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Beginnings: Named after its first inhabitants, the Meroke Indians. During the colonial period, Merrick became a trading center because vessels could enter Jones Inlet and sail up deep channels to docks beside what is now Merrick Road. During the War of 1812 these channels, canals and coves made Merrick a haven for buccaneers who preyed on merchants. Pirates in whaleboats once robbed prominent landowner George Hewlett and two friends while they were duck hunting. At one point, residents armed with muskets captured one bandit leader and shipped him to New York in irons for trial.
Beginnings: Named after its first inhabitants, the Meroke Indians. During the colonial period, Merrick became a trading center because vessels could enter Jones Inlet and sail up deep channels to docks beside what is now Merrick Road. During the War of 1812 these channels, canals and coves made Merrick a haven for buccaneers who preyed on merchants. Pirates in whaleboats once robbed prominent landowner George Hewlett and two friends while they were duck hunting. At one point, residents armed with muskets captured one bandit leader and shipped him to New York in irons for trial.
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Obama, McCain campaign volunteers on Long Island
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comBehind a Uniondale accounting office, eight kids leaned over broad white poster boards, and with bright markers spelled out O-B-A-M-A on signs destined for store windows. Inside the office, in a small backroom donated to the local Obama campaign, a...Tags: Freeport, New York, New Jersey, Sarah Palin, Local Elections
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Bike paths on Long Island add fun to the sport
pat.burson@newsday.comA bike ride on Long Island can have you pedaling past lovely scenery, following winding paths and meandering through quiet woods. If you're only now learning to ride, it's easier when you're not sharing the road with speeding cars or more-experienced...Tags: Physical Fitness, Seaford (Nassau, New York), Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Road Transportation
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Victim's loved one 'elated' about murder arrest
keith.herbert@newsday.comIt took every bit of self-restraint Wendy Gargiulo could muster Wednesday to keep her composure during an appearance in federal court by murder defendant Christian Tarantino -- the man accused of killing her brother-in-law, Vincent Gargiulo, five years...Tags: Crimes, Long Island, Central Islip, Justice System, Murder
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Drug sweep near Hempstead High School nets 17
joseph.mallia@newsday.comResponding to complaints, Hempstead Village police arrested 17 suspects and charged them with marijuana possession and sales near Hempstead High School. All the arrests in the Wednesday drug sweep were on Linden Place, a block from a church and two blocks...Tags: Shakira, Juvenile Delinquency, High Schools, Police, Glenwood
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Anniversaries
60th ELEANOR AND EDWARD BAZYK of New Hyde Park celebrated their June 20 anniversary at the Milleridge Inn June 21 with family and friends. Ed is a World War II veteran and a retired mechanical engineer. Eleanor is a homemaker. They have three daughters...Tags: People, Maspeth, Defense, West Hempstead, Ceremonies
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17 arrested on marijuana charges in Hempstead
joseph.mallia@newsday.comResponding to neighborhood complaints, Hempstead Village police arrested 17 suspects this week for marijuana possession and sales near Hempstead High School, police said. Fourteen people were arrested for possession and three for sales in the Wednesday...Tags: Shakira, Police, Glenwood, Garden City, Hempstead
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TV is lighting up the career of designer Michael Kors
New York Times News ServiceSOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.—Alessandra Canario approached the restaurant table, her eyes as round as pie tins. Turning to her younger sister, she hissed: "That's Michael Kors, Sabrina, don't you know? He's that guy on TV." Seated at Sant Ambroeus on Main...Tags: Harvey Weinstein, Michael Kors, Corporate Officers, New York, Gossip Girl
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Shelter Island police probe drowning of Merrick man
patrick.whittle@newsday.com, jennifer.maloney@newsday.comShelter Island police are investigating the drowning of a 23-year-old Merrick man in a backyard pool on Shelter Island, police said yesterday. Steven Guerzon was pulled from the bottom of the pool at a home on Ram Island Road on Saturday at about 10:30...Tags: Long Island, Shelter Island
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September 6: Klurfeld on Palin, no more tax cuts
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Can NY Dems mesh Obamites with Clintonistas?
Spin CyclePeople who run political parties are famously wary of newcomers who show up to take part but not to take orders. So at least some of Barack Obama???s earliest New York supporters on Friday will carry pride laced with......Tags: Democratic Party, New York, David A. Paterson, Bellmore, Hillary Clinton
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Cops: Merrick man sold marijuana at chicken eatery
bill.mason@newsday.comA worker at a Massapequa chicken takeout eatery was arrested by narcotics detectives Thursday, who said they saw him selling marijuana out of the store. Eric S. Mandel, 37, of Camp Avenue in Merrick, was charged with two counts of criminal sale of...Tags: Sales, Police, Addiction, Police Arrests
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Kidsday interviews 'The American Mall' stars
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