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• Cops: Off-duty NYPD cop helps nab burglar

  An 18-year-old from Baldwin was arrested and charged with burglarizing a home in Jericho Monday morning, police said.Jahvis Williams of 837 Jefferson St. was arrested after an off-duty female NYPD officer in Levittown noticed him acting suspicious and ca 6:27 AM Read more »

• Editorial: Fix deadly Hempstead Turnpike

  For pedestrians, Hempstead Turnpike has become a gauntlet, a shockingly dangerous road that is consistently the most deadly thoroughfare on Long Island .According to stories by Newsday, in the six years from 2005 to 2010, 32 people were killed and at lea 2/13/12 Read more »

• Town OKs rezoning in Oceanside for condos

  The Hempstead Town board has unanimously approved a petition from South Nassau Communities Hospital and the EPH Group seeking to rezone two adjacent properties in Oceanside to build 48 residential condominium units.The decision at Tuesday night's board m   Read more »

• Dangerous crossings: Hempstead Turnpike

  The conflict between cars and pedestrians plays out more violently and more often along Hempstead Turnpike's 16 miles through Nassau County than anywhere else on Long Island .Pedestrians are killed an average of more than five times a year, according to   Read more »

• Syosset on track for Michelino title

  With key wins over Bellmore-Merrick and Massapequa to open the final week of the regular season, Syosset controls its own destiny to win the Michelino Division in Nassau and clinch an automatic bid to the State Championships. Syosset beat Bellmore-Merric   Read more »

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• NYC Cop Takes Own Life on LIE

  General vicinity of where officer's body was found First officer pulls off roadway and shoots himself near Jericho; A second on-duty officer pulls out gun and kills himself in Queens Monday night. Nassau County Police say a New York City police officer t 12:02 AM from Syosset Patch Read more »

• Mayor’s Message Village of Floral Park: February 9, 2012

  The State Assembly redistricting maps lines, which were primarily drafted by Democratic controlled assembly led by Assemblyman Shelly Silver of New York City, could be of much greater concern to Floral Park voters. Floral Park is currently represented by   from Floral Park Dispatch Read more »

• POLL: Most Dangerous Intersection in Mineola

  Update: Businesses, claim your listing on Patch: mineola.patch.com/places Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers this afternoon. Highs around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Which intersection is most dangerous and how can it b   from Mineola Patch Read more »

• New York's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program

  ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Christopher Yao, 15, of Jericho and Raymond Mohler, 14, of Lynbrook today were named New York's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for   from Business Wire Read more »

• Mineola building sells for $2.75 million

  A 20,000-square foot, two-story retail and office building at 500 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola was sold for $2.75 million. The buyer of the Mineola property, another private investor, was represented by Martin Kapelner of Hewlett-based AJA Properties. If   from Long Island Business Network Read more »