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Cablevision headquarters in Bethpage

Rutledge Resigns: Speculation About Cablevision’s Future

Tom Rutledge, chief operating officer of Bethpage-based Cablevision Systems Corp.,…



OCCUPIED: Protestors from a consortium of Long Island peace and justice groups held an Occupy Black Friday rally outside the entrance to the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove to protest corporate greed, the war in Afghanistan and a host of other causes Nov. 25, 2011.

Long Islanders Hold Occupy Black Friday Protest at Smith Haven Mall

Holding signs, shouting chants and standing in solidarity with other…



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Nassau Sewage System Privatization Could Flush County’s Future Down The Drain

Phil Franco won’t quit. Wearing a light blue jacket, a…



WINNING: Sen. Al D'Amato (L) and Nassau County Republican Party Chairman Joe Mondello rally GOP supporters at Mirelle's Restaurant and Caterers in Westbury following big election wins Nov. 8, 2011.

Nassau GOP Retains Legislature; Ciotti Loses

On the heels of ordering deep cuts to the county workforce and proposing many more slashes to try to bridge a looming $300 million-plus budget…



Occupy Wall Street: Zuccotti, Long Island, The World

Occupy Wall Street Movement Spreads: Times Square, Long Island, The World

Several dozen protesters sit Indian-style on Seventh Avenue near the…



Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinians Officially Apply for U.N. Membership

In an impassioned and unapologetic speech that was a direct…