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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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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: Civil and Public Service, Employees, Ronkonkoma, Society, New York
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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: World War II (1939-1945), Central Islip, Defense, Armed Forces, United States
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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, Key West, National Government, New York, Family
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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: New York City Police Department, Drug Trafficking, Human Body, Crimes, Raymond W. Kelly
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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: NBC, New York, Moriches Bay
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Hempstead-Oyster Bay police listings, June 7-13
Reports from county or village police, June 7-13Bellmore A GPS device, headphones and other items were discovered stolen from two unlocked vehicles parked on Belmill Road on June 9. East Farmingdale A 2007 Chevrolet parked at the Towne Place Suites...Tags: Police Arrests, Music Theater, Theft, Theater, Long Island Rail Road
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Conn. AG goes after industry over bottle chemical
Associated Press WriterConnecticut's attorney general on Monday demanded industry plans to promote a chemical common in the making of baby bottles and other food containers but is banned in Connecticut and Minnesota. Richard Blumenthal said he's troubled by a May 28 meeting...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Connecticut, Minnesota, Consumers, Richard Blumenthal
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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: Networking, New York
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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: Corruption, Corporate Crime, Kathleen Rice, Long Island, United States
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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: Kirsten Gillibrand, United States, Crimes, Scott Stringer, New York
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New York judge adjourns case vs. Lindsay Lohan's father
The Associated PressLindsay Lohan's father will avoid prosecution on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated harassment if he stays out of trouble for the next year. That's the ruling of a Suffolk County, New York, judge, who agreed Tuesday to postpone the case against Michael...Tags: Prosecution, Lindsay Lohan, Minority Groups, New York
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One believed dead in W. Babylon shooting
matthew.chayes@newsday.com and andrew.strickler@newsday.comOne person was believed killed in a West Babylon neighborhood Saturday morning and at least six police cars and numerous police officers -- both Suffolk County officers and New York Police Department cops -- were on the scene. What appeared to be a body,...Tags: West Babylon, Police, Crimes, New York, Law Enforcement
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