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A Long Island City Awakening (New York Times) - will office developers and business tenants be attracted to Long Island City, New York's fourth central business district?

Long Island Abortion Foes Receive Funding (CBS 2 New York) - Planned Parenhood of Nassau County and the Schnieder Children's Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center are among eight agencies given nearly $1 million in grants today to offer alternatives to abortion, like abstinence and adoption, among others.

Act 1 Entertainment, a Long Island Promoter in Conjunction With Tailgator's Sports Bar & BigDaddy's Sizzlin Jam Puts on (PR Web) - The Lighthouse and the heart of the Mission.....In January of ‘92 their street ministry began by handing out ten bologna and cheese sandwiches to the hungry. It began with a vision from God to go feed the poor. Today they are feeding over 1000 people a week, giving out about 350,000 meals to people who have a need. Poverty on Long Island is on the rise due to the increase of the high cost of

Pioneers Host Long Island Blackbirds - Game Notes (CSTV's College Sports) - The Storyline... The Sacred Heart Pioneers return home to host Long Island University after a three-game road swing where the dropped their last two games.

Peace a long way off despite deal with Philippine rebels: analysts (AFP via Yahoo! News) - A preliminary deal between the Philippine government and Muslim separatists on sharing ancestral land is a positive step toward ending a decades-old rebellion but lasting peace remains a long way off, analysts said.

LONG I. HOME SALE WILL END '89 GIRL-SLAY FEUD (New York Post) - -- The family home of a notorious murderer is up for sale on Long Island, spelling relief for the young victim's relatives, who still live four doors away.

Delayed Knotts Island fire station to be built (The Daily Advance) - KNOTTS ISLAND – Construction will begin on a long-awaited new fire station for Knotts Island by the summer, Currituck County manager Don Scanlon said Monday.

Jury to Decide if Flying Sizzling Shrimp Led to Man's Death (New York Times) - MINEOLA, N.Y., Feb. 8 Jerry Colaitis, a Long Island furrier known to his clients as Jerry Cola, had his health and his wealth, his family says. Physically, he was a rock of a man with a loving wife, two young sons, a thriving business and a large home on Long Island, a lawyer for his widow said.

Irate Bridgeport Ferry Riders Endure Delays Over $1 Ticket Surcharge for Legal Fees (New York Times) - BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 8 Rupert Day, a self-described "frequent floater" who commutes by ferry between here and Port Jefferson, on Long Island, each day, has one word to describe the new $1 surcharge on his ticket.

Verizon Seeks Franchise to Bring Rhode Island Residents Choice for Their TV Service (SYS-CON Media) - Residents and businesses in seven Rhode Island communities are one step closer to having a long-awaited choice for their video services. Verizon today filed a petition with the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) seeking a franchise to provide the communities with a fiber-optic-based alternative to their cable TV.