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Beginnings: Although there is no meadow left in East Meadow, its name accurately describes what it once was - the portion of the Hempstead Plains east of the Meadow Brook, which ran through the plains before a parkway took its place. Surveyor Thomas Langdon reported to the 1655 Hempstead Town meeting that the east meadow was suitable for grazing, and three years later cattle took up residence there. Wolves prevented sheep-pasturing there until settlers exterminated them in the early 1700s. By the end of the century 14,000 sheep grazed on the plains, supplying much of the young nation's wool.
Photo: Cross country skiing at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile)
Photo: Cross country skiing at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile)
Beginnings: Although there is no meadow left in East Meadow, its name accurately describes what it once was - the portion of the Hempstead Plains east of the Meadow Brook, which ran through the plains before a parkway took its place. Surveyor Thomas Langdon reported to the 1655 Hempstead Town meeting that the east meadow was suitable for grazing, and three years later cattle took up residence there. Wolves prevented sheep-pasturing there until settlers exterminated them in the early 1700s. By the end of the century 14,000 sheep grazed on the plains, supplying much of the young nation's wool.
Photo: Cross country skiing at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile)
Photo: Cross country skiing at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile)
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Assembly endorsements: Golisano's picks
Spin CycleThe political committee funded by Rochester billionaire Thomas Golisano on Saturday released its endorsements for State Assembly. Many of Long Island???s 21 incumbents received Responsible New York???s nod but not Ginny Fields (D-Oakdale). The committee...Tags: National Government, Long Island, Earlene Hooper, Setauket, Medford
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Assembly gives first passage to Cuomo initiative bill
Spin CycleAfter two hours of debate, the State Assembly today passed a local-government consolidation bill backed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, James T. Madore reports. The measure has sparked controversy. Volunteer firefighters, mayors and special district...Tags: Earlene Hooper, Lynbrook, North Valley Stream, Thomas Alfano, Merrick
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Fla. Electrical Worker Beaten In NY May Have Prompted Attack
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvWhen a Florida electrical worker got beaten up while on Long Island to restore power to communities without electricity, it made national headlines because the attacker was thought to be an irate customer left in the dark too long. What's coming to light,...Tags: Texas Roadhouse Incorporated, Long Island, Nassau County Police, Injuries and Wounds, Broken Nose
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Witness to Police Shooting: "The perp should've known better"
PIX11.com / @jamesfordtvAfter a man and a cop struggled over the cop's gun, according to police, the man is now dead, and the cop is in the hospital. As investigators work to figure out if the shooting was justified, the only person on the scene other than the cops and suspect...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Nassau County Police, Shootings, Hospitals and Clinics, Vehicles
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More On Suspect Killed In East Meadow Cop Shooting
On Facebook, photos paint the picture of a family man.Engaged to a woman with a young daughter. Early Friday morning, police may have seen a different side of Dwayne Oxley who was in his silver SUV that was parked in a Nassau County parking lot.
"It'...Tags: Shootings, Nassau County, Facebook
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Sunnyside (McHenry, Illlinois), Harvey, Financial Services, Tokyo (Japan), Gilbert
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Suspect Who Raped Woman At Knifepoint Sought in East Meadow
Police on Long Island are searching for a suspect involved in a rape at knifepoint near the Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.
According to Nassau County police, the attack happened on Aug. 18 at about 5 a.m.
The suspect is described to be in his late...Tags: Long Island, Nassau County, Rape, Crime Victims
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Thieves Target Household Recycling Bins In East Meadow
Staff reporterPolice suspect identity thieves may be driving around East Meadow stealing people's recyclables -- not cans and bottles but paper. They have been going straight for the green bins, where papers are neatly stacked making it a lot easier than searching...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Crimes
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Keller: Kids need failures to learn what it means to succeed
When it comes to stories about parents acting out in relation to youth sports, nothing really surprises me anymore. NBC’s “Today” show reported Tuesday that a mother in New York had been arrested and charged with (among other things)...Tags: New York, Family, Human Interest, Parenting
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LI Mom Charged With Setting House Fire That Injured Children
Police on Long Island have charged a woman with intentionally starting a fire inside her home that injured her two children as well as herself.
According to authorities, Natashia Reed, 25, was charged Wednesday with arson, assault and reckless...Tags: Long Island, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Nassau University Medical Center
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Schedule of 9/11 Events on Long Island
Saturday, September 11, 2010 COMMACK Commack High School, 1 Scholar Lane, Commack, will hold a candlelight ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Call 631-912-2165 EAST MEADOW The Court Officers Steuben Association of New York State will hold a Heroes Memorial Service...Tags: Entertainment, Long Island, Music, Hofstra University, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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NYC Correction Officer Charged with DWI in Fatal Crash
A New York City correction officer from Uniondale was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated Thursday after a collision in Uniondale in which a 61-year-old woman died, Nassau police said. Junior Jordan, 45, was...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Uniondale, Nassau University Medical Center, New York City
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