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Ex-Long Island schools chief gets prison (AP via Yahoo! News) - A former school superintendent who admitted stealing at least $2 million from a Long Island school district was sentenced Tuesday to 4 to 12 years in prison.

Long Island Regional Planning Board Tackles Housing (RedNova) - By Carl Corry Long Island's housing leaders say the region's lack of affordable housing must be addressed with a combination of targeted subsidies and increases in housing development densities.

Westbound Long Island Expessway to Close Tonight (WCBS 880 New York) - Those hoping to head west on the Long Island Expressway tonight should consider a different route.

Long Island Attorney says My Client's Guilty But Not of Murder (WCBS 880 New York) - The defense attorney representing an alleged drunken driver accused of killing two people stood Tuesday before a Long Island jury and asked for a guilty verdict against his client just not on the murder charge sought by prosecutors.

Former Long Island Schools Chief Gets four to Twelve Years (WCBS 880 New York) - A former school superintendent who more than a year ago admitted stealing at least $2 million from a Long Island school district was finally sentenced Tuesday to 4 to 12 years in prison.

Billy Joel, Joan Jett, Leslie West, Paul Shaffer, Alec Baldwin to Appear at Long Island Music Hall of Fame 1st Annual (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News) - The Long Island Music Hall of Fame's first annual Induction Gala will be held at the Patchogue Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 15. The Gala includes a Red Carpet Arrival, the Induction Award Ceremony with performances, an All-Star Jam Session and a VIP Artist's Dinner/Reception.

Rare Sightings on Long Island (New York Times) - THE unique Ferrari P4/5 commissioned by James Glickenhaus, previously seen in public on the grassy sward at the Pebble Beach Concours, will be on display today at the third annual Americana Manhasset Concours d?Élégance on Long Island.

More Long Island Homes Get FiOS TV (MultiChannel News) - Verizon Communications is now taking orders for its Verizon FiOS TV service in parts of the Long Island villages of Oyster Bay and East Norwich and the unincorporated portions of Farmingdale, all of which are covered by the Town of Oyster Bay's video-franchise agreement.

Verizon Expands FiOS TV Service to More Long Island Communities (RedNova) - NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon today began offering its FiOS TV service to more New York consumers on Long Island, offering a true choice for subscription television and on-demand programming via the company's all- digital, fiber-optic network.

Verizon Expands FiOS TV Service to more Long Island Communities (SYS-CON Media) - Verizon today began offering its FiOS TV service to more New York consumers on Long Island, offering a true choice for subscription television and on-demand programming via the company's all- digital, fiber-optic network. Verizon is the first company to offer such a communications network, connecting homes and businesses directly to fiber optics on a widespread scale.