The Babylon Branch is the most delayed and least productive Long Island Rail Road line for commuters, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC). The advocacy group, which wants to reduce car dependency in the greater New York area, based its analysis on Metropolitan Transit Authority data and 2010 census information.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/22/14
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When Gary Sgroi injured his back lifting weights more than 30 years ago, he didn’t realize the long-term impact that would have on his life. Eventually, he healed, but treating others with back ailments became his calling.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/22/14
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Success in business is often the result of providing good customer service. That is Linda Swanson’s goal as one of the owners of Wantagh-based Environmental Landscaping and Design.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/22/14
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At the September Island Park Schools Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rosmarie Bovino introduced the recipients of the 2014 SOAR Award (Superintendent’s Outstanding …
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10/15/14
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When Island Park Fire Chief Anthony D’Esposito was presented with the Firefighters Humanitarian Award by the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center on Oct. 10, it was an …
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By Tom Jordan
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10/15/14
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Long Beach High School junior Morgan Harrington, an Island Park resident, was recognized as one of only 37 students invited to compete to be an ambassador of the arts for Scholastic.
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10/8/14
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Oceanside High School senior Jacqueline Xerri won the 2014-15 Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist award.
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10/8/14
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Last week, the Village of Rockville Centre held the annual Mayor’s Golf Classic at the Rockville Centre Links Country Club.
In addition to being a day of golf, the outing also honors a member …
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10/8/14
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Oceanside Kiwanis honored three members of the community at its Charter and Installation dinner on Sept. 18 at the Oceanside Jewish Center. More than 100 people attended, including Joe Aiello, the Kiwanis New York governor, and Nancy Baxter, the lieutenant governor of Kiwanis Long Island’s Southwest division.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/24/14
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Rockville Centre resident John D. Cameron, Jr., P.E., managing partner of Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP, was the featured speaker at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point on Sept. 15, addressing the regimental body of midshipmen.
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9/24/14
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