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Long Island Crisis Center recognizes volunteer of the month, Amityville resident Regina Harris (Amityville Record) - Long Island Crisis Center, the oldest crisis intervention hotline on Long Island, recognizes Regina Harris as Counselor Assistant of the Month. Counselor assistants answer business lines, greet walk-in clients, and help out counselors in any way possible.

Long Island Coalition for Life Oratory contest application process underway (Babylon Beacon) - All tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students are invited to participate in the Long Island Coalition for Life Oratory Contest to be held Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale.

"Wild" Bill Boer: legendary Long Island drag racer and auto mechanic (Babylon Beacon) - Bill Boer was a Long Island drag racer who always triumphed the race and stole the trophy at the Hampton Dragway quarter-mile. His winning ability combined with his habit of whipping off his helmet after he shifted into second gear earned him the nickname Wild Bill.

Stehle (27), Crimson roll over Long Island (Boston Globe) - Matt Stehle scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Harvard's 91-79 victory over Long Island University last night in Cambridge. Drew Housman and Jim Goffredo each added 18 points for the Crimson (6-3) as they broke a three-game losing streak.

Long Island Tree Trimmer Dies When Branch Breaks (WNBC) - HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. -- A Long Island tree trimmer was killed Wednesday after a branch broke and he fell 100 feet to the ground, Suffolk County police said.

Stehle (27), Crimson roll over Long Island (Boston Globe) - Matt Stehle scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Harvard's 91-79 victory over Long Island University last night in Cambridge.

NY agency approves Verizon cable deal for Long Island village (Newsday.com) - NEW YORK -- The state Public Service Commission announced Wednesday it has approved an application from Verizon to operate a cable television franchise in the village of Massapequa Park, the first competition on Long Island for the long-established Cablevision.

Federal Reserve Board of Governors Approves New York Community Bancorp, Inc.'s Acquisition of Long Island Financial (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - WESTBURY, N.Y. & ISLANDIA, N.Y.----Dec. 14, 2005--New York Community Bancorp, Inc. , the holding company for New York Community Bank, and Long Island Financial Corp. , the holding company for Long Island Commercial Bank, today announced that the acquisition of Long Island Financial by New York Community Bancorp, Inc. has been approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Man Found Shot Dead In Car Parked On Long Island (WNBC) - DEER PARK, N.Y. -- A man was found shot to death in the driver's seat of his car Tuesday morning on Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Police were called to 71 Scott Ave. in Deer Park after neighbors noticed the body in the car. The man's identity was not immediately released.

MTA Strike Threat: Long Island Contingency Plans (CBS 2 New York) - If there's a transit strike, Long Islanders will feel the impact. That's why these plans have been put in place for anyone needing to commute into New York City.