Six young cancer patients and their parents treaded through mud and braved high winds on Monday to get their first glimpses of the future UBS Arena at Belmont Park, as part of the National Hockey …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/3/20
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A Belmont Park backstretch employee was arraigned on Oct. 22 for allegedly releasing a racehorse in July, causing her to fall and die.
"This defendant is accused of releasing a young racehorse …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/22/20
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A top-prize winning lottery ticket or the Oct. 14 Take-5 drawing was sold at Ebony Cards & Gifts, Inc. in Elmont, New York Lottery officials announced one day later. The ticket was worth …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/15/20
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New York Islanders and state officials gathered at the future home of the UBS Arena last Friday morning to watch as construction crews placed the highest beam atop the 885-square-foot …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/13/20
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Northwell Health has partnered with the New York Islanders and the UBS Arena to provide more community-based wellness programs and ensure people’s safety and well-being while inside the future …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/6/20
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Paul Capoziello had been trying to draw more customers to his restaurant since business slowed under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “New York on Pause” order. But on Sept. 27, a fire ripped …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/6/20
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Hundreds of Long Islanders watched as New York Islanders players and elected officials plunged their shovels into a pile of dirt last September to mark the beginning of construction on the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/16/20
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The north side of the Elmont water tower, on Miriam Parkway, has been rusting for years, and blue paint chips are constantly falling off. But only a few miles away, the Franklin Square water tower …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/8/20
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A former Elmont Memorial Library employee pleaded guilty to grand larceny charges on Sept. 1, admitting that she stole more than $260,000 from the library over six years, Nassau County District …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/2/20
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Diane Horowitz was dropping off some supplies at Dani’s Strike Zone, in Elmont, on Aug. 15 — the first day she ventured out into the community since Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York on …
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By Melissa Koenig, Nakeem Grant and Karen Bloom
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8/25/20
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