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Lionfish threaten Long Island waters (UPI) - GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Scientists are investigating how a flamboyant tropical fish native to the Pacific Ocean is surviving in the chilly waters off New York's Long Island.

Allison Haspel Organizes Long Island Equestrian Jump-A-Thon (Manhasset Press) - Last spring James Rice of Rice Farms, Brookville, chose to turn one of the 23 Long Island horse shows he runs into a charity event to benefit Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center in Huntington.

Long Island Sportsman Association Vegas night to be held September 15 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Sportsman Association is sponsoring a Vegas night, Friday, September 15 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 588 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. The doors open at 7 p.m. There will be Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Beat the Dealer. Food and drink will be available. For more information call

Long Island Math Fair winners (Babylon Beacon) - The Deer Park School District congratulates Richard Blumenthal, Anthony Etersque, Courtney Fekete, Adam Grunsceich, Robert O'Connell and Sean Hughes. These six students were winners at the final round of the Long Island Math Fair competition held at Hofstra University on April 28th.

Conservationists concerned about island development (WIS News 10 Columbia) - (Folly Beach-AP) September 5, 2006 - Conservationists say they plan to look closely at plans to build 53 homes on Long Island, home to birds, wildlife and the remnants of a Civil War fortification.

Property owners on Long Beach Island organize to seek answers on beach project (Asbury Park Press) - Property owners on Long Beach Island have formed a new group to press for information related to the island's multimillion dollar beach replenishment project, members said today. The group, dubbed Long Beach Islanders for Better Beaches, is seeking answers to several ongoing questions, including questions about the project's design, public access and bathroom requirements, as well as the total

Long Island a Sound Site for Wildlife, but 53 Homes? (RedNova) - By Robert Behre, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C. Sep. 5--The owner of Long Island, the largest undeveloped site between James Island and Folly Beach, is trying again to develop the property and build a bridge to it.

Verizon Brings Blazing-Fast Computer Connections to More Long Island Customers (SYS-CON Media) - More Verizon customers can experience breathtaking high-speed Internet access as the company expands the availability of its Verizon FiOS suite of Internet services on Long Island.

Long Island Nonprofit Briefs: September 8, 2006 (RedNova) - By Henry E. Powderly II Dowling promotes literacy Dowling College's Continuing Adult Education division announced that it has teamed with Literacy Suffolk Inc. to teach volunteers how to teach literacy and English to speakers of other languages.

Scaffolding Collapse Injures Five on Long Island (1010 WINS New York) - Five men are in the hospital this morning after a scaffolding collapsed in Lynbrook, Long Island. It happened just after 8:00 a.m. when the men were working on the two story scaffolding. According to Lynbrook Police, the scaffolding collapsed sending the men plumeting to the ground.