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By Christian Abbatecola February 11, 2014
The NY Department of Education is expected to delay certain Common Core standards after recommendations made by a Board of Regents subcommittee.
By Cait Russell February 11, 2014
A Commack Middle School Student was approached by a stranger yesterday afternoon after getting off the bus in the afternoon.
By Wendy L February 10, 2014
A chemical used for yoga mats and shoe rubber has also been used in the bread-making process at many fast food restaurants. New York Sen. Charles Schumer calls on the FDA to ban the cancer-causing ...
By Eric Anderson February 09, 2014
More than 100 students were defrauded.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 09, 2014
Five football players from Amityville High School are suing Comsewogue School District after they were allegedly taunted with racial slurs and attacked by the opposing team.
By Joe Randazzo February 08, 2014
Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles Schumer, Pete King, Steve Israel, and Tim Bishop want FEMA to get behind their plan to help make upgrades to the Bergen Point Outfall pipe.
By Eric Anderson February 08, 2014
Woman attempted to deposit a stolen check from a resident at The Tuttle Center.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 08, 2014
Jonathan Schuster was arrested Friday after MTA police found him responsible for eight different incidences of making anti-Semitic graffiti on billboards at the Cedarhurst station.
By Wendy L February 07, 2014
A Long Island girl walking home from school gets struck by not one, but three vehicles. The first vehicle fled the scene and police are on the hunt for the driver.
By Christian Abbatecola February 07, 2014
Three people are believed to have stolen $53,000 worth of bronze vases from the Pinelawn Cemetary.
By Eric Anderson February 07, 2014
Police say a man entered the bedroom of an underage girl; police are searching for the person who spray-painted graffiti in Dix Hills.
By Joe Randazzo February 07, 2014
Kiner’s broadcasting career with the New York Mets saw the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, the early millennium, and today.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 07, 2014
Senator Schumer has introduced new legislation that if passed will enact stiffer penalties for illegal robocallers, including fines of up to $20,000, and the potential for jail time.
By Wendy L February 07, 2014
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has ordered Costco Wholesale to remove as well as issue a recall on a pesticide product banned for use on Long Island. Costco also faces a ...
By Lyndsay McCabe February 06, 2014
If demands are not met, the Long Island Rail Road's Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union plans to go on strike in March, thus leaving the LIRR short by 2,700 employees.
By Christian Abbatecola February 06, 2014
Long Island’s oldest and largest microbrewery has agreed to an acquisition by the world’s largest beer conglomerate and owner of numerous brands including Budweiser.
By Vickie Moller February 06, 2014
New York legislators step-up their call to delay use of Common Core test results in making high-stakes decisions about educators, administrators and students.
By Christian Abbatecola February 06, 2014
Over 20,000 customers lost electricity during Wednesday's storm, but PSEG has restored power to almost all of them.
By Wendy L February 06, 2014
New York fishermen will now have fair shot in fluke fishing as the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission votes in favor of a proposal that would require the same fluke fishing rules to be applied ...
By Vickie Moller February 05, 2014
After Monday's punishing snowfall conditions, Long Islanders faced another round of the white stuff today. Here are some of the latest snowfall totals as reported by the National Weather Service.
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