West Islip

FBI arrests man in 'Rebecca' musical finance scheme on Broadway

2012-10-15 09:41:00

A Long Island businessman has been arrested�on suspicion of defrauding producers of the aborted Broadway musical "Rebecca." Officials with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office made the announcement early Monday morning. Mark Hotton, a 46-year-old...

Nurse, minister Benetia Tekosky-Johnson dies

2013-05-17 11:54:03

Benetia Tekosky-Johnson, an Amityville nurse and minister who worked with jailed women, died May 9 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip after surgery complications. She was 62. Her death was confirmed by a sister, Susan Tekosky-Banks of New...

Cops: Suffolk driver's license suspended 50 times

2013-05-15 08:34:02

One day after Nassau County police arrested a man whose license had been suspended 201 times, Suffolk County police arrested a Bay Shore man with 50 suspensions on his license. Louis Newman, 52, of 100 Queen St., was arrested and charged with first-...

Police ID victims in fatal Deer Park crash

2013-05-12 08:24:03

A head-on collision in Deer Park that killed two men and critically injured a mother and child "rips the heart" out of the victims' close-knit communities in Brentwood and Smithtown, friends and neighbors said Saturday. Robert Fattibene, 53, of...

BRIEF: West Babylon man stabs brother to death, police say

2013-05-12 08:24:03

A West Babylon man was arrested on Saturday after Suffolk County police said he fatally stabbed his brother in the home they shared. Police said John Beaumont, 54, called them at 5:33 p.m. to report that he had stabbed his brother during an argument....

Police ID 2 men killed, 2 injured in Deer Park crash

2013-05-11 07:24:02

Suffolk County police Saturday morning released the identities of the two men killed and the mother and child critically injured in a head-on crash Friday evening in Deer Park. Robert Fattibene, 53, of Grandview Lane in Smithtown, and Herver Leonel...

Islip board chooses airport consultant

2013-05-08 00:24:03

The Islip Town Board Tuesday approved a $30,000 contract with an Indiana aviation firm to launch a new public relations agenda for Long Island MacArthur Airport. Four of the board's five members voted for the six-month, $5,000 monthly contract with...

BRIEF: Way to Go: Jacqueline Izzo, W. Babylon

2013-04-30 00:24:03

Jacqueline Izzo is an award winner for her volunteerism, and all she can think about is how to add to those efforts. The West Babylon High School senior's community service ranges from volunteering at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip...

School Notebook: LI mock trial champs

2013-04-30 00:24:03

William Floyd High School, once again, is the mock trial champ of Long Island. A 15-student team from the Mastic Beach school beat Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset last month to win the 2013 Long Island Regional Championship at the Suffolk County...

After Sandy, a stunned Northeast struggles to its feet

2012-10-30 18:35:00

In New York and New Jersey, Sandy lived up to its advance billing as a once-in-a-lifetime megastorm, a deadly collision of tropical and arctic forces that hammered the coastline with mountainous waves and winds and swamped lower Manhattan with record...

The God Squad: Answering questions on the afterlife

2012-10-12 19:25:58

Question: I'm a hospice nurse, and I often find that my patients of the Jewish faith don't believe in an afterlife. In a recent newspaper article, a rabbi answering the question, "How would you explain death to a preschooler?" made no mention of an...

As the Jewish High Holy Days approach, may we all forgive each other

2012-09-13 21:55:08

I am deep in prayer and preparation for the Jewish High Holidays that begin with the Jewish New Year celebration of Rosh Hashana this Sunday evening (all Jewish holidays begin the sundown before the day of the holiday), Sept. 16. This is followed in 10...

Goalie The goalie position is one of the easier transitions for freshmen. Yes, the shots are faster and more accurate. The significant challenge occurs in the direction of the defense and clearing the ball.

2013-03-01 00:00:00

There's a ton of potential here that has yet to be realized, and maybe a change of scenery will do the trick. In 2010, Inside Lacrosse pegged Galasso as the top-rated recruit in the nation coming out of West Islip (N.Y.) High.

2012-03-10 00:00:00

The suspect is accused of stealing $2,000 from a wallet left on the counter of a McDonald's in West Islip .

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