU.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, key player in the process, is backing Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, which encompasses Suffolk, Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn. She's held the post before -- at the end......Tags: Corporate Crime, Brooklyn (New York City), Staten Island (New York City), Parliament, Upper House
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Jon Cooper forms exploratory committee
Spin CycleJon Cooper has formed an exploratory committee to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010, the Suffolk County legislator announced today. Cooper (D-Lloyd Harbor) filed paperwork with the IRS last week to form the federal fund raising operation. The move...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sexual Assault, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Crimes
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