Shirley, NY

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• NTSB: Pilot in fatal Shirley crash warned not to fly plane

  on the report. "The investigation is still ongoing," he said.Brookhaven Councilman Dan Panico, whose district includes Shirley and the town-owned airport, said of the reported warning to the pilot, "If the circumstances are correct, this is an unfortunate   Read more »

• Poll seeks input on Bishop vs. Zeldin campaign

  been taken in the 1st Congressional District posing a matchup between Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) and state Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).Bishop said he heard about the poll from constituents but thought it was a GOP effort to "test the waters." Zeldin and   Read more »

• Former longtime State Sen. Caesar Trunzo dies

  Town over a nearly 40 year career, died early Wednesday at his home. He was 87.His death was announced by Sen. Lee Zeldin (R- Shirley ), who currently holds the seat that was Trunzo's for decades. A cause of death was not immediately made available.Trunzo,   Read more »

• Lawmakers could restore sewer district funds

  some projects eliminated in County Executive Steve Bellone's capital budget, including funds to design a new Mastic / Shirley sewer district.Bellone's 2014 plan would cut spending by nearly 15 percent from 2013, to $129.6 million. Among the cuts is $1 million   Read more »

• Feds: Shirley man admits role in multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme

  Rican citizens were obtained or how residences on Long Island were selected to receive the refunds. They did not say how many postal and check-cashing firm employees were involved in the scheme. Eastern District spokesman Robert Nardoza would only say Monday   Read more »

Around the web

• LUCAS, Samuel

  News Death Notice LUCAS, Jr. Samuel age 85 of Yellow Springs, departed July 8, 2013. Born in Asheville, NC, Samuel retired from General Motors and attended Central Chapel AME. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly J. Lucas; daughter Deborah J. Lucas   from Dayton Daily News Read more »

• Shirley Man Dead After Exchanging Gunfire with Police

  (Shirley, NY) Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating an incident that left a Shirley man dead after he shot at police. Seventh Precinct police officers were called to 163 Carlton Drive East in Shirley after neighbors heard a ma   from NewsLI.com Read more »

• Crime Report: Shirley Man Killed by Cops During Shootout; Man Accused of Stealing Puppy from Animal Shelter

  Shirley Man Killed by Cops During Shootout According to Suffolk County Police, a man was killed during a shootout that took place in Shirley on Friday night. Suffolk County Homicide Squad detectives are still investigating the incident. Police were calle   from LongIsland.com Read more »

• 1 shot in police-involved shooting on Long Island

  SHIRLEY, N.Y. (WABC) -- Investigators on Long Island are looking into a police-involved shooting in Shirley late Saturday night. Eyewitness News has learned that police initially responded to a noise complaint at a house party at Carlton Drive East near   from WABC Read more »

• Brookhaven Science Associates Donates $20,000 for Weekly Delivery of Organic Vegetables to Local Food Pantry

  The first weekly delivery of fresh, organic vegetables provided by Brookhaven Sciences Associates' $20,000 donation for Superstorm Sandy relief arrived at the Mastics and Shirley Community Emergency Food Center on Thursday, June 20. Pictured are (from le   from Brookhaven National Laboratory News Read more »