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Beginnings: Just as it does today, Lynbrook sat at the crossroads of major trading routes for hundreds of years. For most of that time, however, the routes were dirt paths used by Merikoke Indians. By 1785, a small community had been established where several trails met - a spot still known as Five Corners, at the intersection of Merrick Road, Hempstead Avenue, Broadway and Atlantic Avenue. Initially it was known as Bloomfield, but it soon became better known as Pearsalls Corners, after general store owner Wright Pearsall. The community began to grow in the years after 1853, when Merrick Road was covered with planks. .
Beginnings: Just as it does today, Lynbrook sat at the crossroads of major trading routes for hundreds of years. For most of that time, however, the routes were dirt paths used by Merikoke Indians. By 1785, a small community had been established where several trails met - a spot still known as Five Corners, at the intersection of Merrick Road, Hempstead Avenue, Broadway and Atlantic Avenue. Initially it was known as Bloomfield, but it soon became better known as Pearsalls Corners, after general store owner Wright Pearsall. The community began to grow in the years after 1853, when Merrick Road was covered with planks. .
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IN THE GARAGE
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1970 Volvo 1800 E owned by Denis L. Tanney WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING For this Volvo sports model, 1970 was the first year for fuel injection on its 130-horsepower engine, mag-type wheels, additional accessory trim and disc...Tags: Colorado, Ford, Luxury Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Vehicles
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State Assembly, 14th District
ROBERT D. BARRA REPUBLICAN BACKGROUND: Barra, 48, of North Lynbrook, is also running on the Conservative, Independence and Working Families parties lines. A former Lynbrook trustee and Hempstead Town Board member, Barra first was elected to the Assembly...Tags: New York Islanders, Nassau Coliseum, Local Elections, Energy Saving, State Budgets
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Assembly incumbents sweeping election
celeste.hadrick@newsday.comWith no open seats from Long Island in the state Assembly, incumbents were sweeping Tuesday's election regardless of party. The greatest chance for an upset had appeared to be Nassau's 17th District, where incumbent Republican Thomas McKevitt of East...Tags: Executive Branch, Central Islip, Government, Merrick, Oakdale
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Kidsday interviews 'The American Mall' stars
Kidsday Reporters, Ages 14, 15 and 16, Merrick and LynbrookWe watched the new MTV movie "The American Mall," and we thought it was a lot of fun. There is dancing and singing, and we think kids 15 and younger will really enjoy it. On Monday, we interviewed two of the stars of the movie -- Nina Dobrev, who plays...Tags: Merrick, Music, Movies
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How LI voted
Based on polling place communities. Data provided by the Nassau and Suffolk boards of elections. Community; DEMOCRATS (Clinton / Obama ); REPUBLICANS (McCain / Romney / Huckabee / Paul NASSAU Albertson 68% 30% 59% 26% 6% 5% Atlantic Beach 74 25 60 27...Tags: Melville, Merrick, Bodies of Water, St. James, Sound Beach
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Joseph J. Webers of Lynbrook
Defense Department announcementArmy Pfc. Joseph J. Webers has graduated from Phase I of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) course at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., the Defense Department announced Aug. 20. He is the son of Gerard Webers of Fleetwood Drive, Goshen, N.Y., and...Tags: Military Equipment, Justice System, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Defense, Emergency Incidents
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Mom killed on way to job
Newsday Staff WriterThe spent shell casing and grainy video of a man appearing just before the execution-style shooting seemed a good start for police in the 2002 Carol Gaskin murder case. But after four years, her killer hasn't been found. "We looked, and we looked hard,"...Tags: Georgia, Crimes, Health and Safety at School, Murder, Suffolk County (New York)
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The gang crisis vexes Long Island
Staff WritersIn the apartment complex where relatives of gang murder victim Olivia Mendoza continue to mourn, a 17-year-old boy in loose pants cursed freely last week and recalled the street fights he has so far won. The teenager with broad shoulders and closely...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Los Angeles, Murder, Extradition
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Lynbrook
STAFF WRITERWhile Lynbrook may have the look of a small city, the village still has the feel of a close-knit community, many residents say. "It's a town with a big heart," says Dorothy Hall, a resident and sales agent at Becker Real Estate Services. Six years ago,...Tags: Diseases, Merrick, Brooklyn (New York City), State Budgets, Real Estate
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Lynbrook High School graduates
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In her 70s, a new mom
STAFF WRITERNone of that never-do-the- same-thing-twice jazz for Doris Roberts. "I started at City Center in 1956," says the actress during a lunch break in rehearsals for "Bye Bye Birdie," the Encores! musical in which she's appearing this week - at City Center....Tags: Bette Midler, Movies, Mother's Day, NBC, Marlo Thomas
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Government Contracts - 5/24/04
This is a listing of government contracts based on data from Federal Business Opportunities. Advanced Logic Resources, Inc., 244 Mill Road Yaphank, NY 11980-9745, is being awarded a $29,175 contract from Defense Supply Center Columbus P.O. Box 16595...Tags: Communications Systems Incorporated, Defense, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Ohio, Electronics
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