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News Nearby: Teen Struck and Killed by NYC Subway

A look at the top headlines from around the area this week.

Nesconset Teen Struck and Killed by NYC Subway

A Nesconset teen died Tuesday night after being struck by a train in New York city, multiple news outlets are reporting.

New York City Police confirmed the death on Wednesday morning, however could not confirm the identity of the 18-year-old male, who was attempting to cross the tracks in Manhattan around 6:30 p.m. when he was hit.

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Man Accused of Fake Psychology Practice

A Huntington man has pleaded not guilty to charges he practiced psychology without a license.

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WATCH: Locals React to Kings Park Smokestack Demo

In the blink of an eye, the smoke stack to the hundred-year-old historic Kings Park Psychiatric Center Power Plant was demolished by a dynamite implosion.

DA: International Counterfeiting Scheme Squashed

A New Jersey man was arrested in Hauppauge on March 14 after authorities said he, along with a small group of others, violated the state's anti-racketeering laws by selling millions of dollars worth of counterfeit goods out of a Queens warehouse and laundering the proceeds through real estate and jewelry purchases.

A search warrant was executed on March 14 at a Maspeth warehouse yielded 1,400 boxes of counterfeit items – including handbags, sunglasses, boots, jackets and more – said to have a street value of over $10 million.

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