Hicksville, NY|News|
Oyster Bay Town Honors Hundreds Of Healthcare Workers
Town officials honored workers at St. Joseph Hospital this week for their tireless efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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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Massapequa, NY|News|
Top Prize Lotto Ticket Sold In Massapequa
Someone is nearly $60,000 richer from the TAKE 5 ticket, which was sold at Laxmi Vape & Smoke Shop.
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Garden City|News|
Police ID Man Shot To Death In Hempstead
Police say 25-year-old Trendabi Reid was murdered last Friday. Anyone with information is asked to come forward.
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Garden City|News|
Vaccination Site Opens At Hempstead Train Station
Northwell Health will be administering shots of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine from May 12 through 16.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Nassau Coliseum Seating Expanded For Islanders Playoff Games
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a section for fully vaccinated fans, which will allow the Coliseum to hold more people for playoff games.
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Garden City|News|
Community Rallies Around Madigan Family After Deadly Fire
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $200,000 for the surviving children of the Madigan family, who died in a house fire on May 6.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Masked Men Rob Nassau Convenience Store At Knifepoint
Police say one man threatened a store employee while the other stole cash from the register. Then they both fled.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Nassau Man Arrested While Trying To Rob Bank: Police
Police say employees pulled a silent alarm during the robbery, alerting officers.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Multiple Levittown Businesses Robbed: Nassau County Police
See what police say happened in your neighborhood this week.
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Garden City|News|
Man With 34 License Suspensions Arrested: Garden City Police
See what else police say happened in your village this week.
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Syosset, NY|News|
Roadwork To Close Lanes On LIE In Syosset Overnight
Drivers should be prepared for traffic overnight May 11 if they're in the area.
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Garden City|News|
Police ID 2 Victims In Fatal Garden City House Fire
Police are still working to identify the third victim. One was an 18-year-old senior at Garden City High School.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
11 Left Homeless By Westbury House Fire
Six adults and five children were left homeless by the fire, but there were no serious injuries.
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Garden City|News|
GCHS Senior Gives Back To The District And Community
Lindsey Stevenson created a board to help students with disabilities communicate more easily.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Sundae Donuts Opens Newest Location In Massapequa
The ice cream-donut fusion shop offers plenty of tasty treats in a variety of styles.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Dozens Of Fire Departments Fight Massive Blaze In Westbury
The fire raged all night as hundreds of firefighters worked to get it under control. Service on the LIRR was shut down in the area.
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Garden City|News|
3 Dead, 4 Injured In Garden City House Fire
Three people were killed, including a high school student, and four emergency responders were injured the fire.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
East Meadow Cross Country Has Run-Away Success This Season
Teams brought home tons of victories this season.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Long Island Pride Returns In Scaled-Down Form This Year
Instead of a parade, organizers are putting on a concert this year, with limited tickets. All attendees will have to be vaccinated.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Town Honors Massapequa Park Man For His Patriotic Campaign
Brett Moore raised money to install American flags on telephone poles throughout the village of Massapequa Park.
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