Poll: Should deer hunts be allowed on LI?
A deer in Heckscher State Park in East Islip. (June 15, 2011) Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Since 2004, shotgun and archery hunts have been held on Long Island to help reduce the deer population. Officials say the growing deer population creates problems for ornamental landscapes and increases the number of deer-car collisions. But others say leave the deer alone.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
