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By Robert Ottone December 13, 2012
The ominously-named Night Prowler targets the East end.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Follow these fire and safety tips for your Christmas tree and make sure that your holiday season is warm and merry, and completely hazard free!
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has announced a Post-Hurricane Sandy Assessment Stabilization Plan to prevent large swings in assessed property values due to storm damage.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
Governor Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the state has received $1 in federal funding to support the state's specialty crop and wine, beer and spirits industries.
By Amy Gernon December 13, 2012
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed new regulations for election spending by nonprofit organizations that would require increased disclosure of donor information.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 13, 2012
LIPA trustee Lawrence Waldman is names as the new chairman shortly after the resignation of Howard Steinberg.
By Amy Gernon December 12, 2012
A coalition of seven states led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman notified the EPA that it intends to file a suit in federal court against the agency for not setting methane emission standards ...
By Amy Gernon December 12, 2012
Senator Schumer announced that the United States Air Force Thunderbird squadron will be performing at the 10th anniversary of the Bethpage Air Show this Memorial Day.
By Chelsea Triola December 12, 2012
After a fight with her girlfriend, NYPD Sergeant commits suicide.
By Carrie B. December 12, 2012
Mold...how do you detect it? What are the health ramifications from exposure to mold? What can be done to protect your home and your family?
By Chelsea Triola December 12, 2012
British Nurse commits suicide after giving Kate Middleton's medical record information to prank callers.
By Amy Gernon December 11, 2012
Gov. Cuomo clarified the economic impact of Superstorm Sandy, which in early November he said could double the state's billion dollar deficit.
By Amy Gernon December 11, 2012
Suffolk County has filed suit against the Ringhoff Farm in Eastport for illegally storing vehicles on its property in violation of the Deed of Development Rights acquired by the county last year.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 11, 2012
Brian Andreski receives his sentence for vehicular homicide as a result of boating while intoxicated.
By Wendy L December 11, 2012
Pain management doctor is charged with over-prescribing pills leading to several deaths. Doctor also prescribed pills to David Laffer who killed four people at a Medford pharmacy in 2011.
By Vickie Moller December 11, 2012
Last June, the New York State Senate passed the 2012 College Affordability Plan, legislation sponsored by Senator Kenneth P. LaValle to help middle-class families and students afford the increasingly prohibitive cost of a college education.
By Amy Gernon December 11, 2012
As county officials count the number of homes left unsafe or uninhabitable after Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Cuomo extended the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance.
By Amy Gernon December 10, 2012
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano warns residents that deadlines for the county's STEP program and FEMA's ongoing rental assistance are approaching.
By Amy Gernon December 10, 2012
From now until New Year's Day the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office will be enhancing its enforcement of handicapped parking restrictions.
By Wendy L December 10, 2012
More than a month later, Lower Manhattan residents and businesses are still struggling from the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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