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Long Island Board of Realtors, Inc. Partners With Ronald McDonald House to Support the "House That Love Built" (SYS-CON Media) - especially when it comes to theRonald McDonald House of Long Island. 'The House That Love Built' justreceived a big hug from Realtors® as LIBOR announced its partnership withRonald McDonald House to support the nonprofit organization on Long Islandfor the upcoming year. The announcement was made at the recent Board ofRealtors 18th Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show attended by over700

Verizon Names Tracey Edwards Vice President for Long Island, Queens and the Bronx (SYS-CON Media) - Verizon has appointed Tracey Edwards vice president for the company's Island-Metro market area, which covers Long Island, Queens and the Bronx. Edwards replaces Patrick Welsh, who retired in June after 34 years with the company.

Long Island Forum for Technology Gets NYSTAR Extension, Funds (RedNova) - By Jean Paul Vellotti The New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research announced Thursday that The Long Island Forum for Technology will receive a five-year extension as Long Island's Regional Technology Development Center.

Long Island Board of Realtors, Inc. Partners With Ronald McDonald House to Support the "House That Love Built" (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - For Gil Picard, President, and Marian Fraker-Gutin, Past President of the Long Island Board of Realtors®, Inc. (LIBOR) and its membership, selling homes is their business. But LIBOR members are "more than Realtors®" -- especially when it comes to the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. "The House That Love Built" just received a big hug from Realtors® as LIBOR announced its partnership with

Long Island Town Going 'Green' On Garbage (WCBS 880 New York) - The Long Island community of Smithtown is set to become the first municipality in New York to require all contracted garbage carters to only use vehicles that run on compressed natural gas.

Ducks to host Long Island Luau on Friday (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y., July 5, 2006) - The Long Island Ducks and Adelphi University have teamed up to once again host the annual Long Island Luau Friday, July 7 at Citibank Park. The first 1,500 fans in attendance to that evening's 7:05 Ducks vs. Road Warriors contest will receive leis to add to the tropical vibe.

Verizon Names Tracey Edwards Vice President for Long Island, Queens and the Bronx (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Verizon has appointed Tracey Edwards vice president for the company's Island-Metro market area, which covers Long Island, Queens and the Bronx.

Smart Growth Resource Library: 2006 Vision Long Island Smart Growth Awardees (Smart Growth Online) - Vision Long Island hosted more than 375 leaders, experts and advocates at the 5th Annual Smart Growth Awards on June 16, 2006. The event put a spotlight on the cutting edge people, projects and policies that are shaping the future of Long Island’s landscape. Categories were based on Vision Long Island's “Principles of Smart Growth,” and included awards for green development and regional

Verizon names new VP for Long Island (Long Island Business News) - NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. has reached into Suffolk County to find its newest vice president. Dix Hills resident Tracey Edwards has been named vice president of the communications colossus’ Island-Metro market, which covers Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with Queens and The Bronx.

Lightning bolts jolt the Island (Newsday) - At least six are hurt and a building burns as lightning wreaks havoc ahead of the fireworks Lightning strikes yesterday critically injured a Coram woman wading in Long Island Sound, sent five children on a Uniondale baseball field to the hospital, and was the suspected cause of a large warehouse fire, also in Uniondale, authorities said.