East Meadow, NY|News|
Still Helping: LI 9/11 First Responder Battles Disease, Red Tape
Forced to retire because of 9/11-related illness, Michael O'Connell started to fight for support for other first responders like him.
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Alex Costello, Patch Staff
- Garden City, NY
Alex is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade covering Long Island, and Nassau County in particular. He loves the nitty-gritty of local politics, his dog and tea. You can reach him at alex.costello@patch.com.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Long Island Marathon Set To Run Next Weekend
The weekend-long event will feature food trucks and live music, as well as races for every skill level.
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Garden City|News|
Duo Broke Into Elementary School, Found Hiding In Closet: NCPD
Police charged the two with burglary for breaking into the school late Wednesday night.
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Syosset, NY|News|
Teens Found, Then Run Away Again From Syosset Group Home
There are now five teens missing from Mercy First, hours after three runaways were found and brought back to the home.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Massapequa Schools Hire Two New Administrators
The new hires will be directing science policy and helping special education students.
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Hicksville, NY|News|
Hicksville Public Schools Welcome Back Students
Students and staff got back into the swing of things with the start of the 2021-22 school year on Sept. 1.
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Five Towns, NY|News|
Long Island Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Embezzling Millions
He stole millions of dollars from his company to pay for extravagant expenses for himself and others.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Nassau County Holding 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Thursday
The ceremony will also unveil a new memorial paying tribute to first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses.
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Garden City|News|
A New Year Of Learning In Garden City
The district welcomed students back for the new school year on Sept. 1.
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Long Beach, NY|News|
'It Was Chaos': LIer Reflects On The Massive 9/11 Evacuation
Sept. 11, 2001 was the largest naval evacuation in history. Long Islander Michael Banahan saved hundreds of people that day.
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Syosset, NY|News|
Police Searching For 3 Runaway Teens From Syosset Group Home
The three were all reported missing Tuesday night, but were last seen at different times and going in different directions.
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Garden City|News|
Former Aides For Bush, Obama Named Hofstra Presidential Fellows
Philip M. Schiliro, an aide to Barack Obama, and Ari Fleischer, press secretary for George W. Bush, are the newest fellows at the school.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
19-Hour Standoff With Nassau Veteran Ends Peacefully: Police
Police say the man barricaded himself inside his home and threatened to hurt himself and officers if they came in.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Thunderstorms Could Bring Flash Flooding To Parts Of Long Island
There are potentially dangerous storms ahead for Long Island, as well as deadly surf conditions from Hurricane Larry.
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Garden City|News|
Multiple Dangerous Drivers Taken Off The Road: Garden City Police
See what else police say happened in your village this week.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Ida Dumps Deluge On Long Island: Patch Week In Review
ALSO: Man shot into middle school | Farmer drives tractor into party tent | Baby leaves hospital after 110 days | Gang member gets life.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
MASSAPEQUA WEEKLY: What's Happening Today (Sat, Sep 4)
The latest from Massapequa, delivered right to your inbox.
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Levittown, NY|News|
LEVITTOWN WEEKLY: What's Happening Today (Sat, Sep 4)
Find out everything worth knowing in Levittown with Patch's newsletter.
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Garden City|News|
GARDEN CITY WEEKLY: What You Need To Know Today (Sat, Sep 4)
The quickest way to get caught up on everything worth knowing around town.
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Garden City|News|
Man In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car: Nassau Police
Police say the man was crossing a road in Hempstead early Friday morning when he was hit.
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