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The last of Suffolk County's 10 towns to be formed, Babylon was born the way many political entities are born: out of resentment. Until the late 1800s, the southwestern corner of Suffolk was part of the Town of Huntington, and people referred to it as Huntington South. In 1872, the residents of Amityville, Babylon and Breslau (now Lindenhurst) asked the State Legislature to separate Huntington into two townships. Their secessionist plea may have been helped by the weather. Of the 713 people who braved the cold on a particularly frigid day in January, 1872, 445 were from what then became Babylon. The town was officially formed on Jan. 3, 1873.
The last of Suffolk County's 10 towns to be formed, Babylon was born the way many political entities are born: out of resentment. Until the late 1800s, the southwestern corner of Suffolk was part of the Town of Huntington, and people referred to it as Huntington South. In 1872, the residents of Amityville, Babylon and Breslau (now Lindenhurst) asked the State Legislature to separate Huntington into two townships. Their secessionist plea may have been helped by the weather. Of the 713 people who braved the cold on a particularly frigid day in January, 1872, 445 were from what then became Babylon. The town was officially formed on Jan. 3, 1873.
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Schaffer wins fifth term as Suffolk Dem leader
Spin CycleRichard Schaffer was re-elected by acclamation to his fifth two-year term as Suffolk Democratic chairman before about 200 party committee members in Holbrook Monday night. Schaffer's name was put into nomination by his latest legislative victor, DuWayne...Tags: Steve Levy, Barack Obama, North Babylon, Local Elections, Political Candidates
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Cops seek West Babylon bank robber
bill.mason@newsday.comA bank branch inside a Pathmark supermarket in West Babylon was robbed Wednesday afternoon, police said. A man who said he had a gun demanded cash from a teller at the Roslyn Savings Bank in the supermarket at 531 Montauk Hwy. at 2:41 p.m., police said....Tags: Crimes, Police, Bank Robbery, Theft, West Babylon
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LONG ISLAND: K. McManus, Vietnam POW
michael.amon@newsday.comTwo weeks before his Vietnam tour was to end, Air Force pilot Kevin McManus' fighter plane was shot down over Hanoi. For the next five years and eight months, his home was the North Vietnamese system of prisoner of war camps known as the "Hanoi Hilton,"...Tags: Defense, Upper House, Long Island, John Kerry, Parliament
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Unscreened films like 'Babylon A.D.' a bad omen
rafer.guzman@newsday.comThis weekend's three big movies - the Vin Diesel vehicle " Babylon A.D.," the Kevin Covais comedy "College" and the spoof "Disaster Movie" - weren't screened in advance for critics. It's a common but somewhat problematic movie- studio strategy that could...Tags: Nicolas Cage, Carmen Electra, Vin Diesel, Bangkok Dangerous (movie), Babylon A.D. (movie)
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GOP faces Peril '08, from global to local
Spin CycleFrom his unique perch as Long Island???s lone Republican congressman, Rep. Peter King sees a difference between the trouble his party faces in the region and the electoral peril it confronts across America. ???I think they???re two separate \[problems\].....Tags: Nassau County, Iowa, Democratic Party, Elections, Long Island
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'Babylon A.D.': Too much talk, not enough action
Tribune NewspapersHere's what happened to Vin Diesel, the subject of so many "the action hero for the new millennium" cover stories back when "Pitch Black," "The Fast and the Furious" and "XXX" were hot. Vin never learned the Eastwood Rule. Back in the day, nobody made...Tags: New York, Cults and Sects, Roger Moore, Vin Diesel, Gerard Depardieu
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Babylon A.D. lacks coherence
Orlando Sentinel Movie CriticHere's what happened to Vin Diesel, the subject of so many "The action hero for the New Millennium" cover stories back when Pitch Black, The Fast and the Furious and XXX were hot. Vin never learned the Eastwood Rule. Back in the day, nobody made more...Tags: New York, Cults and Sects, Roger Moore, Vin Diesel, Gerard Depardieu
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Movie Review: Babylon A.D. - 1 star out of 5
Sentinel Movie CriticHere's what happened to Vin Diesel, the subject of so many "The action hero for the New Millennium" cover stories back when Pitch Black, The Fast and the Furious and xXx were hot. Vin never learned the Eastwood Rule. Back in the day, nobody made more...Tags: New York, Cults and Sects, Vin Diesel, Gerard Depardieu, Movies
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'Babylon A.D.' Is B.A.D.
Orlando SentinelHere's what happened to Vin Diesel, the subject of so many action-hero magazine cover stories back when "Pitch Black," "The Fast and the Furious" and "xXx" were hot. Vin never learned the Eastwood Rule. Back in the day, nobody made more action films than...Tags: New York, Cults and Sects, Vin Diesel, Gerard Depardieu, Periodicals
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LETTERS
Watchdogs are needed here For months now, I have been reading in Newsday one disheartening story after another about gross abuses of taxpayers' money. I applaud Newsday's efforts in uncovering these unconscionable assaults on the public trust. But I...Tags: Connecticut, Budgets and Budgeting, Ronald Reagan, Republican Party, John McCain
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Kidsday talks with "Sesame Street's" Big Bird
Kidsday Reporters, Ages 4 and 7, West Babylon and SmithtownWe went to Manhattan to see Big Bird. While we were waiting for him, they gave out Oscar drinks and Big Bird drinks. Matthew had the Big Bird drink. Catherine tried the Oscar drink. It was good. It was sort of yellowish-green. Then we went to talk to Big...Tags: United Air Lines, Smithtown (Suffolk, New York), Music, Manhattan (New York City), Smithtown (Smithtown, New York)
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Middle-class Babylon Dems not voting on race lines
steve.ritea@newsday.comDon't be fooled by the framed picture along the staircase that shows former President Bill Clinton holding Marjorie Stricoff's grandson to his cheek. On Tuesday, Stricoff isn't planning to vote for Hillary. Sure, if the former first lady wins the...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, The White House, Long Island Rail Road, Illinois
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