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Over 200 exotic birds, other animals found hoarded inside NY veterinarian's house
A house owned by a veterinarian on Long Island was found to be filled with more than 200 birds and other animals in a hoarding situation that officials described as among the worst they have ever seen.
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Dog survives being stabbed 17 times in heinous animal abuse case in New York
A 2-year-old dog on Long Island miraculously survived being stabbed 17 times in a heinous animal abuse case, and law enforcement is looking for the suspects who may be responsible.
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Gilgo Beach murders: Suspected serial killer arrested in connection to Long Island slayings
After a years-long manhunt that has confounded police, a suspected serial killer is in custody in connection to the string of murders and bodies found along Gilgo Beach on Long Island, according to a law enforcement official and two government officials.
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Video Shows Man Fighting With Teen After Attempt to Retrieve Baseball Goes Wrong
A Long Island man is facing charges for unsportsmanlike conduct off the baseball field where his team was playing, as he allegedly assaulted a teenager at a nearby skate park in a dispute over a foul ball.
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3 People Found Stuck in Gaping Sinkhole on New York Front Lawn
Two senior women and a man got stuck in a gaping sinkhole in a Long Island front yard Thursday, authorities say. Suffolk County cops say they initially responded to a home in Huntington Station just after 6 a.m. for a report of a woman stuck in a hole in the ground. When they arrived, they found her — and two…
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9/11 Museum Now Has Photos of Every Victim Who Died in Attack — Except One
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has been tracking down photos of every person who died in the attacks, and had a photo for all but two of the victims — and now that list is down to one, as a photo of Albert Ogletree was added to the display of more than 2,900 images on Tuesday
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‘I Played Stupid': NY Grandmother Outwits Scammer Targeting Elderly
Callers told a Long Island woman she needed to pay $8,000 to bail out her grandson from jail after a drunken car crash. The grandmother of seven knew instantly it was a scam, but she had an idea, and set a trap with the help of police.
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Abandoned NY College With Historic Vanderbilt Mansion at its Center Sits in Disrepair
Dowling College in Oakdale has been closed for five years, but some residents who live in the area say that it’s still buzzing with activity — just not the kind they want to see
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Arrest Made in Hit-Run Death of Nicki Minaj's Father in NY, Source Says
Authorities in Nassau County have made an arrest in the hit-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s 64-year-old father, who was killed on Long Island less than a week ago, a police source with knowledge of the case told News 4 Wednesday. Robert Maraj was walking on a road in Mineola at 6:15 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a…
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering a NY Town's Historic Ties to Slavery
The landscapes and picturesque colonial homes in East Hampton evoke affluence and a proud history that dates back before the country’s founding. But two friends from the area say there’s another, more sobering story.
