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Fran Becker will face Carolyn McCarthy in the 4th Congressional District race.

Becker wins congressional primary, Weisenberg beats Toback

Francis Becker pulled away from his two opponents in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary as results were slowly coming in early Wednesday morning for several elections in Nassau County. There were also several other statewide and local primaries for Nassau voters ... more

Mike Caputo | 9/14/10

Sen. Fuschillo calls for audit of LIPA’s $30M Earl bill

Following reports that the Long Island Power Authority spent an estimated $30 million on Hurricane Earl, leaving customers to potentially face a rate increase, New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and other area lawmakers requested this past week that State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli conduct an audit of LIPA’s handling of the situation. more

9/13/10

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

Beaches are open for business as usual for the rest of the holiday weekend.

From Herricks to Hempstead Hurricane hardly happens

Sept 4: Fears of extensive flooding, power outages and property damage fizzled on Friday as Hurricane Earl passed far enough out to sea that Nassau County suffered little more than scattered beach flooding. Even Jones Beach State Park, where extensive flooding was reported, had some areas open for swimming today and the Stone Temple Pilots concert planned for tonight at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater will take place as scheduled. more

9/4/10

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 Island Fringe Festival

The region’s leading avant garde artists visit Tilles Center for the Second Long Island Fringe Festival, Sept. 24-26. more

9/2/10

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

Kimberly Taff, of Malverne, was crowned Miss Long Island Teen 2011 on Aug. 15.

Malverne's Kimberly Taff crowned Missed Long Island Teen 2011

Malverne teen Kimberly Taff got the confidence boost of her life earlier this month when she was crowned Miss Long Island Teen 2011. And for the 17-year-old soccer-playing humanitarian, that's what … more

Lee Landor | 8/25/10

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

What did you do on your summer vacation?

All that’s left is the muddy ring around my bathtub. Last week, my grandchildren, 5 and 7, fled the 91-degree heat and humidity of south Florida for the even hotter and more humid dog days of August in New York more

Randi Kreiss | 8/20/10