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Red Mango serving up fundraiser for Farmingdale teen hit by car
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It was Dec. 14 -- seven weeks since 16-year-old Salvatore Milo, of Farmingdale, had been struck by a car while walking home from Farmingdale High School. The junior had undergone emergency brain surgery and operations to reconstruct his skull, repair his fractured leg and broken shoulder, and insert a feeding tube. Once Milo’s doctor gave him the green light to eat normally again, his first request...
Read more »Glen Cove OKs mutual-aid deal with Long Beach
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The Glen Cove City Council on Tuesday night approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Ralph Suozzi to sign an intermunicipal agreement with Long Beach for mutual assistance after a major storm.
The agreement codifies the informal arrangement made between officials of Nassau County’s two cities after superstorm Sandy when Glen Cove personnel and vehicles helped pick up debris in Long Beach.
Suozzi...
Read more »Court: Reconsider legal fee ruling for former Suffolk employee Allan Grecco
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A state appellate court in Brooklyn has told a lower court to reconsider whether former Suffolk County real estate director Allan Grecco is entitled to be reimbursed for legal costs in connection with the controversial county purchase of the Chandler estate in Mount Sinai.
The ruling comes more than a decade after Grecco first maintained the county should have paid his legal fees and indemnified...
Read more »Brick by brick, Shelter Island library gets help
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A brick and masonry specialist took the ferry to Shelter Island last week, carrying 50 stencils with him as he crossed the water. He spent the day — his fourth so far — behind the small public library, using the stencils to sandblast names on bricks that have been installed on a walk of honor.
The Friends of the Library raises funds through book sales and membership fees and by selling bricks....
Read more »Fire Island Sandy debris cleanup delayed again
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A post-superstorm Sandy debris cleanup effort on Fire Island has been stalled again due to another protest on the contract for the cleanup.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lead agency responsible for overseeing the cleanup of roughly 9,650 tons of storm debris that must be removed from the barrier island by the end of March, said this is the fifth protest on the contract since a bid...
Read more »Pig roast, foreign excursions for LI 'Jeopardy!' champ Dan McShane
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What is Morocco and France for $10,000?
Four-time “Jeopardy!” champ and West Islip native Dan McShane is once again using his winnings from the game show to expand his world knowledge.
Although McShane, 25, did not land the $250,000 grand prize in this year’s Tournament of Champions, which ended Tuesday, he did walk away with $10,000 for making it to the semifinals.
“Going into...
Read more »Fishing festival set for Belmont Lake State Park
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The state will hold its annual Spring Family Fishing Festival on April 13 at Belmont Lake State Park, officials announced Tuesday.
Festival activities will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are free of charge. Participants won’t need a fishing license.
Activities will include fishing instruction and fly-casting demonstrations. The state Department of Environmental Conservation will...
Read more »Long Beach Martin Luther King Center will host annex open house
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The Long Beach Martin Luther King Center will hold an open house and launch party for its new annex facility Thursday.
The annex, called the Long Beach MLK Multipurpose Center, will host visitors from noon to 5 p.m. It is at 88 East Pine St. in Long Beach.
The facility will provide some of the services that were available at the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center, which is around the...
Read more »Sustainability plan meetings to begin in North Hempstead
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The Town of North Hempstead will host a series of public meetings next week, starting Monday, seeking comments about ways to build an Islandwide environmental sustainability plan.
The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority has provided a grant, which is intended to help create the plan, the town said. Among groups presenting ideas are the town, Northport-based “smart growth”...
Read more »Program provides free IDs for seniors in Bellmore, Roosevelt
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State Sen. Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R-Merrick) will partner with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano in sponsoring a free senior ID card program in Roosevelt and Bellmore.
One program will be held Friday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Roosevelt Library, 27 W. Fulton Ave. in Roosevelt. The other event will be held March 15, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bellmore Library, 2288 Bedford Ave. in Bellmore.
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