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Nassau County's armed citizen 'militia' plan spurs uproar
Nassau County, New York, Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks at a Long Island Association (LIA) event on January 5, 2024 in Woodbury, New York. The County Executive is recruiting gun owners to be dispatched during unspecified emergencies [ more › ]
Central Islip Man Indicted for 2022 Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old During Attempted Robbery
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Erick Garcia, 20, of Central Islip, was indicted for Murder in the Second Degree and other related charges, for allegedly fatally shooting Carlos Guillen, 19, of Bay Shore, during an attempted robbery in October 2022. “Our prosecutors and law enforcement...
Chemical drum removal continues in Bethpage
Cleanup crews at Bethpage Community Park on Long Island have dug up 10 containers of chemical waste at the site formerly used by Grumman Aerospace. It's not clear if a newly discovered layer of concrete contains more drums. Workers are using ground-penetrating radar to look for what else might be...
2016 whistleblower tip warned of barrels buried at old Grumman property in Bethpage
The DEC said it reviewed the final engineering report for the removal action that the town of Oyster Bay conducted around 2006, several investigations of the area by Northrop Grumman as well as aerial photography from the 1960’s.
Ex-NYPD officer charged with fatal car crash in Valley Stream
A Lindenhurst man was arraigned in connection with a fatal drunk driving accident in Valley Stream. Aaron Cooper, 26, was hit with a spate of charges including manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter on April 16. Cooper, who stood before Judge Christopher Quinn, pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he faces up to...
Forest Hills Stadium Announces Massive 2024 Summer Concert Lineup
NYC’s music scene has everything you could ever hope for year-round, but nothing compares to catching an outdoor show on a warm summer’s day, and Forest Hills never disappoints with their summer lineup. The historic Forest Hills Stadium outdoor music venue has been welcoming fans for nearly 100 years. The stadium was designed to optimize acoustics, has no obstructed views, and with a capacity of 13,000 is the only outdoor venue of its kind and size in the city. Originally designed in the 1920’s as the home of the U.S. Open, Forest Hills Stadium began booking concerts in the 1960’s and has hosted some of music’s biggest names including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan, along with sell-out performances by Drake, Dolly Parton, Mumford and Sons, and many more. More shows may be announced, and you can keep up to date with their summer lineup here.
The Core Station Yards welcomes residents to Ronkonkoma’s ‘new downtown’
Bree Vaughn traded in her room in midtown Manhattan for a one-bedroom apartment at The Core Station Yards in Ronkonkoma. The 27-year-old from Farmingville was among the first to move into the complex. And she could not be happier. “It’s so nice,” she told Greater Long Island. “My friends had...
Northwell relocates family health center in Huntington
Different name, different location, same mission. On Monday, April 8, Northwell Health opened its family health center at 1572 New York Avenue in Huntington Station. The center will replace the Dolan Family Health Center in Greenlawn. The new center, which occupies a space formerly held by Capital One Bank, will...
Babylon IDA Hosts Expert Panel on Expanding Housing Options in the Region
The Babylon Industrial Development Agency (IDA) recently held a panel discussion on housing development and policy at the East Farmingdale Fire Department. The panel featured prominent voices on the topic, including Kevin Gremse, the Managing Director of the Grow America Fund; Gwen O’Shea, the President and CEO of the Community Development Corporation of LI (CDLI); and Kyle Strober, the Executive Director of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI).
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