Highlights
Beginnings: The rolling hills on which Jericho lies served as a sort of gateway between the Hempstead Plains and the forests of the North Shore before European settlers arrived. Although it once had an Indian name (Lusum, which may have meant ``the farms''), it was farther from the shore than most Indian settlements. Welsh settler Robert Williams purchased the land in 1648 from the Matinecock sachem Pugnipan. It was attractive to both Indians and Europeans because of a spring pond that supplied fresh water. The small farming community became a center of the Quaker religion and by 1692 the Quakers had named the community Jericho.
Beginnings: The rolling hills on which Jericho lies served as a sort of gateway between the Hempstead Plains and the forests of the North Shore before European settlers arrived. Although it once had an Indian name (Lusum, which may have meant ``the farms''), it was farther from the shore than most Indian settlements. Welsh settler Robert Williams purchased the land in 1648 from the Matinecock sachem Pugnipan. It was attractive to both Indians and Europeans because of a spring pond that supplied fresh water. The small farming community became a center of the Quaker religion and by 1692 the Quakers had named the community Jericho.
Displaying items 1-12 of 38
» View newsday.com items only
1
2
3
4
•
Next >
-
Reviving Latin in Great Neck schools
Forty fifth-graders at E.M. Baker and Lakeville elementary schools in the Great Neck district are learning the basics of Latin this fall through an after-school program coordinated by Great Neck South High School students Brian Miranda and Christopher...Tags: Great Neck, Long Island, Adelphi University, Elementary Schools, SUNY Old Westbury
-
Worker survives five-story fall in Jericho
carl.macgowan@newsday.comA contractor survived a five-story fall from the roof of a Jericho office building where he was working, police said. The unidentified worker was conscious and alert when police arrived, Sgt. Chet Clark of Nassau police said. The man was taken by...Tags: Nassau University Medical Center
-
Defining a hate crime
When vandals sprayed a block of cars in Mastic with racist graffiti last week, Suffolk County police didn't consider it a hate crime. But when anti-Semitic symbols were painted onto cars in Jericho in late October, Nassau County police counted it as a...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Law Enforcement, Rape, Patchogue, Juvenile Delinquency
-
Hate? Depends where it happens
reid.epstein@newsday.comWhen vandals sprayed a block of cars in Mastic with racist graffiti last week, Suffolk County police didn't consider it a hate crime. But when anti-Semitic symbols were painted onto cars in Jericho in late October, Nassau County police counted it as a...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Law Enforcement, Rape, Patchogue, Police
-
Keeping the oysters in Oyster Bay
Newsday PhotographerTo learn a bit about the history of harvesting shellfish on Long Island, you need look no further than the Waldron B, a boat belonging to Frank M. Flower & Sons Inc. of Oyster Bay. A 1901 wooden oyster dredger with a crew of five, the Waldron B is a...Tags: Natural Resources, Long Island, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Family, Pollution
-
Foes of Syosset mall accuse developer of deceit
The group fighting the proposed luxury mall in Syosset is accusing the developer of deceiving the public about the size of the mall. Todd Fabricant, chairman of the Cerro Wire Coalition, a group of home and business owners who oppose the mall proposed...Tags: Volleyball, Taubman Centers Incorporated, Long Island Expressway, Syosset, Michigan
-
Bridal show schedule for 2008
Admission and parking are free to all shows, unless otherwise specified. Shows open from 7-9:30 p.m.
Reservations are a must. Call 800-573-3110 or register online at 1888metroexpo.com.
June
11 - Four Points Sheraton, 333 South Service Road, Plainview...Tags: Uniondale, Veterans Affairs, Carle Place, Ronkonkoma, Hotels and Accommodations
-
Suspect sought in Huntington credit card theft
joseph.mallia@newsday.comThe Suffolk County police on Thursday asked for the public's help identifying a man -- whose image was captured on a security camera -- who allegedly stole a credit card and used it to fill up his gas tank and buy other items at a service station. The...Tags: Huntington (Suffolk, New York), Theft, Crimes, Suffolk County (New York), Petroleum Industry
-
Shop around for mortgage quotes
"It's best to shop around for a mortgage and get more than one quote. Pay attention to closing costs. Make sure you have everything in writing and that there are not any hidden points or fees. This way, you'll know what you'll be paying upfront and...Tags: Real Estate Buyers
-
Now, your thoughts: QUALITY OF LIFE
Our experiment in brainstorming has begun. Here's a sample of the ideas readers sent in response to last Sunday's editorial. The conversation on Long Island's future continues. Michael White, executive director of the Long Island Regional Planning Board,...Tags: Michael White, Long Island, Minority Groups, Manhattan (New York City), Melville
-
Jericho woman gets results for autistic son
john.hildebrand@newsday.comLisa LaVardera couldn't be happier with the academic and emotional support supplied by the Jericho school system for her older son, who is 11 years old and autistic. As a fifth-grader last year at Cantiague Elementary School, for example, the youngster...Tags: Long Island, Illnesses, Apartments, Mental Illness, Rentals
Nov 30, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Nov 19, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Nov 17, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Nov 17, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Nov 7, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Nov 7, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Jun 5, 2008
|Resource Link| Newsday
Mar 17, 2008
|Story| Newsday
May 8, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Oct 19, 2007
|Story| Newsday
Jun 17, 2007
|Story| Newsday
Nov 2, 2007
|Story| Newsday
