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AIDS-infected Long Island pervert to face gay-sex raps (New York Daily News) - New Charges have been filed against a registered sex offender who has AIDS: The Long Island perv now stands accused of having sex with nine young men, most of them teenagers.

Long Island City YMCA Kicks Off New Campaign (Times Newsweekly) - The Long Island City YMCA kicked off its 2009 Strong Kids Campaign at the Long Island City YMCA's Multipurpose Room on Feb. 3, it was announced. "This year, now more than ever, our community needs us," said Jay Cruz, Executive Director of the Long Island City YMCA.

Wake For 4 Killed in Long Island Fire (FOX 5 New York) - A wake has been planned for a Long Island mother and three children who were killed in an apartment fire that officials deem suspicious. The wake for 46-year-old Morena Venegas and her three children is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at Prince of Peace Pentecostal Church in the Far Rockaway section of Queens

Police: School bus collides with truck on Long Island; 19 hurt, including 17 students (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. - Police in New York say 17 students and their driver have been taken to hospitals after a school bus collided with a truck on Long Island. There is no immediate word on the extent of the injuries.

Long Island talks aim to avoid pay cuts, layoffs (Connecticut Post) - Behind-the-scenes negotiations continued Tuesday in an attempt to avoid drastic pay cuts or layoffs for government workers on New York's Long Island as officials try to plug a $130 million budget gap.

The First of Long Island Corporation Announces 2008 Earnings Increase (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) - GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2009 -- The First of Long Island Corporation reported that earnings per share increased by 17.9%, or $.27 per share, from $1.51 in 2007 to $1.78 for 2008.

Long Island Rail Road marks 175th anniversary (The Journal News) - NEW YORK - The Long Island Rail Road is marking its 175th birthday by giving riders Broadway tickets and other prizes.

Leed Recompletes Eugene Island Producer, GOM Production Rises (Rigzone) - Leed Petroleum has announced the results of the A-6 well recompletion for the Eugene Island field. The Eugene Island A-6 well has been successfully recompleted as a long term producer from the well's primary zone.

Teen Found Hanged in Long Island Jail Cell (1010 WINS New York) - Authorities on Long Island say a teenager was found hanging from a piece of sheet in his jail cell.

N.J. Teen Found Hanged In Long Island Jail Cell (WCBS-TV New York) - Authorities on Long Island say a teenager was found hanging from a piece of sheet in his jail cell. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department says the death of 17-year-old Jesse Haszinger, of Lindenhurst, is being considered a suicide. A county medical examiner is to determine the exact cause of death.