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• Syosset's Elizabeth Choi wins Nassau golf title

  of 149.Choi went 8-2 this year with a match average of 42 for nine holes. Garden City Maroon won its eighth straight Nassau championship with a team score of 898. Friends Academy was second with 944 and Syosset third with 970.This is the best finish in eight 49 m ago Read more »

• 'Missing swimmer' pleads not guilty to attempted kidnapping

  charges, Prosecutor Everett Witherell said. If convicted of the new felony charges, he faces up to 15 years in prison. Nassau County Judge Tammy Robbins held Roth without bail. His next court date is June 24. Roth pleaded guilty to faking his death at Jones 1:16 PM Read more »

• Wayne Wink exits Nassau comptroller race

  County Legis. Wayne Wink is dropping out of the Democratic primary for county comptroller and throwing his support behind former comptroller Howard Weitzman , according to a Democratic source familiar with the decision. Weitzman, a Great Neck Democrat, will 12:48 PM Read more »

• Laura's Playoff Predictions: Suffolk girls lacrosse

  pretty much made for situations like these. They have the talent and ability to double- and triple-team her without exposing many weaknesses anywhere else. I expect a repeat of the first game between the two, where the Redmens Elizabeth Vetter had to do a 5/20/13 Read more »

• Uncle of slain student Andrea Rebello criticizes officer

  to talk to the hostage taker and refrain from actions that might provoke the suspect, according to the NYPD guide. The Nassau district attorney's office is conducting an investigation as it does in all officer involved shootings, officials said.Lack said Jessica 5/20/13 Read more »

Around the web

• Guterding Powers Garden City Lacrosse

  semifinal Tuesday at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium. The Trojans (15-3), the defending state champion, have won the last seven Nassau titles. “We don’t take this for granted,” said Guterding, who will play in his fourth straight county final. The Duke commit finished 5:55 PM from Garden City Patch Read more »

• Andrea Rebello Update: Family of accidentally slain Hofstra Univ. student criticizes police

  in a headlock and he "kept saying `I'm going to kill her,' and then he pointed the gun at the police officer," said Nassau county homicide squad Lt. John Azzata. That's when the officer, who has not been identified, fired eight times, fatally striking the 1:34 PM from CBS News Read more »

• Another Merrick Woman Charged with Stealing from Employer, $90K

  46, reportedly embezzled $90,593 from her employer, a Roosevelt-based waterproofing subcontractor, according to the Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice. DiConstanzo was employed as a comptroller for the company for 10 years and earned nearly $90,000 11:38 AM from LongIsland.com Read more »

• Nassau County considering mobility fee to replace impact fees, concurrency

  sources selected by our local editors. Delivered weekday mornings. A proposed mobility fee was presented in draft form to Nassau county officials Monday, which would steer the county’s growth in a more “efficient” direction. County traffic consultants presented 7:46 AM from Business Journal of Jacksonville Read more »

• A Casino on Long Island Being Discussed - 2013

  at various OTB sites in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to News 12. One suggestion for a location would be by the Nassau-Suffolk border. Or there could be two casinos, each featuring 1000 video slot machines. This age-old controversy continues. 12:13 AM from About.com: Long Island, NY Read more »