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Four-foot-high swastikas latest in Long Island hate-crime spree (New York Daily News) - Four-foot-high swastikas were found spray-painted on the campus of a Suffolk middle school Thursday, the latest in a rash of hate crimes on Long Island.

Long Island: Congresista media disputa entre inmigración, policía (El Paso Times) - NUEVA YORK—Un congresista está tratando de mediar la disputa entre agentes federales de inmigración y el jefe de la policía de Long Island.

Swastikas Turn Up In Long Island Mailboxes (WCBS-TV New York) - More messages of hate have popped up out on Long Island. Nassau County police say swastikas are turning up in mailboxes in several affluent communities. Photo copies of a story with the words swastika highlighted were found in mailboxes at nine homes.

Long Island City Finally Reaches Critical Mass (The New York Sun) - For decades, Long Island City has carried the title "next great neighborhood." While scattered developments in the area just east of Midtown Manhattan have been successful, the critical mass necessary for a transformation has been elusive. Now, the money finally seems to be in place. Many of the nation's most prominent real estate investors, including Avalon Bay Communities, Tishman Speyer, the ...

Bracco books trip to "Long Island" (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - "Sopranos" veteran Lorraine Bracco has joined cable channel Lifetime's pilot "Long Island Confidential."

Lorraine Bracco Joins New TV Pilot "Long Island Confidential" (Playbill) - Lorraine Bracco has been cast in "Long Island Confidential," a drama pilot for Lifetime, according to Variety. Jan Oxenberg ("Kidnapped") penned the pilot for Bender Brown Productions. Guy Norman Bee directs. Oxenberg executive produces with Kevin Brown and Lawrence Bender.

Long Island Police Step Up Investigation Into Anti-Semitic Graffiti (WNBC) - Long Island detectives are investigating a series of anti-Semitic graffiti and incidents in two counties.

Long Island Railroad Receives Mostly Good Grades On New Report (NY1 News) - The Long Island Rail Road received mostly good grades on a new report. The railroad got high marks for improved customer service, cleanliness of trains and stations, and timeliness of providing information to commuters. But it got low scores on the performance of its diesel locomotive fleet.

Long Island last in customer service (Newsday) - It will come as little surprise that businesses on Long Island and in New York City still have a lot to learn about customer service. New Yorkers trade customer-service war stories the way some Midwesterners complain about the weather.

Architects to offer ideas on how to use Island waterfront (Staten Island Advance) - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An island in name only. That has been Staten Island's situation for too long, agree local and business community leaders, who are turning to a consultant for ideas on how to maximize the borough's 30 miles of coastline.