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Beginnings: Brooklyn native Walter Shirley caught his first glimpse of the Suffolk County woodlands that would later bear his name during World War I. Shirley was an Army private assigned as a bugler at Camp Upton. One night Shirley snuck out of camp to explore only to get lost in the vast wilderness.
Beginnings: Brooklyn native Walter Shirley caught his first glimpse of the Suffolk County woodlands that would later bear his name during World War I. Shirley was an Army private assigned as a bugler at Camp Upton. One night Shirley snuck out of camp to explore only to get lost in the vast wilderness.
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Man hit by train in Shirley
john.valenti@newsday.comA man apparently trying to cross the Long Island Rail Road tracks at the William Floyd Parkway was hospitalized after being hit by an equipment train early Friday morning in Shirley, police said. The man's identity has not been released -- and his...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, William Floyd Parkway, Gardens and Parks, Stony Brook University, Suffolk County Police
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Accident briefly closes Sunrise in Shirley
john.valenti@newsday.comAn eastbound pick-up truck crossed the median on Sunrise Highway Thursday in Shirley, then crossed the westbound lanes and hit an overpass near William Floyd Parkway, Suffolk County police said. It is unclear at this time if the driver was injured....Tags: William Floyd Parkway, New York, Vehicles
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Shirley man gets 18 years to life in friend's murder
erik.german@newsday.comA Shirley man who killed his friend, stuffed the body into a shed and then attempted suicide was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison Wednesday. Kofi Witt, 37, beat Stephen Hazzard to death with a blunt object in Witt's home on Jan. 5, confessed the...Tags: Justice System, Suicide, Court Administration, Central Islip, Murder
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Girl, 15, killed by SUV in Shirley
john.valenti@newsday.comA 15-year-old girl was hit by a sport utility vehicle and killed late Tuesday as she walked along a road in Shirley, police said. Dina Delia of Shirley was hit by a 1991 Toyota driven by Victor Verga, 62, as he drove eastbound on Patchogue Avenue just...Tags: Police, Vehicles, Police Investigations
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Golisano: No endorsements in Skelos, O. Johnson races
Spin CycleMissing from last week???s string of endorsements in State Senate races by Rochester billionaire Thomas Golisano were two prominent Long Islanders ??? Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) and Sen. Owen Johnson (R-West Babylon). James T....Tags: John Flanagan, Long Island, Velmanette Montgomery, New York, Jose Serrano
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MILESTONES FOR WOMEN IN U.S. POLITICS
1848: First women's rights convention is held, in Seneca Falls, N.Y. 1872: First woman presidential candidate, Victoria Claflin Woodhull, is nominated by party known variously as the National Radical Reformers or the Equal Rights Party. 1872:...Tags: Government, Montana, Executive Branch, Wyoming, Walter Mondale
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Places to eat near the Metro NY Balloon Festival
peter.gianotti@newsday.comThe Metro NY Balloon & Music Festival is slated to take flight Friday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 10, at Brookhaven Calabro Airport in Shirley. The events include more than 35 hot-air balloons and 40-plus bands. Tickets are $20 for adults; $12 for...Tags: Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York), Festive Event
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Tuesday's Democratic National Convention schedule
TELEVISION COVERAGE: The network news channels (ABC, CBS, NBC) will offer nightly prime-time coverage of the convention from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cable news channels (MSNBC, CNN, Fox) will broadcast live from Denver and offer round-the-clock coverage....Tags: Maria Cantwell, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Mississippi, Mary L Landrieu, Hillary Clinton
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Wednesday's Democratic National Convention schedule
BLOG | SCHEDULE | PHOTOS/VIDEO | SPEECHES | POLITICS A-Z | RSS TELEVISION COVERAGE: The network channels (ABC, CBS, NBC) will offer nightly prime-time coverage of the convention from 7 to 8 p.m. The cable news channels (MSNBC, CNN,...Tags: Maria Cantwell, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Mississippi, Mary L Landrieu, Hillary Clinton
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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: Bodies of Water, Moriches, Southampton (Suffolk, New York), North Haven (New Haven, New York), Sayville
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Rally in Mastic-Shirley for children's safety
emerson.clarridge@newsday.comResidents in the Mastic-Shirley area, particularly the parents of middle school and high school students, are on edge, worried and fearful. The coach of the William Floyd High School cheerleading squad has started following members of the team in her car...Tags: Government, Sex, Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York), Police, Family
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Michael Poole, has brother from Shirley
Defense Department announcementArmy Pvt. Michael Poole has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., the Defense Department announced Aug. 9. Poole is the brother of Kevin Poole of Flower Hill Drive, Shirley. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier...Tags: Interior Policy, Justice System, Personal Weapon Control, Armed Forces, Physical Fitness
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