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N.Y. blizzard fallout: One highway official resigns, 2 suspended
As the flurry of complaints about Blizzard of 2013 cleanup pile up in eastern New York, some local officials find their jobs in jeopardy. Four days after the blizzard began and two days after Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent more than 400 snowplows and...
Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Snow Storms, Ronkonkoma, New York City, Andrew Cuomo
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In Suffolk County, N.Y., a makeshift storm shelter at Wal-Mart
As Sixto Nunez surveyed the road conditions in Long Island on Saturday, he started to get anxious. The 40-year-old Dominican immigrant had already braved three New York winters, but this was different. The plowed snow mounds looked menacing and, a few...
Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Walmart, Long Island
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Northeast struggles to dig out from massive blizzard
Much of the Northeast struggled on Sunday to dig out from the massive weekend blizzard. By evening, a 27-mile stretch of the snow-covered Long Island Expressway remained closed, a day after vehicles became mired there during the blizzard. At New York...Tags: Suffolk County (Massachusetts), Suffolk County (New York), Dannel P. Malloy , Snow Storms, Highway Transportation
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Northeast trying to get back on track after storm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Emergency crews and residents struggled to clear roadways and sidewalks from a storm that rampaged through the Northeast, dumping up to 3 feet of snow and bringing howling winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands....
Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Snow Storms, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Business
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Monster blizzard storms through Northeast
BOSTON -- Carrying hurricane-force winds, a monstrous blizzard pounded the Northeast on Satur day, dropping more than two feet of snow in many areas and causing as many as 650,000 homes and businesses to lose power. Even as snow-clogged roads gave...Tags: Suffolk County (Massachusetts), Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Snow Storms, Politics
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10 Things to know about the big storm, Nemo
1. 650,000 LOST POWER IN NEW ENGLAND Even the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., lost electricity and had to shut down Friday night. 2. WINDS REACHED 82 MPH, BUT OUTAGES COULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER With leaves long gone, it seemed the damage...Tags: National Basketball Association, Nuclear Power, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Long Island
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Early Winter Storm Delivers More Misery
Heavy wind, rain, snow and sleet are bringing more misery to people on Long Island and throughout our area. Driving is not only hazardous, but treacherous. Snow is accumulating on roadways faster than plows can clear them. While still trying to recover...Tags: Manhasset, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Manhattan (New York City), Long Island
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Final Farewell For Nassau County Cop Killed During Traffic Stop
PIX11.com | @hilarywhittierFriends and family will come together for the funeral service of officer Joseph Olivieri at St. Joseph Church in Ronkonkoma. Over the weekend, a wake was held for Olivieri, who was killed last week on the Long Island Expressway after getting struck by an...Tags: Nassau County, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Drivers Go Wrong Way on One Way Street Off LIE
pix11.com | @markspixNot all is blissful in the Blissville section of Sunnyside, Queens. Video shot by a resident shows cars and trucks going the wrong way, some even backing up the wrong way on 39th Street, a one-way street off of 51st Avenue, which is the Long Island...Tags: Blissville, Greenpoint, Sunnyside (Queens, New York)
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Three Injured In DWI Car Crash Into 7-Eleven
@JeffAckermannThree people were injured in a car crash, including a pregnant woman and a child, after the driver allegedly drove intoxicated and crashed the car in Brentwood Thursday evening. The car went airborne into the back of a 7-Eleven store, injuring the...Tags: Suffolk County Police, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents, Stony Brook University, Injuries and Wounds
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Long Island's Jones Beach An East Coast Favorite
The Hartford CourantWANTAGH, N.Y. — It's hard to say what it is exactly that makes one beach nicer than another. Is it the sand? The water? The size of the waves? Nearby attractions, such as a boardwalk or gift shops? Whatever it is, Jones Beach on Long Island's south...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Water Supply, Robert Moses, Jones Beach State Park, Ocean Parkway
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Rapper 50 Cent Involved In Car Crash On LIE
Rapper 50 Cent suffered neck and back injuries early Tuesday after his vehicle was rear ended by a truck on the Long Island Expressway in Queens.
The accident, which was first reported by his own website Thisis50.com, unraveled when a Mack truck...Tags: 50 Cent, Queens (New York City), Curtis Jackson
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