If you had tickets to see The Steve Miller Band at Jones Beach this summer, you’ll need to … Continued
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Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé and Legislator Scott M. Davis joined the Roosevelt community on Saturday, June 12 at the third annual Uzo Felix Health Foundation’s Prostate Cancer health fair outside Western Beef. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé and Legislator Scott M. Davis joined the Roosevelt community on Saturday, June 12 at the third annual Uzo Felix Health Foundation’s Prostate Cancer health fair outside Western Beef. ... Read full Story
Legislator Olena Nicks (D – Uniondale) is joining forces with the Uniondale Fire Department, the Nassau County Police Department, and an array of community stakeholders to host National Night Out at the John J. Byrne Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 5. ... Read full Story
By greaterlongisland.com | Jose Martinez | 7/17/2025 3:20 PM
The Verde name stays once the location goes. A Bay Shore fixture since opening on East Main Street … Continued
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“I had to choose. Do I want to keep on playing, or is this it for me? I … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Nick Esposito | 7/17/2025 1:39 PM
Downtown Lindenhurst’s biggest block party of the summer kicked off this week. The annual festival, Wednesdays on Wellwood, … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 7/17/2025 1:39 PM
A Long Island man was critically hurt when his necklace was pulled into an MRI machine at a Westbury facility, in what police are calling a tragic accident.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 7/17/2025 1:00 PM
Humane Long Island rescued three ultra-rare orange lobsters from ShopRite stores in Bay Shore and Connecticut. The lobsters were safely returned to the Long Island Sound.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 7/17/2025 11:32 AM
A Mastic Beach man has been indicted on multiple charges after allegedly crashing a boat while intoxicated in the Shinnecock Canal, critically injuring his fiancée and putting two young children in danger.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 7/17/2025 7:26 AM
Melinda Schmid of Coram, a devoted mom of four and nurse tech at Good Samaritan Hospital, is facing an uphill battle with breast cancer. Her family has started a GoFundMe to support her during this difficult time.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 7/16/2025 6:28 PM
The inlet span bridge on the Robert Moses Causeway has fully reopened following an emergency inspection that began Monday after debris was reported falling from the structure.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 7/16/2025 5:44 PM
Chris Paparo was just hoping to liven up a slow Thursday night. Back in 2015, the Long Island … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Brian Harmon | 7/16/2025 4:51 PM
Jenn Murphy Augustine of Floral Park died on July 11, leaving behind her husband and one child. Her family’s GoFundMe campaign has raised over $113,000 as friends and neighbors rally in support.
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By greaterlongisland.com | Staff | 7/16/2025 1:54 PM
Movers & Shakers Cedarhurst, N.Y. — Wealth advisor Sam Waller of Hewlett is making big moves on Long … Continued
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By greaterlongisland.com | Mike White | 7/16/2025 11:59 AM
Village Notes The Village of Patchogue has appointed longtime resident and community leader Stephen “Steve” Fuoco to its … Continued
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Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) proudly attended the Environmental Rotaract Club of Nassau County Long Island’s inaugural installation dinner at Macarthur Park in Rockville Centre on Monday, July 14. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) recently congratulated Tony Iovino, Assistant Director of the Oceanside Public Library, on his retirement. ... Read full Story
Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) recently congratulated Tony Iovino, Assistant Director of the Oceanside Public Library, on his retirement. ... Read full Story
Legislator Drucker is once again joining forces with Long Island Cares and the Plainview-Old Bethpage, Syosset and Jericho Public Libraries to host his annual summer food drive in honor of Harry Chapin’s legacy as a hunger-fighting crusader on Long Island ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 17, 2025 is:
fugitive • \FYOO-juh-tiv\ • noun
Fugitive refers to a person who runs away to avoid being captured or arrested.
// The FBI regularly updates and circulates its list of most wanted fugitives, and asks communities where they might be seen to be careful and on the lookout.
“The automated plate readers, as they are known, enable authorities to track when vehicles of interest pass through certain intersections. The devices can also be mounted on police cars, allowing officers to sweep up troves of license plate data as they drive around. Police say the gadgets help investigate stolen cars, locate fugitives, and solve crimes by checking who came and went from a neighborhood on any given day.” — Libor Jany, The Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Did you know?
Fugitive entered English as both a noun and an adjective in the 14th century, coming ultimately from the Latin verb fugere, meaning “to flee.” As a noun, it originally referred, as it still does today, to someone who flees a country or location to escape persecution or danger, as from war, making it synonymous with another fugere descendent, refugee. The noun soon expanded beyond those fleeing peril to individuals (such as suspects, witnesses, or defendants) trying to elude law enforcement especially by fleeing the pertinent jurisdiction. The adjective fugitive describes those literally running away or intending flight, but also has multiple figurative uses, being applied to that which is elusive, of short duration, or of transient interest, among other things.