Levittown, NY|News|
Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Nassau
Police say the man was crossing Hempstead Turnpike in the early morning when he was hit.
Alex Costello, Patch Staff
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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Hicksville, NY|News|
Hicksville Pre-K Lottery Opens In January
Parents of young children can apply for them to attend the district's free pre-kindergarten program.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Nassau Holding Virtual Public Meeting On Hub Transit Initiative
The meeting will give the public a chance to voice opinions and ideas for how to connect the Nassau Hub to the LIRR via buses.
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Garden City|News|
NICE Bus Warns Of Possible Delays, Cancelations Due To Storm
The bus service is warning riders that their trips could be changed today and tomorrow due to the weather.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Oyster Bay Extending Ice Skating Hours For Holiday Recess
The town's three rinks will be open more often to give families something to do during the break.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
LI Weather: Storm Bringing Damaging Winds, Flooding, Frigid Temps
The storm will make travel Thursday and Friday very difficult. There could be flooding of up to 3 feet on parts of Long Island.
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Garden City|News|
Garden City Redoes Gazebo Walkway, Making It More Accessible
More people will now be able to enjoy the village's gazebo.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Kids Helping Kids Is Theme Of East Lake Toy Drive
The students collected dozens of toys, which were donated to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation.
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Garden City|News|
Garden City Middle School Is Going To Space Again
An experiment by students at the school has been selected to be conducted on the International Space Station.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Oyster Bay Town To Resume Glass Recycling In January
The town stopped recycling glass in 2019. Now residents will be able to add it to their normal recycling again.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Town IDA Gives Approval To Help Redevelop Westbury Office Building
The $3 million project will completely change the decades-old building.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Town Plans To Sue Grumman Over 'Outlaw Landfill' At Bethpage Park
The town alleges the company has failed to clean the contamination at the park, using it instead as an illegal landfill.
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Garden City|News|
Garden City Swears In New Police Officer
Officer Rodolfo Sulmonte comes to the police department after a years-long career as a professional hockey player.
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Plainview, NY|News|
Strongman Jon Pritikin Encourages Mercaz Students To Not Bully
The world-record-breaker told students about his own history being bullied, and encouraged them to stand up for others.
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Massapequa, NY|News|
Massapequa High School Students Give From The Heart
Students in multiple clubs at the school all gave in different ways for the holidays.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Man Broke Into Multiple Stores Across Nassau: Police
Police say the man was responsible for multiple burglaries dating back to the spring.
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Levittown, NY|News|
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Bethpage Smoke Shop
Check your tickets, because you may suddenly be a few thousand dollars richer.
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Garden City|News|
LI Weather: Friday Storm Could Cause Major Coastal Flooding
The timing of the storm could cause widespread flooding during the morning high tide, weather officials say.
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East Meadow, NY|News|
Teen Stabbed Multiple Times In Fight Outside Nassau High School
Police say two teens got into a fight, which escalated to bloodshed.
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Garden City|News|
Garden City High School Students Heading To All-Eastern Ensembles
The two student musicians are taking part in the incredibly select concert in April.
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