After six weeks of evidence, testimony and examinations, the Evan Potts trial finally came to a close on June 15 with the closing arguments from both sides.
Because of the large number of people …
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Alex Costello
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6/15/11
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It was day three of the Evan Potts trial when the first eye witness to the hit-and-run death of Ian Sharinn took the stand.
David Langston, a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, took the stand …
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Alex Costello
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5/25/11
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Murray Handwerker, a Lawrence native and the former president of Nathan’s Famous, the hot dog fast-food chain based in Coney Island, died on May 14 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was …
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Alex Costello and Ann E. Friedman
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5/25/11
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To the Editor:
Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels.
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5/16/11
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For Long Beach resident Ian Sharinn, May 15, 2009, was supposed to be a typical day — a sunny Friday morning, 78 degrees — a day the 34-year-old engineer had planned to close on a new home he …
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Anthony Rifalato
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5/11/11
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The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force is preparing for an “Envirothon,” which is scheduled to take place at the Brookside School on Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick on Saturday, April 30, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/27/11
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Lawson Blvd is closed in both directions between Waukena Avenue and Daly Road in Oceanside due to a gas leak.
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Alex Costello
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4/19/11
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If you need a day of self-indulgence and luxury, look no further than the new Red Door Spa by Elizabeth Arden on Merrick Road in Bellmore. The new spa opened its signature red doors last week.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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4/14/11
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Every year, Little Beach, off Pershing Place in Island Park, becomes littler.
Mayor Jim Ruzicka estimates that the beach is about 75 percent smaller than it was a decade ago. There has been so …
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Alex Costello
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4/6/11
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It seems a simple enough question for Island Park residents: Who is responsible for notifying businesses on Austin Boulevard that they need to shovel the sidewalks outside their stores?
The …
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by Alex Costello
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2/9/11
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