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Suspected Con Artists Arrested On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - As the economic crisis worsens, police on Long Island said unscrupulous con artists are taking advantage. Last week in Suffolk County and Thursday night in Nassau, two men arrested in separate fraudulent realtor crimes.

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of the Long Island Communities of Cove Neck and Brightwaters (Broadcast Newsroom) - NEW YORK , Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of two Long Island villages are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to newly approved agreements authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.

Notorious Long Island Slumlord Arrested (WCBS-TV New York) - There was a surprise arrest of a Long Island landlord on Wednesday. He's the owner of a West Babylon house where three tenants died from carbon monoxide poisoning last year, including a 4-year-old girl.

Gwaltney back playing on Long Island (Babylon Beacon) - He is arguably the best running back Long Island has ever had. His numbers top the record books. His name is synonymous with gridiron chatter, but Jason Gwaltney hadn't played in a football game in almost three years. He was handed a silver platter with scholarships to some of the nation's best schools: USC, Ohio State, West Virginia, which he ultimately took.

Pirate Festival underway on Tybee Island (WTOC 11 Savannah) - Pirates from all over the country descend on Tybee Island for a weekend long celebration.

Long Island's Nassau Co. now Democratic (WCAX-TV Vermont) - Associated Press - October 8, 2008 2:05 PM ET MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Registered Democrats now outnumber Republicans in Long Island's Nassau County, once 1 of the country's foremost Republican...

Long Island's Nassau Co. now Democratic (The Post-Standard) - MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Registered Democrats now outnumber Republicans in Long Island's Nassau County, once one of the country's foremost Republican strongholds.

Lawmakers Seek Oversight of Railroad Retirees (New York Times) - Lawmakers said a new agreement could lead to the re-evaluation of disability payments awarded to hundreds of retired Long Island Rail Road workers.

Montauk, Long Island's East End packed with plenty of punch at sea (New York Daily News) - This weekend, the subject is Montauk. But hey, we're only temporarily turning our back on all the super close-in metro area fishing. Remember, we're in the midst of "B" season, meaning the quarry is striped bass, bluefish, sea bass and now blackfish.

Fake realtor rented out unknowing owner's NY home (AP via Yahoo! News) - A Long Island, N.Y., family thought they got a good deal when they found a rental house for $1,000 a month — until the owner showed up and asked what they were doing there.