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Long Beach is one of ten beaches that have been closed due to high seas and strong currents due to Hurricane Earl travelling up the coastline.

Ten Nassau beaches closed as hurricane goes up coastline

Ten South Shore beaches in Nassau County are closed to swimmers, as high seas and strong riptides continue while Hurricane Earl makes its way up the coastline. more

Mike Caputo | 9/3/10

Events on Long Island (Updated 9/4)

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

9/2/10

Oceanside, led by Tyler Heuer, center, Nick Sherry, left, and Gene Garay, opens against Massapequa.

H.S. Football: Week 1

The start of the Nassau County football season is less than a week away. more

Tony Bellissimo | 9/2/10

Old-fashioned Labor Day weekend fun at Old Bethpage Village Restoration

In Concert Tony OrlandoThe '70s pop sensation Tony Orlando concludes Eisenhower Park’s summer concert series, when he relives all those hits from the Tony Orlando and Dawn days, rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 8. weekend. … more

9/1/10

Don’t we have important things to do?

As we approach the final days of summer, many people are focused on grabbing their last few vacation days. Regrettably, a handful of politicians, mostly Republicans, can’t seem to focus on anything other than religion and citizenship and how to tie it into the upcoming November election. more

Jerry Kremer | 8/26/10

Train service on most lines was suspended on Monday.

Commuters still coping with limited LIRR schedule

While crews continue to work on the damaged Long Island Rail Road switching station at the Jamaica Station, commuters have to deal with a limited schedule through at least Friday. more

Mike Caputo | 8/23/10

L.I. needs to be smart about growth

With all the talk about the Lighthouse project and whether it will ever come to fruition, it’s easy to think that it is the be-all and end-all for development in Nassau County. more

8/20/10

Pallbearers carry the casket of Denis Dillon down the steps of St. Agnes Church in Rockville Centre after the services.

Former county D.A. Denis Dillon remembered at funeral Mass

In a funeral Mass attended by hundreds, including many public officials and representatives from the law enforcement community Thursday morning at St. Agnes Cathedral, former Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon, a resident of Rockville Centre, was remembered as a dedicated public servant and a man of principle. more

Judy Rattner | 8/19/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/18/10

On exhibit: Krishna, 18th century Bronze, at Hofstra’s David Filderman Gallery; Jasper F. Cropsey Long Beach, 1882, at NCMA.

On view at Long Island museums

As summer's end approaches, our local museums will soon be preparing to welcome the fall season with new exhibitions. If you’ve been meaning to catch up with the popular exhibits currently on display, now is the time to do so. more

Karen Bloom | 8/18/10