|
Investigators are probing into claims that Nassau police officials were aware that a Far Rockaway teenager was falsely charged for a crime they knew he didn't commit, according to published reports this week. More ... The bidding to redevelop Aqueduct racetrack into a "racino" has taken an - other twist and turn, one that involves a basketful of money. More ... Dayton Towers will soon hold an election for several members of its board of directors despite the fact that the present board was set to reelect itself without a mandated election, The Wave has learned. More ... Less than a week after police and politicians met with community members to provide updates and advise women on precautions they should take following two rapes in two days, police have arrested a suspect. More ... A Far Rockaway man was assaulted and sent to the hospital with a broken jaw after another local with whom he was having an argument struck him with a hammer, police say. More ... The annual memorial service marking the eighth anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 will once again be held on the anniversary of the tragic crash, in this year's case, on Thursday morning, November 12, at the Flight 587 Memorial, located at Beach 116 Street and the boardwalk. More ... By all accounts, there are at least 2,000 of them and they all have one goal in mind - to "Save Flipper" and keep Stella Maris High School open. The group began to form on Face Book on the Internet and in emails between stunned alumni shortly after the closing was announced two weeks ago. More ... With new reports that hundreds of thousands are illegally taking advantage of a tax credit to help get firsttime homebuyers into the housing market without actually purchasing a home, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand co-spon sored legislation that would crack down on fraud and improve over sight of the first-time homebuyer tax credit. The U.S. More ... The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and National Grid are warning customers to be on alert for phony utility workers trying to gain access into their homes and personal property. Recently, there have been a couple of burglaries with men posing as workers from various utility companies. More ... |
||