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Sept. 11 anniversary calls for peace, not divisiveness [Photo gallery]

It has been nine years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and ground zero still sits fallow, like a scarred-over knife wound in the heart of downtown Manhattan. more

9/9/10

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg stands at the lectern next to Brian Browne, left, the government relations director for St. John's University, and Tom Adler, right, a Nassau County resident with a daughter now in college. Denenberg took the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. to task for allowing college students 'to wager' on their own grades.

Website gives new meaning to high-stakes testing

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg slammed the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. during a Sept. 8 news conference for offering college students the chance "to wager" on their own grades. more

David Weingrad | 9/8/10

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

9/8/10

Police on the scene of the fatal shooting of an unidentified man at Wanser Avenue and Church Street on Sept. 4.

Fatal shooting in Inwood

An unidentified man, 30, died from multiple gun shot wounds by Wanser Avenue and Church Street in Inwood at 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 4, according to police. more

Jeff Bessen | 9/7/10

Don’t throw our taxpayers under the bus!

Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130. more

Al D'Amato | 9/3/10

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