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Sustainable Long Island Looks to Girl Scouts to Help With Its Brownfields Cleanup Efforts (RedNova) - By Henry E. Powderly II Sustainable Long Island is looking to green-vested girls to help with its Brownfields cleanup efforts. The environmental advocacy group has launched a Brownfield Buster Patch program with the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, a program recognized by the U.S.

Long Island, NYC lose power in wind-whipped storm (Newsday) - As if Saturday's storm wasn't bad enough -- it knocked out power to an estimated 122,500 Long Islanders and disrupted rail service in Queens -- more weather worries are expected Sunday. More high winds are expected to keep knocking out power lines, officials said.

Long Island hunter dies after being accidentally shot by son (Newsday) - GUNNISON, Colo. (AP) _ The death of a Long Island man who was shot by his son's rifle on a hunting trip to Colorado has been ruled an accident, and no charges will be filed, authorities said.

REVENGE SLAY ON LONG IS. (New York Post) - A fight at a Long Island Halloween house party spawned a gruesome aftermath yesterday when a gang returned to the Lindenhurst home for revenge and a man was stabbed to death. A second man was also stabbed and was being treated last night at Good...

Blind Long Island City resident to participate in NYC marathon (Queens Courier) - Although a violent attack in 1997 robbed Nooria Nodrat of her sight, it did not cripple her spirit or her active life. The Long Island City resident will be running in the New York City Marathon on November 5.

Long Island principal bars girls wearing Captain Underpants costumes (CNews) - LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - Captain Underpants has battled talking toilets and Professor Poopypants but he was no match for a Long Island high school principal who banned students from dressing up as the children's book character.

Long Island Sportsman Association to host Vegas night November 3 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Sportsman Association is sponsoring a Vegas night, Friday, November 3 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 588 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. The doors open at 7 p.m. There will be Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Beat the Dealer. Food and drink will be available. For more information call 6

Long Island National Cemetery Veteran's Day Service to be held Nov. 5 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island National Cemetery Memorial Organization invites the public to attend the annual Veteran's Day memorial service, Sunday, November 5, 1:30 p.m. at the Long Island National cemetery, Wellwood Avenue entrance, Farmingdale. A free shuttle service from and to the Pinelawn railroad station

Island's breast screening starts (BBC News) - A long-awaited call and recall service for women's breast screening is to begin on the Isle of Man.

Road trip ends with a letdown on Long Island (Sun-Sentinel) - UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- They had six chances to end Saturday's shootout against the Islanders and skate off the ice with a road win.