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Affordable Housing Still Elusive On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - Long Island officials have been talking for years about affordable housing - and trying to keep young adults from moving away. N atalie Gaebelein is a 24-year-old college graduate from Brevard College in North Carolina who returned to Long Island only to realize she can't afford to live here. She says at least five of her friends have left Long Island.

Long Island teen busted for blast (New York Daily News) - A 15-year-old Long Island boy was arrested for mixing up a volatile brew that blew up and injured a 51-year-old man, cops said yesterday.

10 recommended hotel restaurants on Long Island (Newsday) - Eating around at Long Island hotels has turned up some spots that exceed expectations, others that are a food lover's nightmare. I have ranked the 10 restaurants I sampled from most to least satisfying.

Thousands flock to the beaches on Long Island for Columbus Day (WABC-TV New York) - Tens of thousands hit the beaches on Long Island this sun-soaked weekend, ending with a Columbus Day that looked more like Memorial Day.

Long Island counselors pitch students to colleges (Newsday) - AUSTIN, Texas - In bustling conference rooms, in dark steakhouses and under the blazing Texas sun, a dozen Long Island guidance counselors at a college admissions convention made hurried sales pitches.

Lobsters vanish from Long Island Sound (UPI) - A severe die-off of lobsters in Long Island Sound has nearly killed a business once as thriving as that found in the waters off Maine.

Staten Island Councilman's Expletive-Laced Rant A Hit On YouTube (WCBS-TV New York) - A comedy show prank featuring a New York City councilman is a hit on YouTube. It shows Councilman James Oddo, R-Staten Island, being questioned by a Norwegian host, who is actually a comedienne, but it doesn't take long before the councilman loses his cool.

A Knell for Lobsters On Long Island Sound (Washington Post) - LONG ISLAND SOUND, Conn. -- The trap buoys, orange and white, wink between the waves in this murky estuary, beckoning with the promise of the sweetest of New England's delights: lobster. As plentiful as sardines, they were. So much so that generations of Connecticut lobstermen did bang-up busines...

Lobsters vanish from Long Island Sound (EARTHtimes.org) - A severe die-off of lobsters in Long Island Sound has nearly killed a business once as thriving as that found in the waters off Maine. Everyone thinks that lobsters only come from Maine, but it isn't so -- we had tons of lobster right here, said lobster...

Alleged art thieves arraigned on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - Four men have been arrested after expensive paintings were stolen from a Hamptons mansion, which later was burned to the ground to cover up the crime, prosecutors said Tuesday.