The shooting death of a Queens imam and his associate as they walked home from afternoon prayer on Aug. 13 in Ozone Park has left Long Island Muslims grief-stricken. While some leaders of local mosques fear that the incident — which activist groups say should be investigated as a hate crime — could lead to more violence against Muslims, they noted that they would continue...
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By Steve Smirti
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8/24/16
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It’s been quite a while since the South Shore of Long Island was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. Many homes have been restored, while others have been abandoned. Local beaches are . . .
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7/6/16
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The pyrotechnics are ready to dazzle throughout the area.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/29/16
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June is Great Outdoors Month. It’s a recognition and celebration of all the things we can do outside. And here on the South Shore, there’s no shortage of ways to spend a day out of doors, and have lots of fun doing it.
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6/16/16
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On a beautiful, warm, sunny morning, dozens of kayakers and paddle boarders took a short trip from Bay County Park to Hewlett Point Beach and back last Saturday for the inaugural launch of the South …
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By Courtney McGee
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6/8/16
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The popular orchestra, under the baton of Conductor and Music Director Scott Jackson Wiley, steps into spring with an all-Vivaldi concert.
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3/30/16
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The Long Island Rail Road will be implementing new train schedules beginning Monday, March 7 on several South Shore branches. The schedule adjusts some off-peak and weekend trains because of ongoing and upcoming construction projects.
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2/26/16
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The popular orchestra is back on stage with "The Music of Hector Berlioz."
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2/26/16
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It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . .
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2/18/16
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Those sugar plum fairies and various figments of a young girl’s imagination are ready to delight us during this festive month
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By Karen Bloom
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12/9/15
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