Two people died in a multi-car crash at 12:37 p.m. Monday on the southbound side of the Meadowbrook State Parkway, between the Southern State Parkway and Babylon Turnpike, according to New York State Police.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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3/4/13
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In preparation for Hurricane Sandy, the New York State Department of Transportation has closed all southbound lanes of the Loop Parkway, from the Meadwobrook Parkway to Lido Beach.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/28/12
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The Merrick Fire Department is expecting thousands of mourners at a wake at Empire Hose Company for slain Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez of Babylon Village, who was gunned down on Tuesday morning in Queens after he pulled over an ex-convict who had served time for attempted murder and drug sale.
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By Scott Brinton and Deirdre Krasula
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10/25/12
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The man wanted in the fatal shooting of Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez is still on the loose. Lopez, 29, was shot and killed late Tuesday morning when he pulled over a vehicle he believed …
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/23/12
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A Nassau County police officer was shot on the Cross Island Parkway around 11 a.m. this morning. The unidentified officer was transported to North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital where he was …
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10/23/12
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Orange sunlight slanted through the tree branches that hung over West Loines Avenue in Merrick, and the pungent-sweet smell of freshly cut grass and barbecued meat permeated the air as I bicycled east on this virtually empty street on a steamy Friday evening in late August.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/12/12
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Six children, all of whom suffer from cerebral palsy and cannot speak, were taken to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Friday after the bus they were traveling in collided with a car on Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick, just outside the Brookside School, according to fire officials.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/10/12
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An Elmont teen was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway in Lakeview on April 11, at approximately 12:33 a.m., according to New York State police.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/12/12
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The Aug. 14 storm dumped as much as 11 inches of rain on some areas of Long Island, causing several local water emergencies. The Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department and Elmont Fire Department worked with other local departments to respond to water emergencies in low flood zones. In some cases, motorists were trapped in their automobiles.
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By Jackie Nash
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8/16/11
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A massive storm dumped nearly 10 inches of rain on the Merrick-Bellmore area from Saturday night into Sunday afternoon, flooding the Meadowbrook Parkway and homes throughout the community. At the storm’s height, rain was falling at a rate of more than an inch an hour.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/14/11
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