Levittown, NY|News|
Levittown Board Of Education Elects Officers For New Year
The board elected its president for the new school year, and also reconfirmed Dr. Tonie McDonald as superintendent.
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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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Garden City|News|
Massapequa Wrestling Continues To Prosper
The team went undefeated this season, and is continuing to practice through the summer.
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Garden City|News|
Contractor Stole From Houses Where He Worked: Garden City PD
Police are asking anyone who thinks they may have been a victim to come forward.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
State Police Issue Hundreds Of Tickets On LI Over July 4 Weekend
From July 2 through 5, state troopers issued more than 450 tickets and arrested more than a dozen people for DWI, the state said.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Long Island Weather: Hot, Wet Week Ahead For The Area
There's a good chance of rain every day this week, with temperatures climbing as the week goes on, too.
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Garden City|News|
Hit-And-Run Leaves Nassau Man In Critical Condition
Police say he was driving an ATV when he was hit by a car, which then fled the scene.
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Garden City|News|
Man Tried To Cash Forged $245,000 Check: Garden City Police
See what else police say happened in your village this week.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Tow Truck Driver Critically Injured In DWI Crash: Week In Review
ALSO: NY declares gun violence a disaster emergency | Principal accused of sexual harassment | Protesters hold vigil for killed geese.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Nassau Has Third-Best Vaccination Rate In State
80 percent of the county's adults have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to state data.
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Plainview, NY|News|
Long Island Girl Places Third In Scripps National Spelling Bee
Bhavana Madini, of Plainview, made it to the 14th round of the competition. She's officially one of the best spellers in the world.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Flooding Closes Southbound Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway
Heavy rains have caused all of the southbound lanes to become impassible.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Curran Aims To Create Committee To Build Afghan/Iraq War Monument
The county executive has named five people to a prospective committee to create the memorial at Eisenhower Park.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Levittown Lacrosse Player Grabs Gold In Portugal
MacArthur High School's Giavanna Stematelo won gold while representing Team USA at the Lisbola Lacrosse Cup in Portugal in late June.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
East Meadow Fifth Graders Move Up To Middle School
Students from Barnum Woods, Bowling Green, McVey and Meadowbrook schools celebrated their completion of elementary school.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Drunk Driver Collides With Ambulance: Nassau Police
The ambulance was transporting a patient to a hospital when it was hit by a drunk driver, police said.
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Hicksville, NY|News|
Hicksville's Sarah Grace Foundation Holds Virtual 5K
The organization, which helps children who are fighting cancer, raised thousands of dollars through the virtual event.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Town Urges Residents To Prepare As Tropical Storm Approaches
With Elsa approaching, residents should make sure their go-bags and evacuation plans are up to date, just in case of an emergency.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Summer Concert Series Returns To Old Westbury Gardens
The "Music for a Sunday Afternoon" series returns this year, featuring cellist Suzanne Mueller for four performances.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Air Quality Advisory Issued For Long Island
The high heat is creating ozone at ground level, which can cause health problems for people outdoors and those with lung conditions.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
24-Hour Lacrosse Shootout To Raise Money For Veterans
The "Shootout for Heroes" is coming to Massapequa's Field of Dreams on July 22.
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