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• Cops: Man hurt in Central Islip fight dies

  said Tuesday.Police responding to a report of a fight on Peach Street on Saturday night found Luis Gonzalez, 50, of Central Islip, unconscious with a head injury. He was admitted to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition and died on Tuesday   Read more »

• Ex-Systemax exec: not guilty of bribery

  steering contracts to companies in exchange for kickbacks.Carl Fiorentino, 56, appeared in U.S. District Court in Central Islip, where he is accused of taking more than $7 million in bribes from computer-component vendors, authorities said. In return, he gave   Read more »

• MTA detective reflects on July 4, 2012 stabbing

  Barnett, 46, said in his first interview since the attack. He spoke in an MTA Police station conference room in Central Islip as he sat next to more than a dozen plaques, medals and commendations he has received in the past 12 months. "I really don't care   Read more »

• Attorney off Suffolk Police Chief Burke case

  had a conflict and asked to be removed, a court spokesman confirmed.She was initially replaced by Michael J. Brown, a Central Islip-based attorney who is also a former prosecutor at the Suffolk County district attorney's office.But within an hour, Brown said   Read more »

• Hasan Vaughan, Thomas Singletary to spend rest of life in prison

  two men convicted of torturing and slaughtering three people in a Central Islip home before setting it on fire with two children inside were sentenced Wednesday to the maximum, ensuring that neither sets foot outside prison again.Suffolk County Court Judge   Read more »

Around the web

• Blue Crabs Best Ducks in Pitcher's Duel, 4-2

  15, 2013 - Atlantic League (AtL) Long Island Ducks Central Islip, N.Y. - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 4-2 on Monday morning in the first game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark. Southern Maryland scored first   from Our Sports Central Read more »

• Ducks Announce Ferry Cup Package

  12, 2013 - Atlantic League (AtL) Long Island Ducks Central Islip, N.Y. - The Long Island Ducks are back from the All-Star break and return to action in Bridgeport this weekend against the cross-sound rival Bridgeport Bluefish. Fans can now take advantage of   from Our Sports Central Read more »

• L.I. Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Charges She Pinned Sister With Car

  ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A Long Island woman has been charged with allegedly using her vehicle to pin her sister against a garage during a dispute. Marissa Kovalovsky, 19, was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court on Thursday where she pleaded not   from CBS New York Read more »

• L.I. Doctor Admits To Illegally Distributing Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills

  ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A New York physician faces 20 years in prison after admitting he distributed painkillers to people he knew were drug addicts. Court documents show that between January 2009 and November 2011, Conway issued 5,554 oxycodone prescriptions   from CBS New York Read more »

• Baldwin doctor to plead guilty in oxycodone conspiracy

  ISLIP (WABC) -- A Long Island doctor charged with causing the deaths of two patients by overprescribing the painkiller oxycodone is expected to plead guilty Thursday. Dr. William Conway is due in federal court in Central Islip. Conway was charged with conspiracy   from WABC Read more »