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Matt Balitsaris Music Business Seminar at Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series Tuesday, October 24, 4:00 - 6:00 (All About Jazz) - Record producer and founder of Palmetto Records, Matt Balitsaris will lead a music business seminar as part of Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series.

New Jersey vs. Long Island: Where's the Better Music? (WNYC New York Public Radio) - Last week, organizers announced a Long Island Music Hall of Fame, whose first inductees include Billy Joel, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Vanilla Fudge, Mose Allison, and Harry Chapin. At the same time, there's a music hall of fame in the works for New Jersey as well. Today, the organizers of both halls join us as we ask: Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra? Bruce Springsteen or Billy Joel? Yo La Tango

Long Island residents push for causeway (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) - Residents of an island off Newfoundland's northeast coast want the provincial government to build a causeway rather than retool its ferry service.

Long Island Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges (WNBC) - CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- A former teacher at a school for the gifted who was accused of having scores of sexual pictures and videos of children was indicted Monday on 10 counts of possessing child pornography.

Suzuki Shows Full Line, Including All-New XL7, SX4 at 2006 Auto Expo Long Island (The Auto Channel) - UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 20 -- With an array of vehicles designed to meet the needs of consumers' active lifestyles, American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) arrives at the 2006 Auto Expo Long Island with its full line of exciting cars and SUVs, including the all-new XL7 midsize crossover SUV and bold and functional SX4 compact X-over (crossover).

Long Island Nonprofit Briefs: October 20, 2006 (RedNova) - By Henry E. Powderly II Game farm reaches out Westchester County's Catskill Game Farm is closing and The Long Island Game Farm is reaching out to help the animals.

Long Island town's right to regulate ferries upheld (Block Island Times) - A federal judge last month upheld a local ordinance that bans car ferries and fast ferries from a Long Island port, calling it a "proper exercise of East Hampton's zoning power."

Vermont island features oldest coral reef (MSNBC) - To the uninitiated, the flat rock slabs found across the center of this island at the northern end of Lake Champlain appear to be nothing more than giant stones.

Long Beach rebuilding has some vocal opponents (phillyburbs.com) - For nearly 20 years, island officials have fought for federal funding to shore up the 17 miles of coastline with wide white sandy beaches.

Father of teen killed in LIRR fall seeks damages, wants issues remedied (Newsday) - Peter Smead wants to meet face to face with the Long Island Rail Road officials he blames for the death of his teenage daughter, believing that they should have done something long ago to fix the gaps between the platforms and trains.