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Long Island burglaries in steep decline (Newsday) - A recent string of nighttime burglaries in Suffolk County masked a major trend in Long Island crime: Burglaries are in steady and steep decline, a criminological sea change caused by advances in home security, sharpening police tactics and changes in society, police and experts say.

Some Long Island Hospitals Embrace New Mandates, Some Don't (RedNova) - By Claude Solnik While challenges to the state's Commission on Healthcare Facilities in the 21st Century - a.k.a. the "Hospital Closing Commission" - work their way through court, some Long Island hospitals are following through on the commission's mandates. Others have put them on hold.

Commentary: Long Island: Smarten Up on Smart Growth (RedNova) - By Eric Alexander Ten years ago, we'd have never expected that 70 percent of our young people would plan to leave Long Island. Concurrently, 10 years ago, if you proposed Smart Growth projects on Long Island, you were laughed out of the room.

Long Island Angel Network ready to spread its wings (Long Island Business News) - Investors interested in supporting startup companies will gather next week to move the Long Island Angel Network forward. The Angel Network will work to put budding technology entrepreneurs in touch with investors who can provide startup capital.

It's harsh living on a lonely wee island (San Francisco Chronicle) - Light By Margaret Elphinstone CANONGATE; 421PAGES; $14 PAPERBACK The year is 1831. On an imaginary island, barely half a mile long, somewhere near the Isle of Man, two young women, Lucy Geddes, and...

Grant to fund Ellis Island restoration project (Crain's New York Business) - A $100,000 grant will restore the long-vacant Ellis Island Ferry Building, the final portion of the Island's unrestored interior space.

Plainedge High School hosts the Long Island String Festival (Massapequa Post) - Plainedge High School was proud to host the Long Island String Festival Association's 51st Annual Concert on November 19. This year, over 42 schools and 280 students from across Nassau County participated in the festival. L.I.S.F.A. is an organization committed to keeping string education and performance thriving on Long Island.

Long Island City Journal: A Bachelor Pad With a View: A Giant Bottle Cap (New York Times) - The city’s newest transplants are taking issue with old industrial New York over the famous Pepsi sign on the Queens waterfront.

New owner making changes at Kings Island (The Western Star) - MASON — Visitors to Kings Island will notice the new owner making changes at the 35-year-old amusement park. There's a new name, new ticket prices and admissions policies, a used roller coaster trucked in from another park and more shows added to the entertainment.

Six die in underground shaft on Spanish island (Channel NewsAsia) - TENERIFE, Spain : Six people have died and 23 survivors rescued after becoming trapped in an underground shaft on the Spanish island of Tenerife, local officials said.