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Nassau Commissioner of Shared Services, Melissa Gallucci, on the lectern, spoke on the joint bid for law enforcement vehicles with County Executive George Latimer of Westchester, left, and County Executive Steve Bellone of Suffolk, right.  
Three counties, big savings for new police vehicles
The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate. more
The MTA board voted to hike the price of weekly and monthly LIRR tickets.
LIRR tickets to go up; LI politicians blast Cuomo plan
Starting in May, Long Island Rail Road commuters will pay more per ride after the MTA board voted on Feb. 27 to increase rates. The exact price hike will depend on how far a commuter is … more
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Let’s help, not hinder, economic growth in N.Y. state
If you’ve been in the market for a home on Long Island, run a business here or are a student seeking a college loan, you’ll notice that . . . more
Get those girls under the hood of a car
I hit a bump driving through New Jersey last week, just as the sun was going down. Boom! It felt as if the insides of the car (known colloquially as the kishkes) fell out . . . more
Island Park business owner Mark Taglianetti indicated the railroad crossing where he helped tow a car that had become stuck during the Jan. 4 blizzard. "It felt like an eternity," he said. "But it was probably only 10 minutes from the time I stopped to when we were moving again."
Island Park businessman makes icy rescue
Mark Taglianetti, the owner of Mook Print & Design in Island Park, is Air Force-certified in more than 500 repair tasks. From fixing hydraulic systems to changing a tire on an aircraft, as a former … more
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Local officials celebrated Purple Heart Day at Hope’s Land of Candy on Aug. 6. Hope’s co-owners Hope, fifth from left, and Joan Cohen, Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, left, American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon Jr., Assemblywoman Missy Miller, Flynn Zeilmann, Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty and county Legislator Denise Ford.
Purple Heart Day in Island Park
Aug. 7 is Purple Heart Day, a national holiday commemorating George Washington’s creation of this prestigious medal in 1782, which is awarded to any American soldier injured or killed in battle by … more
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A driver veered off the road in Island Park on Tuesday afternoon and knocked down a Long Island Rail Road train gate.
Driver smashes into LIRR gate in Island Park
An elderly man driving southbound on Long Beach Road swerved off the road on Tuesday and hit a Long Island Rail Road gate, which was up at the time, according to MTA police on the scene. more
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Death on a Troubled Road
Nassau County Police received a call for a pedestrian hit on Austin Blvd. in Island Park about 8:30 the morning of Oct. 31. The driver of a rental car was heading southbound when he hit … more
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People created a memorial near the site where Gabrielle Johnson, 12, was struck by a car and later died.
Community mourns Elmont H.S. student
On Feb. 1, an Elmont family experienced an almost unimaginable tragedy. Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Elmont High School, stood on the corner of Village Avenue and … more
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Tony Garofalo with his Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car that took him five years to build.
With a little help from his friends
Some people know Long Islander Tony Garofalo as a retired New York City Police Department sergeant. Others know him as a Douglas Elliman real estate agent. Still others know him as the talented John … more
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