Elmont store clerk scares off would-be robbers with shotgun, police say

Newsday - Sat Nov 07

Police say the shotgun that the worker brandished was behind the counter when the two bandits came into the Elmont Deli at about 4:15 a.m. Saturday and pointed a handgun at the cashier, demanding money from him.

Bellmore teen faces hate crime charge in attack

Newsday - Sat Nov 07

Frank T. Carney, 16, of 2747 Court St., is charged with felony menacing and misdemeanor aggravated harassment, both as hate crimes.

How Mangano went from long-shot to verge of victory

Newsday - Sat Nov 07

Hicksville: Ed Mangano waits at his campaign headquarters as the race for Nassau County Executive is still to close to call on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Hicksvile, New York.

Let the Nassau executive run the schools

Newsday - Fri Nov 06

What a crazy election! I am trying to understand what happened and learn from it.

Pregnant women line up for free H1N1 vaccine

Newsday.com - Fri Nov 06

Pregnant women are at an especially high risk of complications if they get swine flu.

Airplane Part Plummets Onto Long Island Lawn

CW11 New York WPIX-TV - Fri Nov 06

A Roosevelt family received quite the surprise Thursday evening when they discovered a part of a commercial airplane on their lawn.

Nassau Vote Too Close to Call for Suozzi or Mangano

New York Times - Thu Nov 05

Three days after the too-close-to-call election for Nassau County executive, at least one thing is clear: Officials will have to wait at least until Wednesday to decide the showdown between Thomas R. Suozzi , the Democratic incumbent, and his little-known Republican challenger, Edward P. Mangano, a county legislator.

1800mattress.com founder's son unfit to stand trial

Newsday.com - Thu Nov 05

Eduardo Barragan, the 1-800-Mattress heir accused of killing his stepmother last year, is led into Nassau County Court, where Judge David Sullivan will hear his case.

Suspect said 'God made me hate gay people'

Newsday - Thu Nov 05

One of the assailants has been charged with hate crimes, police said. Robert Bellamy Jr., 23, was charged with robbery and assault.

Taxpayer rage buoys Mangano, hurts Suozzi

Newsday.com - Wed Nov 04

Ed Mangano sits in his campaign headquarters in Hicksville as the race for Nassau County Executive is still to close to call on Wednesday.