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Truck Hits, Kills Elderly Man On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - A man crossing the street in New Hyde Park, Long Island was struck and killed. Nassau County Police say 68-year-old Frank Stine was standing in the painted safety zone on Jericho Turnpike, when he turned around and stepped into the travel lane to cross.

Long Island artist work on exhibit in Bay Shore (Babylon Beacon) - Long Island artist Steven Ceraso's Welded Steel Sculpture entitled Deconstructive Forms, opens to the public at the Historic Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery and Performance Space, 17 Second Ave., Bay Shore on April 6 from 2 - 5 p.m.

Conviction in first Long Island identity theft trial (Newsday) - In the first identity theft case to go to trial on Long Island , a New Jersey man was convicted by a Suffolk jury yesterday of stealing the identities of a half a dozen people to obtain Land Rovers, Porsches and thousands of dollars in cash.

LI Biz Blog: Long Island gets fooled, and Oyster Bay on Jeopardy (Long Island Business News) - The University at Buffalo played a nasty trick on Long Island students, all in good April Fools Day fun, though. And Oyster Bay's oyster festival will get a shout out on Jeopardy. Get the details.

Long Island Food Pantry Running Low (WCBS 880 New York) - A Long Island pantry that feeds about 100 families a week says it is running out of food. READ MORE >>

Long Island Republican Has Eye on Governorship (New York Times) - Peter T. King, a Republican from Long Island who is known for his independent streak, is quietly exploring the possibility of mounting a bid for governor in two years.

Arrest in Long Island Church Fire (FOX 5 New York) - A 50-year-old man described as a "loner" was charged with setting the fire that severely damage Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church in Wyandanch. Police said the arson was captured on surveillance tape. Fox 5's Andrea Day has the story from Long Island.

Long Island Rock City! (The New York Observer) - Robert Prichard hopes to illuminate Long Island City with some emphatic Times Square-style signage. “I’d like it to be visible from the 59th Street Bridge,” he said. “First, it flashes ‘Queens,’ then ‘Bridge,’ then ‘Theater,’ and then ‘Queensbridge Theater.’ And then maybe an arrow that lights up and points down to our loading dock.” Mr. Prichard, 52, has long had a flair for the dramatic. ...

Mechanicville Man Busted on Child Porn Charges on Long Island (WRGB Albany) - Mechanicville, N.Y. A Mechanicville man accused of having child pornography on his home computer faces charges in an Internet child sex sting on Long Island.

What if Long Island became a state? (Newsday) - Since Hawaii became the nation's 50th state, Long Island has been far from the first region to consider splitting from its home state.