Lawrence, NY

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• Communities near Kennedy Airport to discuss noise control

  Malverne, New Hyde Park, Stewart Manor, Valley Stream and Woodsburgh.FAA officials have said runway usage is determined by many factors, including wind direction, weather conditions, construction projects and noise abatement procedures.For more information,   Read more »

• Deliberate silence as former Nassau police official pleads guilty

  defendant, whose case is still pending -- to return stolen property to the high school.That property, according to testimony in Flanagan's trial, should have been cataloged as evidence instead.In a statement to the court, Hunter apologized to his former department   Read more »

• Smith indicted; informant hires White Plains attorney

  indicated Stern pleaded guilty in March to unspecified federal charges.He has been a principal in the firm of Calhoun & Lawrence LLP since 2000. As a federal prosecutor, Lawrence took part in white collar, public corruption and racketeering investigations,   Read more »

• Student accused of threats against school

  morning on charges he posted threats on his Facebook page to blow up the all-male Orthodox Jewish high school he attends in Lawrence, Nassau County police said.Police did not release the identity of the teen, citing safety concerns, but said he was charged   Read more »

• Woodmere school sale goes to referendum

  Icahn School of Medicine. A landscaped buffer bordering residential streets would be installed.Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the following sites: Atlantic Beach Village Hall, Number Two School, Lawrence Middle School and Lawrence High School.   Read more »

Around the web

• Body in river identified as missing girl’s

  assisted deputies in looking for the girl over the next 10 weeks. Search coordinator Buddy Williams organized several searches - many times in inclement weather - by breaking the county into grids and leading search teams by foot and all-terrain vehicles. 5:22 AM from Arkansas Online Read more »

• Downtown Oceanside garage fire extinguished

  setup several hundred feet of hose to fight the flames, which also threatened an adjacent house and apartment building, Lawrence said. The flames were put down 15 minutes after the first crews arrived, he said. As San Diego Gas and Electric secured power to   from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »

• New York woman indicted in Newtown shooting charity scam

  Lawrence Crook III , CNN updated 5:39 PM EDT, Tue May 14, 2013 Nouel Alba, 37, is accused of falsely claiming to be an aunt of one of the schoolchildren killed in Newtown. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bronx woman posed as aunt of Sandy Hook victim, district attorney says   from CNN Read more »

• Mike Check Performing at Benefit on Saturday

  of putting it together,” Check said. Bring Home One of Our Own is from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, May 18 at Knights of Columbus, 2050 Depot Lane in Cutchogue. This is a 16-and-older event. Tickets are $20 at the door. Terrence Lawrence and his nieces   from Dan's Hamptons  Read more »

• Bulletin Board: Week of May 6-12

  meeting: Noon, Tuesday, May 14, Crailo Historic Site, 9 Riverside Ave., Rensselaer. Business meeting followed by “Dutch in Albany” program. If attending, call 584-3468 or county19@hotmail.com. Book Bag Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, Saratoga Springs   from The Saratogian Read more »