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FBI Takes to the Sky in Long Island Serial Killer Search

The FBI took to the air today to assist the Long Island serial killer investigation. The federal law enforcement agency is using high-tech planes and helicopters equipped with high-resolution cameras to take aerial images of beach areas where at least eight sets of human remains have been found in the past four...

Former Principal's Nonprofit Promotes Education in Ethiopia

In a world of nearly 7 billion human beings, a former elementary school principal on Long Island proved once again that a single person can make a big difference. In this case, she helped tens of thousands a world away. Helen Boxwill's nonprofit organization, H² Empower, which aims to empower people through education and...

Body Count Along NY Beach Highway Now at 10

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- The number of possible victims of a serial killer rose to 10 on Tuesday after authorities confirmed that two sets of remains found along a New York highway a day earlier are human. Authorities have not definitively linked all the remains found in the past five months to the same suspect, but they have...

Is Long Island Serial Killer an Ex-Cop? Just Speculation, Expert Says

There has been much speculation in the media in the past few days that an ex-cop is the serial killer behind the unsolved slayings of at least four women and perhaps four more in New York. That theory, however, is pretty far-fetched at this point, a former FBI agent told AOL News. "This is all speculative because none of...

Joke's on the Northeast With April Fools' Snow

BOSTON -- A no-joke April Fools' snowstorm descended upon parts of the Northeast early Friday, a cruel prank on a region that was finally enjoying a reprieve from its long, white winter. The spring snowstorm was expected to last through Friday morning -- April Fools' Day -- dropping up to 10 inches of snow in some areas...

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06/01/12 New Rail Terminal On Long Island Helping Private... Source: CBS - WCBS 2 - New York NY The truck traffic on the Long Island Expressway may soon get lighter, as a new rail terminal is helping private companies trade in trucks for trains.
06/01/12 Long Island Dining | St. James: A Review of Del Fuego... Source: The New York Times - New York NY In a phone interview after my visits, Joseph DeNicola, who described himself as the owner most active in the restaurant, said he had departed from Italian cuisine because he wanted to do something different and because he viewed Tex-Mex as vibrant, healthful and the wave of the future.
06/01/12 Jobs lost as plant closes on Long Island Source: ABC - WABC 7 - New York NY One example of the bad times and weakness in the job market is a company that has been around for decades closing on Long Island.
05/30/12 School Budgets Pass, Students Continue to Lose Source: The Huffington Post The New York Times reported that school budgets in New York State were overwhelmingly approved this May. But the headline, "New York School Budgets Were Approved At A High Rate," was misleading.
05/10/12 DA Blasts Long Island Serial Killer Rumors Source: The Huffington Post - Local Officials investigating 11 dead bodies found on Long Island since 2010 are trying to tamp down rumors that they've identified a suspect.